New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09

pare Garbaldi to the medieval condottiere He
had more than the skill Of those captains. and
in IN. Mace of their relentless cruelty a gener-
oeitv tina. was divine Probably" said one "a
human face so like liOn and still retaining the
humanity nearest the image Of Its maker. was
never seen" He never exhibited the traits OF the
lion more distinctly than on the single occasion
when he suffered a real defeat. This was con-
nected with his premature movement toward
Rome IN 1867. He was forced TO retire. AFTER
reaching the very gates, by large French re-
enforcement to the Papal Army, and the FAILURE
Of An anticipated revolutionary movement with
In the city When his retreat began. one-third
Of his volunteers almost instantly deserted nn'
SD that he had much less than 5000 men when
the Papal troops and the French caught up WIN
his retreat at the village of Montana ms VII
lage" says the author. "in the Roman cam
pagna sprang into history on a November ua!'
1067 years before. as the meeting place OF 'hai-
lemagne and Leo III Here they shooK ha"us
over their bargain that the Pope should crown
the great Charles emperor, and that the emperor
should assure to the Pope his temporal power
and now the ragged band of italian youths was
come to say that Of bargains between popes and
emrerors there had been enough The battie
is historic. not merely Garbaldfs only de-
reat hut also as the one where the famous
cheeseman's were tried for the first time In bat
tie For four hours the volunteers stood out
against the superior force In fact theE re-
treated only when their cartridges were pracu-
cally exhausted. The little army turned It's steps
toward the Passo Corese. on the Italian irohuer
Garibadi rode onward. hour after hour, In ST.
Ience with his hat pressed down over MS eyes
The only words he spoke all night long showed
the eonine temper of the man. To an olo coh-
rade he said: This is the first time they make
me turn my back like this. 1t would nave zee"
better"- The author finishes the broken sem
tence with the words ito die.
Most modern of all was the figure of Count
Cavour. His character seems almost prosac' SO
much does it lack Italian fervor and magma
ton Few saw AFFAIRS just as 'heS
were more clearly than Cavour. He had no
dreams of any kind to fulhl lta.iah unity VIM u
IN others was a cult or fanatlclsNl. presented
itself to him as something to be attained u!
practical craftsmanship as well as romantic wal
fare He stood ready at any time 10 sacTl'ice d
mart for the whole as he did In the case OF
Nice which was given up 10 France IN oruci 10
secure the peaceful union or the ccnlrdI l't'a"
proyinces with the Sandman k!ngdoin: lNr"
C.ribaldi himself Nizzard. obliged t.
acknowledge the necessity OF Cavour 5 pon'y AT
the time though he long retained blttef iee""s
on the subject. Perhaps Italians generally sym
path.ze with the opinion expressed by the au'hoi
that France I'm possession of savoy ana NC" j.
inside the Italian front door. They regret
Cavours necessity. but do not question his
sagacitv But even Cavour. with all ms cool
ness was less cool than his master victor
Trnnannel after the premature close II the
war Of SO He saw tnat Napoleon III had no
real desire for Italian unity. but he did not see
wba, Victor Emmanuc. mus; have well under
/ stood-namely that NAPOLEON III was any MN !
but a practical man. remark II the >ine
after the battle Of SEDAN shows c,earN ms es'..
mate Of the French Emperor Ana 10 tna I1r.
n~c,oin,od he that this good man was alEay-
wanting to give me advice - |, was inhl
after Soferino he took what he could and hiien
his time In thu end he was able 10 say Wn''
wary few men can say with tho same complete
ness that he had kept his word. lie gathere
m the Italian flag from the dust - Novara and
carried IL 10 the Capitol