The Life of General Garibaldi: Translated from his private papers; with the history of his splendid exploits in Rome, Lombardy, Sicily and Naples, to the present time.Garibaldi, Giuseppe
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The Life of General Garibaldi: Translated from his private papers; with the history of his splendid exploits in Rome, Lombardy, Sicily and Naples, to the present time.
Garibaldi, Giuseppe
Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882
In short, a profound sentiment of gratitude requires us to give to that
most truly Italian General, Avezzana, a word of encomium, though far
inferior to that great love of country which impels him to provide for
every exigency of the onerous ministry entrusted to him, with a
tenacious perseverance, and an indefatigable alacrity, which would have
been prodigious in a young man. From the first approach of the enemy,
followed by a portion of his staff, (for many other officers belonging
to it were appointed to the gates, to direct the corps which defended
them,) General Avezzana visited in succession the places attacked, and
by his voice and his example, raising to the highest degree the
enthusiasm of the people, until they asked for arms, and with the
soldiers who were fighting bravely, secured the triumph of the day and
the honor of the country.
In this aggression, France, sacrificed by a government, the enemy of the
true interests of their country, has suffered immense losses, more moral
than material; she has lost all political influence; she has no right to
our sympathies; and if the justice of our cause has given so much energy
to conquer the most warlike soldier, we have now the profound conviction
of being able to contest, with glory and success, against all the
enemies of the Republic and of Italy.
The Triumvirs,
CARLO ARMELLINI,
GIUSEPPE MAZZINI,
AURELIO SAFFI.
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FROM AN ACCOUNT OF THE SAME BATTLE OF APRIL 30TH,
BY CARLO RUSCONI.
General Oudinot, who, with 8,000 men and 12 field pieces, wished to raze
Rome to the ground, ordered a simultaneous attack on Porta Cavalleggieri
and Porta Angelica, and occupied two houses of Villa Pamfili, from which
he opened an active fire of musketry and artillery. He presented himself
against General Garibaldi, one of those men who serve as types in the
creations of art. Beautiful in person, simple in habits, frugal in
living, courageous as the heroes celebrated in chivalry, he exerted a
fascination on all who surrounded him. He had a thousand men about him,
who would have allowed themselves to be killed a thousand times at his
slightest command. Concise in manner, sparing of words, terrible in
wrath, you would have said that Byron must have had this extraordinary
man before his eyes, when he delineated his immortal Conrad;—Garibaldi,
who was not in his element except when balls were whistling round his
head, moved against the French, attacked them in flank, and, supported
by Col. Galleti, discomfited them, after many hours fighting.
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