, 1862-10-04
GARIBALDrs OWN NARRArTvE
HOW He was Captured.

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HOW He was Captured. +,
Garibaldps case assumes q new aspect.
Later and more authentic intelligence shows
that, 80 far from his making an attack upon
the forces OF Victor Emanuel, there was no
battle Nor had Ga1ibaldi any Intent Of meet
Ing any portion OF his fellow countrymen In
the shock Of combat. The circumstances
were these:
Colonel Pallavicfno, with the troops Of Vic.
tor Emanuel, advanced within range, as 1t
was supposed, for conference; but without
making any communication whatever, in
stant1y opened fire. Gariba1dfs men, baing
thus suddenly saluted with mueket balls, pre-
pared TO return the compliment, when their
general rushed to the front, and thundered
out an erder not to fire, The regulars then
fired another vo1ley upon their unanswering
conntEymen- It WAS In this fire that Carl
bald1 fell, wounded by two bullets. one stri-
king him in the left thigh, and the other shat
tersng his right ankle In falling, he raised
his hat, and cried *'F1ya Itdltar' The girht
Of their general, thus wounded In the ATTEMPT
to save the spi1iing Of bloo6, so excited some
young sicilians that they returned the fire:
but, notwithstanding the universal indiana-
ton Of Garibaldis s soldiers, all but yerY few
obeyed his order not to fire.
Tie wounded hero, while being carried by
ibis officers under near tree, kept re1teratiug
the order, "Don't fire! Don't tire-let them
advanced"
After this there Was no mora firing on either
side, the troops freely intermingling.
The lieutenant Of the staff Of PallaVicino,
walking up to Garibaldi, looked at him, and
ordered him to yield up his word. While bis
wound was being dressed, Gariba1di asked to
see the commander Of the troops, when the
colonel came mp and began to say something
about "positive orders to attack" !" aud added
something about ssurrendering." Garibaldi
replied that there could be no surrender, for
there had been no fighting, and that the few
shots Of the volunteers must be asc1ibed to
mistake.
After Garibaldi was finally taken on ship
board, be wrote the following occount Of the
affair:
6ARBA1DI's OWN NARRATIVE.
On BoAhp THE DUKE OF GBsoA.
September 1,1s62.
They thirsted for blood, ard T wished to
spare It, Not the poor soldiers who obeyed,
but the men OF the clique who cauuot forgive
the revolution for being the revo1u:ion-it is
that Which dl6turbs their conservative di5es-
| tion-and Tor having contributed to the re-
! establishment OF uur Italian family.
Yes, they thirsted for blood; perceived it
with sorrow, and endeavored in consequence
to the utmost to Prevent that Of our satIants
from being shed.
| ran to the front Of our line crying out to
| them not to fire; and from the centre to the
left, WEtre my voice and those Of my aides
de-camp could be heard, not q trigger WAS
| pulled. It Was not thus on the attacking
| side Having arrived at distance of 2o0
| metres, they began a tremendous fire, and the
| party of Bersaglierl, who were in front Of me,
| directing Their shots against me, struck me
| with t"o balls-one in The left thigh, not Sc
rioua, the other in the ankle of the right foot,
| milking serious wound.
As all this happened at the opening of the
conf ct, ard was carried to the skirt Of the
wood after being wounded could see nothing
mo1e, thick crowd having formed arouad
| me while my wouzd was b. ing dressed. I feel
certain, however, that up to the end of the
line Which was at my litter, and to that Of my
| aid de-camps, not single gun was fired. AS
there wHs no firing on our eide, it was easy for
the troops to approach and mingle With ours.
and when was t:,ld that they wished to dis
| arm Us, replied that the men might dl5arm
themselves. The Intentions OF my compani ms
Were, however, 80 little hostile. thlt I only
By this disarmed in the crowd some officers
and regular soldiers.
Il was not so on our right. The ritciotti,
at1acEed BY the regular troops, replied by a
fire uIon the whole line, and although the
t.nmpe:. sounded to cease firing, there was at
that spot 4 sElart fnsilade, which lasted not
mere thai, quarter Of au hour.
MY wounds led to some confusion in our
lire. Our soldiers, not seeing ne, began to
TAffnnf he Nd r1,n%J Il. r. ;A%i1
the crowd round me broke up, and the most
tsishtul alone remained. At this moment l
!eatred that my staff :nd Cal Pal!aVicino,
who commanded the regular troops, were ne
goflatlng upon the folo wing considerations:
Fir:t, that should be tree with my statT to
withdraw where pleased. r replied ssOn
board an English vessel.'') Second, that flav.
Ing arrived at the Eeashore, the rest of m1
| companions should be set at liberty. Cul
Pallavicino conducted himself as valorou:
| ana intelligent chief in all his military move
ments, and he has not been wanting in re
spect or courtesy toward me- and my people
He showed his grlef In having to shed Italiar
elncd; but he had received perenptory OF
ders, and had to obey them My arrangement
had been purely defensive, and had hopes
to avoid conflict, seeing the very strong po
si'ion that occupied, and entertaining th
htpe that the regular troops had received or
dt1s less saEguinary- II I had not bee
wounded at the outset, and If my people ha
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to avid any collision whatsoever with tn
regul1r troops, the contest between men {
the same race would have been terrible. How
ever, tar better as it is. Whatever may be tn
. | result Of my wounds, whatever fate the gov
eminent prepares for me, have the cor
eciousness OF having don: my duty; and rh
sacrifice of my life Is yesY little thing If
has contributed to save that OF great nun
: ber Of my fellow -countrymen.
In the hazardous enterprise in which / m
my companions have thrown ourselves, wit
. government Of Ra,azzi. But Whf should
! not have hoped for less rigur on the DAFT
! the kirg, having altered in nothing the ol
. programme, and having decided not to alter
) at any price? What afflicts me most IL TIL
! fatal distrust, which contributes not Itttl
. to the fDcompletion Of national unity. HoE
ever 1t may be, I once again present to Italy
serene front. assute OF having done my dut,
: Once more, my upimportant Life aud the NOR
: precious cnes Of SO many generous youn
men, haVebeen Offered as holocaust to tt
hottest causes-pure from alI vile person.
init rests G. GAR1BALpI.
i The English newspapers, which are jul
: now filed with Italian affairs, are almo
= i. unanimous in their praise Of Garibaldi's CO,
t duct. His letter is characteristically fran
and noble. Who can read it Without feelin
the grandeur Of that one sentence: "Ho,
3 "eVer it may be, once again present myse
"to Italy, With head erect, assured Of laVln
"done my duty?''
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