The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-12-05

and teacher Of mathematics, he Immediately
broke his household gods, summoned about
him brave little band of two hundred, and
with his followers and his family, set sail for
Europe.
In July, the sight of the beautiful classic
land of his birth once more burst on his
vision as the vessel glided over the blue
waters of the Gulf of Genoa. Disseminating
at that city, he offered his services to Charles
Albert, which were rejected on account of
his supposed sympathies with Mazzini. But
concluding an agreement with the Provisional
Government Of Milan, he maintained for
some months gallant struggle in the Tyroi,
till winter coming on, he retired to Switzcr-
land' where he remained in repose till the
spring of ls49. The threatened condition
ofthe Roman republic then presented another
opportunity for the employment of his
sword.
The emperor of France, who had succeed
ed to the presidency of the French republic,
followed the policy of his predecessor, Gen
eral Cavaignac, in sending succor to the
Pope, in powerful force of $4,000, under
the command of General Oudinot Garibald
prevented the entry of the French into the
eternal city, under the walls of Rome; in a
violent thunderstorm, amidst the artillery of
the Swiss, he maintained against them fierce
struggle, and, at the end of sanguinary days
fight, repelled them on every side, and ul-
timately routed them, as he afterwards did
the Neapoitan troops with their superbly
mounted and miscreant king at their head.
These, and many other subsequent success
ful attacks on the lines of the enemy, both
French and NeapoIitans, spread the fame OF
Garibaldi wide through the whole of Italy.
and Long live Garibaldi ~ was the cxcla-
nation heard even in the distant city of Tu
rim. His body of troops were small, but re,
sembled him in impctuosity of spirit, aud
ever at his simple invarable battle-crv, "On :.
soldiers of the Pope " rushed forward, fierce
ly charging with the bayonet and opening
such warm fire of grape-shot and muskctr,
on their adversaries, as to send them stagger
ing back. These were the fortunate event,
of June, lS49. In July there was a turn OF
matters. And now comes passage in the
life of Garibaldi that shows all the grandeur
of the man.
Rome fell-felI, perhaps, by treachery.--
Immediately after its capture, Garibaldi beat
a retreat the French and Austrians com
bined to destroy him. The Tuscans io, d
them. Each sent divisions in pursuit of him
An equally unhinching front he presented to
each. Fierccly he fell on the French at Tu.
rim fiercely on the Austrians at Mcrcatello,
driving both back with considerable loss
though repulsed, they returned III superior
numbers, forcing him to continue his retreat.
BY Montepulciano, by Foiano, by Arczo, he
marched on towards Rimini, or some Roman
port, to embark in the Adriatic. Strong gar
risons were there to oppose him. Which
ever way he turned, there was a dilemma
Watched by the Tuscans and Austrians on
the side of San Sepucro and Monterchi-
watched by the French on that of Aryic;o
and Viterbo-his existence was miIaculous
Ever at his side was one magnaninous friend
his wife-fearlessly Drawing all efforts OF
his enemies to cut him off, Far advanced in
pregnancy, she, notwithstanding, boldly rid
ing spirited horse, preceded him in thr
vanguard of his forces.
Treachery, discord, at length broke out il
his ranks. With shame be it said, an Eng
lishman, named Forbes, and an Italian, namel
Marchett, both officers, deserted him. Strip
ped of half his forces, he sought shelter in
the neutral territory of San Marino. The in
habitants, predisposed in his favor, could not
protect him. Austrians surrounded them,
savagely demanding his blood.
Thus beset, and finding resistance vain,
finding also vain efforts at accommodation,
he disbanded lis followers, STIMULATING for
their protection. With his wife and few
dherents-twenty-f only armed-he pro-
cecded towards the little port of Casinatico.
Reaching it at midnight, he attempted 10
escape ou board of a small skiff. But the
A istrians were there, and fired on him.
Hastily retreating, he plunged, with his wife,
now almost parturient, into the dense woods
along that marshy coast between Volacca
and Magnavacca, where, in confirmation of
her devoted attachment, she laid down her
life for him. Hurriedly interring her, lie
again set forth.
For five and thirty DAYS he wandered in
various disguises amid the woods and noun
tains of the Apennies, sleeping by day, and
travelling by night; sometimes sheltered be-
meath the roof of Croat, sometimes guest
at the very table of the men who had been
to arrest him. Utterly exhausted,
he at last reached. with only one adherent,
the small harbor of Porto Venere. Thence /
he was quickly transmitted to Nice. The
people received him with acclamations; but /