Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-14
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Who is GsribaldiP ?

Inc latest European advtces py the Arngo INFORM
us Of the brilliant and successfnl movements Of
Garihaldi, his invasion Of Lomhardy and his tri-
umphal entry into Como. Though the name OF
Garibnldi is familiar one to the most Of our read
ers, tho history IT the man may not bc 40 well
known.
Giuseppe Garibaldi ia n native ofNice. aud now
about forty seven years Of ngc. His father was a
mariner, and gave his boy Giuseppe mn education
tha. peculiarly fitted the lad for n maritime life.
Young Garibald made several voyages to various
parts of Italy, the Levant and the Black Sea-
lie was n bold sailor and a warm heated generous
man.
Well read in Talian history. he could not help
| contrasting her furmcr glorious condition with
that which followed the European treaties Of 1918
and nj Rome, amid the monuments of ancient
srlendor. he conceived the hope Of the resurrection
Of Italian liberty. When told that society Of
| Young Italians already existed who had devoted
their lives to the glorious work. he eagerly enroll
cd himself among their number, and when the
uprising of 1894 took place. he became promi-
! ncn actor in the cventful scenes.
| The movement proving inilure, Gnribnd with
others was condemned 10 death lie succeeded.
however in escaping in disguise I" Genon, aud
thence To the coast Of France where, to place HIM
! self beyond the rsk Of re-enpinre. he took pms
sage in n friendly vessel for Brazil. His original
| intention then to engage in trnde, but finding
ON his nrri9a that the patriots of La Plata were
|
fccr aud was soon mingled in their public affairs.
His deeds of yalar aud tho dangerous encounters
which he hnd with the enemy. secured him tho
| lasting gratitude 1T his companions in arms. No
man who ever fought the e,nst is snd tn have
| performed mere wonders Of naval skill nnd cour-
age than this l,alinn volunteer
Ii was while in South Americn TINT he mur-
ricd BRAZILIAN lady from tho province Of st.
Cntharne's She accompanied him in most of
his expeditions, sharing intrepay all the ,icissi
| tudes to which he was exposed during the mnny
years that he hal batted for the republic OF Rio
/ Grnndc.
When the revolutionary troubles Of lSiS broke
on. in Europe. Garibnd hastencd back to Italy.
and arrived ut Rome during the formation of tho
Roman republic. liz was Mt once appointed n
| general Of the body known ny the Legion compo.
sod of the most gallant and accomplished corps ot
young ltnly.
The Incidents connected with the atinck on
| Rome hy the French troops. and the bnmhnrdEent
! Of the city hy command Of General Oudinot, nre
| uf too recent occurrence to I've rccouncd here. II
ia Ivy his gnllun, defence Of Rome by the frequent
salcs he led agnnst tho beslcgers, that Garibaldi
has achieved his greatest military reputatlun mud
rendered himself ~ honornbv known throughout
Italy. The result of that attack and tho brave but
unavang defence is too well known. When tho
| city was forced to surrender. Garibald md his
noble, spirited Young soldiers refused to lay down
! their arms. and resolved To force their way to n
! snfc plnee ,f refuge Their lenders rpecch on
! tha. oecation would have done To dshonor To lbru
! tus or the Gracchi "Suldiers, hr SAID, 'n recon-
pcnsc Of TIM love you may show your country J.
offer YOU hunger. thirst, cold war and death: who
accepts the terms let him follow me- The enthu
siastic Legion followed him To man. Their oh
iert IN quitting Rome WINS 10 reach Venice IN time
tn assist her against the bomlnrdmcnt Of the Aus
| trims. But Italy was orerrun by the enemy
troops and the little legion, alter bravelv passing
through many dangers, were obliged to dshnnd
and seek individual safety. Still, number clunp
to Garibaldi, gained the sea coast. and cmbarknp
at the little Adriaiic port of Cesanatico steercd
for Venice. A stoym dispersed their fleet, aud
only few of the ndyenturcrs succeeded in rcach
| ing land near the mouth ol the Po. Here Carr
! balli's devoied wife, overcome by the exhaustion
aud fatigue attendant on the perilous expedition
died and Garihnldi himself almost alone, made
his wny TO Genoa, no one knows how; and thence
came to the United States.
lie declined nl public receptions and remained
in this country several years residing Mt Staten
Island. lie subsequently went to California on
business, and then engaged in the mercantile ma
rine service on the Pacific At Lima and Equn
dor lie was received with distinguished honors aud
! offered high military position.
On the first symptoms OF another European err
sis, Gn,ibaldi ngain returned to Europe, and pro
cceding to Sardinia WINS Mt once appointed 10 ar
important military post. lie commands number
of the most ardent young patriots of Italy, and
his recent brilliant exploits prove that his rcputa
ion for military ability has been hy no means ex
a.geratcd nor that ability exhausted lie now
enters Lombnrdv where he expects to incle de
ciIcd uprising Of the Lombards against the Aus
trions. THIS is dangerous enterprise, but there
is every prospect Of it's complete success.
! Tho relatives of Garibaldi reside in Rome, The
brave defender ofthn city being now an exile from
the very place he once defended, and forbidden
by its government to enter it's gates His two
sisters belong to wealthy and aristocrntic family
bat on account of the Republican sentiments o
their famous brother they are closely watched ant
not allowed to send any of their property out o
the city. They arc themselves desir"us oilcavne
Rome, but are to all intcn,s and purposes, effect
unlIy prohibited from doing 20. 1t is, by the way
| n curious inct thet this same Garhaldi, who Tough
so bra,cly against the French some ten years ago
should now be snlistd in the very cause to whicl
they are so great support; and it proves tina
Garibaldi is rnnting Red Republican, but cni
lay aside all personal prejudices. and rally and pa
trioticaly devote himself to the great cause o
Italian arnclioraton and lbcrty-a cause in DO
half u! which Louis Napole n and the French seen
now to DO powerful instruments. J. Post
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