Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-06
GENERAL GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI.

BY to-day's dispatches it will be
seen that General Garibaldi, the
Italian patriot, died at Rome on the
Sd instant. General Garibaldi was
born July 4, 1907. He was brought
up a mariner, became imbued with
revolutionary ideas, and in 1884 was
banished from Italy. After voyages
to various other countries. he went
to South America, where for several
years he aided the revolted province
OF Rio Grande in the war against
Brazil. and afterward the Republic
OF Uruguay against Buenos Ayres.
In lS4S he returned to Europe. went
to Piedmont, and offered his services
to Charles Albert in the war against
Austria, but was coldly received. In
lS49 he took prominent part in the
defense OF Rome against the French
and Neapolitans, and after the cap
ture Of the city attempted to pcne
trate to Venice with some 1000 men.
After many adventures his force was
finally dispersed. He went to Genoa,
was arrested, and banished. He
came to New York in 1850. and for =
time worked in candle factory on
Staten Island During his STAY in
the United States he became thor
oughly imbued with republican prin
ciples, and determined to return to
Italy and found republic, or at
least unite the many petty govern
ments then existing in Italy under
one common liberal ruler. Return
ing to Europe, he lived some time at
Nice, and in May, 1850, with about
I,OOO volunteers, he sailed from
Genoa to Sicily, landed at Marsha.
took Palermo and Messina, and be-
came dictator Of Sicily. He then
crossed the strait, entered Naples.
Won victory on the Volturno, and
was joined by the Sandman army.
The kingdom Of the Two Sicilics be-
ing now merged into that of Italy.
Garibaldi resigned the dictatorship,
and retired to the small island Of
Caprera. IN 1861 he was elected
member Of the Chamber Of Deputies.
In 1862 he was appointed General.
ln-chlef of the National Guard, but.
on account of differences with the
government, retired to CABRERA
where he planned an attack ON
Rome, then the only province in
Italy not under the rule of Victor
Emanuel. lie crossed to the main.
land with a small force, was wounded
and captured, but was permitted to
return to Caprera. In 1867 he joined
the insurgents on. the Roman from.
''er' defeated the Papal troops at
Monte Rotondo, but was defeated bv
the French and Papal forces at Men.
tona, and again retired to Camera
During the Franco German war he
offered his services to the French
Republic, was made General of III.
vision, and elected to the French Ma.
t'onal Assembly. but soon returned
home. Elected TO the Italian Par.
Lament in 1874, he was received bv
Alng Victor Emanuel with great cor
oiallty, and applied himself with
zeal to the Improvement of the river
1loer. Garibaldi published two
novels, but they are little known. In
late years he married an Italian
countess, but soon quilted her. His
hfst wife, a native of South America.
bore him several children, two Of
whom have made regulations.
General Garibaldi was unsuccess.
ful in many of his late projects for
the improvement Of Italy, and it is
doubted by many if he was of a
practical mind; but he will live in
history as the founder of a United
Italy.