The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21 00:00:00

"Mi. F. G. VTNER TO LORD MCNCASTER.

"April 19, Tuesday, 8 a.m.
"91y dear NI nocaster,—We are all fairly well, as we have food,
shelter, and drink, with smoke. Our spirits are not so good,
as the uncertainty of our future is at times enough to drive us
wild. Gleissner told me privately that you suggested coming
here. On no account do so, as it cannot better mitten Do
not let the Government drop this matter. They the bri-
gands) will not come down, as Jar as money goes, be we with
them ever so long.
" I trust they will rend a decisive answer by the Demarch,
a lin, I think, arvanitakos would believe more readily than
the late messengers trem Government.
. .

" I shall very likely send by the next meesenger some letters
which I desire to be kept unopened, relative to business, ,
in case anything may happen to me, when you can send them
to my people.
" I consider the idea of Weisner exchanging with me Im-
possible, and were It possible I would not hear of it for •
minute. Telegraph to De Grey to ask Lord Clarendon to urge
ox the Greek Government to get us released, as they can do
it, and will, if sufficient pressure is put on them; and write
to him, or send on this letter, explaining that this Is no or-
dinars act of brig indage, but to a certain amount political :
and that we went to Marathon on the War kihitater's word.
Gletssner will explain about Lady M'a chain. lam much
airal.l that we shall have to go north. We are only shout
two hours from Lteotia. The scenery is lovely, hut the strain
en our nerves Is great. I trust to God that negociations will
soon he finished . but the Greeks &repot, to my Idea, business-
like Tell try mother that time is so short I can only just
scrawl • line to her; and I should deem it a great kindnem
If you or Lady M. would write to her by each maiL Pray to
God to watch over us. Yours affectionately,
" & G. TYNIM.
"P& Bast regards to Lady Mtu3arter."

"Ms. LLOYD TO LORD MCNCASTER.

" Dear Moncaster,—Things do not look ple•sant, and we
are all In • very unhappy state of mind. You must try what
you can do to get the amnesty ; but we shall have to pay
besides. But I see little prospect of • satisfactory conclu-
sion, unless the Greek Government at once sends out an
agent to treat about the amnesty. They require an answer
In Greek to their letter to Messrs. Erskine. and Minerft.
You must get something lent. "Your,, "E. LLOYD."
"1 perfectly agree with what has been said before, I will
pay as much as I have in the world. But an agent from the
Government Is, to my mind, indispensable.
•. GNI he with us. " FREDERICK VITMIR.
"P S. Don't send the ransom by Itself."

"MR. F. G. TNER To LORD MENCASTER.
(Extract) (Apparently April 10.)
" The messenger has arrived from Athens, and him, in con-
junction with Noel, had a lengthened Interview with the
Chief ; the result is unfavourable. The Chief has said to
Noel that he will keep us safe, for three or four mouth,;
but, of course, the uldiers being set loose hu done away
with our Necurity, and on the fint engagement with the
troops we most die, as they would kill neat once. The pro-
position of being sent out of the country they at preeent will
not agree to at all. On the second proposition, of being sent
In prteon for trial, they say rather than do that they would
die fighting as they pat no trust in the Greek Government.
"There is one thing they would agree to—namely, that a
formal trial should be held here, and that they should be
pardoned afterward,; this does not seem illegal, and thank
the K (ng and his Ministers on my behalf for their kindnees,
and ,ay that I de not ask (for I am powerless to do that),
but that, as a dying man, I implore of them humbly to grant
thin request of the brigands, and to prevent the operation,
of the soldiers : as if not, we must die in • day or two, be-
sides the needles' bloodshed that would ensue. The Go-
vernment official regards our position as beyond hope, so we
muet trust to God that We may die bravely, as Engltahmev
should do.