Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-28
NJ. KossUrH AND CAPT. LONG.

We publish to-day an article from the N. Y.
Times, purporting to give an account of the diff
culties on the board the steamer Mississippi. The
documents furnished, are, first, Kossuth's letter
TO Mr.. Consul Hodg &c, setting forth complaints of
the former in reference to his alleged treatment at
Marseiles; secondly, the letters of subordinate
officers of the Mississippi, giving their versions
of events on board, condemning their superior,
Captain Long, and declaring their approval of
Ko.suth's conduct, in way not exactly consis-
ent with naval discipline, and which may subject
some Of them to little further attention. and
finally, a letter from Kossuth to Captain Long,
with the reply of the latter. How these letters
found their way into the columns of a newspaper,
fremains vet to Unexplained. The N. 7. Com.
mercial Advertiser premises that these documents
are not the documents filed in the Department at
Washington; and pronounces the publication a
garbled statement 1t says:
"The Times affects to consider this publication tr-
umphant exoneralion of Kossuth from comp lains tia
have been made against him. and final settle ulent OF
the controversy. Such conclusion is altogether un-
iustdabe. glance makes it apparent that the mar
raIve, ncuding the correspondence, is an parte
statement OF facts, and Therefore unreliable It omts
notice of incidents which are essential to right under
standing OF the matter and displays reckless desire
TO excupate Hossrh at the cost OF truth and the char
acter OF our navy. The affair cannot remain in its
present shape; the garbled story although suFican
of itself to rebut many OF the nterences at which the
Kossnh journals have arrived, will netesstae the pro-
ductoG OF the whole truth
The Commercial says that NJ. Kossuths letter
to Mr.. Consul Hodge, is the only paper among
the official records that the Times gives and sup.
poses that NJ. Kossuth furnished that. IF so, that
gentleman has by this act made himself party
to attempt to degrade our navy, introduce insub-
ordination and pickering among it's officers, and
otherwise torment dscords ia our midst. The
other documents published in the Times are pri-
waite letters to d. Kossuth from the purser and
some midshipmen. One of the latter, seemingly
conscious of the improperly he was committing
in assuming an attitude of opposition to his supe,
rior officer, holds language which we should think
merits the polite attention of the Secretary of
the Navy.
The Commercial, in conclusion, says:
/" In the editorial preface to these letters it is sad
we omit at this time to mention any he incidents
of the voyage until the arrival Of the Mississippi at
Marseilles. We happen to be in possession of nfor-
NATION, however, which convinees Us that those Incl
dents OF the voyage essential 20 right apprecia
ton of what occurred at MarseilIes, and since NJ
Kossuth and his friends have published what it suited
their purpose to make known, earnestly hope that
the entire narrative will be promptly calico Tor, and
we shall be agreeably disappointed ii, when that is
published, it is not apparent to all that NJ Kossnth
wishul that naval officers should forget their
duty to promote his ends, as that the American people
should pass by the counseis of Washington in order to
em5roil themselves with Eu -ope for Hnngafys sake
Again say, want he truth, aud the truth only
Bat we want the whole truth and now that nj. Kos
suIh Is supplying the newspapers with materials for
casting unjust reflections upon naval officers, it is
time that the truth SHOULD be proclaimed