The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-09-06
A GarihaIdI Story.

An interesting story Is told VI one OF
GafibaliPs volunteers. Two or three
days before the DIctators depa ture from
Palermo for Meazzo, h. reviewed the corps
Of Major Sicoli, just arrived from Genoa.
In the ranks lie observed small, pale
and beardless toy, who had scarcely
sneDglh enough 10 raise his musket 10
/ his shoulder. Garibaldl ordered him
wish snrpris., aud little severity, to ad.
vance from the ranks. He inquired lis
age. aid the boy answered with blush
seventeen, d" although. in fact. he did not
appear more than fourteen, and certainly
was not the age lie gave himself The
General complained to Major Sicoi that
the Pirdmontese Committee should :, nd
him such recruits, 10 which tho Major re
piled lha, the Committee no doubt thou ,hl
ltIiat lie patriotism Of the volunteer was
a compensation for Lis want of age. ooh
yes, that's it, said Garibaldi, with hu.
NOR, land the next thing is l shall be
charged with the abduction Of minors"
The young volunteer stood trembling,
with bis eyes u the ground. "Your
place is moi kere." said the Dictator rough
,ly; "g, ba k 10 schooll' The volunteer
blush d TO his eyes, when Garibaldi ad
ed with mOie midness in lis voice,
''you s that your gun is too leavy for
your small arms--gIve it to your neigh.
Dor, we have no arms to spare" Carl
btldi gave the order that the young vol.
unlesr should be sent back, with some
others who were found in the same con
dilioD, by The next steamer hut when the
moment of departure arrived, the young
volunteer Was nowhere u be found. All
that was known Of him was that his Chris.
tian name was Quito, and that lie was the
, son Of lawycar in Milan. Nothing more
, was thought of him for the moment
On the 18th Of July, two partial ell.
gagcments took place between the troops
Of Col. Medici aud the enemy near BARGE.
Iona. 1: WAS then that Medici sent L
. Palermo for Garibaldi. in anticipation o
@ the battle which took place imnediatel,
: after at Melazzo. When Garibaldi arri
we'd at Barcelona, lie first directed hi
II steps to the ambulance, to visit the wouu
u ded Of Medici'st two Ssirmishes, who mum
:. bered perhaps tfty persons. He stepped
. with much surprise before the led of 4
G beaIdless boy, whom lie recognized a
t once as Quinlo. GaritalIi intcrrogalct
/ him as 10 how he got there. wounded; af
0 ter having been sent of TO Genora The
= boy, more embarrassed than the frs
time, made his confession. lie hat
II scampeled across the fields. had goi1eC
f the high road to Messina, and followed ol
e ill lie had caught up with the army Of Me
). dici. When Medici sent forward his re
e connoitering party toward Mcazzp. an
y became engaged with the enemy, Quinr
It watched his chance till one Of :hs men fell
q be then seized the fallen mans gun an
}. accoutremehtS, and bounded forwar
/. into the thicke,s OF the fight.
j. And that's the way, you little rascal,
|. said Garibaldi. smiling. "Ihat you hav
i. got yourself msimed. Where is you
,e wouDd?" At this question Quinto los
g counteuanee, butrcplied, "In the back
g General" "Oh! oh!' sid Garibaldi, wit
IS a smile of pity, "You see now, coglion.
9 that war is no child's play hope tn
n wound is not dsngerous?" "Ob, nc, ,onl
h spent BALI"
.e Garibaldi walked away with shrug {
the shoulder. In the back! Tie poe
n boy understood the insinuation ouly 10
/, well, but could not fud st the nomeu
/. a word with which to justify himsel
le But when the General was gone lie role
Of on his bed Of straw, shedding tears vi rag
lie and humiliation.
lie The General had not seen TIE youn
" volunteerfo for the last time. The incident
as which accompanied the battle of Melazz
a. are known. At the most criticize momer
ID when the Dictator was engaged in hanC
IN lo,hand fight in his own defence, he sa
n suddenly reappear at his side the youn
- volunteer he had left the evening beiol
ID at the ambulance. What that !oami
Of again!" exclaimed Garibaldi. But at Il
he same momentlh the poor boy made an effo
II, TO show his bleeding breast, and ulterir
is cry worthy of a hero of antiquity. "Th
time, General. it is the GOOD side!' he f,
dead at Garibaldi's feet.