The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-07-21
From the London News, July 4th.
IxOssuth UtnIv.

Kossuth having arrived on the 22d al Genoa.
proceeded on the following day TO Turin. All
along the way, on every station, crowd OF ltal.
ians assembled TO cheer him; n convoy OF Hun
garian prisoners met him in one place, and, rec.
ognizing the great leader Of their country, shou
cd their eltsns At another place, a wounded
Italian broke through the crowd he had belonged,
in lS48, TO Col. Months Italian legion in Hunga
ry, and wished to express his delight at seeing
once more the armies OF Italy and Hungary Joined.
Al Asti the military commander himself acted as
fugeman to the cheering multitude. At Allies
sandria, Kossuth had to address the people ia
Italian. After two long interviews with Count
Cavour at Iurin, the Hungarian exile, in compa .
ny with confidential friend Of the Sandman
Minister set ont for Parma, to the headquarters
OF the Prince Napoleon. Up to Stradella, where
the railway communication comes to an end. the
same scenes orenthusiasm were witnessed as on
the road to Turin; but here, OF course, the Ital-
ians lost his trace When we arrived after mid
night at Piacenza the guard ut the gates received
him with blurt "Che diavoo fate cosi tardi. I"
He could quietly go to hotel without being rec
ognized. At breakfast however, the waiter
brought the foreigners book to get the names OF
the guests inscribed, and seeing the name Kos
suth, he rushed from the room like madman. -
Not five minutes passed, and all tho thirty thou.
sand inhabitan,s Of Piacenza knew it already and
as if called together by an alarm bell they rushed
under his windows aud shouted their vivas with
the hcarticst good will. The Mayor and munich
pslty appeared in his room to OFFER their comp-
ments and their services. Montaneli arrived,
the respected late Minister OF Tuscany, who lost
his arm in lS48, fighting at Curtstone for the
freedom of Italy The room is soon overcrowd-
ed with visitors. Kossuth must take drive with
them, but as he comes down the stairs the crowd
rushes TO him, kissing his hands and garments
the horses are embarrassed, the Italians drag the
carriage along thousands and thousands follow,
flowers are showered from the windows and with
all the enthusiasm ofrenascent liberty the popu-
lation avishes its caresses on a stranger whose
name is connected with liberty, and therefore is
taken by them for pledge of their own freedom.
At 2 o'clock p. NJ Kossulh arrived OF Parma.
The town was gaudily adorned in expectation OF
the arrival of Prince Napoleon Kossuths CON-
panon having been recognized by some Italian
standing before the hotel. he asked, " Count Ca
vourP" Kossuth sail " No" when suddenly the
eye of the Italian lighted up. and he began to
! shout +" Kossuth! evvlvs Kossuth" In q few mo-
ments all the town was nIive with the news; the
crowds assembled outside the hotel; the visitors
ihrongel the parlor; and guard of honor was
placed before the door. The Governor of the
Province invited him to his box in the theater
Prince Napoleon who had to receive the ovation:
of the people on that day, and Kossuth would no
divert the attention of the Italians.
In f,ct il Sympathy alone could save Hungary,
it would already be safe. But, of course, the lib
Grafton Of the country requirs something more
0n the 23th, kossuth set out for the headquar
ters of Prince Napoleon, provided with letters q
Count Cavour aud Prince Napoleon 10 the Empe
ror