Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-13
From the ColumJia Telegraph.
LEWIS KOSSUTH.

Hungary, and her master spirit III these
grave days of his country
KossuIh was born in 1906; his father,
of old Hungarian nobility tfnr what Hun
carian is mol y was very poor and support
ed himself as Clerk 10 some fellow. MOBILES
man.
Lewis went to the University Of Peslh,
to study Law. in his l6 year. here his
great talents and equally great poverty
procured him patrons, VINO fed and clo'h-
ed him. We first hear of him in public
when he a, once distinguished himself in
the opposition, as writer against Austria.
In 1885 he was arrested !; in 1910 he found
ed a paper; in 1914 lie established The
general League Vt Defence :" in lS47 he
was elected member of IheIDet; in lS4S he
placed himself at the head Of ths Anti
Austrian movement, became Minister, aud
is now virtual Rssen, of Hungary, show
ing equal military. political and revolu"
>tionary sasacily. Kossulhis a consummate
master OF the sword and pen. l(lhe ques-
lion be 10 ill his hearers with enthusiasm
and to rouse his fellow llungarians, he
can be passionate, poetic, ponpous, as The
OCCASION may require, while there is per-
! hans no terser writer and closer reasnner
when facts. numners and statistics from
The substance. He possesses thorough
knowledge of the philosophical and posi-
live Law, aud is master OF an extensive
encyclopaedia knowledge. His organ OF
speech is strong and very sonorous. liis
mastery 'of the languages is wonderful.
fie addresses with equal effect the Magyar
in Hungarian The Croat in SlaVonic;
the German in German ;and lately when
it was necessary to FIRE the Clergy lor the
Hungarian cause, he addressed 20 Synod
of lbc Catholic Priests in Latin. in such a
manner that they were filled with pairi-
oric ardor. His wifewasdescrbed by that
execu,ioner. Prince Windischgra'z, IN an
order 10 the police TO catch her. among
other things thus: "She is an elegant
wcman. of high degree cultivation.
speaking French. English, German, ScIa-
vonian and WaIachian as Auently as
Hungarian"
Kossulh has travelled in Germany,
France and England. He is tall, hand
some and Of imposing appearance; his
head is of an oriental cast
The greatest day Of Kossuh's life was
perhaps, when in an inspired speech he
demanded ofthe Hungarian Diet 0O0U0
men and AZ 100000 guiIders, and the whole
Assembly rose and exclaimed: I'VE give
them!"
Whenhe was informed that Russi was
ooino In send an army to assist the Aus
lrians. he quietly replied: Then lmarch
all Poland against Russia"
Lewis Kossuh seems to he The model
of a statesman in national revolution Of
modern vast country. The difficulties
which he has to overcT1ne are immense;
for never before had a patriot TO unite, in
n period of revolution. such discordent ele
mers as the Magyar. German. and ScIa-
vonic populations in Hungary are; yet his
master mind and high soul do not only
seem to rule, but 10 rouse, impel and inspire
llhem all f3r The same great end. JI.
\ A;,e9ss
The CnEvAssE.-The New Orleans
Bulletin ef Friday says:
We learn with deep regret, that all at
temps 10 stop the Sauve crevasse have
been abandoned, and we presume that we
must now wait the fall of the river before
we can be relieved from The overflow in the
rear of the city. Fortunately the pros
poets for this are at present favorable, as
lbe river is steadily receding. and the adj
vices from above are, that tits falling along
its whole course. and no intelligence OF
any raise being on its way down. In the
course Of the present month, howcvc:, we
shall certainly have the Missouri flood,
which, from the great quantities ofsnow
which fell during the last winter. along the
upper portion Of the stream and its trb.
| utaries. will probably give US more than
usual heavy raise. When this is once
down upon us. it will again fill up the
banks of the Mississippi, and there will
then be no permanen, fall Of the lattet until
Angus, or September. Under these cir
cumstances. we would suggest the pro-
prie,y Of making all the neeful preparatory
arrangements for renewing the work Tor
stopping the crcvasse, so soon as the pre-.
sent lrlI Of the river has prog eRssed TO such
further extent as will justify new effort
The river has already fallen two feet and
half since the crevasse first opened, and
| if it rccedes three or four feet more, Of
which there is every prospect, the work
which now is so difficult or impossible,
would be comparatively easy, and the
breach could he readily repaired before the
Missouri raise would Le down, and the
citizens save some two or thee mouths
Of suffering and loss.
THE OvERFLow-The ,ruaht waters Of
Father Mississippi" coutinue to encrouch
upon our city, and the song Of The Condo
iIer, or rather the shout of IheImunicipalily
boa,men, is fast nearing ST. Charles street,
The inundated streets present novel and
exciing SCIENCES, and, upart from the
ancholy reflections caused by the disasr-
aus state Of affairs there is much to amnse.
All sdris of acquatic convesances are
brought in requisil;on, and these are now
10 be seen at all corners waiting to convey
passengers through avenues where cabs