Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... Garibaldi's arrival at Catania--Great rejoicings--Father Pantaleone's address--Enthusiasm of the people--Garibaldi meets General Mella at Catania--The General declares he was not hostile--Garibaldi's communication to the king--The freedom of the press suppressed--The Commander of the National Guard declares in favour of the movement--Desertions from the Royal Army--Colonel La Porta resigns his seat in parliament to join the Garibaldians--Garibaldi writes twice to the king--The Royal Troops continue to desert--Volunteers increase--Rattazzi encourages and then turned against Garibaldi--Crispi denounces the ministers--50,000 of the people call upon the king to dismiss his ministers--Garibaldi seizes the French Postal Steamers--His volunteers embark in the Dispaccio and the General Abbalucci--No opposition offered by the French and Piedmont men of war--His proclamation previous to Aspromonti--Declares his hostility to the ministry--Is resolved to enter Rome a conqueror. As soon as it became known that Garibaldi was coming, Catania became frantic; the bells were ringing a merry peal; every balcony was lit with lamps; torches rose in price, everybody sought to buy one; every cab in the city was occupied by the people who desired to meet the great hero, for his arrival could no longer be impeded. At midnight, on the heights of Mister bianca, a hundred torch-bearers were to be seen shouting and dancing: they knew the General was in sight. In a few minutes afterwards he arrived. On meeting Mordini, the latter observed: "General, the first step must be Catania; the second, Rome; the third, Venice." Garibaldi sent to. the commander of the royal troops at Taterno to request an interview. The major came, and said he had positive orders not to allow...
