The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-20
ADDITIONAL EvkOPEAH NEWS,
THE KOsZTA AFFAIR.
our Cs.stantinop.s Corres ,o.aenes.

FrA imprisonment oM ReIease--Arvscal IN
Emgldnd-Departure for Observation-Disclosures
Of Ms Irtentioms-SaIs for Smwn0-I"terv's'0'
ri& osr ConsuEC,t;sen Protection m Turkey
Re Violation By Austria-PaS Of hosxfGs Gap
t0rs-Awe,tcan Negotiations for hu Rsease-
Arrival osd Action ofhe st. Lowis-7As NtUs
IN Cowstontsnozze-1 The Rslease-Efect upon orr
National Character, &c., &c.
Anour the Hungarian refugees whoded across the
Danube and found an asylum In lS49-50 was Martin
Costa, or Koszta. This individual. member Of Q
rood family In Hungary. and possessed Of some
property, has received good education, and, from
personal appearance, is evidently Of the pure Hunga.
Yan OF Magyar race After remanhR0r some time
at 6hnmla with the other refugees, he was sent to
KutayA, tn company with Kossuth, Bathyani, Pero-
EEL Dembinsld, and the other chiefs of the Hunga.
fian rebellion. All Europe and America cried out
against thc conduct of the Porte In detaining those
persons In It's dominions the demand OF Austria,
10 that q last required Of Austria that she should
make out Q list Of thoae persons whom she most
feared and that whilst these should be detalued still
longer at Kutaya, the rest would be allowed to
leave the country TO this Austria consented; but
required that the Sultan should expel those whom he
ubcrated, and send them to England or the United
subjects, or in any amer to protect or aid them-in
not drove them as far from her OWE soil ~ che pos
xibly could.
Among these was Martin Koszts. He left Ku-
saya against his will. His wish was to remain In
confinement with his friend and patron, Count Ba
abyani, and to follow the fate Of the other exles
from Hungary. He reached England in the Sultan's
steamer, whence after short stay, aided by Lord
Dudley SteaIt, be proceeded to the United States
In 1861. What occupation he pursued there, il any,
Is not known. He remained in the United States
about two years. In July. 1862, he made the usual
remuneration of all allegiance to any other govern
,nent than that Of the United States and made an
oath OF allegiance to the United States Of America
copy Of which declaration he nos possesses.
In 1862 he embarked 10 an American vessel at
New York for Smyrna, in Turkey for the purpose Of
visiting this country temporarily and to obtain, if
possible, news and succor from his relatives in Hum
gary. On his arrival at Smyrna he presented him
self to the American consul, who procured him
tezkWeh, Turkish passport, to come up here. In
This document, IL he is not qualified a citizen or
subject of the United States, 1t certainly states that
he Ii protege o. their government. When about to
leave Oonaantihople again for Smyrna he presented
himself at the Legation of the United States and on
exhibiting his documents Of naturalization was fur.
nished with another teskeek with which he left, and
stated his design Of returning to the United States
(to New York; in the earliest American vessel which
should Offer
No complaint was ever made against NJ Rosetta by
any one. The Turks, it is believed, prefer that the
HungaIians should not return here so soon after
xheir expulsion at the demand OF a neighborng
4 I,,k
Many arc in tho service Of Turks Of distinction, and
sone have procured the protection Of the Porte by
becoming rayahs, christian subjects) which change
requires residence Of number OF years, nor any
oath Of allegiance, but simply declaration Of inten
&on and desire to become subjects OF the Sultan.
The now character is assumed at once. If needed
She Hungarian. Ottoman Is provided with passport
ana nothing Is asked about his past history. By
Austrian law an Austrian subject becomes expa
triated he remains in . foreign country after the
period for which he has received passport, and 1t
he enters foreign service without the permission OF
his own government. There are many native Aus
TRANS here at the present moment who would gladly
return 10 Austria but having failed in the formaty
Aforesaid are refused all prote from their own
legation, and cannot procure passport Others,
who have accepted military service from the Porte
are expatrated, and have lost all right to the pro-
lection Of the Austrian legation and its chancellery
How much lees, therefore, has the Austrian legation
the right TO seize upon The expstriated and exiled
HungariansS Some Of them have, since their unfor
4unste rebellion. become subjects and citizens OF
other governments, and have come back to the hos
pitable land OF the yoGng Sultan. Can Austrian
thirst after Hungarian blood cone here after them
now, and snatch them away from among their
friends, to convey them to the gallows or the for
tresses OF the most despotc absolute monarchy in
EurOpe2 Docs Austria recognize naturalization of
Hungarians by Turkey and other governments, and
not by the UDited States Of American Can she be
allowed to seize upon naturalized citizens of the
United States In Turkey because she Is weak, and
political occurrences render her poweress, and be-
cause America Is distant? These are questions in
volved in tho arrest OF NJ Martin Koszta at Smyrna,
Dust az he was on the point Of embarking for New
York, OF which he calls himself citizen.
In Turkey all foreign powers have reserved
- themselves jurisdiction over their own sub
Jects, Just as they exercise 1t over them in
their own territory. They may arrest them
and t1y them. and, II found guilty, condemS them
enable the legation to arrest or summons their sub
jecta or citizens the Porte has provided each Le-
cation and consulate with persons called caUasses, or
guards, who are MussulMen, and have the power of
bailifs. To arrest foreigner in this country BY
any other means than this or by the ordinary police
of the government, is Illegal What Mr.. Koezta could
have done to excite the Twill OF the Austrian Con
Bul on smyrna CANNOT De Imagined. ne Is gentie
end mild individual, a warmhearted Hungarian, it
u true; but neither brawlng one nor bombast.
He has always been knows as . follower AMI protege
Of Count Bafbyani, and not Of Kosslth; politician he
h not rcvoutionist he denies being at the present
PERIOD though 1t 10 not TO be denied that in case his
ate country should feel itself in position to win her
Independence OF Austria that he would, naturally
enough. rejon her standard If he could.
Whilsk seated on the wharf OF Smyrna, on the 2lst
juno, Mr. Koezta was assailed oy some twelve or Ut
teen rulan GrcekD oil armed to the teeth. At their
head was a famous cutthrcat and robber, ready for
any affair for which he would be paid. In the midst
Of largo concourse OF Franks they set upon the I'M
offending Koezta. One knocked him over, and another
grabbed at his throat; In moment he was covered
with bruises, lit was not intended to assassinate
him;) he was thrown into the sea- and there, seeing
boat, spearcuty idle apectator OF the scene, he
swan TO it, and, selling hold OF 1t, believed himself
saved from a band of Smyrna robbers, who auda-
ciousy had attacked him in the midst of the public
way; but what was his disappointment and surprise
to find that it also filed with similar assassins;
SI,n bp rhor nj officer