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Biographical Sketch.


Giuseppe Garibaldi was born at Nice of poor
parents, July -, 1907 Being fond OF the sea, he
Rome Having, in 1855. been impIicated A with n
Mazzini in a conspiracy against Charles Albert
country, was again in trouble in 1884, and was
condemned to death in his absence for similar
attempt He escaped TO France, and landed at
Marseilles, whence he sailed in an Egyptian
vette, and offered his services to the Bey of Tunis;
but the life was not stirring enough for him, and
in 1886 he fought for the republic OF Rio Grande,
then at war with Brazil. He commanded a vessel
of thirty tons. with sixteen men, and having been
taken prisoner at GualeguRy, on trying to escape,
cruelty treated. After being set at liberty he
again fought for Rio Grande, and, attended by his
wife, Anita, passed through variety of stirring
adventures. He commanded an Italian legion OF
500 men against the Dictator Rosas and fought the
battle of Salto SAINT Antonio. In 1877, on hearing
of the elevation of Plus X to the papaey, he
offered his services transferred in 1913 to the pro-
visional government of Rome, Charles Albert de-
Ginning them. Received with great enthusiasm at
Rome, he was in the thick OF the struggle which
ensued when the French troops attacked that city
On the entry of the French Garibaldi fed, the
French and Austrians pursuing him. During the
terrible time which followed his wife sank from
exhaustion and dread. Garibaldi became a man
went to alparsiso and returned to the United
States. In 1854, on visiting the Tyne, he was pre-
Afterward he settled in the desolate island of Ca
prera, where he commenced farming with great
success. On offering his services TO the Sandman
generals he was much opposed. but was allowed TO
organize body of volunteers, called Alpine Chas-
seurs consisting OF 1900 men; and with this force
he engaged at Varese, Camerata, Como, Brescia,
Magenta, Montebello, SolfeTinO, etc. He landed
at Marsha in May, 1860 took Palermo, marched on
the mainland, and the struggle was carried from
finally to Naples, which King Francis II abAn-
doned. On his march to Gaeta he met Victor
Emanuel, and saluted him king of Italy"
Capua and Gaeta afterward capitulated. He did
not get on well with the Sandman lieutenants OF
the king, and, poor in purse as he was when he
set out, without any honors or titles, he went
board q vessel, and returned to his home in
Caprera. The cession of his native city Nice to
France caused him deep sorrow His insular
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tionary address to the Hungarians, melting them
to revolt. possibly with the hope that such move
ment would divert large body of the Austrian
troops from Venetia. But the effect of this pro-
clamation was neutralized by public letter from
General Klapka, addressed to Garibaldi, in which \
he demonstrated that any rising of the Hungarian
people at that juncture would be ruinous to their
cause. Garibaldi, who was not to be easily
thwarted, Joined body of volunteers at Ficuzza,
forest district, about twenty miles from Palermo
eminent at Turin to check this hasty and ill-sd-
vised movement; but before he arrived Garibaldi
and his followers had crossed in two French
steamers from Catania to Melita, a small port on
the Calabrian coast. They were followed by a
Pallavacino, and were attacked on the mountain
plateau OF Aspromonte, when they surrendered,
rife-bullet in The ankle. He was COW eyed TO
Spezzia, where the bullet extracted. and he
geon sent specially for the purpose, and by the
most distinguished Italian practitioners: On &C
pendence in 1860, he was pardoned. and he Te-
turned to Caprera. In the spring of 1854 Garbaldi
pie assembled on his arrival in London where he
was entertained by some leading members of the
the lord mayor and the city of London In the
midst of these ovations. he suddenly announced
an end to his engagements to visit several provn-
cial towns. The cause of this resolution on his
time. Having paid visit to some friends in the
west of England, Garibaldi embarked in the Duke
companying him), and reached Caprera in safety
During the campaign of 1866 Garibaldi again took
sustained severe repuise from the ne ansifis1.
July I'D. and retired upon the Soro. This
vance, when the war was brought TO close, and
Garibaldi retired at Caprera. The year 1887 was
still more disastrous one for GAFi6aldi In spite
of the reserve maintained by the Italian govern
ment, he determined to complete If possible, the
unifcation OF Italy. Accordingly he revived the
agltatlon on the Roman question, and openly or |
ganized an invasion of the states OF the church |
The government resolved to suppress this move
inent and accordingly ITS leader was arrested st
Asinalunga, by order of Minister RaJazzi, Sep
tember attn. GaIlpaldl was taken IN the first in
stance to Alessandria but was eiterward permitted
to return home to Caprera, in the neighborhood oil
which island a msn-of-war was stationed in order
70 prevent the escape or the revolutionary chief.
This vigilance was, however, unaveiling, as Carl
baldi escaped on the 14th of October. and proceed
started on the 22d to join the insurgent bands on
the Roman frontier. At the head OF four battal-
ions OF volunteers he defeated the Ponfcal troops
at Monte Rotondo October 26th) bat on the 18th of
November the Garibaldisns again encountered at
Montana, the Pontifical troops who had been re-
inforced by portion of the French expeditiouary
corps and suffered speedy and crushing defeat
thanks mainly according to the official report OF
General de Failly to the superiority of the Chase
pot life, which did wonders this memorable
occasion. Garibaldi was arrested at Figline, on
his journey TO Caprera, and carried to the fortress
OF Varignsno, near Spezzia. The general protested
against this act, and claimed the protection due
an Italian deputy and an American citizen. He
was set at liberty The 26th, and retired TO his
island home which he left on hearing of the
downfall of the French empire and the establish
ment OF the republic, when, fastening to France,
he placed his sword at the disposal OF the govern
ment of the national defense. He landed at Mar
settles October Z 1870 arrived at Tours the seat OF
the government delegation two days later, and on
the 10th was nominated 10 the command of the |
irregular forces in the VOsges. Great expectations
were formed in some quarters of the Garibaldian
troops but they rendered little service in the
field, while their conduct toward the clergy and
the inmates of conventual establishments excited
feeling OF disgust in the minds of all the respect
able people in the country. In February, 1871. |
Garibaldi was returned deputy to the National |
Assembly for Paris and several Of the departments
but at the preliminary sitting of that body Bor
deau on the 18th, the general, flowing the repub
in his resignation. He also resigned the com
mand OF the army OF the Vosges, and soon |
took his departure for Caprera |
where he has made his home ever since, occasion
ally visiting the mainland as On the invitation of
the late and present king of Italy by bokh of |
whom his errors and those of his hayward and !
willful son have been condoned. He never was in |
complete utilization with the monarchy, and died
d Republican and stern opponent of the church, |
which he held responsible for much OF the suffer
ings Of his country.