The sun., 1894-01-28
THE xosSUrH FAMILY IN 1879.
Some Instructive Rewipi.cenees and re
n~ctious.

THE HOSSUTH FAMILY IN 1851-9.
| some destructive Rewisiscenees and Re
n"ctions.
During the winter OF 1852. at which time
began practically tho long exile OF Louis Kos
auth. now so nearly ended the family OF the
great Hungarian felt the severe m easures that
followed the attempted revolution OF 1S4S-a
His mother and her family were prisoners in
Vienna. HIS two sisters closely confined. and
Mme Kossuth on sick-bed guarded con-
stantly by on Austrian soldier Their property
had been conilscated. and they were depen-
dent upon the bounty OF their friends. Louis
Kossuth himself after lattering welcome In
England. was making tour OF the United
States. appealing eloquently to its people in
behalf OF his conquered country.
At this time kossuth was made aware OF the
distressed condition OF his mothers family
through the efforts OF tho American Chargs
d'Affaires at Vienna. Mr. Charles J. Nc
Curdy. Through this gentleman he was en-
abled to send generous sum to the support
OF his mother. 1t was not until April, 1852.
that Mime. Kossuth and her daughters were
liberated-if liberty 1t may be called to be sent
out Of ones native country under an armed
guard. But before going. the entire family.
guided by DR.. stesssl OF Vienna. called at tho
American Legation to thank Mr.. McCurdy for
his sympathy and efforts in their behalf
Afterward the sisters sent to Mr.. McCurdys
wife heavy silver and pearl bracelet enclos-
ing lock OF Nine. Kossuth's gray hair. with
the motto upon the clasp. kossuth ania."
the Mother OF Kossuth."
Vienna WAS then constantly astir with armed
men. flied with military and ecclesiastical
professions, the pomp OF ROYALTY the many
hued costumes Of various natlonalties. Its
feudal ramparts were crowned with heavy
martial rue eyprywhers conaniou-
Gus. In the streets were seen the wooly cloaks
OF Hungarian shepherds iostling the brown
gowns of the Clrded Jews: the red caps OF the
Greeks the imposing robes OF Greek. Papal.
and Armenian ecclesiastics. mingled with
Persians, Turks, and dashng Uhlans and the
conquered but proud members OF the patriot
forces Of Hungary At the time OF the official
triumph given to Franz Josef there was
probably no such splendid city in Europe.
Incidentally 1t may be stated that It was at
this time. under Judge McCu-dy's charge that
the right OF asylum at the American Legation
was first vigorously asserted and obtained.
and was SO fully endorsed by Secretary OF
State Daniel Webster. The value of a Con-
suar passport. In the case OF Charles Loring
Brace. who was arrested because as an Ameri-
can he WAS known to entertain pro-Hungarian
sympathies. was also satisfactorily deter
mined in the correspondence between Mr.. Nc
nu'us anu "a fihce renA Won och"atHehoerg'
then Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
For a glimpse OF Kossuth In 1851 I am
able to refer to a private letter written by the
wife OF Comm odore Isaac Hull from Funchal.
Madeira, Dec. 30 OF that year. and but recently
published In the McCurdy Memoirs
From the residence OF Minister Lawrence"
says the writer. we dcove to Eaton place to
see Kossuth and family. who we're living in a
beautiful house belonging to an English noble
man, who left Il and placed house seryants
horses and carriages and everything at the
disposition OF KosSuth during his stay in the
city. have never seen more interesting
person than kossuth, nor more polished and
polite gentleman. He spoke OF America with
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tho ohI'uren' anu MI the parV lookeu pros-
trated oy hardship anu anxiety. But
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you VIII near enough Aoout MN
One can hardly realize with what intense
and suspIcious interest was than wat.b.d ,hs
o,,..o -, .ho a. is-.tI -. ~, ~,
nonogenarian. who now lies dying in sef-im-
posed exile at turin, was hero or traitor "c-
with or again st the defeated dictator He was
refused Massage throurb Franco ,vbara pr,noo
Louis Napoleon was preparing his mastery
coup ddtat, and kossuth's flight from his asy-
Ium In the empire OF tho Porte was by mean.
t ot ah nuietlehn lilGate 70 Eng!an1 ana thence
M n nmeIivh dnHS lnS WISH 10 the tnltep states IN
pecemher; lS3l, his return, to England Ia
June lsoS' his SUBSEQUENT migration with his
War against 10 e ShgsE9 IN tns Iaiian
W"r W. Abstrih, M ana nls peacet9i old age
AZ URN are the ma! chapters OF the life "
ohS one low almost ioigotten IN me new epoch of
and dto % yon ST hossq tSs eysnts an
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