Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-04
From the N. Y. Tribune.
Kossuth and the Mississinni

trisate Mississippi yesterday, the present writer
IN company with other members OF the Press
Went on board to investigate the charges made
against kossUTH III sundry letters from abroad,
among them the notorious '' Letter of an At.ache,,
OF me United States diplomatic corps, commun-
Gated TO the Authorities at Washington, and by
them, through A. Oakley Hall, Esq, to a pcrtion
OF the Press of this City.
Capt Long was not on board, but upon careful
inquiry we learned from Surgeon Blackwell and
other officers that all the material statements of
the real or pretended .attache are utterly false as
are the stories generally of fficulty between
kossuth and the officers. These stories have not
the remotest foundation in truth. In the whole
OF kossuth's intercourse with the officers and
men OF the Mississippi, he was modest cordial.
gentlemanly, obliging, and is esteemed by them
all IN the highest degree; not one word of dis
pnie, not one conflict OF views, not one disres-
pecuul or uncourteous act occurred while thev
were together.
When kossUTH and his companions came in
sight OF the Mississippi, Capt. LONG sent aboard
the little Turkish propeller an officer, who re-
turned and reported the arrival of the exies.-
Capt. Long then went to meet them, drew up his
men and received them in q becoming m amer, as
the especial guests of the nation and of the ship
The Mississippi was put in the best possible or
der for their comfort, Kossuth and his family
having large state room fitted up particularly
for them. So cordial were the feelings of friend
ship and respect between the exiles and the Off
Gers of the ship that they united in most instances
IN single mess, where good feeling and mutual
kindness were always prevalent.
1t is utterly false that kossuth ever expressed
desire to stop at various ports in the Mediterra-
hean He did intend to stop at MarseIles in Or
dei to go TO England, and rejoin the Mississippi
at Gibraltar, and this intention was made known
as soon as he came on board. He never desired
fp AT Smyrna II ~
that the ship went to Spezzia. AT that place Capt.
Long stopped by order of the Commodore OF
course, the people tlocked to see kossuth. cheer
ed him, and otherwise manifested their feelings
to all of which he responded in an unexceptiona-
BILE manner. So much for the inccndary effort
at this little place.
On arriving at Marseilles kossurH asked to
go through France, as fast as the most rapid
mode of travel would take him. This request
was telegraphed to Paris and fiat denial was
sent back. Everybody was surprised; the peo-
pie We're greatly excited they surrounded the
frigate, as she lay in the new harbor, in myr-
ids, singing the Madseiilaise and other republican
songs, cheering the United States, bearing the
stars and stripes surmounted by wreath of i'm
morteles, and IN every way teStlfying their loy
that the exes were under the protection of ma
ton that was in fact as well as, name Republic
Bat kossuth did and said a very little under the
circumstances; he acknowledged the complaints
as man should do ; expressed his undying love
for his own country. End his sympathy with free
dom everywhere. Very few persons were per-
mitted to come on board the ship, and no appre-
hension was entertained of any difficulty what
ever. The absurd fabrication that Kossath pre-
ferred complaint against Capt. Long for not
lifting his cap TO those who were cheering him
(kossuth) is one of those overdone statements of
the Attache which threw discredit upon the whole
letter the moment it saw the light
OF the gross and self evident falsehools in the
Attaches letter concerning the appearance of
kossuth's companions, we need not speak. Snf-
flee il TO say, that the exIles on board the Mssis-
sippi are, so far as we have seen, (and we saw
nearly all of them.) fine intelligent men. whose
appearance is the best contradiction Of such mis-
statements.
When kossuth found that he would MOI be al
lowed 10 20 through France. he concluded to 20
to Gibraltar and thence TO England as he did
When he left the Mississippi he was honored
with the attendance OF the whole ships company
he made short address and shook them all bv
the hand and so great was the esteem in which
he was held that scarcely one of the hardy sea-
men could refrain from tears. As he w ent off in
the boat towards the British packet, three hearty
spontaneous cheers We're giver by the entire as
sembly on the decks of the Mississippi
1t was thus that Louis kossu,h left the U. S.
steam-frinate Mississippi. Carrying with him the
warm good feelings of officer and seaman cheered
to the last by the voluntary homage of admring
hearts. and leaving no sword which. dying he
woad wish to blot'' in all his intercourse with the
representatives Of onr government. Such being
the case. aud the whole Of these reports proving
merely slanderous the officers of the frigate, as
well as their guests, are relieved Of all imputa-
tions, it being apparent that they have DISCHARGED
a most honorable duty in manner worthy of
themselves and Of their nation.