Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-28

The Boston Atlas contains recent let
ter from Vienna, complaining Of the man
ner in which Americans are treated in the
Austrian dominions. 1t is stated that they
have great trouble in getting their pass
portsreviscd by Austrian officials. are close
" watched, and in one or two cases have
been told that there was room enough in
America for them to travel.
A letter from Mr.. Grace, OF Connecticut,
detailing the manner in which he was sAo,c-
ed ont of the Austrian domnions, appears
in the N. Y. Tribune. This letter Is very
interesting, and we should gladly publish
it entire did its length not prevent. We
make some detached extracts. The Aus
trian Government gave Mr. Brace for an
escort an old Hungarian who had been
fifteen years in the army and held the post
of chief Of mounted police. He was a true
scrvan, Of the emperor, although he highly
praised the valor Of his countrymen:
"Our conversation gradually dropped as
the night came on, and my companion nod
ci in his scat had no inclination to sleep,
however. There was too much in these
paa days to think Of and too much to
hope for, and too sudden a contrast Of feel
ings, to allow me in any way to rest. |
had been criminal behind iron bars and
stone walls, with the chance always hang
ing over me Of being suddenly summoned
before the court martial and shot as a spy.
All | could see Of other men was among
my prisoners, and the only sight Of
the world, which never seemed so beauti-
ful as then, was through the chink in the
closed dungeon window.
Now, to be whirIing along in the free
air; to be treated in some degree as hon
orable man again; to know that | was has
tcning on to those who trusted and loved
me. and that was getting nearer the great
routes Of travel, where sudden deeds of
dark injustice could not so easily be done
all this filed me with such cxhilaratIng
feelings as one can never have a second
time iii his life However, did not feel
entirely secure. had not the least shad-
ow Of confidence in the honor or the justice
Of the Austrian authorities The prison
had revealed too many an iuiquitous deed.
And 1t struck me as remarkable, that We
had started of just at the edge Of the even
ing--though, as have since thought the
reason probably was. that they feared Il
demonstration, or rescue in Grosswar-
d,in, where the excitement was very great
about the matter. | resolved TO watch
the proceedings ofmy companions closely,
and at once to call upon the Hunearinns, il
any deed of violence seemed probable
Occupied in ;hcse thoughts, | was hardly
conscious that the short night was over, and
flia morning liyht glimmering round as
We coon pes1n 10 meet, however, the in
C.ei'i;tgable BaaG going out to their work,
aud within short time the roads were full
OF heavy wagons and the market-women,
with their huge baskets, and | could soon
begin to see those most original looking
Hungarian villages, which had so interest
ed me in my earlier travels. Atlength we
stopped at our second station, in the early
morning, and lay down on some benches
for an hours sleep.
All that day. till late in the evening,
with new PorspazR in every village,
behind. those fine limbed little Hungarian
horses. so rough looking. but so fleet, VIC
ratified on over the vide Pusztas to-
j
how wide the report of my affair had
spread. Every tavern-keoper knew all the
circumstances, even to the acquaintances
] had. visited; though the account of my
treatment was rather worse than reality;
as they all had it, was put directly in
irons The interest was the greater as
there is scarcely village IN the land where
Wchs,cr's letters have not reached, and
probably the similarity between my case
and that Of Mr., Mann, struck them OF
uncc.
We passed during those days through
the country Of the stock Hungurians;
as they call ihem-the original, genuine
racc-;hc land of the sturdy old .id=AgcS
and ChmaaidRs, sterling men, whom five
hundred years Of Austrian oppression viii
never make slaves of.
1t was very great secret satisfaction 10
me To see how my imperial officer was
treated among them. He had an open or
der from Government that ''no one should
delay him on railroad or highway for an
hour and every village was bound imme
diatcly 10 furnish hun its rorspann--ihat is
wagon with four horses. Besides, he
could have imprisoned any Of them a
twclvemon,h for impeding Inn. But be
could get nothing done. The sturdy Hun
garian farmers on the road the Blazer
met him grimly and roughly, or they stood
by in silence, looking out stcrnly at him
from under their dark eyebrows. He
offered money freely, and he storrned, but
it was long before he could get horses, or
even accommodation in the inns. One
rough old Cumanian inn-keeper he would
certainly have sent to the fortress. lift had
rot bcen for my solicitation. He was o.
bliged to summon the village judges for
the royspann, and tall, noble looking peas
ants Tiny were. wrapped in their huge
sheep-skins. But, Baaer as they were
they met him with bearing even more
proud and dignifed than his own.
They did not answer his threats. and they obcyed
lis commands, but there was not &C fear or
of criaging in them. conld not but contrast with
MI this my own treatment, whcn ! travelled few
weeks ago among another part OF the same race as
nm American" Then no hard could be too quick
70 serve nc. Horses were offered more than
could usc and no money would be taken. Every
hoins open to me, and hospitality was poured
u. On me- more titfs eNuss losstN att'it- ne
Of strong Sled with tears ihcv spoke of
the noble generosity Of our nation the poor cxiles
FROM Hungary, ard Of the generous sympathy we
had given their country. Gnou Oh could not be done
to welcome ''ike Aaertrae!in
Travelling on. in this way. through the long june
days, i, was toward the middle of the third day be-
'i"rc We began TO APPROACH the neishborhoud Of
S.oinook, where the railroadfom Pesih terminates
're IN an e,l,-oi thcway place, good luck would
nave H. We CHANGED suddenly outwo Of my friends
Ese hes lad Been examined. knew in NV Il =
and as iscy St's rrcn OF wide influence | wanted
eAstetay s ie-4 my own story 70 them | had fear
~ ssgaaid be sent cut Of Hungary vitbnp, cyey
haNlaE bad an opportunity Of giving my vcrsio, Of
the affair. -
TWAS great surprise to oil of vs., meet;pr. Ina,
before my tiussar knew exactly wha; to do. ! yns
out the wagon grasping hands with diem and half
n,tolr t.l. Il