Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-12-13
ARRIVAL OF KOSSUTH.

oi the reception o. Kossuih in the city.
The scene at The whaf battles all descrip-
iion. When the Vanderbilt PAT alongside,
the rush TO get on board was terrible. The
Richmond Guards were Oh duty, and did
THEFT utmost duty 10 keep back The crowd
but many jumped on board in spite Of them
aud their bayones.
The great Hungarian expressed his adm
ration and delight a, all he saw. He said
The Notifications were admirably adapted
for the defence of The city.
The shipping in the harbor was rsily dec.
Grated in honor of the great Magyar the
steamboats, in the Ea. River rang their sal.
nta,ions with their bells, and from the
heights Of Brooklyn amateur cannon well
coined the lIusirious stranger. lie seemed
much graiiied aud well might he feel
prond OF such a reception
On coming opposite the Navy Yard, he
was saluied By national salute from the
North Carolina and the other ship-.of-war
! lying there. The yards Of the North Carolina
were manned, and the cheering of the sail
ors was lond and enthusiastic II was res
! ponded 10 from the steamboat, with tremen-
dous cheers and roar of artillery. AT
| Williamsburg another salute was fred from
| the land, and great crowds were collected
along the wharves. The Vanderbilt put
about opposite the Alms.Ilouse, IA. Twenty
seventh street, and in returning kept close
10 the west side of the tiyer. Again the
steamboats, and Other ship, greeted Kossu:h,
and the bells rang merry peals. Again
they were answered by the bell Of the Van
derbilt aud the music of h-r oun. On COM
ing opposite The Battery, the scene that met
The eve was glorious. The military were
all drawn M in front. Their beautiful uni.
forms and their arms glitlcring in tue sun
| the vast multiludes that were at their back :
filling the entire area Of the Park, and
amounting apparently 10 about 100 coo per.
sons, including those who were outside ard
could not find standing room within all
presented coup d'GuH that Il governor Or
even an emperor might well feel proud Of
A shout Of welcome from this vast military
aud civic multitude rent the air. while The
guns fiom the Battery blazcd forth their
thunder.
AT length landing was effected, and the
great Magyar, accompanied 10y his suic,
entered the old loil amidst the deafening
accIamalIons Of thousands.
THE PERCEPTION At CASTLE GARDEN.
Eleven O'Clock was lhr hour appointed for
the reception of ko..nlh al Castle Gaiden.
but ii was not until twelve that the landing
wa. made. III the mean time several thou
sand people were assembled within the spa
cious hall. Among them, were several la
dies, the fair sex evidently taking as much
interest, and being as deslruus of seeing and
hearing the great Magyar as The men. Al
leng,h Kossulh disembsrked, aud then en.
sued Il scene Of excitement which ii is i'm
possible 10 portray. Bdug, bang bang,
went the guns-iap, Tap tap, went lhe
drums llurrah for kossulh Three cheers
Bang, baug, bang. Ilurrah Three more
. There he is. Where ! There's ko>>uth
llurruh Immediately on his entering, The
band struck up the lively All of "lla! 10 Et
, Chief" This increased the excitement -
Now he appears, and is recognized. w,
cannot detcribe Tie scene. Ten lhousau,
voices proclaim his welcome, and ten thou
sand h.s are waved ia his honor. The rnsl
is dreadfui-immense b9dic. of men wav,
10 and fio, like the ocean in hurricane. -
Three cheers more ''ilurrah, hnrrh, hur
7 rah,h aud the very foundation is shaken
Il nrl prIar nrtI,r-- t,n TIL. l.,li,,
are nighlened, and the police do their best /,
, preserve order Al lcu4rt little quiet i
+ restored, and kossnh is Introduced 10 Mayo
Kmg>lamd "Mr. Mayor, allow me 10 intro
/ duce you 10 Gov. Kossulh." They shak,
! hands cordially 'Gruilemcn, will go,
come To order for a moment, until the AlaS o
f receives Gov. kossn,h." The Mayor lher
addressed Kos>urh a. follows -
, THE MAYORS ADDRESS.
"Gor. Eossufh AS Chief Magistrate o
lh- cny of New York, tender to yor, OF
behalf of lis inhabitants, cordial welcom,
a to our shores.
lulo whatever part Of oar extended coun
try you may 60, you will find The people o
1 'i''" ~ l''''S 'I'''NN W 'N''l'''H'-S N'''
-, who suffer in defence OF those personal auC
. civil rights which they have secured 10
themselves and their posIerry. They have
, proclaimed TO the world The inherent anC
f iualieuable right of man 10 life, 10 liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. They have
1 watched yo;r labors in the same grea
+ cause with the deepest interest.
They saw you struggling to rescue 70
Hungary, those rights which her Cons'ilulioi
:. had guaranteed, but which the rapaciou
: House Of Ilapsburg had determined TO des
troy.
They recognise in you not only The cham
pion of your country against foreign tyranny
; but The dearest friend in all that concerne,
the rights aud privileges Of the great mas
= of her people.
= They followed your struggles in the iel,
T" against Austrian power, against domesli
dssension, and against the gigantic might q
the Russian Car, with The proudest admira
lion of yonr courage. your conslancy, You
d patriotic devotion TO your conntry's cause -