Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-09
GARIBALDT DEAD.

Gen. Giuseppe Garibaldi, well known nil
over the world as one of the most illustrious
and romantic characters that ever lived, died
nt Caprera, a small island near Rome last
Friday evening" at the age of 49, Garibaldi
who was the son of a sailor, was born at Nice,
Italy in 1907, and from boyhood followed the
calling Of his father until in 1882 he engaged
with the elder patriot and revolutionist, MAJ
zini, in q conspiracy against the King of Sar-
dinia, and was exiled in consequence and in
1874 he was condemned in his absence TO
death for a similar attempt He escaped to
France and thence to Tunis, where he entered
the service of the Bey, but soon finding this
too monotonous, after serving awhile in the
French navy, he went 10 South America ar
irving at Rio Janeiro in 1885, and for twelve
wears assisted in the revolutions which were
The birth throes of the South American re-
publics He married while in South America
a woman who, until her death in 1849. was
the constant companion Of all his dangers and
invitations by sea and land. Returning in
isIS to Italy, Lombardy gave him a com
mand but the Austrians took Lombardy, and
Garibaldi offered his services to the revolu-
tonnry repablic, and to him chiefly belongs
the glory Of the heroic defense of Rome
against the French in 1S49. He escaped from
Rome after its fall with 5000 followers and
his wife to historic San Marine, but was sur
rounded, and troubles began again 10 thicken
around him. His wife died of childbirth
superinduced by continuous fatigue and pri-
vation Venice, to which he looked, had fall
en-, and he turned to Sardinia, where the King
offered him prison or exile. Choosing the
latter he sailed for Tunis, but was prevented
by the French from landing. He found his
way to this country, and lived in New York
several years, when not on some of his nu-
merous sea voyages.
In 1889 war having broken out with Aus.
tria, he was invited by the Sandman govern
ment to form a corps which soon became eel
ebrated as the Hunters Of the Alps" De-
tached from the main army, he crossed into
Northern Lombardy with small force, beat
several Austrian detachments and rendered
important service to the italian cause. In
May, 1850, with 1000 volunteers he captured
the Island of Sicily, then crossed the strait,
and in September entered Naples, won a vic
tory on the Volturno, and was Joined by the
Sandman army, and soon thereafter the over
throw of the King of the Siclies was com.
peted. That kingdom was now merged in
the kingdom of Italy, and Garibaldi resigned
the dictatorship of the Island of Sicily, which
on its capture he had assumed and retired to
private life on the Island of Caprera. This
capture of the Island of Sicily has been de-
scribed as the epic part of Garibaldi's career
III lub uONbutul, NulCu WIS uOb openly COun-
tenanced by the Italian government, he had
the secret approval and aid of Count Cavour.
The island, prior to Garibaldis coming, was
in a state of instruction. He landed myste-
riously on May II, with his force of 1000 men,
at Marsha, and on the 10Th defeated the
Kings army, and after some successful Gu
gagements and skillful mannuvrng marched
gloriously into Palermo. He was regarded
by the superstitious Sicilians as a saint, q lib
Grating angel, invulnerable and sent of Cod.
At Palermo he assumed the dictatorship. On
July 90 he gained decisive victory over the
Kings troops; on the 28th the fortress of
Messina fell into his hands; on August 20 he
won the battle of Reggie and marched rapid
ly and VIGOROUSLY upon Naples. The King
fed and Garibaldi entered the city and was
proclaimed dictator of the two Sicilies. Ca
YOUR, fearing that he might proclaim a repub-
lie and draw upon Italy the armies of France,
sent, under pretext of assisting him, body
of Piedmontese troops into the kingdom of
Sicily. Garibaldi accepted the corporation,
and the joint force fought and won the battle
of Yolturno, after which. under pleJiscite
or universal vote, the annexation of the Sicil-
ian to the Italian kingdom was carried. Then,
as the historian expresses it, "Garibaldi re-
tired, great rs Cincinnatus of old, to his is
land solitude of Caprera." This island he
had bought with money which he had accum-
ulated by his manufacturing and commercial
enterprises in the New World.
In 1862 he waged war for the liberation of
Venice, but was checked by the Italian Gov
eminent, and in the battle of Aspromonte
was wounded in the foot by a missile shot
from an Italian rifle He became thereupon
the prisoner of Italy, but was arrested and
returned to his island. In 1866 he was again
in the field for Venice, this time under the
banner of Italy, and the only victories of a
campaign, which, on the whole was inglori-
GUS to Italian arms, were won by Garibaldi.
In 1867 he was defeated by the French impe-
rial army in an attempt on Rome, the papal
power then being under protection of France.
Again he was prisoner, and again was per-
mitted to return TO his island. In 1870 he
once moro took the field, now for the defense
of France against Prussia.
The death of Garibaldi produced deep i'm
preston at Rome and throughout Italy. The
session of the municipal council of Rome adj
journed on the arrival of the news, and the
performances in the theatres were stopped.
Business at Rome, Naples and Genoa and
other places in Italy was suspended on Satur-
day. the Italian chamber of deputies adjourn
ed until the 18th, and the national fete was
postponed until the 18th. The French cham
Der of deputies also adjourned on Saturday
in honor of the dead patriot.