The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-11-20
KOSSUTH.

The editor of the Nec York Tribune, with
other gentlemen of the press, hastened on board
of the Mississippi, to investigate the recent
charges made against this great Hungarian
We give the following extracts from the Tn
Lune's statement:
Captain Long was not ON board, but upon
careful inquiry we learned from Surgeon Black
well and other officers that al the mdferim
Statements Of the real or pretended aitache are
uteriy faie a. are the stories generally OF difii-
Guilty between Kossuth and the officers These
stories have not the remotest foundation in
truth. In the whole of Kossuth's intercourse
with the officers and men of the mississippi, he
was modest, cordial, gentlemanly, 0bliging, and
is esteemed by them all in the highest degree
not one word Of dispute, not one confiictof vows,
not one disrcspcctiul or uncourtcous act oc-
Cured while they were together.
When Kossuth and his companions came in
sight of the Mississippi, Captain Long sent
aboard the little Turkish propeller an officer,
who returned and reported the arrival OF the
exiles Captain Long then went to meet them,
drew up his men, and received them in be-
coming manner, rs the especial guests OF the
nation and of the ship The Mississippi was
put up in the best possible order for their COM
fort Kossuth and his family having large
state room fitted up particularly for them. 30
cordial were the feelings Of friendship and re-
spect between the excs and the officers Of the
ship, that they united in most instances in u
single mess where good feeling and mutual
Kindness were always prevalent
II is utterly false that Kossuth ever expressed
desire TO stop at various ports in the Medter-
ranean He did intend TO stop ut Marseilles
in order TO 90 To England, and rejoin the Mis-
sissippi at Gibraltar, and this intention was
made known as soon rs he came on board. He
never desired 10 land ut Smyrna, and it was
not ON his account that the ship went to Spec
zia. At that place Captain Long stopped by
order of the Commodore. Of course the people
flocked to see Kossuth, checred him, and other
wise manifested their feelings, to all Of which
he responded in an unexceptionable manner.
So much for the incendiary effort Mt this little
place.
On arriving mt Marscilles, Kossuth asked 10
90 through France, ~ fast ~ the most rapid
mode Of travel would take him. This request
was telegraphcd to Paris and fiat denial was
sent back Everybody was surprised the peo-
pie were greatly excited; they surrounded the
irigate as she lay in the new harbor, in myri-
ads, singing the Marscillaisc and other rcpub-
lican songs, cheering the United States, bearing
the stars and stripes surmounted by wreath
of immortelles, and in every way testifying their
10Y that the exies were under the protection OF
a nation that was in fact as well as in name, q
Republic But Kossuth did and said very little
under the circumstances he acknowledged
these compliments as man should do; ex-
pressed his undying love for his own country,
and his sympathy with freedom everywhere.
n
When Kossuth found that he would not be
allowed to 20 through France, he concluded TO
90 10 Gibraltar, and thence to England, rs he
did. When he left the Mississippi, he was hon.
ored with the attendance Of the whole ships
company he mnde a short address. and shook
them all by the hand and NO great was The Or
TEEN in which he was held, that scarcely one
of the hardy scamcn could refrain from tears
As he went of in the boat toward the British