The New York herald., 1863-09-06
1he American Yi~oinr, ANITA Gnrtssidi.

Ihe Anne rrican Yfr~oinr, hsiia Gnrtbaidt.
Anita G lrib,Iu Wa native ~ IA 1srTa, place
ny tn mills which skirt the eoshern cosst a Brati
Her freshness and vigorous beauty caueod tho inlan
heeo 70 cali her hs Bran nNer tut the hsfoic deeis
Mhch sho pc formed whs sharing al The ,ndescrioabG
h. danils AID dngon follow husband curer
make her wos,hy Of bong roekoacd Gmons tho muts
nj n,shing women that recorded The anGas
OF sncient or modern history.
Wills, on board the Rio Pardo she arel the Dirt
cannon pointing it herself aganst the enemy. and
courtgns by her those who panic stricken.
In this combat ont 81 oicrrs only Galbad cscApcd
with his lie When al tho peoes Of Glrhadi a. e. os
t'e liberal pary) had been dsmouutcd continued
hrng with their carbne and Anita k0pt close to hls
band the most place. daianng land or To
shelter herself Ia any way 70 Hnca al oven the
courageous man VIII, when he tho cnery applying
the match In tho ulrappy combat q Covibani Anita
mounted upon admirable steed encountered the one
mys cavalry Instead OF aurrenderng turning
shc animated her soldiers defend Themselves ana whom
overwhelmed by th- numbor OF tie npsriasts sui
rounded BY them shs pat spurs 70 her horse. and wi
force impctuosity broke through the cnemys tines
ceviX ball through her cap which toro away soma of
her hair but without nyurng her skull Shc might proba
by have made good her escape bud her horse taru
wounded by bail she VIVA thrs made pris ner What
she dared, and how sho coutrivo escape
captivity what sho suffered looking for her beloved
u husband what bardshiIs sho endured her journey
through tho mpeporablc forests ul south america fuii
OF tigers AMI wild be1sts OF prey, IN wading torrents,
clineing 70 the best of her horse, and how Hhe
~ longth succeeded IN again reaching her husband
are things which would be enough 10 her 10 be
ranked among such wonderful beings iortaz aud
I'izarro. IL would require too mach space 70 relate
sll the particulars Of her heroic deeds. Lot
It suffice to say that she chceriuy shared with tho
uDqucDchablc JOY OF love- oil the tolls aud distress which
were entailed by poverty, Marches and hight, throu
the wilderness and by persecution OF every descriptions,
and that she declared she wodd follow her heroic Joseph
long she lived.
Her brave sprii was admirably blended with tho
sweetest feeling wife and the tendcrest affection OF
Mcnotti, and subsequently another son aud daughter
In lstS from Montevitco having followed her husband TO
hyht against the AusranB the inde cudeuoc italy
after tho campaign OF Ron. abe lied with him hunted by
od the mouths OF tho Po There nndng herself very
much advanced in pregnancy, and through fatigue de-
prvaton ani hardship feeling entirely exhausted and
being unremittngly pcrsccuted By the Austrian
her his back to seek for shelter IN that almost
unnhabitcd country On arriving nj hut he asked ot
peasant shelter FOR his vile, when, laying
her upon the miserable pallet, be found To his dis
may that her spirit had defartod. Horror stricken,
he became unconscious of his danger and crossing
his hts chest remained heedessiy looking al tho
corpse. The peasant. croovng the Ausrlans approach
ing, obliged arouse him from his stupor by drug
taribaiii would not leave, Notwithstanding without
ceiving from the good pcnsant PROMISE give
sepulture 70 tho remains OF his beloved wo, who had
been the heart Of his heart.
Mankind WIN always consider this one OF
the most deplorablo victims Of Austrian tyranny and
Of tho shining martyrs for the of Italian
Independence
Amorica land OF freedom if our women perform
such deeds, What will our men do II called upon TO hght
ior freedom aud Independence against oregn tyranny
and INVADERS