The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-30
From the N. Y. Herald.

AID FOR KOssUTH.--We have been handed
the following letter for insertion, addressed to
Major Dembinski by Mrs. Brown. 1t contains
important and very interesting information in
regard to Kossuth and his family. Mrs Brown
is widow lady, now some 10 years Of age
She is the sister of the late Com. Porter, and
mother of John p Brown, dragoman to our le-
CATION at Constantinoplr, who is now accompa-
nying Amin Bey on tour of observation of
our country. Mr.. Brown, in common with his
generous and noble mother, has always taken a
great interest in behalf of the Hungarian refu-
gees. Mrs. b. arrived few months ago, in
company with her son, from Constantinople, on
a visit to her native land, after long absence,
having been his companion for many years in
Turkey. We are very certain that the perusal
OF her interesting letter will rc-awakcn the in
terest in behalf of Kossuth and the Hungarian
refugees which has been slumbering for the
past few months. Last year, upon the arrival
OF the first refugees who visited our shores,
deep and general sympathy was extended to
General Ujhazy and his companions, and money
was freely raised for their assistance. Never
has there been a time when the aid of the good
and generous was so much needed in behalf Of
| the Hungarians and never was there a cause
having stronger claims upon the hearts of the
citizens of this country. The Eungarians who
have arrived within the past year, and settled in
this city, have established society to aid their
countrymen rs they arrive upon our shores
| The gentlemen comprising the society have de-
termined to make an effort to raise funds whereby
| they may be enabled to extend the hand of sue
cor to Kossuth and his compatriots, and provide
the means to relieve the daily calls made by their
countrymen when they first land in our city
A great many influential citizens have proposed
to unite with them in getting up benefit for
kossuth and the Hungarian refugees and the
meeting to carry into effect the design, will be
held at the Mercer House, corner of Mercer and
Broome streets, this evening, 2Sth instant, Mt I
o'clock Annexed we give the letter from Mary
p. Brown, referred to;
CHILLrcoTHE, Ohio, Jan. IS, 1851
My Dear Count and Count ,ss Dembinski -
Iwrote to you both, from Washington CITY, after
| had received the little letter from the Count
but since then have not had line from either
of you. ! often think of you, and feel dcsirous
Of knowing how you are doing, ard if you have
succeeded in your business and | sincerely
hspe that you will write to me- and not only
tell me everything that concerns yourselves, but
| all that you can inform me of the Governor Kos
suth, and your unfortunate exiled countrymen
Perhaps it will give you pleasure TO know that
| ! have received letter from Mr.. Shauiiler,
Rebec, Constantinope, VINO informs me that
Madame Wagner, the lady who brought the
Countess Emily ID. to our house, and who re-
turned to Vienna to bring to Kossuth his child
rem, has returned to Turkey, and is now a,
Kutaia, with Kossuth and his family. The Aus
TRANS had liberated the children before Madame
Wagner reached there, and had given permits
sion for them and their tutor 10 leave Austria,
if anybody would pay their expcnsesto Turkey.
Madame Wagner, herring this, was rejoiced.
and in disguise she found her way to where the
tutor and children were staying, and gave to the
tutor the money that Kossuth had furnished
her with for that purpose and pubic con-
veyance would, in a few days, be ready to take
them down the Danube, they were to be on
board in time. Madame Wagner kept herself
in strict disguise, as high reward was offered
by the Austrans to any one who would capture
her, "a they had learned that it was she who had
gone in search Of Madame Kossuth, in the in.
terror of Hungary, in the midst of those vast
pasture lands, inhabited only by the pasturcrs
and their horned cattle, and where, after long
search, she found her, and after encounternc
unheard Of difficulties, this heroic lady passed.
with her precious charge, all the Austrian sol.
diers and brought, in safety Madame Kossuth
to her afflicted husband.
1 But this, my dear friends, need not dwell on,
AZ you were at Shuma, and witnessed their ar
rival. But will now return to the children and
4 Madame Wagner in Vinena. After she had ar
ranged thst they should embark in the Danube
steamer, she fell i'll in private boarding house.
She had chills and feyers, with splitting OF blood
The day after she took i'll, while she was laying
in bed, and n friend of hers sitting beside her,
a strange lady entered her room, and addressed
her saying, allow do you, Madame Wagner?
am very sorry to see you so ILL.," Madame
Wagner being suspicious of her, did not reply
but made the sign of the "secret police" which
the stranger lady answered, convincing Madame
Wagner that her suspicious were well founded.
The stranger lady, seeing that she had betrayed
herself by returning the sign, left the room i'm
mediately, and said TO the lady Of the house that
she would return in few minutes, with car
rage TO take Madame Wagner away, where she
would be better taken care Of This lady was
one OF the secret police" and had she captured
Madame Wagner, she would have gained the
high reward, and Madame Wagner would have