Washington telegraph., 1851-08-27

and arbitrary tyranny. Ole of the private soldiers
stationed in the fort, being Roman Catholic
naturally refused TO attend Protestant place of
worship; whereupon this p,ous magtinet assembled
a court martial, composed Of men who appear to
have been as liberal and tolerant as their leader;
and for this high crime and misde demeaiior, the
following sentence was passed on an American
citizen, by an American court: "To forfeitto the
United States IS per month of bis pay Tor six
montlls; TO be kept in solitary confinement two
months, with only bread and water; and, during
the othei four months, to be kept at hard labor
with bali and chain attached to his leg. Gen.
Wool, however, paused before approving such a
sentence; and complaints having been moreover
made to the Secretary Of War, this monstrons act
Of INTOLERANCE and tyranny, worthy of Cossack
general, or an Austrian butcher, was promptly
disalowed; but have not yet heard that any
Ieprimand has been administered 10 the enlight-
ened ard liberal members Of the court martial
The packet ship Devonsh,re arrived here from
Portsmouth on Saturday forenoon with large
number Of passengers, among whom were forty
seven officers and men of the Hungarian army,
with their wives and children. Some oY them
were noblemen- aud civil officers Of high rank
) AL but three of them have been in London for
some time past, and the others have recently
come from Constantinople. Three of tho officers,
with the wife Of one Of them, passed yesterday
afternoon and evening at my house. They feeI
sangune that KossutI will soon be atslibesty TO
seek an asylum in this or some other country.
The ladies Of the party appear to be spirit broken.
The officers, even those of the highest rank as
sured me that they are willing to occupy them
selves in any way, even in manual labor, to earn
competency.
Most Of these warriors are young men; of from
eighteen to twenty y-three years Of age. One of
these youthful patriots has fought lin eighteen
different battles, and has been several times
wounded, although he is not yet twenty years
Of age. He is a regular lady killer; he had not
been OH shore six hours before he made an evil
dent impression ON the heart of young lady of
uppertendom, who, perhaps fortunately for him.
has the entire control Of her property. The
Cuban societies of this city have, il is said, Sc.
cured the services Of several Of these gentlemen
for q regiment about TO be formed 10 proceed to
the assistance Of the Creole revolutionists.
Jenny Lind is at the Irving House. She has
dishanded her musical troupe, and WILL il 10 said.
sail for Liverpool about the middle Of this month.
She says she wilf give US two farewell concerts
before she starts.
There is nothing like energy and Iiberality,
guided by good judgment, to build 0pA man 3
fortune in this city. Who would ever expect a
border 10 become millionaire? Who would
ever imagine that hairdresser could ever &C.
cdmuate money enough to support CITY resi-
dence, country villa, blood horses, magnificent
carriages, livery servants, and all the diversified
Parapherualia Ct leader Of tho ton. Including a
box at the Opera. Que Of our New York 1'onsors
has done this, marvellous as il may appear.
Phslon, the most bsrbcrous man in existence, has
sA0ped an immense fortune out Of the commulity v
His establishment, known as Phalen's Crystal
Palace, is worth critical inspection by the lovers
Of the magnificent l believe he never charges