The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-02
The DAILY DISPATCH.
Richmond. August 2, 1883.
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THE AFFAIR AT SMRYNA-NOBLE
CONDUCT OF CAPT. STRINGHAM-
AN AFFRAY AND DEATH.

gives the following account of the difficulty
os'ween captain Stringham and the Captain
OF an Austrian brig-oi war, at Smyrpa. in re
iaiion to Hungarian refugee.
Martin Costa, Hungarian refugee and one
Oh those ex'!es who accompanied Kossuth TO
thnefica' Z had lately returned to Smyrna, where
ne mad been sojourning, believe, only few
uays' Last wednesday evening this man was
seated IN cafe, close to the water s;de
quietly smoking his narguileh, when inst sbon,, ,
sunset he found himself surrounded bv an
armed body OF ruffians, who immediately laid
hold of him. '''u
ny violent effort ne flung two or three of
.hese men into the water, and finding no other
means OF escape, he himself sprang into the
sea and swan towards vessel, closely foi,
lowed by his armed pursuers, who, unicklv
oVertaking him forced him, on pain of instant
1ea'h, to surrender himself. He was then
dragged into the boat, severely handled, and
!aKeh on board an Austrian brig of war; ftbe
Ilussahl lying IN the port, where he was
heavily ironed. 1t was observed that six of
his captors remained on board the A,s,r;an
brig and the rest returned on shore.
On Inc following morning the affair became
generally known, and the American consul
waited on the consul of Austria. saving tho,
he understood that native of Hungary. who
had become an American citizen. had hesn
taken by force on board the Austrian man ns
war, and he wished to see the man and ssI
for explanations. The Austrian consul den;sJ
ell knowledge of the fact. The American
consul then proceeded to the Austrian man of
war and requested an interview with the nri
soDer, which was refused; d;-meantime the yes>
sci was preparing TO depart. Just at that mo.
ment an American corvette, commanded nv
Capt. Stringham, saileu into the harbor. The
consul lost no time in acquainting the captain
with the affair, when they both proceeded to
the Austrian consul and demanded an inter.
view with The prisoner. The captain of the brig
was present, ard he FASTENED on board, FOLLOW.
ed by the American captain and consul.
Tne prisoner was brought on deck in irons
He was asked, "Are you an Am.rican?" He
answered, "No; am q Hungarian" "Have
you an American passport" mo; am a
Hungarian, and will die a Hungarian" The
Americans then left the vessel. Seeing, after
a while however, that the Austrians were pre-
pairing to depart, the American captain sent
word 10 say that, las they had on board q pri.
soner, carried eff by force, from ii foreign inde.
pendent territory, who had sworn allegiance
TO the government of the United States, he
should feel ii his duty TO insist upon the brig
remaining under his guns until he received in
struCtons from Consiannnope, and that if any
attempt was mace 10 depart he would al Cnce
fire into the brig"
While all this was passing between Austria
and America in the harbOr. an immense excite.
ment was created on shore. All the European
merchants went 10 body to Ali Pasha, the
governor, and mplored him to assrrt his rig his
and resent the violation of the Ottoman ter.
riiory. The Pasna. in a great fright, promised
TO write 10 ConstantInOple for Instructions
The merchants then repaired to the Casino,
which is the great reading room, ball room
and club, and they there passed the resolution
of erasing the name Of every Austrian from
the list Of members. But the eysntful day
was doomed TO end in still more tragic scene.
Towards evening, in the midst of this state OF
public excitement, three Austrian officers had
the hardihood To go on shore and sit smoking
in a cafe. They had not been long there before
they were surrounded and set upon by abour
Is armed refugees, chiefly, believe, Italians.
The sHuggie was shor,--one of The Austfians
fell wounded bv pistol shot, the other was
stabbed and jumped into the water, where he
sank, and a third effected his escape in the con.
fusion.
On the following morning the body of the
unfortunate young officer, Baron Adeberg, a
young man of Is, was found, and on the same
day buried. This affair has given rise to great
excitement here, and to much dipsmaric
wrangling. The Austrian Ambass ador, the
Baron de Bruck, has demanded ample salts.
faction of the Turkish authorities f"r the mur.
der Of the Austrian officer. Ali Pashe, the
Governor OF Smyrna, is replaced by another
Pasha, late Governor of Rhodes. Several re-.
fugees have been seized. the guilty ones having,
we believe, made their escape. Meantime,
Mr.. Brown, the American Charge d'Afaires
addressed note TO NJ. de Bruck, demanding
the release OF Costa. The Ambasss dor replied
IN note betraying some temper, that he could
not take such claim, for moment, into con
sideration,s iuce NJ. Costa was Hungarian,
and consequently an Austrian subject, and
that The Emperor of Austria had full power
over his subjects in the Ottoman territory.
Mr.. Brown, in return, reiterated his demand,
sending copy of the oath which Costa took
in New York, in which he swOre allegiance
to the government of the United States, and
discarded all o,her allegiance whatever, espc-
cially that of the Emperor of Austria, stating
his intention to become an American citizen.
Thus far the affair has proceeded, the Porte
having dispatched Chekib Efend 10 inquire
iuriher in O il.
By accounts from Constantinople TO the 4ih,
We learn that Costa has Professionally been
handed over 10 the Austrian consul al Smyrna.
Another despatch, daten Vienna, July 12,
says: The Costa affair is arranged. Full and
entire satisfaction has been given. Severe
measures will be taken gainst the refugees.
A NOTICEABLE FAcT.-The N York Tfi
bune notices the arrival in thar city Of 900
bbIs. of Ohio aour, which we're brougn. over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and shipped
outside Of Baltimore, at Locust Point, where
there runs a freighting branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. The Tribune remarks
that thus the -four escap ID Is or II Cts per
bbl. for inspection and draysge, which would
have been charged 10 Baltimore had it entered
that market.
1 The Cu!peper Observer compliments
the Messy Creek paper mill, a, bit. Scion,
Augusta co. The Observer says that il has re-
ceived from il lot OF the finest paper its pub
Usher ever used, and that il is delivered on
better terms than il can De purchased in Bali
more. We are glad TO hear this. We don't
see why, with the water power scattered
throug hout the mountains OF Virginia, mana>
factories O! various kinds may not be es,ab-
lished in then and made TO compete success
fully with those in other sections OF the Union.
They cannot be conducted upon more econO
mcai scale any where, we are sure.
The ship Hindoo, about 10 SAL from New
York 10 Australia has $40 900 feet of lumber