The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-18
rhs Yolunteers of Sicily.

The New York Times has the following
interesting incidents of the Sicilian revo-
luton:
An interesting story is told of one of
Garibaldps volunteers. Two or three days
before the Dctator's departure from Pal
ermo for Melazzo he reviewed the corps OF
Major Sicoli, just arrived from Genoa In
the ranks he observed small, pale aud
beardess boy, who had scarcely strength
enough to raise his musket to his shoulder.
Garibaldi ordered him, with surprise and
little of severity, 10 advance from the
ranks. He inquired his age, and the boy
answered, with blush, seventeen" al
though in fact be did not appear more than
fourteen, and certainly was not the age he
gave himself. The General Complained to
Major Scoli that the Piedmontese Commit
tee should send him such recruits, to which
the Major replied that the. Committee no
doubt thought that the patriotism OF the
volunteer was a compensation for bis want
of age. .Oh, yes, that's IT," said Garlbal-
di, with humor, "and the next thing Is
shall be charged with the abduction Of mi
nors" a
The young volunteecz stood trembling,
with his eyes on the ground. "Your place
is not here" said the soldier roughly; go
back to school," The volunteer blusbed to
his eyes, when Garibaldi added with more
mildness in bis voice.. ."You see that your
gun is too heavy for your small arms-give
It to your neighbor; we have no arms to
spare" Garibaldi gave the order that the
Young volunteer should be sent back with
some others who had been found in the
same condition by the next steamer; but
when the moment Of departure arrived the
Young volunteer was nowhere to be found.
All that was known OF him was that his
Christian name was Quinto and that he was
the son of lawyer in Milan. Nothing
more was thought of him for the moment.
On the 10th and l7th Of July two partial
engagements took place between the troops
of Col. Medic and the enemy near Barcelo-
na. IL was then that Medici sent to Paler-
mo for Garibaldi. in anticipation Of the bat
tie which took place Immediately after. at
Melazzo. When Garfbaldi arrived at Bar
celona he FIRST directed his steps to the am
bnlance to visit the wounded OF Medcis
two skirmishes. who numbered perhaps,
Fifty persons. He stopped with surprise be-
fore the bed of beardIess boy, whom he
recognized at once as Quint0. Garbaldi
interrogated him as to how be got there,
wounded after having been off to Genoa.
The boy, more embarrassed than the first
time made his confession. He had scam
pered across the fields, had gained the high
road to MessDa, and followed on till be
caught up with the army of Medici. When
Medici sent forward his reconnoitering par
ty toward Melazzo and became engaged
with tho enemy, Quinto watched his chance
till one of the men fell he then seized the
fallen mans gun and accousrements and
bounded forward into the thckest Of the
light
"Aud that's the way, you little rascal" "
said Garibaldi, smiling, "that you have got
yourself manned. Where Is your wound?''
At this question, Quinto lost countenance
but replied, "In the back, General" "0hl
obi" said Garibaldi, with smile of pity
"You now see. cogiiOns, that war is NO
child's play; hope the wound is not dan
gerousY' "Oh, no, only spent BALL"
Garibaldi walked away with shrug OF
the shoulder. In the back The poor boy
understood the insinuaton too well, but
could not find at the moment words with
which to Justify himself. But when the &c.
neral was gone, he rolled himself no bis
bed of straw shedding tears Of rage and
humiliation.
The General had not seen the young vol.
unteer for the last time. The incidents
which accompanied the battle of Melazzo
are known. At the most critical moment,
when the Dictator was engaged in a hand
to-band fight in his own defense, he saw
suddenly re-appear at his side the young
volunteer he had left the evening before at
tho ambulance. "What! the gdnlin again"
exclaimed Garibaldi. But at the same mo-
ment the poor boy made an effort to show
his bleeding breast, and uttering cry wor-
thy of hero of antiquity, "This time, Gen
eral, 1t is the good sidel' he fell dead at
Garibaldi's feet.