The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-07
PERILS OF A NIGHT.

AT one time during the war carried
on by the Garlbaldians in the Tyrol in
1866, Bresscia was the base of the
army, which was over thirty thousand
strong. Beyond this town there
was no railway, and all provis-
ions had to be taken up in carts some
forty miles.
1t was in this campaign, in my ca
pacity of correspondent, that an ad-
venture happened to me, which gave
me a thorough sickner Of camp-fol-
lowers.
| had arrived at the little town of
Rocca d'Anfo, charmingly situated on,
or rather above, the Lago d'Idro. 1t
was at the time Garibaldi's headquar-
ters, and some eight or ten thousand
men were camped in the neighbor-
hood. Garibaldi himself was lying in
the Castle, from the shot-wound which
he had received six days before, at
the fight on Monte Suello. The vii
lage was crowded with troops and
comissariat wagons, and | searched in
vain for place to sleep in. Forum
ately, l succeeded in purchasing three
loaves of bread, one for myself and
two for my horse; and when night
came on | left the village, turned up a
by-lane, and entered vineyard.
Here / tied my horse up, took his
bride from his mouth, broke up the
bread and fed him; and then putting
my yalse under my head, and my pis-
tolls within reach, wrapped myself
in my cloak, and was soon asleep
The next morning / rode on to Baga-
dino, which was the farthest point to
which the Garibaldians had advanced,
although not the point at which they
most nearly approached the Austrians.
The road ran for some distance along
the hill side, above Lago d'Idro, and
three miles beyond Rocca d'Anfo was
the scene of the fight on Jnly 4th, in
which Garibaldi was wounded. There
the Garibaldians had by no means
covered themselves with honor, for
they had been beaten back by very
inferior force of Tyrolese rifemen,
who had lined the slope of the hill.
AT this point the road forked, the
right-hand road falling gradually from
the high level ON the hillside down to
. Caffraro, which is village situated in
the valley just above the head OF the
lake, 1t is divided into two by a con-
siderable stream coming down from
the ravine on, the left. 1t was up this
ravine that the left-hand branch of the
road ran to Badadino, five miles dis
tant
1t was good-sizod village, very
prettily situated, and crowded with
red shirts. Every house was occu-
pied, and saw that search for a bed
here was likely to be hopeless, l
bought some bread, and being deter
, mined not to sleep out in the air
again, and its. being above all neces-
sary for me to find some quiet place
where could write my letter. l made
up my mind to push on. There were
no troops beyond Bagadino, and l
found by the map that there was a
small village some three or four miles
distant along the road. AS there
were, / knew, no Austrians in that di.
rection, determined to push on. ]
had met several officers of my &C
quaintance, and had done good deaI
Of talking, consequently, it was get
ting dark when rode out of Baga
> dino.
The three miles were dreadfully
long ones, and it was dark before
: came to house of any kind i
e stood, as far as l could see, but
T troubled little about that, for over thu
:. door was assign. 1t was too dark tc
read it; but | saw the place was al
inn. In yard beside it were few
animals, which looked to me lik'
horses or mules. l shouted, but nj
, one came out; SO l got off my horse
tied his bridle up TO ring by thu
door, and went in. The door opene'
directly into a large room, or rathe
D kitchen, where five or six men wer
e drinking and smoking There was,
observed, general start at my entry
and more than one clasped the knit
> in bis sash.
"Good evening, signors," | said
ais the landlord here? l can't max
7! anyone hear out side" ;.
s, Isl, signor," one Of the party sait
$, rising. dEccolo-%hat can l do fc
your lordship p
"I want something to eat and
ed. bed" 1 said. "My horse is at II
door, and l want nights lodging fc
him too
- "Impossiblep p the host, said, with
:. despairing shrug of the shoulders.
am more than full already"
. II don't want to ride back to Bag
- dino" ! said, "Can't you direct me
any house nearp
At this moment the host was callt
la. sharply by two of the men, who hi
'iESy spoken together in low voice. /
went to them, and short convers
ton took place in whisper. Th'
the landlord turned.
7 eThese signors have expressed the
willingness to give up their room,
IT. you will pay them for their accomod
vi ton. AS for the horse, there is
sh- shed empty close by here"
ali ali "Gladiy,"I said, delighted at I
&c. thought Of bed" "If | can ha
the room to myself / willingly 81
them FIVE frames for their civility
al; al; giving up their room to me-"
cut The bargain was soon struck
then went out with the landlord, P
= the horses bridle on my arm, a
walked with him to a small shed
hundred yards back upon the road
1t was empty, and the landlo
brought in large armful of hi
which he threw down before
horse. | took the saddle off, unstr'
ped the valise and holsters, and p