New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-12
The Amir smYrnn.

C0refE y. 7.
SMYRNA, Thursday. J5ly4, 1873
BY my lest you will have been acquainted with the at
fair Of Martin Costa, the Hungarian American, who
was arrested in most nhumsn manner by the
Austrian Consul Of this ce-Wickbecker-and car
RED on board the Austrian briQo.war Hussar, for
the purpOfe Of being conveyed o. Trieste and there
evidently either hung, Imprisoned for life in one OF
the savaQe Rrtresses which the present moment are
filled with the victims of Austrian brutality aud unfOrgTe
ness Costa wasin New 1Ork year and eleven months
and made HE formal ecaratoB Otaegancet to the United
States on the 3lst July, 1852 lie came out here IN
an American ship for private and temporary purposes
and went from here Constantnope where he saved
short fine free mOestaOn under the prOe ,tlOn OF
the Consulate of this place and the Legation az the
Capitol What be could have done excite the ami
mostly Of he Austrian Consul here, cannot De imagined
He is q quiet inoilensve person, and certainly would
never have put Austrian fears ia ACTIVITY bany thihS ne
could say do.
BY my last informed you thatthe American Consul at
this place. and Capt Dgraham of the American corvette
st. Louis had referred the after the present acting
Charge d Allaires of the L. at COnstantinople Nr
Brown and awaited his decision whether to act ii behalf
Of Mr. Costa or not. learn that Mr.. Brown made act
i've representations in his behalf to the Austrian Min
lister ConstannOpe, on he ground of his total eHpa
tatiOn by Austas demands for his expulsion aud ban
ishmen from Turkey in 1851 Of hisformal remuneration
Of all 9th aegancethan that Of the United sta:cs and
particularly ofthe Emperor Of Austria and his oath Oftle
glance b. own Government and OF his lnlOr nal and
Illegal arrest by the handsOt common cutthroat Greek
assassDs the neutral sole Turkey; bat without eff
feet as the Austrian Minister cndeavOre1 to ey8de the
matter and defer its settlement, while his orders
sent her. 20 hasten COas departure for Trieste in one
of the Austrian LlOyd steamers The presence OF the
ST. Louis prevented this, until Mr.. Browns IN
struc,ions could BE- received, and as these were
Il am todd to demand his immediate release aud
In case of refusal take him from the Ausi rs they
were carried into effect ia the most admirable manner
hy the LoIc. heatied commander of the corvette Capt
IDPraham bad hauled up between the liussar and the
steamer 80 prevent COstas secret abduction, and on
hearing from the Legation A. ConstantInOple gave the
Austrian h6r three hours IL which tn give uP It's intended
victim Yen cannot Imagine the excitement which tins
ro,iton Of things produced here Onr little quay was
soon covered with 10000 persons, Christian, Ms
sulan and jew, to witness one 0 the most gaah a''S
of our tigc. The crew OF the =. Louis beat 10 quar-
Ten. and with lighted matches stood at their guns,
ready TO carry out the orders of their no0ieheared
con ,nopder L. is said thai The Austrian oh the same
and to hello him. he had called to his assistance "a
scboonernf var an Austrian of 10 guns (hs own we're
GOV with three steamers of each guns t. defend thrlr
unghtcous Here were - guns against the - OIL
the St Louis The good cause however gained the DAY
BEFORE the three hours expired Costa was CONVEX ed on
shore in boat of the llusar aud given ia charge 70 the
French Consul who has given him comiOrhDie qaIIers
in his Hospital until the question OF bis nationality can
be settled When he put foot on our quay lOo" voices
shouted. Long live the Americans zoe Ia ne
"pnLlQae Americain and the grOans for Austria were
loud and long.
The immersion which this affair has made on the pub
lie here is most favorable 10 the United states Govern
ment thas served TO show that Hung ,ran protec-
ed by n stars and stripes the neutral soho turkey
is free from Austrian tyranny. All the Turks are de-
lighted with the matter. They SO embarrassed by
their own political position, that they can do almost
nothing 10 maintain their rights and the sa;rcdnes
ofther soil and they deeply indebted 10 US TOR thu
oiyirp lesson TO proud and nSOlent Austria The iur
ksh Government wholly denies to Austria, or any othe
Douer the RIGHT 10 arrest political offenders her soil