Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-29
From tie QUEBEC GAZETTE.
Democraey as e~smpLJye5 in France.
ST.. JoHN's, (New foundland) !
April 10, 1901. {

April 10, 1901.
We have been crouded here last year
with French prisoners TO tn rumbar OF
400, hundred and eighty Of whom were
taken from s., Peters, near this island,
and the rest from II vessels prizes to he
squadron on this station, such as e. ne
from St. Domingo and Martinique were
very valuable. Among the passengers from
the latter were two ciergytnen, one Car.
non Regular, and the other Capuchin,
SO years ofage; these were of the Number
Of 263 priests transported to Guiana, by
the French Directory. or the 10Th hIarch,
1899, OF whom 1853 diel through want,
i'll usage and malignity OF the climate, in
few months after their arrival. Seventeen
who had some money; bri5ed their guards
and made their escape in American YES
sels, the rest dragged q miserable exist
ence on the skirts OF a wood in place call.
ed Conomama, 50 leagues distant from
Ca, enne, where they had neither drugs
nor any kind Of medical assistance, nor
even any persons 30 attend their sick, dress
their victuals, CT perform the drudgery re.
quisite for IL persons, slowed in mar
row hut) for such was the number IN each
ward. These Offices of necessity and cha-
rity they cheerfuIly p@rtofTn:d ior casil
other while abb, but when al were sick IN
one hut, ard none able to ASSIST the other,
YOU may Judge Of their uncxamPcd dis
stress, lying on dunghill, thcir flesh q
nursery Cor maggots, whi1n conSuaF: thsm
inch bv inch, and rendered ;hem s4ch (oatf-
some spectacles to the ha,!-ivhg clergy
men who visited them from Other hutss
that they could remain 40 longer VITA thetl
than was barely requisite TO admja!stefthe
comfort Of sacraments 20 them, and c1ugf
scarcely find sound spot III thc'r DodIe%
to lar the sacred oil CT. Their Scaatras
Iowance of bread was VERY bad, the wlt7r
much worse; the huts built for them WIZ
out windows or doors, to use ! sea paI&se;
were neithe. wind nor water giaar. ihey
were constantly stuug with venohloGst! ives,
surrounded with poisonous insects ard iG-
rociouS animals Of all kinds, especially with
tigers, and serperta OF most enormous
size, which the soldiers who GUARDED them
prevented from devoarjng them, and 40
ing diem the kindness OF putting az ena 10
their sua' rings all at once. lhe dread Oh
these huge serpents and tlgers, prevented
them from going to the brook to W&sA 'ne"
tattersd llnen, and they eat their SAT- lA5ac
Consisting of a half pound per day) raw
rather thaa ren the risk Of gong to the TO-
rest to gather fuel.
At length the soldiers dying almost q"
fast as the priests, pentioned TO be remoy.
ed from this Presidential spot thls beng
granted, they were ordered 70 SymnamafE''
s leagues distant from their iormsr resi-
dence, bat on clearer ground, more Tree
from singing flies aud less subject 70 IN
haunts OF carnivorous animAls Such 40
were able to walk were compelled to Pe'
form the Journey by land, and were goaosa
bv their bar5arous drivers to haste the''
feeble steps uaAer schorching sun, "lo@
out any more aourishment than was oarviy
sufficient to keep thern alive. nc SIN
were thrown into boats, and SIX VINO VIZ 1
past any hopes Of recovery, were lSl' ~
hind to the care Of two black men, VINO NJ
YER reached them even drop OF water au l
ing their long agony. Three OF fh@'n ~ w.
foll SIX DAYS in this deplorabls conal'lo@'
All the rest who arrived at oymnant.a'
we're jumbled together, Ike ca''ie -