The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-16

Spaniards, and Neapolitans, is too well known
to be dwelt on in detail here. Many have
blamed him, and we think Justly, for his uttei
want Of military discipline, and also for retain
ing the habit acquired in his guerilla skirmishes,
of sending his men In bands against the enemy.
instead Of attacking with the whole corps al
once; but none can deny that his own boundles,
courage-standing as unmoved under a shove
of bullets as in a hailstorm-and the stronl
personal attachment which he inspired, obtain
ed from his soldiers such prodigies of valor and
audacity as few regular troops could rival ano
none excel.
Ever memorable in French and Roman an
mas Will stand the date of the 30th April, when
the French officers in white gloves and holiday
array led their troops TO the gate of st. Pancra-
zio TO the watchword, "The Italians never
fight i5ut when. before GaribaldIs volunteers
regiment after regiment Of the African veteran,
tex shelter in ignominious fight, leaving 30l
prisoners and 500 9oad and wounded on thu
field. then Frenchmen learned that the valor
which had won from Napoleon the greatest
eulogium on his Italian army was not extin-
gushed and that nothing was so well calcu-
lated 10 call it out as the sense of fighting
against traitors as well as foes
An amusing story is told by an Italian cap
tain, Of Garibaldi when at Lima. A French
man. Boosting of the victories won at Rome,
turned TO the General, and said You must
admit the bravery of the French. although you
were conquered" Monsieur" replied Carl
haldi, coollv. 81 cannot give any opinion OF
your eountrymen at Rome, for saw nothing Of
them save their heels"
And this was literally true, for each time the
French and Italians engaged man TO man, the
French were wOrsted IN the encounter; and
when, after the bombardment of the city, the
French troops entered Rome, Garibaldi, issuing
the following proclamation left the city by the
gate of St Giovanni: " Soldiers, what have to
Oesr is fatigue, danger struggling, and death
the chill Of the cold night, the open air, and the
burning sun; no lodgings, no munitions, no
provisions - but forced marches, dangerous
watchposts, and continual struggling with bayo-
nets against batteries. Let those who love
freedom and their country better than life fol-
low me- And 4 900 followed him. His hope
was to cut his way through French and Aus
TRAN troops TO aid the brave Venetians, who,
IN spite OF cholera and famine, were still hold
ing out against the foe. BY dint of unparallel-
ed courage, fatigue by land and by sea, he had
Just rounded the Punta di Maestro and could
see the towers Of the Queen of the Adriatic
when the Austrian ships attacked his boats. and
eight were taken; the rest gained the shore,
and Garibaldi knowing that the Austrians flu
rious AT hIs escape, had set price upon his
head, bid his followers disperse and with his
wife, who though close on her confinement had
never left his side and one other friend, set out
for Ravenna. But before they could reach the
city, the mother of the dead little one on the
American shore, of the three children waiting
her return at Nice of the unborn one never
destined to see the earth-light fading from her
eyes-that mother knew that she was diving, vet
bore on by her husbands side ACCOMPANYING
STILL for the Austrians were on their track He
knew il, too but through the lonely desert no
aid, no shelter, was At hand. AT last he took
her in bis arms and bore her on till they reach
&c peasants hat and there with her last look
and thought, and folding clasp on him who had
been her all in life, the soul Of that noble
woman went up to the great band of waiting
martyrs. 10 tell them of her husbands deeds, of
Italy's OF Romes. Not even a tomb had Italy
10 give 70 the gentle, brave Anita. From the
grave which her husband himself had dug for
her IN woriless grief, her corpse, ferreted out
by an Austrian dog, indicated to its masters
Hess human than the brutel the generous peas
ant who had sheltered her in her dying hours
and he paid the penalty awarded to any who
should . give To Garibaldi or his followers fire
food, or shelter" lie cas hung, drarn, and
CHARTERED
Airer wandering for thirty.fve days in differ.
a
enniuts Garibaldi IT last arrived in the Sar-
dinian States, aud, landing at Chiavari, was
seized by the authorities, carried to Genoa, and
imprisoned in the Tower" Released, but re-
fused PERMISSION % remain IN Piedmont, he
49,, d,,-inr the Orltne-Aii Wal, u q u.
y nsha Set-fhont decided to take part therein,
IT was found necessary, in order 10 prevent reyo.
luton, 20 take measures to induce the Italians
TO believe that It was for the benefit of the " ma
ton that Piedmontese soldiers were going to
spill their blood for the independence of the
Turks. EmlSSarles were sent here and there
20 WIN over Republicans to this belief Hints
of money to be furnished for revolution in
Tuscany Naples which, once commenced
would be seconded by Piedmont, were thrown
out by Intermediates between the Government
aud the republicans. To Mazzin in London.
70 GanbaiGI IN New \ ork, these tidings came
Both equally sincere. the one shook his head
In utter unbcici, the other returned to Pied
mont, aud publicly proclaimed his adhesion to
I Victor Emanuel. Long he waited and patient.
4 ~, but not ouly 40 aid for revolution came from
. fledmOn', but when movement took place
f against the Austrians, the Government sent its
E gas aTmeS across the frontier to arrest the
. tuE giyes. Sad ami discouraged. Gari5aldi re-.
tired To his little island of Caprera, purchased
with mohey left tc hrn by his uncle, aud, be
tween farming ana ,n1 society Of his children,
. SAoFc 10 lOTeGt lIlt Inception Inat had been
practlced On him. But the love of fatherland
burnt strong within Sis soul. Piedmont knew
1t, aud knew, also, that though his declaration
had saddened the hearts of the Republicans.
Yet, Ii he should raise the standard of revolu.
ton, they would Instantly rally round. To pre-
vent this-tor 1t Is To prevent revolution that
both Napoleon and Count Cavour are toiling-
no sooner were their plans decided, than Gar.
lbald was summoned to Turin, aud the task of
forming a corps of volunteers assigned TO him.
But let not this fact alarm either Austria or
France; rather letthem thank Piedmont for hav-
ing rendered one of their stanchest enemies
harmless. Garibaldi, the Republican, the que
rilia chief, would serve Of himself as a stand.
ard OF revolt. Garibaldi, attached to the Pied
montese army. is powerless, for lie will abide by
the oa;h be has taken, even if it doom him to
lnaction, as in l84e, under Charles Albert
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