nine o'clock
and `` Viva l'Italia ! '' But a calm observer -- and there were many such in Rome that night -- could easily see that the demonstration was rather in favour of an anarchic republic than of the Italian monarchy . On the whole , the population showed no sympathy with the insurrection . It is enough to say that this tiny revolution broke out at dusk and was entirely quelled before nine o'clock of the same evening . The attempts made were bold and desperate in many cases , but were supported by a small body of men only , the populace taking no active part in what was done . Had a real sympathy existed between the lower classes of Romans and the Garibaldians the result could not have been doubtful , for the vigour and energy displayed by the rioters would inevitably have attracted any similarly disposed crowd to join in a fray , when the weight of a few hundreds more would have turned the scale at any point . There was not a French soldier in the city at the time , and of the Zouaves and native troops a very large part were employed upon the frontier .