ITALY.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1796, 25 November 1862, Page 5

ITALY.

The Italian revolt is over. Garibaldi, followed hy 20,000 adherents, landed in Calabria, nt Meleto, and advanced upon Reggio ; but the Government anticipated his movements, as Reggio was strongly garrisoned. He then altered his course, and took up a position in the gorges of Astromonti, a plaoe difficult of access and affording natural means of defence. Here he was attacked by the Royal troops under Colonel Pallovacini. Garibaldi ordered bis men uot to fire, and advanced to the brow of be hill alone, wbile the Royalists were swarming up to the attack, and evied out, ' Viva il Re Viva Liberta ! While doing this, three volleys were fired at him ; he was shot in the ankle by a bullet, and received a bayonet wound. When he fell, a sharp conflict took place, but the Garibaldians were defeated and taken prisoners, all the defiles being guarded. Garibaldi was immediately afterwards sent to Spezzia, attended by two distinguished physicians. His son Menotti Garibaldi, was also wounded. Garibaldi's English friends subscribed £700 to enable an eminent English surgeon, Di. Partridge, to go to Spezzia and offer his professional aid, lest the Italian experts who destroyed Cavour should be equally saccessful on him. The Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs produced great sensation by a circular declaring that Garibaldi's polioy and watchword — namely "Rome or death,"— expresses the necessity of the nation. Garibaldi's health is improving; he is said to have acccepted an invitation to join a Federal corps in America.