HE FIGHTS FOR ROME.
All seas are liable to commotions, hence it is not strange that the
Holy See encountered a storm about the time that it occurred. For
some weeks, certain pure spirits had been fomenting the small beer
of civil war, and in spite of vaticanation, it broke out at last,
and was a rash proceeding. Garibaldi was sent for by the Goddess of
Liberty to lead the insurrectionary forces, while the liberty of
the goddess was endangered by the leadership of the commander of
the French troops aiding the Pope. Our hero had but a handful of
patriots on hand and on foot to fight with him; but he determined
to struggle to the last and perish in the attempt, even though he
should lose his life by it. The Frenchman had an immense array of
tried soldiers on the _qui vive_ and on horseback; but Garibaldi
was not dismayed, and kept his courage up to the "sticking" point
by hoping for aid. Alas! the only aid they received was lemonade
and cannonade--but not a brigade. They fought with the French, and
were whipped like blazes. _Hinc illa slacryma!_