American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-20
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LETTER FROM BURMAH.
Letter from the Rer. DR.. JudSon, to the Rer. DR.
lStnupht0n dated
Staught0n, dated


BR1T1sH CAMP, YANTABo, Feb. e5, 1896.
Rer. and dear Sir,-We survive q scene Of suf.
fering, which, on retrospect at the present moment
seems not = reality, but horrid dream. We are
occupying tent in the midst OF Sir Archibald
Campbell's staff, and are receiving from him and
other British officers, all manner oil kind attentions
proportona,e to the barbarites we have endured for
nearly Two yeas.
was seized on the 9Th Of June, S24 in conse-
quence of the war with Bengal, and in company
with DR.. Price, three Engshmen. one American,
and one Greek, thrown into the " death prison.
at Ava, where we lay eleven months,-ninc months
in three pair, and two months in FIVE pair of letters
The scenes we Witnessed, and the sulferings We
underwent, during that period, would fain consign
TO oblivion From the death prison" at Ava, we
were removed to country prison at Dung ben-lay,
ten miles distant, under circumstances OF such
treatment that one of our number the Greek, cx-
pred on the road, and some OF the rest among whom
was myself, were scarcely able TO move for several
days II was the intention of government, in re
moving us from Ava, TO have us sacrifictd in order
TO insure victory over the foreigners; but the sud
den disgrace and death Of The adviser Of that mea
sure, prevented its execution. | remained in the
Dung ben lay prison six months, in one pair of fet
ters, at the expiration Of which period, was taken
out OF irons, and sent under strict guard to the
Burmese head quarters at Mah-looan, TO act as in
terprctcr and translator.
Two months more elapsed, when on my return
TO Ava, was relea.ed, at the instance Of Moung
Shawa loo, the North governor of the palace, and
put under his charge. During the six weeks re.
sided with him, The affairs of government became
quite desperate, the British troops making steady
advances on the Capital and after DR.. Price had
been twice despatched TO negociae for peace, Ia
business which declined as long as possiole) /
was taken by force and associated with him. We
found the British above Pah gan and on returning
to Ava, with their final terms, had the happiness
OF procuring the release Of The very las, Of my el.
low prisoners: and on the Q ST inst. obtained the
reluctant consent Of government to my own final
departure from Ava, with Mrs j.
On my hrst imprisonment, the small bouso. which
mad Just erected, was plundercd, and every thing
valuable. conhscaled. Mrs j. however was allow
ed TO occupy the place, which she did, until my re
moval to Dung ben-lay whittier she followed sub
aequent to that period, she twice brought to the
gates oil the grave,-lhe last time with the spotted
lever, while was absent at Nah looan. She had
oeen senseless and mOtlonless several days when
The proyidential release of DR.. Price, at the very
last extremity, gave an opportunity Tor such appl
cations, as were biest 10 her relief. On my return
was astonlshed 10 find her in the most emacialed
helpless state, not having heard word of her i'll
ness. ohe, however, rapidly recovered, and is now
!, "ea""' b'e" niue Nariai VINO came into
The world. few months after my Imprisonment, to
aaggravae her parents WOES, and who has been
from very instinct, it would seem, poor, sad. cry
ng thing begins to brighten up her li!tle face aud
DC somewhat sensible OF our happy deliyerance
l ne treaty OF peace was signed yesterday BY the I
respective pienipotenares, according 10 the terms
of which, the province Of Arracan and the small
provinces OF Va, Tasoy and Mergui, in the south.
are added to the British. 1t was this consideration
chiefly that induced me TO embrace the first oppor
uny OF leaving Ava where the only object ever
mad ~ settling was to obtain some federation for the
christian relgon--a favor which hope now to en-
oy without leave from his golden footed majesty.
pr Archibald has assigned US large gun boat,
or our accommodation, down the river, and we ~!
'ect 10 leave this in few days
Respectfully yours
\. JUDsoN, Jr.