The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-09-22

One OF Garibalsii's Volunteers.

An interesting story is told Of one Of Garbaldi'
volunteers. Two or three days before the Die
tator's departure from Palermo for Melazzo h
reviewed the corps OF Maj. Sicoll, Just arrive,
from Genoa In the ranks be observed q small
pale and beardl"ss boy, who hadscarcely strength
enough TO raise his muskct to his shoulder Ga
ribaldi ordered him with surprise and little O
severity to advance from the ranks. He inquired
his age, and the boy answered with q blush
seventeen" although in fact he did not appear
more than fourteen, and certainly was not tho
age he gave himself. The General complained to
Maj. Sicoll that the Piedmontesc committee
should send him such recruits, to which the Major
replied that the committee no doubt thought that
the patriotism of the volunteer was a compcnsa-
ton for bis age. "Oh yes, that's it," said Carl
BALD with humor, "and the next thing is shall
be charged with the abduction of minors"
The yourg volunteer stood trembling with his
eyes to the ground. "Your place is not here"
said the Dictator roughly, Ego back to schoolr'
The volunteer blushcd to his eyes, when Carl
baldi added. with more mildness in his voice,
"fou sec that your gun is too heavy for your
small arms-give it to your ncighbor; we have
no arms to spare" Garibaldi gave orders that
the young volunteer should be sent back with
some others who were found in the same condi-
ton, by the next steamer; but when the moment
of departure arrived, tie young volunteer was
here to b. found All that was known of him
was that his Christian name was Qunto, and that
he was the son Of a lawyer in Milan. Nothing
more was thought Of him for the moment.
On the 10Th and 18th Of July two partial en-
gagemcnts took place between the troops of Col
Mcdici and the enemy near Barcelona. 1t was
then that Lcdic sent to Parlermo for Gmibadi
in anticipation Of the battle which took place
Immediately after al Mrlazzo When Garibaldi
arrived AT Barcelona, he first directed his steps TO
the ambulance, to visit the wounded Of Medici's
two skrmishcs, who numbered, perhaps, fifty
persons. IIc stopped with surprise before the
bed Of bcardlrsS boy, whom he recognized at
once as Quinto. Garibaldi nt'Trogaicd him as
to how hr got there, wounded, after having been
sent of to Genoa. The hoy, more embarrassed
than the fist time made this confession: He had
arros, tlrr Grlds, had gained the high |
road to MaSsina, and followed on till hr caught |
up with III" army orMcdici. when Mrdici sent
forward his accommodating party toward Mrlazzo, |
and became engaged with the enemy, Quinto |
watched his chance till one Of the men fell; then |
seized thu fallen mans ACCOMPLISHMENTS, and |
bounded forward into the thickcst of the fight
"And that's the way, You little rascal said
I'arib"ldi, smiling, ";lat You got yourself MAIN
ri. NIlrr' /, your wound 20 At this question
luin,o lost connt,naucr, but replied, "In the
pack, General" "Oh, oh 80 said GMibaldi, with
smile Of pity "You see now, cogEonc, that
war !, no rhid. play. hcpo the wound is not
dangerous ooh, no, only spent ball"
Go.i.a''d w"k'd away with a ,Aug Of the
'r uIdrr.. Ia n" Layl,' Tho poor boy under
tood The IL, mutation only too well, bu; could not
+. NJ the mourr word with which to Justify
i'm, II. But wh u he General was gon" hr roll
d or hi, j # ,'rav, hc'dis;r tear of rl,-c and
mn iliaiion.
The General had not sr,n tn young volunteer
or the las; time The incidents which accompa-
lied tn battle OF Mclazzo are known At the
most critical moment, when the Dictator, was IN
aged in hand-to-h:nd fight in his own d.f,nsrhc
aw suddenly rcapP ar at hi, sid" the Young vol
nt,cr lr lad left the evening before at the am
uauc". What that gamin again - acclaimed
iaribaldi But at the same mumcnt the poor boy
made an ilnrt to show hi, bleeding breast, and
liter cry worthy Of hero ot antiquity. This
mc, Gen. it is the good side h. fell dead at
;aribaldi's feet. Z