The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-16
From The NelD Orleans Picay,lne.
KENDALL.

will be discovered that he writes in the utmost cheer
fulness OF spirit and that he Is confident OF his early
and safe return home. We have heretofore stated
that, with perfect knowledge of the juJg nen and
great good sense of Kendall we have entertained an
abiding confidence in his safety The following let
ter recei, ed yesterday, in his own handwriting will
set all fears at rest II gives his friends the
Of his safety, and they ask nothing more We pub
ish it without further comment.
CHIHUAHUA Mexico, Nov. 81 l6ll
My Dear Friends You have doubtless, ere this,
heard that your humble servant was in what NAV
Justly be termed "a bad mu,s" but this the first time
have had chance of letting you know 1t myself:
On the 18th Sept. last alter suffering hardshps almost
Incredible on the prares in the way OF starvation &c,
myself with four others were taken prisoners by de-
tachment of Mexicans San Miguel, New Next
co. After confinement Of some five weeks at San Mi
guel town some fifty miles from Santa Fe, ! was
taken and brought to this city with near two eundred
of the troops prisoners attached to the Texan Santa
Fe expedition. Tomorrow or next day We are all
to start for the city Of Mexico, where shall prob
ably arrive early in February, and where have the
strongest hopes Of gaining my liberty once more and
soon after my arrival. 1t appears little singular,
does it not that |, individual perfectly innocent
! and with no wrong intentions towards this Govern
ment should be thus made prisoner of and march,
G / a distance of 1870 $3.50 miles but at present
we are well treated and have no reason to com
! PLAIN although my case is peculiarly hard one,
| One thing, however, have gained by the operation
health and that OF the best kind verify believe
were to enter the office in my present condition you
would not know me, am stoutcr and heavier than
ever was in my life.
| have paper nor heard word from the
United States since lct in May last, with the tx-
cep,ion OF rumor that had been declared against
| England and that the old Harrison Cabinet had
/ .busted up" Although have been IN the world
1 fol the last six months, have not been II 1t.
You must write, some Of you, andthat immediately,
7 to my friends Alabama, telling them that stlli
n the land of the living, and have strong hopes Of
continuing in it white longer. Gon can also tell.
Mr. Milford that friend Falconcr Is along with me,
and also in good health,
My ankle has nearly recovered, and perhaps You
will think it time So serious The INJURY that iur
two months was unable To put my foot 70 lie gIo4nl.
broken leg would have been mere scratch com
parison
There are number Of English and Americans
here, who have ali treated US with great klndnc>s
] The G vernon Of the Safe of chihuahua also
sentenanly and COED hearted / an, and has done
much to alleviate the condition ofihe prisoners.
THIS is place should like extremely well If had
my liberty, the people kind-hearted and very at
tentiye and obiging to strangers AT Passo, town
some three hundred miles from This received lavors
from the priest of the place such as would NOT be
granted conferred by any minister of gospel
OF Mexico-but of all this shall speak further W en-
| get home
Once more say to all keep ''s,if upper lips" Tell
all my friends that shall manifest my self among
them one of these days.
Hoping that you ale all enjoying good health as
myself remain still
GEo. WILKINS kendall
II 1t is so long since have written that have
almost forgotten how !!