Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-28

we hurried through coaline, and LETT Marseiiles
on Wednesday evening, the Isl o. October, having
aSaia to encounter The manr-heaied we passed
thinggh the narrow entrances OF the mort q. Mar
who were loud in their expressions of sympathy for
kessulh aad his cause The warm and rirht-hsar-
ell sailors determined, al their own will tu retu-n
some manifestations Of fellow-fecIag A. we enter
ell the narrow mouth, suddenly fore igaing vss
swdrmes with human beings, much to the astenish-
msnt OF our premier and CAPTAIN. After they were
IN the rigging there was moments pause, during
which the Captain ordered them down Immediately
Ons Of the boys said: Three cheers, my heares,
seiore.ws co. Accordingly, three hearty cheers
were given as could issue from the lungs OF one hun
cred and fifty men. Immediately il was responded
to from the shore. Then the men came down, and
added one more from behind the bulwarks. :
Inc tiungarans were much pleased with the demon
stFaiion all thinking though at the time that it was
done by order Of the captain.
An attempt was made, shortly after this by the First
Lieutenant, to affix stigma upon Kossu h. by SHOW
ing that he thanked the msn for the thr.e cheers
which regarded by that officer as an act of in
subordnaon. But the efort failed utterly the charge
was proved 10 be false, and served only TO its
author with rdicule
Under the same date the writer continues:
lear mat perverted accounts of all this will rea CHI
you before tins One of the Captains clique said
last night that they were not unprepared for these
reports at home as Nigh. be supposed three weeks
siace, said he, evidently auding Spezza sresorts
went home. My soul fairly sickens such evidence
OF fupety on the part OF those entrusted with SO no.
BILE charge
II Is proper to remark that this statement respecting
reports having been sent home thee weeks previous
was elected by the writer whom we have been quot
lag, OF the bad effect upon Captala Longs reputation
IN the United States, which would be produced by
his reatment OF kossuth and the other Hungarans
In the same letter this correspondent remarks:
"The accusation of having compromised the flag
s remains against Kossuth. Till that is Withdrawn
kossuth will not go home in the ship II the captain
states in writing that that charge is groundess Kos
suth will forget the other indignies from them and
continue with u.s.
And thus matters continued until a number of the
officers board addressed letters expressive ofther
own sentiments, to Gov. kossuth. Among these let
tiers were the following
U. S. STEAM FRGGATE Mississippi,
: AT SEA, Oct 3, 1851
Sir: Permit me to express to you the sincere regret
we ieel at the prospect of parting from YOU
The resolution of Congress-" by which ship OF war
was put at your disposal, and sent to convey you and
your companions 10 the United States, will at once
convince you OF the deep taken in YOU and of
the sympathies OF the people OF the United States
They have already heard with infinite pleasure sir
ofyour release from kaahia and Of your enb rk alton
on board the Mississippi at the DaIdaneles. Her ar
rival at New York, without your presence on board
will in the highest degree, disappoint the
OF the people OF the United States, who now. let me
assure YOU arc anxionsy awaiting to greet YOU and te
do your honor.
But if the determination on your part to leave
this ship al Gibraltar, not again to return to her i,
made 10 consequence las | have the best reasons to
believe) OF the grave charge against you of having
on two occasions, compton, sed the ii lg of the UNI
ted States and of having restraint repugaan 10 your
feelings Imposed upon your actions on board this ship
then indeed. will moricaton be added to the dsap-
poinment OF the American people, and sorrow most SIM
ccre be felt by myself and by msny oil my companions
here present.
Since have had the honor of personal acquain-
lance with you. certainly havs seen nothing, sir,
which has been done by you, have heard of nothing
which has been done, or which has been said by vow
that. IN my opinion is in the remoIest Degree deroga-
tory 10 the high position you hold or which has in the
least, changed the good opinion, the good wishes or
the high respect entertained for you by myself
and by other OF my brother officers on board the Mis-
sssippi.
have the honor, air, to be, most respectfully, az
very truly yours
HENRY ETrING, Purssr u. S. Navy.
To Gov. Leus Kossuth, on board the u S steam
frgate Mississippi, at sea.