New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-26

of the military authorities--lef, my portfolio and
naners there, and, with some delay at the bar
racks. we rode out of the town TO the old Castle,
"for temporary arrest, as he said
As we ratified under the heavy old arched
gateway. however, into the court within, hid
a presentiment it might not go so well with me
as had thought for remembered was an
American. alone. and friendless, IN an Austrian
nrison. in the heart of Hungary. Ny gems
d'arrne led me up through an old, dilapidated
stairway and hall, and there handed me over to
two soldiers who stood on guard over me, with
fixed bayone,s. Here we waited some ume'
until at length a little officer, with sharp voice,
told the soldiers to bring me up stairs. Up &C
cordinelv. we marched, and the officer asked
whv 7 was here. a. have not the slightest
idea | replied; supposed It was because
was an American"
He then said, he had command to search my
person. and without more ceremony he pro-
cceded to the work Every possible hole and
corner was searched IN my pockets and every
thing. to the last hetzer and smallest bit of pa
per. taken out, and carefully noted down.
said not word during the whole search though
| know nothing more degrading to the feelings
of a freeman than such procedure. After this
was over, he took me through dirty room,
where were some halfdozen men-into still
dirtier. dimly lighted by grated window, which
was boarded up on the outside nearly to the TOP
and told me, g." there were my quarters
asked him if he "could give me no better ~
No" said he, 81 am ordered TO place you
here You can have these two gentlemen here
for company. 1t will be part OF your experience
as traveller. Cute Nacht !"
The two gentlemen " were, the one COM
mon Honved, convicted of carrying false pass,
and the other tailor, sentenced 20 i've months
for having a concealed weapon.
| had not been there long before friendly
voice from the other room called me to the key
hole, and told me "not to be blue, for 1t was a.
ways hard at first"
"And. friend, what is the news from our people
in Europe"
Ireplied. " | did not know at all, for was
ONLY traveller" Whereupon the voice wished
me good sleep, in French, and struck up, Tor
nv consolation, the Marsellsisc," with great
spirit
As it may be imagined, slept little that night
saw there was a deliberate intention to treat
me as a common criminal, and knew | was
completely in the power of the Austrian police.
Yet felt confident that not the slightest word
or writing of reasonable character, could be
brought up against me-and, if there was the
least justice here. was sure OF coming ont III
rectly To add to my discomfort, was the iilthy
state of the bed, which was full OF ileas, so lhat
my body, on the next morning looked as If mad
had friphtful cutaneous disorder. In the after
noon OF the next day, Sunday, May %, was sum
moned before the Court composed OF four mil
tary officers, with the "Beisitzers"
At first, as is usual, came a great number OF
unimportant questions, as to my birthplace
name, profession, &c, &c, and at length the
question, put with great earnestness by the ex-
aiming MAJOR, " What are your objects ." HIM
| caru ?" As was before a court of soldiers,
| as man not accustomed to he ashamed Of his
objects anywhere, explained fully and frankly
my plans
Il am travelling in Hungary, gentlemen, as
| have travelled in other lands, with the purpose OF
studying the character and manners of the people
and with the particular object OF investigating
the old political institutions of the Hungarlans
| There has always been a want of good reports IN
| America. with respect to the old Constitution OF
| this Nation | wished to see its workings, on
the spot Ny object has been no other than that
of candid investigator"
soon saw that had made great mistake
| was not, at all, before frank soldier, or a
court dispensing justice, but IN the hands OF a
keen, cold, heartless inquistor, using every de-
vice to en,angle me, and determined, from some
| unaccountabe reason, to fasten a crime upon
| me.
1--WE do not believe your account, sIr,' sad
he, "we know the sympathy Of the Americans
with these revolutonists here. We know that
no American traveller would leave the great
routes of travel for such vague purpose as this
You are the first who has ever been IN the land
We know your object"
! Ii was in vain, | assured him that our country
men travelled IN all lands and that to thinking
man, nothing was more interesting than the Pc
lltica institutions of country He would hear
nothing of it, and gave up the controversy, by
asking for " his proofs of any other object y
He did not answer, but continued with most
searching investigation, as to my acquaintance
with the Hungarian emlgrants
Fortunately Tor me, had met but few whose
names remembered and of these, the only one
Of importance was Gen. Czetz, whom had met
IN Hamburg, and who had, very politely, gwen
me a note OF introduction to friend IN Pesth,
which still had with me. The note was Oi the
simplest form ever used In Europe, merely
THE Herr Won c. introduces with pleasure,
MIR. -, to his friend Mr. S. Of p" Yet this
was bounced upon with the greatest aVldlty, by
the examining MAJOR, or Auditor as he Ia
called.
1--WE understand the countersigns and secret
| devices of your Democratic Society You hide