Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-15
THE DEATH OF GENERAL Carl.
BALDI.
A Sharp Attack of Bronchitis the Immedf-
ate Cause of Observation-Disclosures to
the Last Sketch of the Remarkable
Career of Italy's Liberator.

ate Cause of observation-disclosures to
the Last - Sketch of the Remarkable
Career of ItaIy's Liberator.
ROME, June 2.
General Garibaldi died at his home, on the
| sland of Caprera, at $3.50 o'clock this evening,
| from an attack of bronchitis, from which he
had been suffering for some time. The fatal
illness was of short duration, but was occa-
stoned by long-existing asthmatic complaint
which developed suddenly into sharp attack
of bronchitis. This was further increased by
the great debility of the patient, and he rapid
ly succumbed to the attack. The news of his
critical condition reached the different mem
bers Of his family residing in Rome and Ge-
noa this morning, and they all Immediately
started for Caprera, but failed to arrive in
time to see the General alive. Death took
place some hours previous The Government,
on learning Of his serious illness. sent DIR. Al
baneze, of Rome, to his bedside, but the doctor
could afford him no relief. General Garibaldi
died when in a struggle, but was conscious till
near the end.
Giuseppe Garibaldi was born at Nice, Italy,
of poor parents, July q, 1907. Early in his life
he began travelling by taking sea voyage to
Odessa and Rome. In 1882 he was implicated
with Mazzini in conspiracy against Charles
Albert, King of Sardinia, and was compelled
to quit the country. Again, in 1884, he re-
newed the conspiracy, and was condemned to
death. He escaped to France, landing at Mar
settles, and there shipped in an Egyptian cor
vette, and offered his military services to the
Bey of Tunis. But the life he led was not suf-
ficiently exciting to please him, and in 1886 he
was fighting for the Republic of Rio Grande,
then at war with Brazil. He was captured,
together with his ships and crew, at Guale-
quay, where he was cruelty treated. Once more
he regained his liberty, and Immediately re-
sumed his battle for Rio Grande, his wife Anti
acting as his counselor. He then commanded
an Italian legion of 500 men against the dicta-
tor Rosas. and fought the battle of Salto
SAINT Antonio In 1S47, on learning of the
elevation of Plus TX to the Papacy, he offered
his services, transferred in 1913 to the Pro
visional Government of Rome, but Charles
Albert declined them. Garibaldi was received
with great enthusiasm in Rome, and was in the
thickest of the fight when the French troops
attacked that city. The French and Austrians
set price upon his head, and then instituted
a systematic hunt for him. In the terrible
times that followed his wife sank from exhaus-
ton and almost died. He was followed by
1900 of his soldiers to his exile in San
Marino, but was compelled to disband his
troops because the Austrians were pressing
him on all sides. He was then known by his
well-earned title of " the hero of Montevideo."
The fall of Venice left him no refuge, and he
began wandering. AT Ravenna his wife died,
and the great soldier met his first serious set
back. Again he travelled to Chavari, but the
King of Sardinia gave him the choice of prison
or exile. His next move was to the little isle
of Caprera, that was one day to become the
solitary and renowned seat of the patriot.
But he wearied of life there, and came to
America engaging in soap manufacturing at
Staten Island, within ten miles of New York
City. He was prosperous, and returned to
Caprera in 1854 and purchased the northern
part of the island. Here he remained until 1859,
when he organized the famous band of Al
pine chasseurs-a body of volunteers that
made the whole Lombard campaign. He later
engaged in an expedition against Sicily, and
landed at Marsola May IL, $780, gave battle near
Calatafini on the 18th, and defeated the entire
Bourbon army with his 1000 chasseurs, enter
ing Palermo in triumph May 27, assuming die
tatorship of the island. The Sicilians looked
upon him as an angel of deliverance sent by
God. Late in August he entered Naples, and
was then declared dictator of the two Sicilies,
the world looking on with establishment. When
it was voted to annex the two Siciles to that
part of liza then governed by Victor EN-
manuel, Garibaldi gave up the Kingdom he
might have kept for his own, and on Novem-
Der 9, 1850. retired to his solitary home at Ca
prera. When Nice and Savoy were ceded to
France, Garibaldi entered the Italian Parlia-
ment, and uttered his famous protest.
In May, 1862, he organized the expedition of
sarnico for the liberation of Venice, but the
Government broke up the army before it had
fairly started. Then it was he raised the IA
nous war-cry, Rome Or death! p which ended
in the fatal battle of Aspromonre, where
italian rifiemen fired upon him and wounded
him in the foot, taking him prisoner August
L, 1862, day of mourning for Italy. On
December 10, 1852, Garibaldi was amnestied,
end, with his wounds healed, returned to Ca
prera. In 1854 he visited England, and was re-
ceived with great demonstrations. In 1866 he
commanded troop in the war of freeing
Venice, and won the only victories of that in
glorious campaign. year later he renewed
his attempt to iberate Rome, and de-
feated the Papal troops at Monterotondo,
and marched toward Rome. But
the Papal troops and their French
allies blew away the Garibaldians with the
then newly-invented Chassepot. He was for
some time held a prisoner, and then released
to return to his island home. In 1870 he re-
sponded to the appeal of Gambetta, and COM
manded the volunteers Of the Vosges against
the Prussians, his son Ricciotti also command
ing body of French troops. After the capt.
ulation of Paris, Garibaldi was elected Deputy
for Bordeaux, but while attempting to exercise
freedom of speech in the French Assembly he
was put down by tumultuouS demonstrations
of ill-will Again he sought the solitude of
Caprera. and turned his attention to literature.
He produced three romances, "Cielia," Can
toni il Voluntario,'' and II Milo" all below
mediocrity. He was a man of great heart and
action, but knew little of letters.
Many times the Italian Government offered
Garibaldi tempting titles and honors, but the
old hero declined them all. In 1875 he was
elected a member of the Italian Parl ament,
and received congratulations from almost
every Government on the globe. He took his
seat at Rome amid the widest enthusiasm,
lasting several days. Then he began project
for the deviation of the Tiber, and for the inn
provement of the Roman campagna. He was
more or less embarrassed for money in 1874,
and when it became known large contrbu-
tons were rendered him from Italy. England,
Scotland and America, most of which he re-
fused. In April, 1876, he wrote to Sgnor De
pretis announcing his acceptance of the dona-
ton Of 100000 lire presented to him by the Ma
ton and the King. For several years Carl
baldi has lived in almost absolute retirement
at Caprera, and his name has been seldom seen
in the public prints. His was life of such ro-
nance and adventure suffering and triumphs,