New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-21
KOSSUTH IN ENILE" :. No. III.

kOSSUTH IN EMILE. -. No. III.
Town and Castle of Kutaliya-SuIeiman Bey-
List of ExiIcs-C oun1 Batthynny-Yisit to
K0ssuth.
KurAHYA, Asia Minor April Is, 1850
To The Editors Of The Tribune:
Ny last letter concluded with our safe arrival in
this city, the ancient CotymuH of tie Greek colo
nists and if accounts be true, the birth place of
the celebrated H;sop But the place OF his birth
knows him no longer for | fear that the present
citizens Of Kutahya are blisstully ignorant Of the
only distinguished man that tileir city ever had
the honor to produce. T is strange thatthe East,
which supplied MS with the germs OF our ciylIiza-
ton. and produced the clements of that Religion
which is yet the hope and consolation of millions,
should be so deeply sunk in darkness and decay;
that, here in the land where once arose Grccian
temples, erected by men who worshped the
beautiful and gave it form, should stand the rude
howell of the Osmnnlee, who scarce knows of any
thing beyond the narrow limits of his native
valley.
Kutalya is town of perhaps 10000 inhabitants
that may be conveniently divided into three large
classos-Turks. Armcnians and dogs the latter, |
should think however, have a decided plurality Of
numbers. Inc toWH Is paced at lIc lOOU Oh II ItSl
barren range OF mountains, running East and
West whose tops are covered with SNOW; while
ON the Norhextends iatplain on valley, through
which flows sluggshly the small river P"SStc6, or
! Thymbrus of ancient geography.
For miles around, none but a few scattering
trees can be seen, every thing is bare, and nothing
to break the monotony and desoateneSS OF the
view except large herds OF black Aslatlc buta-
loes that craze upon the PLAIN or perhaps cara
van of cames on their way Ia SMYRNA
On n steep Hill at the western end ct the town
are the ruins OF ayery large castle. whose huge
| walls and towers show it to have been once Il tor
tress of considerable strength. but now there re
main rs means OF defense only two pieces OF dlS.
mounted cannon OF LONG culverinS. which ere fired
off every Friday noon, that day being the Mahom-
etm sabbath. Built IN the walls OF the castle
Won see fragments Of finely chiseled marble col,
umns, which here once adorned the temples and
editiCcS Of the ART loving Greek.
Below. onthe plain and at the eastern extremity
of the town. stand extensive barracks capable o.
holding one or two thousand soldiers aud here
the exiles are confined with the exception OF
Count Casimir Batthyany and his family, who re-
side in q small Turkish house near the residence
ot the PaSha or Governor ot kutaYha.
Having letters of Introduction to Suieimm BeY,
the officer who has charge OF the HUnealans- we
presented ourselves. this morning at the doors OF
ihe barracks for admission but the soldierS On
guard ordered us back, until a permit came from
Sueiman himself for us to enter, and Immediately
we were ushered into his apartments He was
seated on kind OF sofa, smoking, with WHY
looking Greek interpreter sitting 10y his side as
the Turks are no lingnSts, and hardly ever speak
any other than their native tongue.
Inviting us 10 be seated, the Boy clapped his
hands and instantly appeared attendants with
c6ibogkS and coffee the usual prelmnareS to Il
Turkish coArcrS0-iote. He expressed IN the Gus
tomnlv superlative manner OF the VuehtuS, nus
,rent delight TO see us Mr. Crane had met INN
] l.. Stpd -.
slider ourselves as his guests during our stay IN
Kutaha and gave us full permission to visit Nos
suth and the other eXilcs whenever we chose to
do So adding however, that they were compelled
to guard koSSuth with much care. from lear OF
treachcrv and attacks against his life IN Europe
it had been reported that certain persons were
employed to poison him. but 1t was not until now
that we We're assured of It's truth and We're told
the particulars by Suleiman BeY AZ the head OF
the expedition to take the HE OF hossuth, was Il
certain wretch called JdSSMd8P. his party con
sisted OF several CroRts and Dalnatlans, Who DIS
guised rs ptdarS, went to Shumla 10 carry out
their helhsh design, but. through the activity OF
the English ambassador, Sir Strattori Canning, an
Italian, named Bardi. was sent instantly to warn
the Turkish officers and hosSuth Of the dangcr
which surrounded HIM. The reward which these
wretches were to obtain, four Thousand pas
tiers for killing koSSuth three thousand tor Gen
eral Benz and TWO thousand Tor Count Caslnll
Batthvanv kOs>uth, whose mind is naturally
not mistrusttul. could hardly believe it possible
that such designs were laid against his life, and
took no particular precautions tor the security OF
/ his person: bat ri that time, down by his
almost Superhuman laborS in behalf fins country
whose liberties were hopelesslY crushed, he
doubtless felt tired OF existence and careless o
his life,
The Turkish officers arrested these assassns
but strange 10 say they Were soon discharged and
the man Barli thrown into prison by the Turks
under Austrian influence, because, tarSooth, GER
tam Hungarian soldiers, when informed by Bard
of the treacherouS intentions against the hte Of
their veuerated Governor, had attacked the house
of the Austrian Consul III Shuma.
Bard is vet IN prison, while the dastardly Scoun
drels every one OF which ought to have been hung
are stI following hossuth aud previous 10 my
arrival in BrouSa, they We're lurking about that
city Nowhere IN modern history can we find Il
, more cxecrable attempt made TO destroy the life
, OF a great man; the whole civilized world should
manifest its indignation at such infamous eonduc,
on the part Of any Government.
The English Ambassador at Constantinope. Sir
Stratfori Canning deserves the highest praise not
only for bis action in this affair but for all he has
done in behalfofthe exileS since had it not been or
his influence the weak Turkish Government might
perhaps have delivered up hossuth, and the 9th
ers. to the tender mercies OF Austrian execu-
TONERS.
Leaving Suleiman Bey, met Major " agner
} a German officer, who is Aid to hossuth. and sew
or6 Pol ssh pyilps who sped