The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-27
The Late Austrian Outragc-Isetter from
Charles l.. Brace.

Correspondence OF the philadelphia Bulletin
PEsrs. Hungary June u, 1851.
You have probably heard. by this time, that your
eorrssp' ndent" has been very summariy thrown into
I'm Austrian prison more open unjust attack on tho
rights Il free citizen has PROBABLY not often occurred
However, TO an account Of the facts
had been travelling FOR soue time In Hungary, en-
alone would receive there and gathering rich harvest
of facts and observations, wien reached at length
important city in the interior-Gio~ Warden. Before
the had scarcely been Ia hotel In Hungary; but as
happened, my friend, whom visiting dned at
near by l accompanied HIM. Of course; aud. "a re-
member now We sat ourselves NJ the same table with
two towards whom. he time from tina. kind Of
instinct which has often ca .ract.r. felt
once sentiment of ditrust la ia. purse " tia con
VIBRATION, my friend mad. inquiry about UjhAzy
and his colony in Arlerca slid few words in reply,
telling what had heard about hm aud the Hungarian
settlement, and sitter left the table, thinkiug
about IL. Those two uIen IL APPEARED Afterwards
members OF the secret police. In an h,ur it
reported TO the authorities thai Anerican In the
ciry, an acquaintance Of ujhazy. la the meantime,
had delayed handing In my pas, ~ the weath.r w0
very bad and twenty four hour had becn allowed In all
the other Hungarian cities On th"-- two groun Il as
learned afterwards, the order OF my arrest mate
cut, within Elk hours after my arrival And the gen
da through the whole Of that stormy night aud
next dry, searching for Of had not III.
slightest idea was person of such i'm portscos and
wa. making my various wits quietly Through t. town
until learned. the NEXT day that there n suspicion
against me on account Of my npt hsvag hsudcd In my
pass. On bearing this, st once burned Oh and pre-
would be no difficulty whe eupon went 10 friends ~
dine.
1atulapg Ourselves that the naites had been legally
cd aud as relating adventure hal hal
with the police In Vienna hppe-rd at the dor the
Police Director aud n g-Ldsime ghey had Win them
warrants for my arret aud f the search of psisrs
the sccusati that bad ~ith "proelan-tiois"
We soon cony,ue' the Director that The snoe matter
probably n mistake, anu h AT down with US H.
dinner ate Two plates OF the huagariau puii to
show my indIcr nre-,nd thea. si,rr scc W. all pro-
CO, d,d ogclL,r my hdpuss sent,ucl already
stationed thei,, sua al my wribpgs and books wer,
col'ctd together la bundle. could not but smile ~
tl.i. IA ef.tlu
cd Tor dam political tsbtin-Dts they either
Elf etiot ate lstt.rs from friends sentimental aud
gious illusions 81 my Vv. ~rteb IA very bal hand,
ard very dull 10 any one but the -uthu BsfJrs vent
10 the place a aIret press ID Sy f ~ Drstor
that such prote.oiugs o the paE q, the authorities
sEantt strangers NVud 5c fOuua Tor The ioteiest "
Au,tTia herselt
AFTER dsa, the soiaicr. me out the old
castc outside u IN. city A. rOic tnr ugh the dark
aIchwhy into N. Nithin o,ksd around curious
~ at the grim walls ant not hut feel In0mfotsry
bssfis pkirg ub.u I rene tnb-reo how far from
fisud or aid, Rud how many hopefu man had entervd
such prison IN the Austrian s,.- 20 come f,rb
again However did not zee ~hHt Pihe groani there
could be fer lotg iHpri- rn"Bt nhd Their fore fol
loved NY ssudarfe che ffuliy she lsd stairway uc
trsn.f'rr,d g. tsu den. ~h nsed bayuue's AL
tb, sgpb 20 ycurg uf the Prov ~ OF the prison
u the der fof MY imp pumeHt contained the
particular 70 m ~as TO &C. paced 10 and described
highly dstg.rous psitcsl pu~nd"r 70 that "
ciy the humanity - thu fruv't which prevented my
leifc put in IT. NY person WaS then searched "a
v,s fs' suo ut NJ srtic" sft 10 my pockets.
c'pt watch aud tuo,h pick Alter this lei to
d'riy rom who're two others there lcked ~
o. e. oy my reflections A. heard serwsrts from
The Nofi &c the the pruyv-t bad feared would
make an attn 81 N ny own hir. aud had rdiuxy
ttk,n ell tic duusf.fui and fsrks and lsfG
m'n &c prevent any such pufpp-ts. Ou~ of item h,w
evsi. snail pst-Utc tailor, cxpresco hts arm ds,-rm
nation 10 help me hthg myseh IL wsntsd to-
Think cf ali ihis indiguity aud su..,c,op ,o.4ris
gui't traveller, sud ire ctt<-n who had bros,n N
Law and Attempted e. b,,ak none
wac icon on good term' with my two companions
ara found that Que was tabor to ave noaths
Tor having Itol conceal. IN his aud I'll. Other
NalR,b. Who had had a fals, pass There seemed To
10 sNtal in the neat re aud rs me in French
10 the Ny hole, TO make touie iDg nries. However
arfwtrte - hiile ~ posslle thinking in present
situation had better h. VERY csrsfal This found
atr TO he one q tn. most masaee characters In IN.
rtiscn.
ON the next day Sunday was my hrst trial brfrr.
The court hs. thought at one time TO rrfu-e an
sNer anJ questions aud 20 deny their right to examine
md conscious " no tHence, concluded NJ u,si he
better 20 aBsvef the ev Inquiries they might make. AMI
state what my oJ' cts we're and 90 be through With tn,
rh.g.
tor, a. he l. called wrrc entirely unimporIant Then
mT made To find fault with my pass hut this
isisd Next ess called upon to describe my
md acquainianccs In Hungary, and finally a-kei nv
"t,j, cts n the lard" stated them as those Of ira
wcr aud one who especially interested himself In the
cd Toliiical institutions u the Hungsrans In rough
wey he iaid he doubted the whole account; and then
Ic,edcd 70 pun my whole story to pieces with the sal
q prsctised lawyer
Why should you witt N NJ place so far from yoir
route We do rot believe your given. Of wish
irg 70 Sc country lite aud farm the pussis Ccun
ny life V the same in all nations and for this Po-At
s dull, mint, resting place Cunfess sir This
tnen Who lives there e conn, cted with distinguished
rh,l IN England i,u have letters from his ro'a ave
Yen were INTRODUCED by him
sir ssid T. do not know the gentlersn's r-sa-
tvcs and there u proof that do-I ~ss introducst
90 Mr. BY friend here In Hungary Mr.. " himself
hss n,tr been compromised In tn. revolution And
ycu NUT knew the peeuliarties q Hungary VIZ tes