New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-09
The -Hungarinns in Town.

We translate from the An=eiger deS VeStcnS
the following extracts Of a letter from the venera-
bic Gov UJHAzY to Mr.. Bernstein, the Editor OF
that paper. 1t wildly describes the difficulties
which the emigrants had in gaining their new
abode and exhibits the spirit with which, after
having struggled to the last against Austrian
usurpaton and royal treachery, they now con-
front the rugged obstacles with which unsubdued
nature surrounds the settler in the great wild
west The brave old man writes as follows;
Our journey by land from Burlington here was
the most difficult undertaking have had to go
through since turned my back on my own coun'
try The bodily eXertion and fatigue connected
with it, were not so eXhaustlng as the abors
which met us here-though we can now prosecute
them rather more at leisure The anXeties and
cares of our uncertain situation added to the pain
full character of the journey For the greater part
of the way we travelled over wild country, with
out roads or bridges crossing rivers and gulleys,
in constant fear OF breaking wagons and losing
our remaining effects. In addition my two
daughters fell i'll; the measure ofmy trouble was
full In regard TO the length OF our journey, all
our former calculations were disappointed, since
instead of eight or ten days II lasted one month.
There were days when we could not make more
than two or three miles, being obliged to take all
the cattle belonging to our four wagons, to haul
q single wagon over the many steep hills we pass.
ed | had, in company with my trends, tour
teams of my own and was obliged to hire a fifth
at Burlington 1t would have amused you to see
our former Hungarian gentlemen turned team
sters, and as such instead of holding political dis
courses CARRYING on aconc and impressive con-
yersation with their oxen, What we did not
know we soon learned, and finally our little cara
van came to the promised banks OF Thomson Riv
en- The view oil the beautiful stream caused us
to forget the difficulties OF the Journey, and
tl,oulr. Cd 4I,ot prOLiApnCp which has suffered me
at last to reach this first place Of rest in my new
future
Our settlement is in Decatur County, in the
southern part OF Iowa, and only few miles from
the Missouri boundary. In order to honor the me-
morv OF our never to-be forgotten tatherland, and
to remind us of occurrences which will never be
blotted from the pages of the worlds history, |
have given our new born Colony, the name Of
NEW BUDA
With the situation and adaptation of our settle
ment we are thus far perfectly satisfied. The soil
is of the most fertile quality, very easy to be
worked, and will give plentiful return to labor.
The locality consists offs broad valley, of alternate
prairie and woodland, divided from North to South
by the Thomson River tnamed Crooked Fox h.
on the maps This is one of the minor rivers OF
the United States but unquestlonably one OF the
most beautiful its crystal water, the best ever
drank. flows over a sandy and pebbly bottom. a
portion of the rolling prairie IS admirably adapted
for the cultivation of the grape. The right bank
of the river is still entirely free, and have taken
possession of it in order, however to govern on
both sides, / was obliged to buy out, for 5000 the
claim of squatter on the left bank. This | did
very unwillingly, because have little money, and
had resolved to pay nothing for claim in a land
where there is SO much of the public domain un
occupied But the necessity of owning both
banks of the rivers was too evident, since the
stream is well adaptedfor mills and manufactures
which we may be able to erect in the future
Under such circumstances have occupied toll
erably large tract which may help but cannot
iniure our prospect.
We have thus commenced as American farm
ers, with horses, 6 oxen cows, 10 sheep and
40 hogs beside the necessary agricultural imple-
ments This is our stock capital; but the best
capital is our labor, which we are carrying on
jealousy and in good spirits. With the excep-
ton of chill and fever, which seized three of my
children, but cured itself without the aid of medi-
cine, all rejoice in good health, in spite of our
steady labors in making hay, and breaking up the
prairie for next years crops.
With the claim | have bought house, which
rather deserves the name of hut, and will be de-
hyered to US about the middle of October We
shall winter in it, and build ourselves q better
dwelling in the Spring. AT present we are camp
ing in tent, in thick forest on the borders OF the
river
This is our present situation. The future will
decide whether it may become the corner stone of
& newer and happier existence.
LADISLAS UJHAZY