The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-04
VISIT TO GARIBALDrs HEADQUARTERS.

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TIMES.
In the course Of tour une 3, and 81 10 Switzerland
with Australian fellow coonst and pastoral squatter
wives and young lady friend, assembled Mont ST.
to We found r. psss
than turn back determined 60 Como Of which place
we heard from the conductor Of the diligence that Carl
Geneva.
Ten miles from the frontier we were told that the Aus
TRANS had driven out Garibald with great loss
driver was kindly informed, while stopped to pur.
chage Cherries that his horses would be by either
eide We ourselves felt quite safe. Fetier and the poisu
rsT seemed 10 be Of the Same opinion, and at
were stopped. Were tho Austrians in occupation
Garbodi still held his ground, not likely that even
If ouch ruians reported his practise bri-
gapdage in the two miles between Chasso aud his head
quarters, and upon English too. We bowled along the
broad smooth road worthy Of England through Chasso
and ever the bridge, when We were at once pulled up II
was lovely morning after the ram, aud numbers OF
ladies and gentlemen principally refugees from the OF
war we Understood, saunteing about On the left
was guardhouse with unusual number OF very bright
muskes: on the right, short distance along the road
were three Austrian D0uanies in all the dignity Of sword
and pnos o, who Locked quietly on while Two out Of
house. came forward and asked for passports. II
was Geribalds outpost The fret tall good looking
man Of So dressed In brown shooting coat with black
gray trousers and wastcoat and felt hat all having had
hard usage but htill tidy the second intelligent look
ing Of Afy, with nose and the appearance OF
u well TODD shoemaker, with small shop and large
family he just looked the emphatcally have laid
down the law for twenty years to his neghbors upon the
out to support words by Deeds Feter produced bis H.
ceDse as guide and explained who what were and
we handed letter from the landlord Of the hotel stating
that we were TO return to Lugano that night He said
that be would give receipt passports give
them up on our return He gave US the receipt with
the people quietly at work the Swiss side, and
numbers going and returning to Como, from whom we
learned that taking possession Garbald had AZ once
organized the administration Of the district.
We drove through quiet streets crowded with armed
men to the Aoergo del Angelo, and were received aud
n iucf M va honld hova Harp
only there was guard In the gateway, and passed
room full Of officers writing, Tor the General had here
would be serious breach Of the neutrality Of the nation
we paid our respects 70 the Garbald who defended
Rome, and who amid all the plumbers and disasters Of '4s
showed that only time and opportunity were wanting 10
deveope in the Italians sngemnded heroism and con.
stancy worthy Of ancient Rome. After lunch sent
In our cards. and message came from the aldo dc camp,
saying that tne General was asleep but that as soon Is he
awoke he would present them, and had no doub.
he would be happy TO receive us, Avg an
formed that the General would be happy 10 wait
upon 1t ladies, and in short time he was shown In He
proved as different from what We expected the
state OF the town from that reported From bis portraits
and warIike exploits had pictured 10 myself very tall
large man. Of saow complexion with long black hair aud
beard with something Of the romantic air Of those Span
sh guerilla chiefs who sung their songs 10 tho guitar
or killed people with equal guso. Just Icoud
scarcely believe that the quiet unaffected gentlemauly
man who entered and cat down with Garibald he
is Of middle height not than five seven or eight
inches should thing square snouldered, deep chested
healthy, English complexion, with brown hair and
beard, rather light both slightly touched with grey,
and cut very short. His head shows O very fine
development, mental AZ well moral, and his face is
good, though not remarkable 70 a causal observer
nothing 10 show the who could form and carry out
such plans the retreat from Rome tho capture OF Co.
mo- but when he spoke Of the oppression and suernes
Of Ills country, the and eye told deep feeling long
suppressed and the steadast daring character OF the
man. child would stop him In the street to ask him
what O'Clock II was but the condemned be shot In
haan hour would never, after look Of that calm de-
termined face waste time In asking mercy upon earth
During our long Interview he spoke much Of passing
events Excepting his share) but without southern
gestcuati0n. he has the calm manner and appearance
Of the EDglsh gentleman and officer II was only when
he spoke Of the generous sympathy OF the people OF Eng
land with the suerings Of Italy that his 3axonke calm
ness gave away them he assured again and again
how thoroughly IL was appreciated by Italians
Of every class, and how grateful they were
for II, ho showed that the warm blood OF
Italy burned In his veing. My impression had
been that bis operations tho result OF rash
impulse than military calculation; but II was palpabe thst
strong may be his impulses they thoroughly under
control Bold and enterprsng even 10 apparent rash
he 10 doubt, but he Is also and calculating
and as watched him the opposite side OF the table,
telling the ladies Of bis voyages to China and the antpodes
AZ pleasantly aud calmly ss II in London drawing ROOM
while at any moment he might be interrupted by the
fire OF an overpowcrng Austrian force brought by railway
10 his outpost, fen no doubt that In OF the very
vors he had arranged exactly what 10 do aud would do
II. But what impressed most the mental calibre
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