Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-26


Intense Enthusiasm of the Dung Men of
Italy-Scenes and Incidents.
The foreign mails received by the Eurona
bring us variety of interesting particulars
concerning the Garibaldian movement in
Italy. correspondent of the London Times,
writing on board the steamer General Abba
tucci, off Naples, under date of Aug 3, gives
this graphic picture of the uprising of the
young men in Italy,
THE FEVER OF ENTHUSIASM IN MILAN.
went to Milan, the Garibaldian town mar
STCettence and found the whole youth in a state
OF feverish agitation and anxious expectation
Many friends and acquaintance, who found
me out almost before l was fairly settled, call
ed to ask for news. They told me the same
story had heard at Turin. About fifty or
sixty had already left; young men dubbed to-
gether to follow. One told the other; each
had some friend or acquaintance whe had al
ready gone to see what was doing, and had
promised to write as soon as something GER
tain was known. | asked, 'And who gives
the money!" The answer was that most of
those who had gone betrayed their own ex-
penSes. Again, as in the beginning of the
movement of 1860, 1t is chiefly the youth of
the middle classes who seemed to be attacked
by the fever-students, sons of tradesmen,
young men from behind the counter, the high
er class OF artisans, all of them youths who
have, It not sumptuous, at any rate comforta-
bic homes, and fair prospects of doing well in
the world.
EXCITEMENT IN GENOA.
Genoa does not lag behind Milan. From
the early connection of Garibaldi with this
town, and from natural sympathy existing
between the popular hero and this headed,
almost volcanic Dppnlation (IanOa r1irlt
claim Garibaldi as her own, quite as much as
Milan, were 1t not for the remains of a certain
republican tnge, which is, perhaps, more
prominent there than in any of the old mu-
inequalities of Italy. Verify, the local au-
thOrities and the foreign consuls have not had
an easy time Of it for the last month or so.
Daily, almost hourly a new alarm-now a
steamer, which is reported to have mysteri-
ausly disappeared, but is after all, found in
Its old berth or else some sailing craft which
eXcltes suspicion, is visited as containing arms
and ammunition, and is found to have apples
or chicken on board; then again a party of
young men will hire boat for an excursion
south, or the arrival of a considerable number
of suspicious persons is announced from Tu-
rim.
Not the least trouble of the authorities is
that caused by the strange mania for locomo-
ton winch lmpelS so many young men to take
advantage of the numerous steamers which
run along the western coast of Italy. For
merly they were but the French messageries
steamers and The steam company of the Two
Slcllies, now there are two other companies
besides stray merchant steamers, so that eve
ry day several occasions present themselves
to go south.
THE MIDDLE-CLAss ITALIANS.
Fifty or sixty volunteers on our steamer
were going to join Garibaldi. They were, al
most without an exception, Tuscans, many
from Leghorn, and all of the middle classes
of the towns, which have always furnished
the majority of the Garbadian soldiers. In
deed 1t is IN this middle class of the towaS
that the strength Of the lchoIe Italian moge-
aaent consists The peasantry are too ignor-
ant and too much under priestly rule to be
capable of working out such an idea, while,
with the exception of Lombardy, of the Ro-
magma, and of Sicily, even the aristocracy
was only dragged into the movement. TWAS
the well-to-do and numerous middle class of
Italy, remnant of the old municipal system,
which had the real lead in the matter, and has
most contributed towards the realization of
the Italian idea. Slightly made, but wiry,
naturally INDECENT, but with high animal
spirits, and therefore easily reused to eXer"
tion-though the eXertion must be short, for
their energy is short-lived-they are the very
material for a man like Garibaldi, whose great
power, indeed, is that he is an impersonation
of this class.
THE GARIBALDIAN VOLUNTEERS.
For any one who has never seen a Garibal-
dian volunteer it would have been good oc-
cason to study his nature by watching the
young men on board. They were, as usual,
in one or two opposite eXtremes-either rush
ing about and indulging in all kinds of violent
exercises, such as attempts to climb up the
ropes, jump down stairs, or else stretched out
on deck enjoying their repose with true south
ern relish All the youth of the Italian
towns have great mania for dandyism, as
far as they can afford it; they live on we'll
nigh nothing that they may buy a coat after
the last fashion encase their feet in patent
leather boots. Well, most of these young
men came just as they stood--not a blanket
or cloak linen, or other such superhuities,
but several had concertinas and harmonious,
small opera glasses, packs Of cards, pots for
making coffee, and other such useful articles.
As third-c class passengers they had all
brought their provisions with them, and each
group proceeded to finish them off at once,
RECALLING every one around. 1t was as if they
had started for picnic, and not for an ar
duous campaign, as they tried to believe. Ii
they had remained at home, they would prob
dDly nave lNeu u couple VI uttyS vi WHAT lllCy
wasted here in quarter of an hour. Then
they were as happy as kings, drinking, sing
ing, chatting, as if it was to be hOlyday for
ever after.
Curious to ascertain through whose agency
they had been induced to take such a step, |
mixed with group after group, but found it
impossible to trace any agency at all. 1t was
everywhere the same Garibaldi is go
ing to do something, and we will not remain
behind, so we dubbed together. Those who
had little money helped others, there were
kind relations who contributed likewise to set
us right; we sold all superfluities, and several
resorted to loans" | am quite disposed to
believe Their story The passage money is on
ly about twenty francs to Sicily, the passage
lasts but three days, and what then? OF
course they don't doubt Garibaldi will pro-
vide.
There is something strange and almost mis-
FERROUS about these volunteers who go by
patches from all parts of Italy to join Carl
baldi The General himself, / have reason to
know disclaims the movement-nay, he has
given orders to remain quiet; and the Com
mittee of Genoa gives equally positive assur-
ances that it has nothing to do with these en-
rolments. Even the old Garibaldian officers,
who have great influence with the youth in
the different towns, exert themselves to KEEP
things quiet, and yetyoung men continue togo
The other day eighty started from Payia, anc
one or two of the more influential Garibald