The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-12
KossUTH


Thursday the 23d OF October in the English steamer
Madrid. from Gibraltar During his stay OF about nine
days that place he well received by the governor
and saw all that was worth seeing that wonderful rock
Al Cadz he landed along with his secretary but was nor
noticed except by the British and American consus' Az
Lisbon the police hesaied about his landing uhul 'ey
got authority from headquarters. PERMISSION was '.-
medately granted, and he took up ms aooue a, 'he
Braganza, where he received KIND invitation from
Saldanha. and waited upon by Das Anas ana nun
dreds Of the liberal party Just before SAILING aoepu'a
ton came on board, and presented him with compb-
mentary address, and OF tie iron steamers. dressed
in coors and crowded with radicals, followed The vessel
down The Tagus cheering till their threats Al
Vieo Kossulh, lady, and children, landed Tor an hour,
unnoiiced, except by the British consul.
Intelligence reached Southampton on Thursday morn
ing BY the Indus that Kossnh had left Gibraltar in the
Madrid, and great excitement prevailed in consequence
The mayor summoned the members Of the town council
10 meet him in their robes at the Town Hail. 10 receive
their guest. The Madrid sjgnaed al O'Clock,
p. The mayor Immediately proceeded 10 the steamer
stepped on board and was introduced TO Kossuth BY
Captain Weeks of the Madrid--ihe Hungarian suite
standing around, deeply affected Madame Kossuth
then introduced 10 the mayor; bat she unable 10
speak, being deeply affected Kossulhs children were
then presented to the mayor. three in numbertwo boys
and gr-very interesting children. The mayor kissed
each OF them. Kossuh himself deeply affected du
ring the interview, and could scarcely utter word The
mayor and Kossuh then went below into the saloon, and
there entered into conversation. The mayor informed
Kossuh Of the reception he would meet WITH OF the deep
sympathy which thousands OF people in that country felt
for him, and the gratitude and pleasure which all would
experience at his safe arrival in England.
The correspondent Of the Daily News says that Kos
suh resembles the prints of him very closely The
respondent of the Times gives detailed description OF his
personal appearance together with that of his family,
follows:
Word-panting is a difficult matter, as each man may
attach different meaning ones attempt at description
SO am not very sangune that shall be successful in
conveying 10 your readers idea OF NJ kossuths per-
sona appearance. He stands about five feet eight
in height has slight and apparently not strongly knit
frame, and is little round-shoudered His face is rather
oval; pair Of bluishgray eyes, which somewhat re-
minded me of O'Connes in expressions well set beneath
full and arched brow, give animated and intelligent
look to his counenance. His forehead, high and broad
is deeply wrinked. and time has just begun to grzze
head o. straight dark hair and 10 leave bald spot be-
hind He has got the true Hungarian nose but it is
fair, well formed feature-such as French passport
would describe as moysn thick moustache nearly
covers bis mouth, except when he speaks or smiles, and
unites with beard and whisker in full flock of dark hair
falling down from his chip The portraits are singular
Iy unlike him In either person expression. Whether
from his recent captivity or from constitutional causes,
there is somehow air OF assude in his look, to which
The fagues oil his voyage not improbaby contributed
Altogether he gives one the idea OF man OF thought
rather than OF action there is speculative air in
his face mingled with degree Of melancholy which
would mark him Tor visionary theoretical enthusiast
rather than for great leader soldier He very
plainly attired in dark green trockcoa with little silk
braid at the back and edges. and wore common low
crowned square felt hat Madame kossuth who seemed
in delicate health stood beside her children Francis and
Louis. boys, and Whemina, glrl,he eldest about IL
the youngest land was dressed as simply as her hus
band Some line looking fellows, bearded like the pard
IN braided military frocks, lounged about the docks,
few Of whom, indeed possibly their leader might have
done, had suffered no doubt good deal from easck
ness.
As the vessels entered the docks the crowds at the
pier-heads cheered loudly, and NJ Kossu,h with I'M
covered head, bowed in acknowledgment. There were
perhaps 500 persons stationed these points but
opposite the mooring ground of the Madrid the whole
quay wall ibronged. and some 1000 or 5000 per-
sons were collected there, foremost among whom
the refugees. AS the vessel proceeding 10 her
moorngs, boat, in which Mr. Croskey, the Amer
lean consul, M. Pulsky, and Madame Pusky, boarded
her. The meeting between the latter and the Kossuth
family was very warm and very tender M kossuth
pressed Madame Pulsky 10 his heart while his eyes filled
with tears, which slowly rolled down his cheeks. M.
Pulsky saluted Madame Kossuth most warmly and she
and Madame Pulsky flew into each others arms. kissed
each other, and wept in turns Nj. Pulsky. too, was
deeply 6ected The children then embraced. and
general shaking Of hands took place. This little scene
touched all the bystanders bat the enthusiasm on the
shore as the Madrid alongside and the exes be.
held kossulh was tremendous and in their xey they
nearly pushed each other into The Repeated rounds
Of cheering broke from the crowd mingled with the Hun
garian hurrahs, and wild shouts OF "Een Kossuih -
Observation-Disclosures ed and every color-weTe waved
in perfect cloud, and il seemed il the band OF his
eompatrots would carry of their chief bodily After
some delay, the vessel got alongside. Nj Kossuth and
his family babe adeu TO MIR. Weeks, the MASTER and
cended the ladder the shore, were they were sur
rounded and greeted in the energetic and excited
by their friends. They then got into the mayor,
carriage which was preceded by band OF music, the
English and American ensign, and decorated with tbs
Hungarian trcolo aud proceeded towards the town Tive
three private carriages attended the procession and
half dozen OF hackney coaches, but large number o
pereons followed foot The procession moved dowr
BY the Shore up the High street, TO the mayors coach fac
tory The windows were full OF people, most Of WHOM
cheered waved handkerchiefs the JOY bells rang from
all the steeples and NJ Kossnth, bareheaded, stool
bowling the back of the open carriage, his hands wer
repeatedly seized and pressed by his counymen, whose
example was a, last followed by On aighnl
the mayors establishment the gate closed agains
the crowd. but they gratifed by the sight o
kossuth 10 the balcony and received him very warm
ly. After few words from the mayor, M. kossuh pro
ceeded TO speak. His voice is clear and distinct, bu
rather deep and mono,onous like that Of man who
has used il up in public speaking. His uerance ener
getc. his accent wonderfully good, but be some
times embarrassed with too many words-someimes
loss for any suitable 10 express bis precise IDEAS
KoSsUTH's RECEPTION AND SPEECHES
NJ Kossu,h addressed the assembled crowd, in reply
TO the mayors remarks, as follows;
beg YOU will excuse my bad English Seven weeks
hack was a prisoner at kuiahia in Asia Minor. now
I arr free man (Chetrs.1 | am a free man. because
glorious England chose IT, GCheers] That England
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