Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-11


The Boston Traveller publishes the follow
ing interesting "reminiscences touching the
visit Of Garibaldi to that city:
On the sth or 9th of September, in the year
1853, the Peruvian bark Carmen arrived at
this port with a cargo taken on board at Isloy,
Peru. Her commander was no less person
than G. Garibaldi, then simple captain of a
trading vessel, now, as the hero of Italy, and
the subverter of thrones, occupying the atten-
ton of the entire civilized world. The sig
nature at the bottom Of the manifest at the
custom house is in an elegant hand, showing
that in this particular his education in youth
| had not been neglected.
The Carmen was consigned to @. L. Bart
lett Of this city, and the position of captain
of the vessel was undoubtedly accepted by
Garibaldi as temporary occupation of his
time. He could speak English in a broken
manner, but could not understand it fully as
| delivered in speeches. At that time GaribaIdi
understood the Spanish, Italian, French and
| German languages, and ere this has undoubt-
edly mastered that of the Anglo-Saxon ma
tions. oHt
1t was the remark of the mate of the Car
lACAl9 IL bpCaLhlLk VI utS NOluulllLuGlg bAAb nO
put his lightning or electricity into every one
who was connected with him, and even his
sailors would have jumped overheard to obey
him.
While here, Garibaldi as much as possible
avoided public observation, and only on rare
occasions was present at any large assemblage
of people. He walked the streets in a con-
templative mood, and be then had a very
large correspondence with his patriot friends
in Italy, and those who had been expatriated
for political causes and were then residents of
this country.
At the time of his visit the Crimean war
had Just commenced, and the opinion was
expressed in his hearing that it might result
in general European, contest. If such
should prove 70 be the case, he remarked,
you may depend upon it that Italy will make
stronger effort than she has ever made be-
fore to regain her Independence. He never
spoke of his own achievements in the strug-
giles of l84S, and his heroic movements at
Rome and other places. Upon one occasion
2 friend suggested that he might be in danger
Of losing his neck. "The only regret with
me, i" he said, smiling, 'Fis that have but
one neck to lose for the sake of Italy"
His eye was bright with a quick fash
He thought highly of Kossuth as a statesman
bnt not as a soldier in his walks through
the streets he generally took a good deal of
notice of anything new, and always ascer-
tanned the principles of any machine which
he inspccted-
EIie much desirtsi. vgi1a., =, = I'osses5
some Government charts, and Capt Sweetzer
introduced him to F. W. Lincoln, jr., the pres
en- Mayor, then in that line of business who
at once gratifed the Italian captain with
full series. Garibaldi returned his thanks,
and remarked to Capt. Sweeter, "Now feel
rich"
He remained here but few weeks, when
be left for New Y ork, where be put the vessels
in charge of the mate, and embarked for It
a y, where he has since remained. Carl
blldi undoubtedly received good education
a his youth, Studying at the colleges of that
1untry.