Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-13
Garibaldi.
The annexed brief biography of Garibaldi

The annexed bret biography OF uarlpaiui
will be read with interest:
"a native of Piedmont, Garibaldi, like his
father and grandfather, in early life became
Il sailor, and performed numerous voyages
in the Mediterranean and Levant, until,
having Joined the secret society of Italian
patriots, he was condemned to death, and
escaped from Genoa to Marseilles in disguise.
In one of his early voyages he had visited
Rome.
Having subsequently spent Il few months
at Rio Janciro. and learned the condition ot
the Republic of Rio Grande, which had re-
bcllcd against the tyranny of the Brazilian
Empire. he embarked with General Rosetti.
in II small vessel, to 20 to their assistance,
and captured n few coasting vessels OIL his
way, under the authority of the dag OF the
new State. lie was soon after attacked, in
the Parana, by a Brazilian vessel Of much
superior force, and laid senscle's on the deck
hy a shot in the neck, which rendered him
unconscious till after the repulse of the
enemy. Here commenced his military life,
which continued II years in South America.
and through the revolutions Of lS4S-9 in
Italy. and afforded Il variety of scenes-of
alternate trial, success, and disaster, seldom
parallclrd. 4. chief object ut which he con-
,tantly aimed in his romanti: South Amerl-
can military career. was Ia train to arms
Italians who were in exile III those regions.
and to prepare them to fight for their "
country.
Such was his success, that, although he
commenced under many adverse circum-
stances. THE Italian Legion soon began to
,n,, l.nr,l- and ,t lnn,,th tn,k tbp front
rank in the armies for discipline, daring,
c"n>taury. and success. In his service IN
Italy during the last revolution. he had
many of his old soldiers in his files and
doubtless some of the survivors must be
with him NOW. to struggle against the Aus
TRANS.
some Of the most interesting passages in
Garibaldi's life relate To his wife. lie mar
ricd Il lady of extraordinary qualities, y ma
tive of one of the states of South America.
She was trained to horsemanship and the
most athletic habits which prevail among
the females Of those countries. Though,
like him. noble-hearted, a~tfecti0nate, and
diSintercstcd, she also possessed y similar
degree of personal courage and tortltude
which have seldom been displayed, and still
more rarely depicted by any authentic pen.
After her marriage. she accompanied him III
his battles. by sea and land and, although
usually unarmcd. and keeping ut his side
I onlv a. his companIom. she sometimes aided IN
his most desperate conflicts. by dealing out
powder, loading guns. and even firing them
at the enemy. The sutierings which she
endured among the mountains, in times of
adversely and seasons of tempests, were Sc
1900. ..l l,.,. ,,,,j;l1, H., ,I,rt n,
count Of her escape from Il Brazilian guard,
after capture i'll an engagement, and her
Journey Of several days and nights, on horse
back and alone, through wild forests, SWIM
ming swollen torrents Oh her way by hold
ing 10 the name or the tail of her horse, is eX-
cccicd only by the sad narrative of her
death, in lH4?, on the banks of the Pc, when.
after re>Olutciy accompanying Garlbaldl on
his retreat from Rome, she landed with
him in one OF the boats in which he WAS
seeking to reach Venice, then the only
place in Italy which held out against the
enemy.
Garibalii declined the proffered honors of
4 public reception, on his arrival at New
York, in 1919, urgently recommending his
exiled countrymen here to apply themselves
to such honest employmentS as they conld
obtain, for their independent support, mot
hcSitating ut excepting the most humble
even sweeping the streets" As soon rs his
feeble health was restored, i'll strict consis-
tcncy with his prcccpts, he set the example
of engaging in daily labor, i'll the candle
manutactory of his friend and countryman,
Signor Mcncci, on Staten Island. While
thus employed by day, he continued at even
ing. for somc time, to add to his manu-
scripts, ut the request of the American
friend TO whom he had committed them, un-
til he found it necessary to intermit his lite
rary labors, in consequence of his physical
fatigue.
He afterwards spent several years in COM
manding commercial vessels between Peru
and China, and then returned To Piedmont.
his native country. where he was allowed to
reside 10y the government, and where he
superintendent the education of his two young
sons, and cndcavorcd 10 cOlonizc the little
Island of Caprc, on the coast of Sardinia,
which lac had purchased with money be-
uucathcd to him by his brother. When the
present war was threatened, he was placed
in command Of Il division of the army of
Piedmont. and assigned to an important ad-
vanccd post on the left wing, where his stan
dard has been joined by thousands of the
most enthusiastic Italian soldiers, viz: the
volunteers who have tiockel. in arms, from
every part and corner of the Peninsula"