Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-09-07
Garibaldi's Volunteers.

g An interesting story is told of one Of
Garibaldi's volunteers. Two or three
days before the Dictator's departure from
Palermo for Melazzo, he reviewed the
corps of Major Sicoli, just arrived from
Genoa. In the ranks he observed a
small, pale and beardless boy, who had
scarcely strength enough to raise his
musket to lis shoulder. Garibaldi or
dered him, with surprise and little Sc
verify, to advance from the ranks. He
inquired bis age, and the boy answered,
with blush, seventeen, although in
fact he did not appear more than fourteen
and certainly was not the age he gave
himself. The General complained to
Major Sicoli that the Piedmontese Com
mittee should send him such recruits, to
which the Major replied that the Com
mittee no doubt thought that the patriot
ism of the volunteer was compensation
for his want of age. ooh, yes, that's it,
said GaribaIdi, with humor, and the next
thing is shall be charged with the alb
duction Of minors
The young volunteer stood trembling,
with his eyes to the ground. Your
place is not here said the Dictator rough
"; go back to SCHOOL, The volunteer
blushed to his eyes, when Garibaldi added
with more mildness in his 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 were
found in the same condition, by the next
steamer but when the moment of de-
parture arrived the young volunteer was
nowhere to be found. AL that was
known of him was that his Christian
name was Quinto, and that he was the
son of a lawyer in Milan. Nothing more
was thought of him for the moment.
On the 18th and 18th of July two
partial engagements took place between
the troops of Col Medici and the enemy
near Barcelona. 1t was then that Medici
sent to Palermo for Garibaldi, in antie-
patton of the battle which took place i'm
mediately after at Melazzo. When
Garibaldi arrived at Barcelona, he first
directed his steps to the ambulance, to
visit the wounded of Medici's two Skin
mishes, who numbered, perhaps fifty
persons. He stopped with surprise be-
fore the bed of beardless boy, whom he
recognized at once as Quinto. Garibald
Intercepted him as to how he got there
wounded, after having been sent off tc
Genoa. The boy, more embarrassed than
the first time, made his confession. He
had scampered across the fields, hac
gained the high road to Messina, and fol
lowed on till be caught up with the army
of Mediei. When Medici sent forward
his accommodating party toward Melazzo
and became engaged with the enemy
Ouinto watched his chance till one of tn
men fell h; he then seized the fallen mani
gun and accoutrements, and bounded for
ward into the thickest of the fight.
And that's the way, you little rascal
said Garibaldi, smiling, that you hav
got yourself MANNED. Where is you
wound? At this question Quinto 10;
countenance, but replied, In the bacl
General 'Ohl obj said GaribalC
with a smile of pity. You see nov
cogliOne, that war is no child's play.
hope the wound is not dangerous? 'Ol
no, only a spent ball.
Garibaldi walked away with shru
of the shoulder. In the back III
poor boy understood the insinuatiOn tt
we'll, but COULD not find at the nome
a word with which to justify himself
But when the General was gone he role
on his bed of straw, shedding tears
rage and humiliation.
The General had not seen the your
volunteer for the last time. The In
dents which accompanied the battle
Melazzo are known. AT the most cri
cal moment, when the Dictator was G
gagged in a hand-to-hand fight in his oE
defense, he saw suddenly reappear
his side the young volunteer he had !
the evening before at the ambulance.
What that ganin againT exclaim
.Garibaldi. But at the same moment
poor boy made an effort to show
bleeding breast, and uttered cry wort
of hero of antiquity, This time, O.
eral, ii is the good side ? he fell dead
GaribaldTs feet"
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