--A letter from
Naples, dated the 29th of October, gives the following account of the interview between
Victor Emanuel and
Garibaldi:
Garibaldi had taken up his quarters at a small inn about four miles and a half between Teano and Speranzano, on the 25th.
He ordered his column to advance and take up position, and sent
Count Trecchi to see the
King.
On the following morning
Count Trecchi and
Missouri came to inform him that Cialdini was within an hour's march, and the
King not far behind.
Garibaldi left immediately with his staff, and three quarters of an hour afterwards he came in sight of the head of the Piedmontese column.
He put spurs to his horse.
The
Piedmontese advanced as follows:
‘
The Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth regiments of the Como brigade, the Twenty-sixth and Twenty seventh of
Pinerolo's brigade, then a battery of rifled cannon.
The columns presented arms to
Garibaldi, and opened to allow him to pass through.
Cialdini rushed forward, and
Garibaldi, jumping off his horse, embraced him affectionately.
After exchanging a few words,
Garibaldi remounted to meet the
King.
Victor Emanuel was not far behind, leading on his own division.
Seeing the red shirts, the
King took a telescope, and, recognizing
Garibaldi, put spurs to his horse and galloped towards him.
Garibaldi did the same.
When they were within ten paces of each other the officers of the
King and of
Garibaldi shouted ‘"Long live
Victor Emanuel !"’
Garibaldi advanced, took off his hat, and, in a voice some what hoarse from emotion, said--‘"
King of
Italy."’
Victor Emanuel put his hand to his kept, then held it out to
Garibaldi, and equally moved, replied--‘"Thank you."’ They stood thus, hand in hand, nearly a minute, without uttering another word.
’
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 a foraging cab of a staff officer, and
General Fanti.
The
King and
Garibaldi were conversing.
After the
King followed the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth regiments of the line, then sixty guns and four regiments of cavalry.
His Majesty was at the head of 30,000 men.
Before entering 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 that existed 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.
