New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-23
uore OF the Kossuth and Long Correspondence.
We find in the Washington papers Of


Saturday selection from the vouminous cor
respondence in reference to the late difficulties
on board the U. S. steam-frgate Mississippi,
which the President laid before the House of
Representatives on Friday last We present
below such of the letters as have not already
appeared in The Tribune:
CAPTAIN LONG TO COMMODORE MORGAN
u. s. STEAMER MISSISSIPPI,
Bay of Spszzia, September 20, 1881.
SIR Yesterday afternoon several boats nIied Win men
wished to corg,a uate bis liberation He ever ready
pubic applause. and make known hs principles
Quested his secretary agent to call boat sloDgude
durDg auarantmeto to them that he would meet
United States at Turn Sardinia says to me- confdsn.
s note that he hopes the HungaraRs Will not land and
beng made by those people who choose TO surround the
ship and his publicly expressed thereby COM
promising the friendly relations existing between our ma
tion and lido therefore respectfully sug
gss that may as soon as the present. which appears
he the equnOctia sormls over depart hence and Is.
reported that are to allow this ship to remain
in ar GT to .nd na sa ss.a sG oaS
coed where he can ejon the ship ne pieasss
make this statement because it appears to me TO for
ward expedition III our movements The coat which has
board (Which will take four days at eas.)
bsoIe our quar- antAe Is out and no doubt when the quar-
snne is out sA hands will wish to land and no one can
foreses the result When wrote you the subject Of
having coal brought here under date of September did
to the ipg Of the whole party but see might
interrupt amcable feelings existing between our Gov
unenvabe situation with Austria, with whom shs now
apparently holds delicate po.,,lon .s,v ~.
very little any, loss placed here on depot for any
am sir. very respectfully. your obsdient servant
j. Z. Lone, Captain.
Commodore Charles W. Morgan, commanding U. S.
naval forces IL the Mediterranean.
COMMODORE MORGAN TO SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
FLAG SHIP INDkPINDuNcg,l
BAY OF SPEzzIA September IS 1891
SIR have he honor inform the Department tha. the
steamer Mississippi arrived in this Bay the morning OF
suth With hi. family and companions and their respective
suites anc servants. numbering Ia all hfy-egh ane that
the vessel was 'heisupoD placed quarantine Tor PERIOD
In msdistey sfe the arrival of the Mississippi received
letter nom Gen Kossuh begging that would give hi n
speedy interview to which at once assented and IN the
coase o. an hour that ens1sd f9and ina ne
purpose Of om thence to and that he
whhed the chip unless ne could convey nm 10
without hority 20 agree to the first proposition and hs
loIg ard uncertain detention as must inevitably result
under the second Favored to induce hun to change NJ
a ON ,ss soox,ns wsrnSs bowsvs he sent me
seoond etcr con- nnns cier exposition OF ms aae
wishes renewing formally the request OF the day pre-
vous and psdgpg hnslft return ana At Glib
rsltsi within perod from fifteen 10 twenty days from
alton this letter cevec tbnd which he proposed
fo the puipose Of SAVING tin to lesve he ship Tor Ing
lsud Morss and ejon her within the period named
Gown ced BY the fIed determination manifested FIRST
in our AID subsequently ihs toaor OF MS
Letters bst there Possibility Of inducing him 10
nske ANY ehaI hs Plans willingly assentod TO the
laI.T propcsin the lesser evil Of the two aud ae-
I'll, Capt Long to proceed with the least
prac abe tess from this place TO Manelles and there
should objection the part II the suhoiiies iner
afford every fasity 10 Gen kossu'h 70 land with
has family such OF bis compa as he might desire
10 accom- aby hin thereafter proceeding TO GIBRALTAR. In
g.oo ia reach complete his preparations Tor
sea al tina, hiE the period specified directing ~
however IL he of the appearance OF D. tacie
10 the o Gen Kossu,h Al Marseilles 10
hm tsr iweuts days. 81 longer should be nscesa
n Qsest,r e. before paItlig with him. IN any case wa.
lac would aovne after his arrival ID Eng and al Nhaa
dse he nisht be expected back. Under these nsr uc
tIors the Mluissippi sailed this mig, notwhs ara
n be fact that In accordance with request dated 81
and teeNed from Capt Long come three
days before his arrival bad 10 faciil ate his movements
dispatched naval sioe Keeper t. Gsaos for tree nun
dd OF Goals be 10 his place whcn
housh sd The harboT al the hour or hon de-
paTtUre cid deem prudent to detain her, nssmuch
the IreseIce Of Gen KOssuh had caused considers
BILE degree OF excitement the people OF ths nstsn
boIhoCd ard subject u great concora 70 tne
with whose reference thereto
had hten made acquainted by the Hoa. VIM h kinney
Chae dAdaes Of the United States al Turn to whom
hey We very taDetfly expressed BY the Ministry and
have accordingly returned the Goals 10 the vender with
an all less TO the Government.
Under al the encumstaBces the honorable secre' ay
Will rrceive that has been impossible 10 rnrsnt 20 the
Department AZ sh earlier moment ssfActory report
Tespsng either the certainty of tho nberatin oil Gen
Kossuih the he would thsreupoa should
visit England before going to America ytgret To ADMIT
Al I m cDD nm m