The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-06-29
General Garibaidi.

mander of the patriot army of Italy, and
the hero of the most brilliant successes
that have characterized the war, was born
in the city of Nice, on the south western
coast of Piedmont about forty seven years
ago. His early education was designed
to fit him for the profession of the sea, his
father and grandfather before him having
Boon sailors, and the first years of his
manhood were spent in voyaging between
the various ports of Italy, the Leyant and
the Black Sea.
He had already learned, however, to
mourn over the fading glories of his ma
tive land, and to conceive the hope of
bringing about the resurrection of Italian
liberty, which is the pole star to which
his hopes and ambitions have ever turn-
ed. He eagerly joined secret society
of young Italian patriots, and was prom
inent actor in the eventful scenes that fol-
lowed the unsuccessful uprising of 1884.
With number of others, he was con
demned to death. but succeeded in effect
ing his escape, in disguise, to Marseiles,
where lie remained two years devoting
himself principally to the study of nath-
ematics. AT the expiration of that peri
cd he crossed to Africa to serve as ma
vnl officer in the service of the Bey of Tu-
mis-, but his position there not being lofty
enough to satisfy him, he resigned it after
the expiration of a few months, and took
passage to Rio dc Janeiro, in Brazil.
1t was lis original intention to engage
in commercial pursuits in South America,
but after few months residence, he off
cred his services to the La Plata patriots
in their struggle against the tyrannous
dominion of Brazil, and soon distinguish
ed himself bv his fortitude and valor.-
lie remained fourteen years in South
America, during which time his career
was one OF alternate trial, success and dis
aster, all OF which he endured with phi
losophy and superiority to circumstances
that won for Aim the exalted admiration
of the patriots, to whose benefit his cx-
ertions were bestowed. While thus en-
gagged it was also its constant ann to train
to arms his Italian cempatriots, many of
whom he found in Brazil in exile, and to
prepare them to light for their own coun-
try when the longed-for opportunity
should arrive. This s'Italian Legion"
soon became distinguished for its disci-
pline aud enthusiastic bravery, and won
for itself the first rank in the army.
While in South amcrica Garibaldi
married Brazilian lady from the prov
inco of ST. GATHERINGS. She was a woman
OF extraordinary qualities, and by her ed
ucation and habits peculiarly fitted to be
the helpmate and companion of her adj
venturous and ch;valric husband. She
accompanied him in bis battles on sea and
land, and shared the dangers and ricissi
tudcs to which he was exposed with an
intrcpi'iity and endurance rarely cqua!led
in her sex.
When the revolutionary troubles Of
ls4S broke out in Europe, Garihaldi has
tened to Rome where he WAS Immediate
Is appointed genera! in ths 'sLegion,"
body composed of the mot gallant aad
accomplished c,r?s of Italy. He defend
ell Romo against tie French under Oh Ii
not, until finally, June 80, the city was
partially reduead by the beseiger, after
four hundred Italians hal lost their lives,
and panic anil disco fragment filed the
hearts of the survivors. Garibaldi aban-
doned the defense as hopeless, and con
ceived the desperate idea of cutting his
way thronsh the cncmy's ranks and has
teniug to the assistance of the patriots of
Venice. His address to bis soldiers on
announcing this determination. indicates
the spirit of the man. "Soldiers, in rec
ompcnse for the love you may show your
country, | offer yea hunger, thirst, cold,
war, and death; who accepts the terms,
let him follow mer' They followed to a
man: but after cncountcring numerous
adver>ities and perils, were compelled to
disband and seek personal safety. Carl
haldi gained the seacoast aud embarked
for Venice, but encountered a severe storm
on the passage and was obliged to land
near the mouth of the Po, where he had
the grief to lose his faithful and beloved
wife, who finally gave way beneath the
exhaustion and fatigue attendant on tho
expedition.
Parted from this devoted compan'oa,
aud separated from his associates in arms,
Garibaldi made his way to Genoa. emo
finally to the United States, where he ar
rived in lS49. With the modcsty that
marks the truly maguanimous spirit, he
refused the proffered donors of public
reception, aud endeasored, both by pre-
cyt and example. TO encourage his exiled
c untrymen to honest, independents efforts
for gaining their subsistence, He proved
that he could practice rs veil as proa:h,
by accepting an engagement in csnale
rnanufactorv on Staten Island. wherc he
remained several years. Subsequently
he went to California. and spent some
tire in tho mercantile marine service on
she Pacific, in the command of vessels
sraiins between Peru and Chira.-a.
4. Century.