The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-03-16

'EPu us Win money Out OF His oWu P''s -.
\ He respected us as: prisoners nfsRar. and !.
lainertthatI | cannot recall his name.-il'
was The only officer who seemed To- resar'i
us as human beings during the whole 'sf
] ]nur long march, The foreigners also IN
/ ChiIuahiia an,i Zacaiecas, raiseda cnn'r;.
hption fur us, which gave:usa d temporary
relief. .,,a
Alter we were taken prisoners, ,Wesearn-
ell thai Rowland, Rosenberg and Baker,
the guides we took with MS from Tpxas,
aud whp had been sent on hefnre the diri-
sion Iefl1he Palr Durd, had been taken
and shUl-as well as all American mrrcli.
/ AMI, named Ruwlaud, who had gone their
security when they were taken up, np".i
the inflammation of:one Brignnle, "a deserier1
| from the. expedition, Of these transac-
l,ions however. l rant only speak form
hearsay. A number Of other outrageS
were reported to have been pPrpplraied
uron American ctizens-no doubt cor
1rectly :reported., - l.-,5 f,..,...~ -.
when we arrived at Mexico, we were
covered with filth and verlnin. We iIIere|
met II, nrdrr from Santa; Ana, tI,bf Chain
ed with. heavy ir"n: We were lodged in
the Convent Santingo, abott two miles
frnm the palace; confined ina room over
the rcmrtry. and tire, efluvia from the
dead bodies beneath was offensive in the
extreme.
Upon my arrival, Twrote to nurSminis-
TER .Mr. Ellis, informing him of my situa.
lion, and of being acilizen of the United
States, aud stated the fact of my having
goae with rhe expedition only asa guest of
The commissioners, which circumstances
corrob rated in wiring, by Messrs: Conke
and Brenham, two Of. the commissioners
Than prisoners with US. -.
The prisoners were upon the order of
Santa Ana. walked up and chained two
and Two together. and marched toihe pal:
ace, at midnight. When they arrived
there, the Dictator was asleep; the prisoners
we're kept in the public square for some
.imr, for The gratificHiion of the gabblr,
and then marched back, no one daring 10
disturb the slumbers oflhe Iyrant. Twas
not then put in chains, in consequence.
nf nv illness Those prisoners who we're
allie To do.>", were subsequently made to
.rurk upun the streets of;ihe capital.
About three weeks after we reached
Mexico, lwn Of the prisoners made their
escape. This incensed SSantaAna TO such
lpgrer. that lie ordered the whole Of us,
the lame and sick inrIns'rd, to he chained.
aud made 10 w.rk with The rest. / lDas
museH taken out of bed and chained aoih
hcaoy los chain about smy aneles, and
made tn pork In The streets. This, too uf-
tpr had been demanded as a citizen of the
United States by our minister, Mr.. Ellis;
+ 1pas keptin chains about two peeks. and
III asI was, compelled TO sleep and work
in them, having thereby nearly lost my
Ehearing. when was sent for by SanIa
Ana.
The Dictator asked me variety Of
questions abou, myself, my parents. the
| obiect,eflhe, expedition, aud other mat
lefs. After Twas in his presence about 10
minutes. the Chains were taken ntf me ny
ablacksmith; Santa Ana then said, that in
conseonrnce of my ynuth, the capacity in
viii h accompanied the expeditions, and
my being the son ofa general, was at
liberty, and might g" home. During The
Interview, Santa Ana did not once men
lion lie name of our minister, Mr.. Ellis,
as having demanded me-; and gathered
Cram Whit heard and saw, that nv liberia
lion. could not be traced ,"lhe energy of
our representative in Mexico. or the dread
of the Dictator OF the resentment Of my
government
Before my release | ascerlained from
nur secretary oflegaliontlial Mr.: Ellis had
chilled several times upon Santa Ana, hut
WAS refused an auditir'e. To my enqnl-
~ if this was tic manner in whirh the
representative of lhr United States low
Cd himself TO bp treated. he answered there
was 20 help f., it. Mr.. Ellis subsequent
" addressed note 10 Santa Ana. but what
Eef, cti, had know NOT; il can be imasin-
ed from the refusal of an audience upon
three several occasions. Willis; Twas in
prison neither saw Mr.. Ellis nor reeelv
ed any word of reply to my letters l' him.
Tie secretary gave fur al excuse i"r tins
negligence. as deemed ii, tha!it was n"t
b .c,,rug The dignity of minister to cor
respond with IA p is"ner.
Ahrr my release. Mr.. Ellis treated me- me-
with. attention and p"Iileness, and have
10 thank him for the loan of money I"
Hiring me home. Whilst sick in prison
a, e,, !, -, ~ q tet,Iint the foreign.