Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-09-15
From tho Boston Recorder.
MISSIONARIES
ARRESTED, CHAINED, AND ABUSED.

II hhhLoi LII, '1hlNED, AND ABUSED.
The following letter, giving al account
of some of the most unchristian outra-
ges that Christian missionaries, whether
among the civilized or the barbarous,
have in this age suffered, was received
at so late all hour that we have not room
to add a word Of remark. Nor is it nee
essary that we should. The same thoug hts
must crowd on every honorable mind; The
same feeling spring up in every human
and generous bosom.-The letter is from
the Rev. Samuel A. Worcester, to one
Of the Secretaries of the American Board
Of Foreign Missions, and is dated,
Jaild Camp Gilmer, July 10, 1881.
Early on Friday morning, July 9th, |
with my guard joined sergeant Brooks,
at the house of near neighbor, and
rode thence ten miles, to where Col
Nelson was, with detachment Of which
that under Mr.. Brooks, by which | was
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found the Rev. Mr.. Trott, Methodist
Missionary who has Cherokee family,
and Cherokee by the name of Proctor.
Proctor was chain'd d to the wall ol'the house
by the neck, and had another chain a.
round his ancle. He had been arrested,
on Tuesday, on the charge of digging for
gold, chained the first night by the an
Gle only, the second and third by the
neck to the wall and by the ancle to Mr..
Trott. MIR. Trott was arrested on We'd
nesday, and taken on horseback about 10
miles to where Col Nelson then was
He had been before arrested, and was
under bonds to answer nt court for the
offence of residing in the nation without
license, and now was taken again, as
having committed the second offence by
returning to his family while the cause
was pending. On Thursday he and
Proctor were marched on foot 90 miles,
to the place where | found them, Proc
tor being chained by the neck to the
Wagon. This manner Of treatment, l
supposed, was occasioned by his having
offered resistance when arrested, and
afterwards attempted to escape.
When | was arrested sergeant Brooks
inquired the state of my family, and
when told that Mrs. Worcester was still
confined to her bed, remarked that he
regretted that Col Nelson was not him
self present, implying, as understood
him, that if he were, he probably would
not arrest me under such circumstances
When we arrived where Col Nelson
was, | requested Mr.. Brooks to mention
to him the state in which he found us,
which he very readily promised to do;
but certainly had not fulfilled his prom
ise when heard him say that was to
60 on to Head Quarters-i. e. to this
place. Perceiving, therefore that the
state Of my family was not to be regard
ed, | said no more,
We were then marched on foot % miles
to the same place from which MIR. Trott
and Mr.. Proctor were taken the day be-
fore, Proctor being again chained to the
Wagon. We had proceeded about 3
miles when we met Messrs. Mcleod and
Wells, two Methodist clergymen, not
residing within the charter OF Georg ga.-
With leave Of Col. Nelson they turned
and rode along some distance in our COM
pany. In conversation Mr.. Mcleod
asked MIR. Trott whether he had been
chained the preceding night, and being
answered in the affirmative, asked il II
were according to law to chain prison.
er who manifested no disposition to es-
cape. Mr.. Trott said he thought not,
but that we ought not to blame those I'M
der whose charge we were, as they were
obliged to act according to orders. MIR.
Mcleod remarked, at seems they pro-
ceed more by orders than by law. y
This gave offence. A few words had
passed between Mr.. Mcleod and some
Of the guard, when Col. Nelson rode up,
and being told Of the remark, asked Mr..
Mcleod where he resided He re-
piled "ln Tennessee" Col Nelson,
with curse, ordered him to "flank of, ~
MIR. Mcleod, turning his horse, said,
81 will, Sir, if it is your command" but
added, hastily as he afterwards said
"l6u will hear from me again" He
was then riding away, when the Col. or
dered him to halt, and then to disnoun,
and lead his horse along in the rear
He then inquired of Mr. Trott whether
this was "one of their circuit rd,rs. y
Mr.. Irott answered "Ycs." Mr.. Me-
leod's horse was then takea from hun
aud delivered to Mr.. Wells, and he was
declared prisoner, and ordered to walk
on with the rest For a short distance
Brooks compelled him to keep the cen
tre ofthe road, through mire and water,
threatening to thrust him through with the
bayonet lfhe turned aside. In the mean