Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-13
Oblo Statesman,
From the New York Herald ]
ITALY.


The Kingdom Fevered for War-A
Terrible struggle Anticipated "A
Grand National Uprising-Scen at
the Marching of the VOIunteers-
"Garibaldi and ItaIy',- The First
Blow TO be struck by the United
People-MiIitary Force at Their
COmmand-The King ReadytO Go to
the NOrth-Americnn Surgeons APP
plying for Service, &c. .'
..i FLORENCE, May %, 1866
Italy is alive with war preparations. She
! does not halt or falter moment in urging
h26Yialrd troops to the front and ip, sengiDY
to make her bold sodiers available. Every
body knows or believes that the proposed
Peace Congress, which is likely to take
place very soon, will result in nothing. It
will postpone the first blow for Il little
while, and thereby afford time for the great
| Powers to complete their armamentS and
make themselves ready for the gigantic
contest they are about to mingle in. Italy is
straining every nerve to so prepare herself
that on the great day she will present herself
in full panoply of battle on the historic
| Po or MinciO, and be ready with her good
sword to finish the carving ont of her des-
| tiny. The immense task before the young
kingdom Is not unknown to and unappre-
ciated in its magnitude and bearings by
every well informed Italian. 1t is felt to
be a hertulean one and commensurate eff
| forts will be put forth to accomplish the
work in all its details.
| do not disguise the consciousness that
| the struggle is to be terrible one, that
Italy is to measure arms with a powerful
well-equipped, we'll ofllcered army, under
| disadvantageous circumstances; but | still
believe that she will succeed in her efforts,
and that the croakings of her enemies will
1 prove as false and baseless as the hearts of
| some of her own sons.
The most gratifying feature in the pres
ent state of affairs Is the universal enthusi-
asm deeply pervading almost all classes
The patriotic ardOr zeal and enthusiasm OF
the popuace through all the towns of Italy
aresomething lnspiriting and refreshing to
contemplate. 1t recalls to my mind the
great uprising of the North in April, 1861,
after the bombardment of Fort Sumter,
when the people threw to the breeze from
every housetop the glorious Stars and
Stripes, and pledged themselves to place
them VIGOROUSLY over every rebellious
| State, there to remain for evermOre. Italy
is to-day what the loyal North was in 1861.
The same patriotic deyotion to the flag, the
same deep and firm resolution to vindicate
au outraged nationality, the same self-sac-
are to be observed here that were exhibited
in the United States in that grand and mem
Orable national rising. The anxiety aud
alacrity which the young men exhibit to
enroll themselves In the volunteer force for
the defense Of their country and the rescue
of their brethren bound in Austrian chains
in Venitia are most glorious and gratifying
phases of the situation. Not day passes
which does not exhibit in some new light
this lofty and sOul-stirriug patriotism and
military ardOr. The demonstrations have
been so grand and exciting that the author
tiles have been compelled to curb the zeal
of the loyal enthusiastic people and modify
Fin measure their almost wild manifesto
tiOns of love for the country and their devo-
tion to the King But the people avail
themselves of every possible opportunity
| to make patriotic demonstration, and the
| first notes from band call to the streets inn
mense crowds of people of all sexes, ages
and conditions, who sing patriotic songs,
cheer vociferously ana grow hoarse in
shouting Live the Kingm Live Italyw
"On to Venitia I" and other popular cries.
All the regular troops, or nearly all, have
been sent to the front, and the National
Guard is now intrusted with the charge
and care of the city, and indeed
of every town and city in the king
dom. At seven in the evening small
detachment marches from its armory
through the principal streets to the Pitt
palace, the residence of the King, to relieve
guard at that post. 1t is headed by a fine
band, and its transit through the city is the
signal for grand popular demonstration.
The streets through which the detachment
passes are for an hour or more beforehand
thrOnged with people awaiting the event.
4 Starting from its armory, escorted by thou
sands of young men, many of them wear
ing In their gray wide-awake hats the little
red feather Of the volunteers, walking arm
and-a with front extending entirely
across the street, they are cheered and ap-
plauded from one end of the city to the
OF er. . . ..... .....
The band plays new national song, just
out, full of soul-stirrihg melody, and the
immense crowd take up the chorus and
thunder out "ViuG Itdlid," "Viva IL Re-"
The last two. lines of every verse have a
patriotic hit, and the style in which the
masses carry on the refrain is wonderfully
effective aud inspiring At the close of the
chorus the crowd cheer and applaud, and
theenthusiasm and excitement are wrought
up to the highest possible pitch. In the
Via Maggie, opposite my room, is one of
the headquarters of the National Guard,
In front of this the detachment is halted,
and the glorious tri-color of Italy brought
| out and handed to the color guard amid the
| stirring musiclof the band, the cheers of
! the pOpulace, aud the widest demOnstra-
ti0n OF applause, mingled with the songs of
the Garibaldians.
The scene is exceedingly striking and ef-
fective. The detachment again takes up
its line of march, escorted as before by
thousands walking in nprocession before and
afterit, and proceeds to the Pitt palace,
where an immense assemblage awaits it,
and receives It with round after round of
cheers. The ceremony of relieving guard
is performed amid music, the singing of the
IGaribaldian hymn, the new national song,
called "Canto di Guerra, and other patri-
otic manifestations, closing with treniend-
Gus shouts of "Riva il ,RsWS "KtuG Carl
bdldiI" "Ytva ItQlid (" "On to the 'front.'"
\ &c. The king occasionally appears and
| bows his acknowledgements of the popular
expressions of love for country and himT
self. The, crowds are always immense, and
are daily Increasing in size, and the enthu-
siasm, If possible, grows more lively as the
day of the conflict approaches. The peo-
pie seizeanother opportunity daily afforded
Iii 10 make demonstration. sldmn.aJ 10 ,liEl,
Y Every morning train takes to the northla
hundred or two volunteers OF GaribaldPs
] corps, who are not yet in uniform, but who
wear in their hats the bitof red feather,
), and around them,a black ribbon, with the
= name of Garibaldi printed on itih gold lets
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