New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24
KOSSUTII IN EXILE.
Notes of Il Visit TO Kutahya-Jouruey from
Oeustantinople to Brousn--IntesvleW With
Dem binskts

To he Editor Of The Tribune;

Dembinslsi.
To he Editor Of The Tribune
BRousA, Asia Minor, Thursday, April II.
Being nov on my way to visit Kosautn and MS
compatrots held in confinement at Rutahya by the
Turkish Government through the dictation OF has-
aia and Austria and knowing that nearly every
American feels an interest in the welfare OF the
exied Hang arians, will send you slight sketches
NJ INV travels in Asiatic Turkey, with an account
Of the situation of the refugees, should | reach
sheir place Of exile In safety. / desire il possible,
TO know personally the man whose genius inspired
.hs people of his nation 10 such heroic deeds;
whose glowing eloqaence and selfdenying patrl'
otisn have won for him the admiration aud sym
patty Of the world.
On Tuesday morning, the 9th, TOOK passage on
board 8 small Turkish steamer which runs On the
Sea OF Marmora to Gemlik, amali town situated
ID the upper part of the Gulf of Mondsnia, about
nixsy miles from Constautinope, Another trav-
eler, Mr.. Fiske of New Hampshire, whom l had
met previously In the East, accompanied me.
Mr. Brown, the drsgoman of the American EN-.
bassy in CoDstautinope, who, by the way, dc
serves much praise for the efforts he is making in
behalf OF the Hungarian refugees in Turkey, pro
vided me with teskere, or Turkish passport neces
Bary for the journey
AS we sailed out OF the Golden Horn and Boz
pbofus into the Proponts, the view OF Constants
nope, with the morning sun shining upon the
mosques and minareta of the city, was truly mag
ni6cent. The tall Expresses of the cemeteries
standing like seDtines over the millions OF the
dead; the gardens ano aorago OF the Sultan, with
st. Sopbia. like another St. Peters, behind them,
the BosphoruR with ito strong current bearing the
dark waters of the EuXine to the Propon.is COW
cred with ahips and ste smera OF different natons,
and She Thousand little cdique boats akimming over
The surface, while before US the islands Of the
Princes, and Rfar distant the snowy summits OF
old Olympua-all combined to make picture
which seems like some beautiful vision. 1t sur
passes even the Bay of Naples But you must
not approach too closely n portion Of the pictures
else the poetry OF the scene will be lost. An En-.
glish traveller, when he had thus viewed Consten
Sinople from distance refused to land because he
knew that the charm would be dissolved when he
stepped on shore. No description can give you
an adequate idea OF tho Glth and wretohedne ss Of
most Turkish towns, their narrow dirty streets or
lanes, filled with bowling dogs and dead animals OF
various kinds lying undlsturbed to add to the other
perfumes that greet you on every SIDE
We are apt, in our Imagination, to picture the
and indeed the East ia beautiful in all that pertains
to nature, but when you mingle with the people
you find no culture no intellectual energy, no love
for art, no sense Of the beautiful nor interest IN
anything which elevates man-everythlng is dead.
Turkey has no poet nor living writer OF any kind,
and az to the great reforms which arc said TO De
going on under the administration OF the relgnlng
Sultan, we may perhaps speak OF them hereafter.
The weather was delightful and the deck OF our
little steamer was crowded with Turks and Amer
leans reclining on cushions and smoklns tnel cM'
boukS or long pipes Of the East "A turk would
aooner start on Journey without money than with
out his chibouk or narguii&. The latter is the eel
ebrated Persian water pipe called by tne hngush
travellers hu6bie6U6btes, from the noise OF the
water as the smoke ia drawn throuBhlt Although
the whole nation smokes there is no word in the
Turkish language equiv alent 50 the term smoke IN
English they say, Will you d'tnk pipe, US
Ing the same expression as when they AJAX you 10
drink glass of water.
In the cabin rich old Turk had locked up the
women of his harem. consisting OF several dark
eyed girls, OF whom We obtained but sosnly
glimpses. They were guarded by TAT look!pB
eunuch whose, shtll, cracked voice sounded like
bad olarionette. He waa the picture OF humility
and stupidity, and when he addressed his maaser
he kissed his hand and then pressed it to his OWE
forehead in token Of respect When the steamer
arrived at Gemlik the girls were brought on deck
80 be taken on shore and While passing 'hey
seemed as anxious to look atua Franks as we were
90 observe them closely They were quite young
with dark hair and fair complexion, as much as
could be seen, for their faces were covered
with the yaSAmac, or gauze veil common to the
East Their liquid ey es had the peculiar almond
like shape which is general characteristic OF
Oriental women, They looked as il they would
Ike to extend their area of freedom and enjoy
more liberty nor did they seem to have much
affection for their liege lord and master.
In the afternoon We landed at Gemlik r kind OF
naval station, as the name indicates in Turkish
Hplsce Of ships" krd we were surrounded
BY long bearded Turks and rapcaly looking Gresks,
who wanted to hire us horses for our journey. a
young Greek of Corfu, named Jerry, whom we
had empoyed as servant in COnssapNnople, at
leneth found four nsgs with sQrudsee or guide 10
cross the mountains to Brouss, distant about six
hours ride-sll distances beisg teokoned by hours
in the East. Our steeds although rot ArSblans
were Just fitted fox such travelling, sureooted as
mules on the mountain path, for in al Turkey
there are TO roads, except the tracks made by
horess and camels, The Turkish horses are shod
with & Hat plato OF iron which covers tbs entire
bottom OF the h0of
Onour way we were Joined by young Turk on
horseback who was ths carrier of letters from
Conastntlnople TO tbs city Of Brousa, for the con-
yenience Of the EraaSs and Armcnisns az the
Turks themselves have bat litts correspondence
He was vel mounted and armed, aud seemed am
bilious 70 have stce pie chsse with SONS one oius,
In which We finally gratided him, since it WAS ne,
cesnary to ride with speed 20 reach BTous& that
night For long lipe it was neatly neck aod
neck, over hill, through detiles, and among young
!