The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-04

we have been handed the IOlOWlOR 1oltcE lOf la
sertion, addressed 70 Major Denbinski by Mrs.
Brown. 1t contains important and very interesting
information in regard to Kossuth and his family
MIRA. Brown is widow lady, now some seventy
dore Porter, and mother OF John p. Brown, drago-
to our Legation at Constantinople, who Is now
accompanying Amin Bsy on tour Of observation
of our country. MIR. Brown, in common with his
generous and noble mother has always taken a
great interest in behalf of Hungarian refugees
Mrs. b. arrived q few months ago, in company with
her son, from ConsiantinoPe, on visit 70 her ma
tive land, after q long absence. having been his
companion for many years in Turkey. We are
very certain that the perusal Of her interesting let
ter will reawaken the interest in behalf of Kos
suth and the Hungarian refugees, which has been
sumbering Tor the past few months. Last year,
upon the arrival Of the frat refugees who visited
our shores. deep and general sympathy was ex.
tended 70 General Ujhazy and his companions, and
money freely raised for their assistance Never
has there been time when the aid of the good and
generous was SO much needed in behalf of the Hun
gariAns; and never was there cause having
stronger claims upon the hearts of citizens Of this
country. The Hungarans who have arrived with
in the past year. and settled in this city, have es
tablished socicty to aid their countrymen as they
arrive upon our shores The gentlemen compris-
ing the society have determined TO make effort
10 raise funds whereby they may be enabled to ex-
tend the hand Of succor to Kossuth and his compa-
triots, and provide the means TO relieve the daily
calls made by their countrymen when they first
land in our city. great many influential citi-
zens have proposed TO unite with them in getting
up q dement, IOf hOSsutn ana the hungarian reIu-
gees; and the meeting to carry into effect the de-
sign will be held at the Mercer house, corner Of
Mercer and Broone streets this evening, 18th inst
at O'Clock. Annexed we give the letter from
Mary P. Brown, referred to
/. CHILLIcorHs, (OHIo,) Jan. Is, 1851
My Dear Count and Countess Dembinski: j wrote
to you from Washington City after had received
the little letter from the Count; but since then
of you, and feel desirous Of knowing how you are
doing, and il you have succeeded in your bust
ness; and sincerely hope that you will write to
yourselves, but iii that you can inform me Of the
Governor, kossuth, and your unfortunate exiled
countrymen. Perhaps it will give you pleasure to
know that have received letter from Mr.. Shauf
fer. Rebec. Constantinople, who informs me that
Madame Wagner. the lady who brought the Coun-
tess Emily ID. to house, and who returned to Vi
to bring to Kossuth bis children, has returned
to Turkey, and Ia now at Kutaia, with Kossuth and
his family. The Austrians had liberated the chill
dren before Madame Wagner reached there, and had
given ermisson for them and their tutor to leave
II pay es. d
and, in disguise, she found her way TO where the tu
tor and children staying, and gave to the tutor
the money that Kossuth had furnished her with for
that purpose and as a public conveyance would,
in few days, be ready 10 take them down the
Danube, they were TO be on board in time. Mad
anne Wagner kept herself in strict disguise, a
high reward offered by the Austrians to any
one who would capture her, they had learned
that il was she who had gone in search Of Madame
Kossuth, in the interior Of Hungary, in the midst
of those vast pasture ands, inhabited only by the
pasturers and their horned cattle, and where after
long search, che found her, and after encounter
ing unheard Of difficulties, this heroic lady passed.,
with her precious charge, all the Austrian soldiers
and brought, in safety, Madame kossuth to her
afflicted husband.
But this, my dear friends, need not dwell on,
as you were at Shnmla, and witnessed their ar.
rival. But will now return to the children and
Madame Wagner, in Vienna. After she had arr
ranged that they should embark in the Danube
steamer, she fell i'll in private boarding house.
The day after she took iii, while she Was laying
in bed, and a friend Of hers sitting beside her, a
strange lady entered her room, and addressed her
saying, "How do you, Madame Wagner lam very
suspicious Of her. did not reply, but made the sign
of the 'ssecret police" which the stranger lady
swercd, convincing Madame Wagner that her sus
picions were we'll founded. The stranger lady,
seeing that she had betrayed herself by returning
the sign, left the Immediately, and said to the
lady Of tho house that she would return in few
minutes, With carriage, to take Madame Wagner
away, where she would be better taken care Of
This lady one of the ''secret police" and had
she captured Madame Wagner. she would have
gained the high reward, and Madame Wagner
would have been hung; but kind Providence,
who watches over the just, had ordered it other.
wise. The lady, who was sitting beside the bed
told Madame Wagner she had her carriage at the
door.
The poor sick lady left her bed, with only her
wrapper, &C., ON, went down, and droveto place
Of safety, leaving behind her two trunks, filed
with the valuables Of Kossuth, which she had got
possession of in Hungary, and was then taking to
him. With difficulty she reached the same steamer
that Kossuth's children were to 60 in. She still
had money bound round her person, and with some
of it she brbed the Austrian captain to conceal her
until he ready to start. She was still IN strict
disguise, so much SO that when the children and
tutor saw her they did not recognise her. In few
days she had to leave the steamboat, as it would
stop at place where none but those who had Aus
trian passports would be permitted to pass. She
wrote on scrap of paper the name she was going
by, and also wrote, 81 am going where you are
going She clipped the paper into the tutors
hand and left the boat, got into very small Turk
ish boat, with three Jour sailors, and without q
bed, or any of the comforts OF life, this poor sick
sick lady reached Constantinople. She went i'm
mediately to Rebec, and the house of the Rev. Mr..
Shaufier. This gentleman you well know He
took her I'M she was washed dreased, and comforted
Mr.. Shauffier, with our other kind American
missionary friends, provided her with saddle and
bride, cothing and every comfort she needed, and
she started for Kutaia, the abiding place of poor
Kossuth and his unfortunate countrymen, where
she arrived safely, after crossing the sea OF Mar
mora, and from Broussa rode three days on horse
back.
The children had reached before her. She
wrote from Kutaia to Mr.. Shauficr, that both
Governor Kossuth and his lady looked the pic
lures Of wo and misery. Their close confinement
and distress of mind were Fastening them 10
the grave. They have to be strictly guarded,
on account of the Austrian assassins, who are
ever lurking about to assassinato them. The
year has now expired during which the Sultan in
tended keeping them in Turkey; but, as no nation
people has yet offered to take them out Of his
hands and carry them away to q country where
they will be SAFE ne has to keep them still although
he knows that they nro extremely unhappy, and
will ere long die il they not set at liberty This
ia sad, sad case. after all that the good, kind
hearted Sultan has done to save them from the knife
OF the Austrian cxccutioner that there is chris
tan nation offering TO take them away to their
country, where they will be safe. know OF nc
other people who could well do it as the Amcri-
cans. Our government, know, cannot, as it can
not interfere in the disputes and wars OF other ma
tions. But why our citizens do not give evidence
of their sympathy for the poor unfortunate Kossut
and faithful followers, cannot conceive.
After all that the Sultan haa done for them, are
they now to die for the want Of christian friends
A few thousand dollars would ibcratc them from
their confinement, save them from slow and
painful death, and set them at liberty upon the
..C NJ thai