Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21
GARIBALDT.
philadelphia Press.

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river. with display of solid personal
attractions which the soldier could
not resist. He took her on board his
gunboat and they steamed away, leav-
ing her rich father cursing the free
booter who had robbed them. The
old ranchero refused to have his
daughter visit him, but wrote and
forpaye her after she had gone to
Italy and Garibaldi had become
famous. Anita rode and fought by
her husbands side, and even exer-
cised subordinate command IN emer.
geucies. Twelve days alter her trst
SON, Menotti, was born she was in
danger Of capture by Rosas' troops,
but mounted a horse and, carrying her
child. rode sixty miles through the
woods and escaped She was type
Of Creole beauty, but with the mind,
the manners and strength of man.
Garibaldi records that she was
"amiable in the house" Her chill
dren are all living but the last one, a
daughter, who was burned to death
in Montevideo with her nurse. Me
motif has proved himself a good sol
der, but is not popular among the
Italians, who think him avaricious.
Ricciotti, on the other hand, is dis
liked because he is gambler and
prodigal He ran off with his fathers
yacht, the Osprey, given him by some
English admirers, sold the vessel and
appropriated the money.
Theresita. the daughter, resembles
her mother, but is even more mascu-
line and powerful. She married some
wears AGO General Stefano Canzio, one
Of the survivors Of Garibaldi's Sci ian
thousands" and King Victor Elm
manuel would gladly have given her
handsome dowery had it not been for
Garibaldi's repugnance to pecunlary
benefits. Instead, therefore, the King
sent magnificent diamond necklace
worth fortune. General Uanzio is a
practical man, aud soon after the mar
rage he converted the diamonds into
cash, and is reported to have employed
the proceeds in various enterprises OF
speculative nature-whether 1t would
be red or black, or something OF that
Kind. Theresita has four children, who
seems to have been named to please
the old General, who was great hero
worshiper. Two bear Italian names,
but the youngest are named after
Abraham Lincoln and John Brown.
Like all unsel6sh, big-natured men,
Garibaldi was frequently the dupe OF
designing villains who surrounded
him. In the winter of 1889 Csvour
called on Garibaldi to take command
of body of volunteer troops known
as the Hunters Of the Alps and to
operate against the Austrians in LON
hardy. It was one of his last cam
paigns. and made him the idol of his
countrymen. In May, after a series
of brilliant successes, Garibaldi was
about to attack General Urban at
Coma. in order to avoid being sur
rounded by the Austrians. Into his
camp at Cavellesca came young and
lovely girl, with the wild beauty OF a
gypsy and the apparent innocence OF
nun. She said she was the daughter Of
the MARQUIS Raimondi, and sought an
interview with Garibaldi to deliver to
him some correspondence of the Aus
trians which she had secured and which
she said disclosed their plan Of opera.
tions. Her information of the position
of the enemy Garibaldi aiterward saiC
was valuable, but about the ALLEGED
correspondence Che never gave AM
opinion. Whether moved by suddeI
passion for her heroic countrymen o.
by mere base motives Of intrigue i
uncertain, but the girl proceeded t
throw herself. fguratively, into Carl
baldi's reluctant arms. She wa
eighteen and he was forty-two, Blu
stillnot above all the weaknesses 0
humanity. He wanted no nonsense
but the girl was bent on making foo
out of herself. Her father appeare,
next day and coolly explained to Gar
ibaldi that his daughter wished t
become his wife. The General de
clined, with thanks, but said he neve
intended to marry again. His hear
had persisted with his soldier wifi,
Anita. The Raimondis persisted
and represented that the girl wa
carried away by her devotion to tn
ideal of patriotism and valor whic
she found embodied in the liberator
Garibaldi foolishly yielded to th
fattering plea and the marriage WI
celebrated il the Cathedral at Com
A gentleman in Milan personally a
Quainted with Garibaldi heard Of Il
marriage and fastened to Como
give the General some important i
formation regarding the blushing al
innocent bride. He was too lat
When he reached Como the bells we
ringing in honor of the event /
rushed to the church. The weddi
party was just coming out Of the doc
He called Garibaldi aside and sal
Il have been that woman's lover. 81
discarded me for Luigi Carroll, 70
friend and fellow officer. She is NJ
ina condition which should have ma
her marriage with Caloli necessity
Giuseppina recognized the messe
ger and he knew intuitively his stol
Pale as death she entered her carriaj
Garibaldi left her without word a
walked to his quarters. He ney
saw her again, but when a few mont
later she became a mother his lal
generosity prompted him to offer
adopt the boy. Carroll, the scound
who allowed the marriage to ia
place without informing Gariba
that he was to be victimized, was {
of four sons Of rich widow, all
whom fought under Garibaldi a
were particularly intimate with b
His mother and brother discarded
fellow, and he was banished fir
society, and finally fed from Iti
Joined Polish instruction, was G
tured, exiled to Siberia, and d
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