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
"Garibaldi and the king, still holding each other's hand, followed the
troops for about a quarter of an hour. Their suites had mingled
together, and followed at a short distance behind them. Passing a group
of officers, Garibaldi saluted them. Among them were Farini, minister of
war, in the foraging cap of a staff officer, and General Fanti. The king
and Garibaldi were conversing. After the king followed the 17th, 18th,
19th, and 20th regiments of the line, then sixty guns, and four
regiments of cavalry. His majesty was at the head of 30,000 men.
"Before reaching Teano, King Victor Emanuel halted, and ordered a
portion of his army to file off in presence of Garibaldi, that every one
might observe the good feeling which prevailed between him and the
chieftain. He then reviewed Bixio's Brigade, which was posted a little
beyond Calvi. He was received with the enthusiastic and unanimous shout
of 'Long live the King of Italy!' Garibaldi has 7,000 men divided
between different positions. The king remained at Teano; Garibaldi
returned to Calvi to give orders."
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CHAPTER XXI.
"Rest in thy shadowy cave, O sun!
But soon return with joy,
For Crona's bloody strife is done:
Let songs the night employ,
For Fingal there, on Crona's banks,
His foes had triumph'd o'er,
And backward turn'd their foreign ranks,
Like surges from the shore."
"Now spread the sail! said Morven's king,
And catch the winds for home.
We rose upon the wave with joy,
And rush'd through Ocean's foam."
_Ossian Versified._ T. D.
GARIBALDI'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF VICTOR EMANUEL'S APPROACH TO
NAPLES—THEY ENTER TOGETHER—GARIBALDI RESIGNS HIS
DICTATORSHIP—CAPITULATION AND SURRENDER OF CAPUA—HIS
ADDRESS TO THE HUNGARIAN HUZZARS—HIS FAREWELL TO HIS
TROOPS—HE SAILS FOR CAPRERA—UNEXPECTED CHANGES —LETTERS
DESCRIBING THEM.
The siege of Capua was now pressed; and, during its continuance, the
besiegers were joined by the Sardinian army, which had already, after
its victorious career through the territories of the Pope, approached
Naples.
Garibaldi announced the approach of Victor Emanuel in the following
terms:
PROCLAMATION OF GARIBALDI TO THE INHABITANTS OF NAPLES.
"To-morrow, Victor Emanuel, the king of Italy, the elect of the nation,
will cross the line which has divided us from the rest of our country
for so many centuries; and, listening to the unanimous voice of this
brave population, will appear here among us. Let us receive, in a
becoming manner, him who is sent by Providence, and scatter in his path,
as a pledge of our rescue and of our affection, the flower of concord,
so grateful to him, so necessary to Italy.
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