Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-20

A REAIsIscsxcE or kossUTH.-Whoeyer
saw the suIl-burnt faces Of the warriors who sur
rounficd the bending form Of Kossuth,i when ne
9 pronounced his farewell words in the barracks
Of Shurnla--whoever behold the hotlears cours-
ing down the cheeks OF his bearded Honveds,
when Kosshth babe them f'iasos" adieu will
hive Leen reminded by the incident Of the "Old
Z fhiar5,1 who maintained their answering de-
votion to Napoleon to the very latest moment.
tafss Espele5n's farewell to Ills fsii!Sfulr was,
ON tAa 18th Of FEBRUARY, 1850. roheaTssa before
nm eyes II living cOlors. They hung in ST.
lenee ON his every word. that the echo Of those
weil-belOved and inspiring ZONES might linger
long in their souls. Nor did Kossufh forget
e gaze long and inlently upon the conn
tezanoe of each brave c0mrA6e there. TO fix the
features on his memory. Profoundly agifated
as heewas, with atrembling voice, he spake these
words Brothers. the FIRST hard necessity Of my
life Tor me was hat to which was subjected
wlaen constrained 70 abandon my native soil and
noble nation; the second meets me to-day, when
behold myself obliged to bid a long farewell
70 yen glorious remnants Of the brave Hungari-
an army. and compelled BY force to depart from
Europe to place where the grave yearns for
me. Ye are still strong and eiticient--ye are
permitted TO bear arms for our fatherlnnd, and
10 struggle for its Freedom boon no longer
granted to me, for feel my strength failing me
with every day I yield to the unaltefable de-
y cree Of destiny and see myself doomed to the
Z same sad lot Of exile which was melted out 10
nay predecessor, Rakoezy. Brothers! ye are
yet young enough to see oar Sutherland IN the
glory of her restoration to freedom. Should We
6 be so bIess TO witness this, swear TO me that
We wild not leave my bones 10 monlder in a for
cign soil, in the land of the barbarian. This
m. I. flss -.
#in fulfil" Here Count I.ss!;sls,is Way, with
uncovered head, stepped up to Kossuth and said
aloud in strong anu manly voice; ''Great man
Who staRdest there pure, and spoiless before The
eyes Of the world--thou whom the Hungarian
nation honeiifs to day il honoured thee wheI
Il chose thee for regent-thou wilt, thou shalt
then must live Not thy bones, but thy living
self, will we bear back in triumph to our father.
land This'we swear by the Almighty God
And ell barred their heads while they uplifted
= t:i. binds to take oath, and s0ismniy repeated
ssEskaStslk! I've swear it. Kossnth kissed
and esnbracef those who stood nearest 10 him
All pressed towards him to grasp his hand, anl
bathe il in tears The Old Hussars stroye ones
more TO press the heln Of his mantle to their lips
Tho whole eroupe was heart-rending to lOol
upon eyen the Turks-Gpd this is saying much
were moved to tears al the sight. The train
then repaired to Court GaAimia Batlyan, 10 Biz
hin also heartfelt farewell. The co1nt left
iaany beautiful reflections Of his noble soul il
the remembrance OF the emigration. Kossutl
mounted his horse and was borne away. Tha
brilliant star Of the armament Of Hungary iron
WHICH the nation had received its greatest light
gradually disappeared, until it could no longo
be seen "a the whole circuit of the HORIZON
'fhn waves Of the Black Sea once more gave bacl
areHectien Of its splendoF, and long nigh
3 CLOSED in upon that too brief day II Sketches o.
the Magyarss &C., by Won KOrn. 'ae