Thursday - A surveillance cruise is carried out in the waters of the island of Caprera under the command of the vessel captain Ulisse Isola to prevent General Garibaldi from passing into papal territory and freeing Rome at the head of volunteers.
The naval formation is made up of the frigate Prince Umberto (photo), temporarily distracted from the campaign in favor of Ensigns, the wheeled corvette tukery, wheeled warnings Explorer, Gulnara e Sesia, the gunboat Confienza and transport Independence, Ferruccio e weasel. A considerable effort for the 1 ° Department called to arm the units, for the most part in a position of availability given the difficult general economic situation.
The cruise will have no effect as General Garibaldi with two faithful will succeed the 14 to pass to the contiguous island of La Maddalena, from here pass in Sardinia and then the 19 land in Livorno.
