The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-13

the following circ umstantlal ana apparently cur
| rect account of the movements Of KossUTH from
his embarkation on board the Mississippi.
N.RRArryg OF THE VOYAGE or THE MISSISSIPPI,
AND OF HossUTH's CONDUCT ON BOARD.
| Subjoined is a narrative of the movements OF
the Mississippi, and of Kossuth, from the time
she was ordered TO Smyrna, where she was to
| find instructions The reader will recolect that
she went ashore near Smyrna. Upon that oc-
casion the English and the Austrians had great
Growing over the Americans---the former because
they expected to have the pleasure OF taking
Kossuth themselves to England, and the latter,
because they were glad any misfortune might
happen to the ship that was destined to take
their enemy from captivity to freedom. AL
| SMYRNA, on the 9th of August, private letter
| (unofficial) was brought from Kossuth. by his
secretary, Lemmi. for Captain Long Next day
the ship sailed for Constantinople, where she ar
rived on the 3Oth. immediately after, such al
terations were made in the interior OF the ship
as were found necessary for the increased ac-
commodations required. She sailed in pursu-
ance of orders, on the 18th Of September, for the
Dardanelles. A Turkish steam-frigate left the
Bosphorus at the same time, for Gemllk, and
Kossuth arrived at the Dardanelles in this steam
err, on the 10th. The scene, on receiving him on
board, was most affecting. The captain and the
officers were 80 overcome by his touching elo'
quence, and his illusions to the American flag,
that they burst into Tears, and some of them wept
| like children. All that the captain could say at
the moment was, "Three cheers for Kossuth,"
which was responded to, and "three more" we're
given by the officers Captain Long, after he
recovered his self possession, said to Kossuth,
"This is your home" He was received by a
marine guard, and roll of the drum. us
| Next day, the 18th, the ship lei. for Smyrna,
to take in supplies and provisions, and remained
| there till the 18th, when she went to VOuaIa
Bay for water, and sailed thence on the 18th for
| Spezzia, to receive orders from Commodore
Morgan. During the passage to Spezzia, Kos
suth stated to the officers that he was by no
| means certain he would come to America, but
| that, at all events, he must visit England first.
| The ship arrived at Spezza on the Dist, and
Kossuth met Commodore Morgan, whom he
asked to send the Mississippi with him to Eng
land--a request which, r obvious reasons, was
refused, and was afterwards repeated to Captain
Ong, at Gibraltar, and also refused Kossuth
seemed little hurt and disappointed at the re-
fusal, but he had no reason to be 80. The commo-
dore gave orders that the ship should pre- ,eed to
Marseilles,n order that Kossuth might pass over
land through France on his way to England, and
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turn. Three weeks ere allowed him to do this,
which would have been sufficient if mere pri-
vate business was the object of his visit.
| AT Spezza there was good deal of excite
ment boats came alongside, and there was great
cheering, with flags and bands of music
On arriving at Marseilles, the Project gave
him permission to land, and to remain at the
hotel. For two days after landing, the weather
was 80 stormy that the signal telegraph would
not work. At the end of two days despatch
was received from the government, forbiddng
him to pass through France. He remained for
another day on land, and then the Project with
| drew the permission to remain on shore, owing
to the excitement among the people. The Hun
garians had been going among them, and the re.
suit was that they were all on fire. The Hun
garians as well as Kossuth, were all ordered on
board, and had it not been that it was necessary
to take in coal and provisions, the ship would
have sailed at once.
The excitement was increased in Marseilles,
i'll consequence of the reflsal of the government
| to allow Kossuth to pass through France, and
| the ordering of him and his companions on
board. The people came found the ship in
boats, bearing the American flag wreathed with
flowers, and shouting "vivas" for the United
States, and so strong was the feeling in Marsei-
ieS--WHlCIl 10 u very IepuullCau Citl-tihl Lit
Perfect, apprehendng danger of an emeute wrote
to the American consul on the subject, and the
American consul wrote to Captain Long, who
one evening after kossuth had been about an
hour returning the sautations of the people,
merely said, in friendly manner, that he hoped
kossuth would prevent matters going too far
as he was apprehensve that the American f q
might be compromised with the French govern
ment, and that they would regard the Mississippi
as firebrand. The excitement had been then
kept up for three days. Kossuth seemed grieved
that he should be the innocent cause Of this
danger, and was somewhat hurt that Captain
Long appeared to think he would do anything
that would risk the honor Of the flag of the ma
ton that had acted so friendly part to him.
| Captain Long explained, the matter passed off
and both gentlemen continued the best of friends
| There misunderstanding tohateoer beyond
this, betioeen Kossuh and Captain Long, or The
other officers Of the ship, that story has been
invented to injure Kossuth, both in this country
and in Europe.
| The Mississippi then proceeded 10 Gibraltar,
where she arrived on the 4th of c tober. A
steamer started on the 9th for England, by which
he might have sailed for that country; but in
stead of this, be sent letter to the mayor Of
southampton to say he was coming, in order
snae tine nlGut oe gwen TOT getting up Demon
s,ration. AT Gibraltar he received permission
to 60 on shore, with his suit for three days and
nights. At the end Of two or three days he
visited the governor, who asked hi a to dine, in
a social, and not an official or public sense. At
Gibraltar Kossuth wrote TO Captain Long, to
say that he was going to England and would
return in time come to the United States in
the Mississippi. Afterwards he changed his
mind, and wrote, In substance, TO Captain Long
what he wrote to the mayor Of this city. He
left the Mississippi on the 9Th of October, for
the Madrid, an English passenger steamer, for
! Southampton. On leaving the ship he was much
| affected and his wife and children wept. He
said" will see you SOON shall shortly be
with you on the happy shores of America" The
officers and crew then gave him three hearty
spontaneous cheers, and the Madrid hosted the
Hungarian flag, and passed under the stern of
the Mississippi, when three cheers more were
given for Kossuth and the English steamer, af-
ter responding. sped her way to her destination.
Captain Long received letter from Kossuth
which was read on Sunday last at dinner. In
this letter kossuth states that he had entertained
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