New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-10
Visit To Dem binsky.

General DemOaLSky 81 nome. IL 10 not easy "a
ge. glimpse Of him, for the concierge's wife N
the house " here be lodges in the Rue Mromesal
told me that he got up at and went out AZ To-
and rarely returned before nightfAl piece Of ia
telgence which gave at once an expressive ide,
of the Generals sctivity, so that despaired Of
seeing him.
His address is singulsrly gentle and vet frank.
He had long white beard, and struck me at once
with his extraordinary resemblance to rti,ns
portrait OF the Fernese Pope Paul Ill., saving
the feeble and decrepit expression Of the latter,
Dembiusky's features being manly, his sh0alders
broad, and his form upright. and military without
the least stiffness. His bushy grey eyebrows
overriding his grey eyes, like little punches Of
feathers His nose is long sud lsrgens towrl
the end. His expression is intelligent, maHly,
and benevolent. | thought him strlklngly had
some. and a capital subject for portrait palnts'.
He was dressed in blue braided military frock
with 4 scrupuiously white waistcoas
In speaking Of the Hungarian war he SAID th9
he had seen through the designs OF Gorgey, iOa
the moment he refused 20 march on vienna bet0fs
the entrance Of the Russians The hlnssrsa
cause might have triumphed from the 18th Msrch
ls49. He himself had published a msaifesss
when be entered the hunsulan cause, which %.
pesred in the Augs6tFg GGsstte. This set forth
the principle on which he Tarred against Austria.
His detestation Of the treschery OF the Austrian
Government, in mulSting communism in Ga.
mobiles seemed among his most active motives
He desired to see the Slave race independent Of
Austria
saw at once that Dembinsky had not the less.
sympathy with the Reds, aud thence gathered
that he was not on particularly good terms with
Kossuth The Turks he said had behaved molly.
For them, in their weak state. to stand oat
against the menaciDg demand of Austris, backed
by Russia was a wonderful proof Of energy.
His residence at Kutshis. as far as the lodging
and living went, was satisfactory enough Bat
the place was a desert--a yellow treeess land.
glazing drearily, and drying up the heart
| asked him if he had seen Longworth Yes.
Longworth had been through the whole latter
part of the war. He himself had received
grazing wound from ball on the top OF the right
shoulder a Szegedn, which made the blood rush
to his head when Longworth approached andtook
him in his arms ost OF the mtloe. lie had great
beard, he said, and was as cool before the hire Of
the infantry, which was playing on them then hot,
as il he had been smoking nsrghileh In his tent
Longworth was now writing the history OF the
war
The Reds here st Paris wanted to fete him,
and offered him q banquet and ovation through
Charles Lagrange, but he declined the oomPi'
ment He had lived for many years quietly IN
France respecting the hospitality afforded 70 him!
He knew that such an ovation the democratic
party contemplated could not fail OF giving uui-
bragg TO the Government He was grateful to
them for their good opinion and well wishes snd
felt highly compimented by their approaching
his services to the democratic cause. But the
fact was that his exertions as a soldier had oeea
dictated by an ardent love for his country rathof
than any peculiar political tendencies, and ne
thought that 10 accept this compliment would ex'
pose him TO misinterpretatiOn and exhibit him IN
the light OF political sgitator, whereas, be had
now but one wish, which was To live Ia quiet and
retirement. He, therefore, with all gratitude.
declined the profered ovation
The General smiled 20 and said; He
thought, because had fought for the liberation Of
my country that was demagOgue. have 40
feeling OF hostility to the democratic party, Dat
would rather not be intimate With them. Bat
although feel that the FrencS can do nothing
for us, | have every reason to fee friendly toward
the French have been brought up among them.
| have fought under French coors had three
brothers Ia the imperial army | know they ara
brave soldiers-DOne face the enemys lire WITH
greater courage But they will never do anything
toward just solution Of the calling and unna'
turAl con plcations of Europe. They will never,
in my lifetime at least have sufficient ireedomol
arms themselves 10 be Of any service u us, ora
our cause. Therefore stand sio0t from all par
ties here. have been to pay my respects 70 1na
President. ! expressed nay thanks TO him Tor mo
civil TIRE atment which had received at the hands
Of General Aupick, at Constantinople. lie shook
hands with me very cordial y, and told me thar
pleasant as possible. II talked Of giving 4 re-
view in honor ofme. But why should | go ana
spend louis dor for horse hire, % figure us
pendant to General Narvaez on the other side Of
the President The inference would be that
was vain and servile man. fond Of shows, vanF
ties, and compliments No | wish 20 1--we mere
during my short stay quiet and onnoticed, the OO
ject of denominations 10 neither party L do not
cOsrt OstsBtatiOn at the SIDE OF persons Ia pOHeI!
nor do | wish 10 pose them u the Suspicion "
earning little cheap popularity by paying st'en-
tlons TO known martyr Ia the cause OF freedom.
IL was known already az the Elysee tnet sno
Mountain had offered me al ovation. Pfinso
CZartorysky was charged 10 dissuade me roI
accepting IL. | told the Prince the iscts and
begged hlm TO state them as they occurred an
idea emed 70 have been formed ia that qaAfseE
THE Ely see) that my presence at Paris might pc
come source Of disorder aud annoy aDce 20 VOC
Government. | wished 70 set them at ease on sh~
score | said that had lived 10 France eighssea
years under Louis Philippe, and tho only oPpost
tion ! bad made 70 the Government during th1
period was 10 decline the pension offered 20 ms
as Polish refugee.
He was surprised at being Recognised in Pn4
BY strangers. A person bad come up 20 him -
he was walking 10 the Pslais Royal and seHe1
his hand with a gesture OF eIthusiasn Noha "a
brave General Dembinsky VOLTA la Seneu' ues
arist0s, iepee ct Ia bras de la demOcrane, esyDe
de Europe democrs,ique ct sociale J. rug
General, With polite smile, returned gently WIZ
bis soft palm the pressure Of the rough conVosVs
grasp, and thanking the republican for his warn
recognition added, "Cbut mon ami point "a
Demonstration, deja on nous ecoute; VOLTA "a
sergent do vile qui s'approche de nous 70 'as
sur que vous DC voudreZ pas exposer ID s'o.s s
General la honte d eEre mis- deroute par ~
agent &c police Ny friend took the hins' NJ
mutteIing against the gredin policeman, PAs'''
on. sic me servant Apollo"