The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-17
Sacra." who hold themselves in readi-
ness for call from Garibaldi.

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ness for call from Garibaldi.
Meanwhile they are not idle, but in
the cholera scare exert themselves cease
lessly in the hospitals and stricken
houses. Inaction seems impossible to
Ciprlani. After returning to Italy to
help in the '66 fight, he joind in the in
surrection of Crete, aud enrolled HIM
self among the rebel band" of Zim-
brakakis. 1t was here he met Flourens,
with whom he afterwards worked in the
Paris Commune. When the struggle in
Crs te was suppressed, Flourens was ar
rested and handed over to the care of
the French police. and Cipriani took
refuge again in Alexandr a, where the in
cidents took place which were the pre-
tex xt for his condemnation to penal SER
vitude by the Italian government.
In Egypt Gpriani was the representa-
tive of Dervieux & Co., The great
bankers. he was invited one night to
supper party Of supposed friends and
comrades, where dispute arose which
became of violent nature. Some ltal-
ians, thinking he had money, attacked
him and demanded that money. Cipri-
ami was forced to save himself against
the aggression of so-called friends, and
in 30 doing mortally wounded one of
them, the Italian Santlni. Whilst trying
to escape from his dangerous position,
he was surrounded by patrol of zap
tiehs (police), and was on the point of
being arrested but he resisted, and as
they used their arms, he forced his way
through them by shooting at them and
killing one. Having escaped, he took
refuge in the interior of Egypt, where
he lived for some time under a false
name. He succeeded in em barking for
and reaching London, where he was
photographer for some time. On hear
ing of the proclamation of the republic
in France in 1870, he fastened to Paris,
enlisted in the Garde Mobile, in which
be greatly distinguished himself by his
indomitable courage. After the battle
of Montrelout he was offered the cross
of the legion of honor, which he de-
clined, in accordance with Sociahstic
principles. He was named and praised
in the Ordre de jour.
He was one of the organizers of the
mevem mt which terminated in the
proclamation of the Commune. He
raised the Battalion of Belleville (the
most Revolutionary part of Pa'is) which
was commanded by FIourins, whose aid
de-camp he was, ard whose devoted
friend he had become whilst fighting for
the liberty of the Cretans In the last
sortie made by the Commune towards
Mont Valerien, Flourens, deceived by
Clpriani, IN defending him, was seriously
wounded, and afterwards carried to Yer
sailles, where a ourt- martial condemned
him to be shot. His wound saved his
life for the five soldiers who were to
be shot with him arrived at Satora be-
fore Ciprianl could be lifted from his
bed and carried to che place of execu
ton. At the moment they were taking
him down from the cart to be led before
the platoon which was to shoot him, a
messenger from Thiers arrived with or
ders to put off the execution. This fact
is not generally KnO~ n.
For eighteen months be was kept IN
a cell and exposed to the most abomin-
able treatment by the Versailles author
tiles. Tried second time by court
martial, he was condemned to transpor-
tation to New Caledonia for life On the
transport boat, LA Danae," be showed
his usual intrepidity in resisting arbl-
trarY orders. He was condemned bv
the admiral to seventy days inprison-
ment in a cell, with nothing but bread
and water, for refusing to clean the floor
"a business which had nothing to do
with political prisoners.
He fell so dangerously i'll from this
treatment, tnat when he was landed his
grave was imme lately dug, as it was
thought to be impossible for him to re-
cover; but his strong constitution dis
appointed his enemies. In New Gale
donia Cipriani resisted all arbitrary or
ders of the authorities. He defended all
those whom he saw ill-treated, and to
the last he was staunCh defender Of
the Commune among the conquerors.
He was condemned to three years hard
labor for having denounced an order of
the governor of the island. He was one
of the last to be brought back to France.
In Paris he entered the staff of the So,
cialist paper, La Cheyenne. When
Louise Michel returned and an ovation
to her was prepared at the railway sta