New-York tribune., 1841-08-19
From The New-Yorkcr.
Eetters from the 6eart of europe.
THE DANUBE-rEsT-vIENNA, &c.


VIENNA, Thursday, June 10, 1871.
here Wednesday 10Th ult. for Pest in Hungary
and nearly 300 miles distant. OF the passage down t
Danube there is little rcae.-1hs part of the might,
River of Europe occupies bed of all proportion with
the body of its waters spreading them wide
country, inerscctng the broad plain with its
branches each itself river and which lost th
amidst the dark forests that cothe its banks and Islands
The scenery except few points monotonous and unn
teresting, UNMARRIED by few villages The fearful in
undatons that almost every spring drive the people
fix their habitaons high ground At intervals Of ew
miles feet Of water-mls stretch obiquey in long ine
from the shore into the middle of the river They consist
watcrwhee suspended between two boats moored IN thu
line of the On of them the mill is built, and il
the dwelling for the Miller and numerous
they that if that absolutely board
of Steamboat the general absence OF boats or trade and
the unnhabled appearance OF its Shores would give the
impression that the only which this great river
turned is these mills
As the boat passed sometimes to threaten de-
structon to these fra machines the bnwny form OF the
miller with long mousach, would show itself the door
and the day being many had scarce more covering
than the dust fro their mills.
The navigation of this River by steamboats, (Which, he
eve has only been in operation about two years both dit
cult and dangerous owing the rapdty of its
and the shifting the sandbanks. This pretty much the
general character of the River, believe for nearly 400
miles below Pest.
Our course lay through and intricate channels be-
tween wooded Islands and high sandbanks the cur
rent would sometimes veer the around from side side
threatening stop further progress by dashng her on
tx. uncomfortable ehoulo thut surrounded
At Presburg so miles distant, of 10000 in
habi,ants the boat stops night owing the dcu
of the navigation they always lie to IN the dark Here
intended stop, but finding should have remai
days. and with apparently little to interest U.S. we con
cuded push by the boat and give the extra TIM
10 Pest We the only Americans on board (probabiN
the only ones in the whole country When IL became
known as did closely observed by many
the passengers; anxious to know about America
Many curious questions asked such it we had
Steamboats, America the people dressed as we
did and variety OF others equally udicrous. 1t afforded
good deal OF fun; several on being told VIC were Amer
cans appeared quite astonised not black This
question that has been frequently asked me since came To
the continent In Vienna the stores are known more from t
pictorial representations the signs than by the OF the
propretor-such the Emperor, Lion, Diana, &c, and
there less than three OF the sign Zum Amcrka
ne with the painting of great ooy-hedded negro STUCK
the door.
l should be charged with taking travellers license am
certain, should tell but the twentieth part OF the ancc
docs could relate OF adventures that have occurred to me-
and every traveller illustrating the downright en'
of persons (generaly intellectual other sects IN
regard America 1t is almost incredible America 10
half of Europe is terra incogna. In no place III
Europe perhaps will traveller be focibly struck with
the entire ignorance of the people this head than III the
Austrian States where immigration that grea, incentive to IN
qury, at least OF the country be not allowed
neighboring State. The OF uncultlvn-
ted territory and undeveopcd the Austrian En-
PcolN
home In conversation with Mr.. Schwarz on this subject
he told he did believe there three persons IN te
United States from Austria, who had inlinSraea tc'c o
permission Of the Government.
We made many agreeable acquantances on board among
them several ladies (Hungaans The distance from lernu
10 Constanspe by the Danube and the Black Sea is about
$500 miles descending the boats make the passage IN
GLIDING stops, IA 10 days. The Danube between VI
emma and Presburg Notwithstanding lis want OF the picu-
rescue without historical interest One OF the Islands
formed by the river the Island OF Loban, occupied by
the french army several weeks and near Its banks Napoleon
gained the Victory of Wagram
The capital of Hungary composed Of two parts Pest on
the Lett or last side OF the Danube and Buda the West
side, connected by bridge of boats and containing
Their upward OF $4,000 inhabitants Buda the resi-
dence of the raane and Sea, of Government The houses
low small and irregular like hus bull, in tires along
the sides OF mountain the summit Of which is the
tress but the handSoet and important place is Pest
opposite Ii stands upon fiat its are wide and re-
gular; its quay lined with beautiful of buildings lofty
and handsomely painted white, and nearly and halt
miles long presenting handsome appearance from the
In March, 1885, inundaton caused by the sudden SWELL
nr of the Danube aud the oppage OF the ice the
DESTROYED or seriously injured upward oi 1900 OF its souSes
bsnce ,he number of fine new buildings The Hotel we
stopped at The Tiger really have finer build
Ing OF its kind in Europe.
of the four great Fairs held here annually commenced
while were al Pest which traders assemble iron all
parts OF Europe We very fortunate IN coming al >
tme afforded the best opportunity TO see the different
kinds .. articles and the produce or manufacture 9"
the country and the and curious costumes OF the o
pie There Is probably country Europe whose people
display greater variety of than Hungary, The
articles forming the importan; trade believe Wines
hides, honey and wool Hungary produces vari
CIV of fine Wines celebrated here keeps
less than SIS different sorts OF Hungarian Wines among
them is the celebrated Tokay. l though, of poor Power
;I, J-;pL;,y th;s Wine don like il rnuch-t too