Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-13
J. JUNE 13, 1866,

brave young fellows as they start of.
! The enthusiasm is most intense and there
is afterwards great rush to the enrolling
offices to join the volunteers. The enthu.
siasm is equally as intense all over Italy
! The other dav, while coming from Leghorr
ltoiFlOrence, ! observed crowds of people al
every station to salute the volunteers in the
train; and in every field and at everyhousC
people waved their handkerchiefs or cheer
ed as the train sped by. 1t is this intense
deep, widespread enthusiasm, from the
King down, that makes war inevitable
Although Garibaldi was to have had only
ten or twelve thousand volunteers accord
ing to the first design. such has been the
wild anxiety to join his corps on the part
OF the young Italians that already nearly
eighty thousand have been enrolled, and
the offices are crowded with applicants,
thousands being unable to obtain a hear
ing. .A NJ ..' a'. . .
tOlti'Dy gentleman. near whose house is an
enrolling office, that at three O'Clock in, the
morning hundreds of people were assem-
bled near by to await the opening of the
Office at a late hour. Some had been there
all night; others had come at this hour to
be on hand early. OF course, the Govern
ment will not decline to accept all the aid
offered, especially in this life and death
struggle; and it is more than likely that at
least one hundred and fifty thousand vol
unteers will be enrolled before the first gun
is fired. The calling out of volunteers and
| placing Garibaldi in command has cement
| ed all classes in Italy. '7'
All this liberal and republican element is
now attached to and has made common
cause with the Government. Italian unity
| is at least established at home; and it is the
new volunteer element with the regular
army that makes the preservation of peace
| impossible, unless Venetia is surrendered to
Italy. The Government must 20 to war
| single handed, If it NAV be, and take the
chances, or have revolution at home. phat
is the dilemma it is in, although am pret-
ty sure it gives the King little concern, be-
cause he is quit, as much for war as the
most ardent Garibaldian. Few people be-
lieve warts more than two weeks of, and
every one feels that Italy will strike the
first blow, although it is now the ii iSed in
tention Of the Government not to take the
initiative. Austria or Prussia is expected
to burn the first powder, aud Italy stands
ready to follow it up at once. The matter
of who shall strike first gives little trouble
as every one is fully conscious that war
must come and cares not particle how the
atiray begins, only let it begin. Peace is
unpopular and no longer endurable by TIA
! ly | heard that ten DAYS from yesterday
the fight would begin. That is short enough
time, but not too long for Italy to get well
prepared. ...
Size has already about two hundred and
| fifty thousand men in the first line. which
embraces PiacenZa, Bologna and other for
titled towns in that district. This force is
being augmented daily. The second line
embraces Florence, Sc. About fifty or sixty
Thousand men will be held in reserve. Dhe
total army, according to the semi-Oilicial
statement, will be tour hundred and fifty
thousand regulars, to which must be added
the volunteers raisingthe total to over halt
a million of men, well armed, equipped and
abundantly supplied With artillery and mu-
nitions of all Kinds.
The papers are not permitted to publish
any military intelligence tor gOou and APP
parent reasons. As the movements in de-
tail oftroOps at present would be of very
little interest to the readers of the Herald
it will make no difference to them. When
the armies move promise that they shall
have the fullest and earliest possible news
concerning them.
Garibald is still at Caprera. Heis acting
| with great wisdom and caution, and has
regained his old position in the estimation OF
every class of the people. 1t is not likely
| that he Will leave his island home before
the moment of action. His presence will
be the signal of war, tits firmly believed.
The two royal carriages are at the depot,
ready to move to the north at express speed
with the king and his staff at a moments
notice. 1t is said he will leave tomorrow
for his headquarters at Piacenza, but it is
impossible to say. As the Government is
drawing in all the gold to pay the troops
and meet the extraordinary expenses for
supplies purchased abroad, gold has been
for some time at premium of six or seven
per cent. The paper currency is notes OF
large sums, and are not readily available
in small transactions, consequently busi-
ness has become almost stagnant. The
bank is printing now ten franc notes,
which will at once remedy matters in a
measure. 81
Quite number of American surgeons
who have had experience during our last
war in the United States, have applied for
positions in the Italian army. The subject
has been laid before the Government and
doubt not will receive a favorable consid-
Grafton. ".n. r.'..