Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
GARIBALDI

BENG tOnd OF the sea, he made Severa
voyages in early youth, aud in 1882, be
coming implicated with Mazzioi in ;
conspiracy against Charles Albert, King
OF Sardinia, lie was compelled to qui
the country. Two years afterwards, he
became again involved in political
troubles, and was condemned to dealh
in his absence for an attempt to Subverl
the existing government. He escaped
to France, and landing at Marselles,
there signaized himself by his devoted
attention to the patients ola cholera hos
piral, whom the nurses had deserted
Thence he sailed in au Egyptian covettc,
and offered his services to the Bey Of
runis but the life in that service not
being stirring enough for his active
and intrepid spirit, he sailed for South
America, in 1886, and fought for the
republic Rio Graude, then at war
with Brazil. Garbaldi commanded a
vessel Of 80 tons, with 16 men, aud hav-
ing been taken prisoner at Gaulsguay,
upon trying to escape, experienced the
most cruel treatment. After efiectiug
his liberation, he again fought for RIO
GraDde. and attended by his devoted
wife Anita, passed through the extremes
OF peril and privation. Garibald next
commanded an Italian legion of 800 men
against Rosas, Dictator OF Buenos Ayres,
aud fought the battle of Salto Saut' An
tonic. In lS47, on hearing of the ele
walton OF Plus TX. to the Pontifcatc,
Garabaldi offered his services to Charles
Albert, and upon the Nter's declining
them, he transferred, in 1913, the offer
to the Provisional Government then SIT
ting in Rome. There lie was received
with enthusiasm, and distinguished him
self in the very thickest Of the struggle
when that city was sormed by the
French troops. On the entry OF the
latter, Garibaldi fled hoty pursued by
French aud Austrian cavalry, During
the terriable time which followed Carl
baldi was hunted down like wild beast
he lost his brave wife. who sank down by
his side overcome with the terrors aud
she had endured. Garibaldi
eventually succeeded in making his es-
cape to the United States, where he set
tied on Staten Island, n. Y as soap
aud candle manufacturer. In 1854 he
visited England, and was presented with
a sword OF honor by the citizens Of New
castIc-on-Tyne. He afterwards settled
on the rocky island of Caprera, adjoin-
ing that Of Sardinia, in the Medterrane-
an, where he commenced to practice the
pursuits of agriculture and gardening
with great success. On the breaking
cut of the war between France aud italy
against Austria in 1859, which resulted |
ia the cession Of Lombardy and Vencta
o Italy, Garbadi organized a volunteer
Force of 1900 men, called the CaccW.
ori deW Api C'Chasseurs of the Alps
with which he cooperaed with the reg
liar army Of his 'ouu'rymcn, forming
is flying column Of tirallcur'. AT the
lyad of this force, Garibaldi fought in
he battles of Varese, Camerlato, Como,
3rescia, Magenta, Mo1tabello, Soltcr-
no,8'c. Next year (1SG0), Garibaldi
ited out small expedition, with funds
by his English admirers, and
andIng at Marsala, took Sicily, in May,
Palermo, and after several engagements
with the Neapolltan troops drove them
'ut of the leland following up his sue
'ess with Il lagely increased force, Gen
'ra' Garabaldi marched on 10 Gacta
meeting there Victor Emanuel, whom
lie salued as King of Italy" and with
lin entered Naples in triumph. After
he fall of Gaeta and Capua, and the
ull accomplishment of his great design
n uniting Italy uuder one constitution
u monarch General Gariba ldi, refusing
Ill honors and rewards, and poor as
when he set out, returned to his island
lome at Caprera. HIS iusular retirement
vas not, however, of long duration, In
S62 he published at Palermo an in
address to the Hungarian
'eople, netting them to revolt; General
[lapka, and others of his judicious
riends, endeavored, but without success,
o restrain him from what they we'll
cemed TO be QuiXotic enterprise.
n August of that year, General, Carl
aldi, at the head of a body of volun-
GERS (iucludinga Dumber of enthusiasts
c Euglishmen), crossed in two French
steamers from Catania to Melita,
mall port on the Calabgan coast. They
'ere followed by u strong body of the
oval troops under Colonel Pallavicini,
nd were attacked on the mountain plat
an of Aspromonle, when they surrend-
red. Garibaldi himself being severely
'ouuded by rife-bullet in the ankle.
He was conveyed to Spezzla, where
le bullet was extracted by an English
Irgeou sent out especially for the pnr-
ose Though guilty ofds Jacto treason
g was pardoned by the king on account