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many boats hacll been seized by the Austrians, either with their steamen,
or compelled by the batteries to come in shore, that they would not cross
from headland to headland. During the whole distance (four hours) we
:met only two boats, creeping along shore like ourselves-a poor substi
tute for the half-dozen steamers plying before the war. Every town on
the Sardinian side was fortified the sea with strong barricades
and sand-bag b11tteries, and it must, indeed, been a relief when the
steamers and g:1rrison of Luino surrendered to the Swiss. We reached
Pallanza at last, and were all glad when the small cape closed us in from
t1le Austrian guns, and Fetier, in his best English, congratulated the
ladies on their 11af'e arrival, and declared tb&t his neighbours in general,
and his wife in particular, would look upoJt him as the talkat man
in Amsteg, fron1 which a letter will bring him to Lucflrne to any traveller
who wishes a good honest guide."
So soon as the preliminaries of the peace were decided on, Garibaldi
handed in his which Victor Emanuel would not accept.
He, therefore, <lecided on carrying on the war in his own manner, and
advised the Italians to o.rm and form an o.rmy capable of laying down
its own conditions. The Chasseurs of the Alps were raised to a strength
of 12,000, their head quarters being at Como and Brescia. On July
19, Garibaldi insued the following general order in confirmation of his
views:
"Whatever may be the progress of political events under existing
<'ircumstances, the Italians must neither lay down their arms, nor feel
discouraged with the contrary. They must hurry into the ranks, and
testify to that, led by the valiant Victor Emanuel, they are
ready hencefof"ward to meet the vicissitudes of war, of whatever nature
they may be.
"GARIBALDI, General."
But the general's impatience was once more aroused by the rumours
which transpmed of the first conference held at Zurich; the turn they
took rendering his presence useless with tho o.rmy. Garibaldi asked for
unlimited leav13, but was again refused. Still, in the present aspect of
&!fairs, such a man became an embarassment. Garibaldi continued to
desire the liberation of Italy, and Victor Emanuel was no longer free to
second him. 1Che Sardinian government, however, wished to retain his
services ; and it was proposed to give him the command of the Tuscan
army, which Ulloa had resigned. Various combinations, mysterious for
the present, however, were made, and Garibaldi was granted leave.
