Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-16
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the right wing Ot the french, when
Ayezzan, who was commauler-in-chief,
seeing from the city wall the peril OF
:, the Italians, despatched 1900 men to
hI~snccOr; Whereupon Garihaldi charged
: the French SO vigorously with the bayo-
a net as completely to break them. pur-
' sued them several miles, and returned
with 500 prisoners. The Ncapoltans
now threatened Rome, and these were
twice beaten by GaribalJi, at palestrina
: and Vellctri.. The French, strongly re-
, enforced, having on June so gained o
footing inside the wall, the republican
Triumvirate abdicatel In this moment
of general depression Garibaldi resolved
to continue the struggle in the open
country, and Consequently he issued the
following proclamation:
ain recompense for the love you NAV
show your country | offer you hunger,
thirst, cold, war, and death; who accepts
these terms, let him follow me-"
He left Rome to try to penetrate to
/ Venice with about 1000 men, Of whom
500 were mounted, and marching by Ii
voli to TERM met the second Italian
fleglon, which was awaiting him. Thence
! he took to the left to avoid an Austrian
corps, but lost many men at Orvieto by
a French column The population was
! favorable, but being dsheartened re-
malned passive; the enemy in immensely
superior numbers was fearful and over
cautious, and never accepted q general
engagement. Garibaldi displayed q
wonderful talent in advantageously
posting lis men at every halt, (never in
a city, and in 50 adroitIy manoeuvcring
as to extricate himself and leave his
enemy behind him every time he APP
pcared to be surrounded. At St. Angelo
IN Nado, some detachmcnts in the city
were cut off, which was the only serious
loss he sustained. On July so he reached
San Marino, his force being reduced to
1900 men, and there he found in his
front fresh Austrian army in addition
to the $4,000 pressing on his rear
Terms Were now offered, to the effect
that there should be general amnesty
and all should return home, the arms
being surrendered to the republic of San
MGlno. Such conditions would have
been accepted had a few French belong
ing to the second legion been permitted
to return to Switzerland; but as it was
insisted that they should be sent to
Rome, where the French might maItreat
them, the offer Of the Austrians was re.
Jected without hesitation, and at night
about half the force (the rest chose to
made their way towards
Cessna and though vigorously pur-
sued, the remnant, 290 in number, en-
bark ed from Cesenatico in some fishing
boats on August 2. Making their way
towards Venice (thcn besieged) with
the intention Of eluding the blockading
squadron, the little band was towards
nightfal' deserted by the Austrian fleet
in the Adriatic, and the small craft Of
the patriots were scattered during the
night, some captured, and others run
ashore. In the boat with TaribaIdi
were his wife and few Of the most
Ugo Bassi, Ciceroacchio,
&c; and these gained the shore and
dispersed in twos and threes to avoid
he vigilance Of the pursuit Two days
ater Anna Garibaldi, who had refused
0 leave her husband, being worn out
" fatigue, died, leaving Garibaldi op-
'rosscd with grief. In this state of
liter wrctchedness, with nothing but
is 5ndomltable courage to sustain him,
e made his way from the east to the
vest coast Of Italy, while the punish
1ent Of death was decreed for whose
yer gave him bread, water, or shelter.
rom Tuscany he embarked for Spezia,
nd at Chlavari in the States of Sardinia
e was arrested and conducted to Ge-
oa.z Banished from the States of Sar-
mia, he arrived at New York in the
untner of 1850, declined the public re-
option offered him. and earned living
y making candles in mandatory on
taten Island till an opportunity oc-
arred Of resuming the occupation of a
'arlner. He made some voyages in the
acfic, and in about three years returned
} New York in command of Peruvian
ark. Having lost his mother, To whom
? had confded the care of his three
Illdren, he accepted the invitation to
turn to Nice, where he lived in retire
ent. In the beginning Of 1859. on the
:eaking out Of the war with Austria.
was invited by the Sandman govern
ent to form corps, since celebrated
the Hunters Of the Alps (Caeciatori
lie 1Lp1.} Detached from the rest Of
Q army, he crossed over on its extreme
tt INTO northern Lombardy, with a
small force, beat several
lstrlan detachments, entered, the fore
'st OF the allies, Varesc, Lagano, Como,
rgamo, ard Brescia, and rendered tho
>st important services to the Italian
use throughout the war
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