The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-10-11
Garibaldi's Own Narrative,
How He was Capsss red.

Garibaldfs case assumes a new aspect
Later and more authentic intelligence shows
that, so far from his making an attack upon
the forces of Victor Emanuel there was no
battle. Nor had Gsribaldi any intent Of
meeting any portion of his fellow country.
men in the shock Of combat The circnm.
stances were these
Co'onel Pallavicino, with the troops OF
Victor Emanuel, advanced within range, as
it was supposed, for conference; but without
making any communication whatever, in
stantly opened fire. Garibaldi's men, being
thus suddenly saluted with musket balls,
prepared to return the compliment, when
their general rushed to the front, and thun-
dered out an order not to fire. The regulars
then fired another volley upon their unan.
swering countrymen. 1t was in this fire
that Garibaldi fell, wounded by two bullets,
one striking him in the left thigh, and the
other shattering his right ankle. In ia ling
he raised his hat. and cried " Vipa Italia ="
The sight of their general, thus wounded in
the attempt to save the spiling of blood, so
excited some young Sicilians that they re.
turned the fire; but, notwithstanding the
universal indignation of Garibaldi's soldiers,
all but very few obeyed his order not to
FIRE
The wounded hero, while being carried
by his officers under near tree, kept reit-
Grating the order, !" Don't fire! Don't fire
Jet them advance r.
After this there was no more firing on
either side, the troops freely interming
ling.
The Lieutenant Of the staff Of Pallavicino
walking up to Garbaldi, looked at him. and
ordered him to yield up his sword. While
his wound vas being dressed, Garibaldi ask
ed to see the commander Of the troops, when
the colonel came up and began to say some
thing about "positive orders to attack" ard
added something about surrendering.
Garibaldi replied that there cUuld be no sur
rendered, for there had been no fighting,
and that the few shots Of the volunteers
must be asc-ibed to mistake.
After Garibaldi was finally taken on ship
board, he wrote the following account Of the
affair:
eARrBALDfs own NARRIrvE.
On BoXRD TIE DUKE or GENoA,)
IF September 1. 1862
They thirsted for blood, and wished to
spareit. Not the poor soldiers who obeyed,
but the men ofthe cleque whs cannot for
give the revolution for being the revolu-
tion-it Is that which disturbs their conser.
vative digestion-and for having contribu-
ted to the re-establishment of our Italian
family. ~
Yes, they thirsted for blood; I perceived
it with sorrow, and endeavored in conse-
quence to the utmost to prevent that Of our
assailants from being shed.
ran to the front of our line crying out to
them not to fire; and from the centre to the
left, where my voice and those of my aides
de-camp could be heard, not trigger was
pulled. It was thus on the attacking side
Having arrived at distance of 200 metres,
they began tremendous fire, and The party
Of Bersaglieri, who were In front of me, di
recting their shots against me. struck me
with two balls--one on the left thigh. not
serious, the other in the ankle of the right
foot, making serious wound.
As all happened at the opening Of the
conflict, and was carried to the skirt Of the
wood after being wounded could see moth
ing more thickcrowd. having formed around
me while my wound was being dressed. ]
feel certain, however, that up to the end Of
the line which was at my litter, and that oi
my aid.de-camps, not a single gun was fired
As there was no firing on our side, It was
easy for the troops to approach and mingle
with ours, and whom was told that they
wished to dsann us, I replied that the men
might disarm themselves. The intentions
Of my companions were, however, so little
hostile, that only by this disarrncd in the