The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-13
'omEsroNDrScr OF I'M cALEDoMAN,
ARRIYAL oF KossuTm.

NEW fVHE, bee. n, ts5t'
AR EDiroR The Magyar Chief NJ,
Louis Koasuth, Governor Of Hungary, arriy-
ed at Staten Island by the Steamship Hum
boldt on the 9th inst, al ! o'clock a. NJ. BY
request OF the Commitiee Of Arrangements,
ho landed at the Island, where he was the
guest of Or. Doane, resident ply stefan at the
Quarantine Landing on Staten Island, about
miles down The Bay Of New York.
Tho Staten Islanders hal the honor or6Bt
~elso nisg Kossuth 20 this Country. The
recepdon on the Island was very epthusiSs-
tic. Preparations having been completed for
his reception In New York, the Committee
aud about 500 invited guests proceeded on
board Of one Of Drew s Newtou's hne steam
boats, which had been rendered by them for
the occasion, 20 Staten Island, at o'elock A.
NJ, on tho 9th inst. A "A o'clock A. NJ, the
steamboat passed. Castle Garden up the North
and East rivers, ca route all the vessels lying
in port hoistcd their fAgs and fred sAiutes.-
On his arrival at Castle Garden, so great was
the crowd, IL was with difficulty that lac made
his way. The Battery and Castle Garden
which bold 5000 people, were one mass Of
human beings--sueh rush, the police force
-.sST.l aEsrYaSHared. r1pes and chains 20 keep
the crowd iron, the platform were broken
all was enthusiasm and confusion Kossuth
was unable TO deliver the speech hc had pre-
pared. AZ ~ o'clock NJ, he reviewed the
troops commanded by ecu. Sdhdiord, ON tiC
| Battery, lie was n,ounted.A6na9 IDS Blink
Warrior, a noble stccd, rodS nv Maj Merrill
in the Florida aud Mexican Wars. lie is al
accomplished horseman aud presented a fine
appearance on the veteran charger of 20 yr''
ofage. The line of march commenced al
State Street and after two hours had elapsed
the carriage containing KossuJh left the Bat
Z terry gate al SIaIc strecF Followed 'By 5T5damI
Kc~suth, aud proceeded up broadway to As.
tor Place through Aston Place to the Bowery
down the Bowery to Chatham Square and
down Chatham Square to the Park. Herr
he endcavorcd to speak but impossible. tit
then privately retired to the Irving House
where rooms had been engaged by the Com
mon Council for Kossuth and suite At din
ner the crowd pressed upon the Hotel &. ef:
] feet an entrance. At 10 o'clock 7. NJ,
torch light procession assembled in front of
the Irving House TO hear the proposed sere
made but the crowd was too great to admit
OF a sercnnde. At 10 o'clock they dispersed
On tho line of the procession were ESQ ,ooC
people cheering and waving hats and hand.
kcrchies. The principal Hotels stores and
dwelling houses were tastefully decorated
with Hungarian and American flags and de-
vices in honor Of the Great Defenders of Uni.
versal Liberty. This was the greatest and
most enthusiastic reception ever given to any
one in this city.
Kossuth, whose name is pronounced Kos.
suite, with the accent on the last syllable, is a
tall, fine looking man, dark brown hair, whis-
kers and moustaches tastefully dressed. A
man Of very preposscssing personal appear
Rncc. lie speaks from notes and is not flu
ent speaker.
In my next will give the details of the
progress of Kossuth. Yours,
A. j. H.
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