Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-04-02

ed with heavy iron. We were lodged in
the Convent Santiago, about two miles from
the Palace; confined in room over the
Cemetery, and the effluvia from the dead
bodies beneath was offensive in the ex-
IRENE.
Upon my arrival, wrote TO our Minis
ter, Mr.. Ellis, informing him Of my situa-
ton, and OF my being citizen OF the Uni
led States, and stated the fact OF my having
gone with the expedition only as a guest Of
the Commissioners, which circumstance
was corroborated, in writing, by Messrs.
Cooke and BRENNAN, two of the Commits
sloners, then prisoners with US.
The prisoners were, upon the order Of
Santa Anna, walked up and chained two
ace, at midnight. When they arrival there,
the Dictator was asleep; the prisoners
were kept in the public square for some
time, for the qualification OF the rabble, and
then marched back, no one daring to dis
turb the slumbers of the Tyrant. | was
not then put in chains in consequence OF
my illness. Those prisoners who were able
to do SO, were subsequently made 10 work
upon the streets of tho Capitol.
about three weeks after we reached
Mexico, two Of the prisoners made their es-
cape. This incehsed Santa Anna to such a
degree, that he ordered the whole Of us, the
lame and sick included, to be chained and
made to work with tia rest. was myself
taken out OF bed and chained with heavy
log-chan about my ANGLES and made to
work in the sireets-thIs, too, after | had
been demanded as a citizen OF the United
States, by our Minister, Mr.. Ellis. was
kept in chains about two weeks. and i'll as
was, compelled to sleep and work IN them,
having thereby nearly lost my hearing,
when was sent for by Santa Anna.
The Dictator asked me variety OF ques-
tons about myself, my parents, the objocts
of the expedition and other matters. After
| was in his presence about fifteen minutes,
the chains were taken off me by a black
smith. Santa Anna then said, that in con-
sequence of my youth, the capacity in
which | accompanied the expedition, and
my being the son of general, was at lib
srty, and might 60 homo. During the in
terview, Santa Anna did not once mention
the name of our Minister, Mr.. Ellis, as
having demanded me; and gathered from
what heard and saw, that my Liberation
could not be traced to the energy Of our
representative in Mexico, or the dread OF
the Dictator of the resentment of my Go.
! vernMent.
Before my release, | ascertained from our
secretary Of legation, that MIR. Ellis had
called several times upon Santa Anna, but
was refused an audience. To my inquiry,
if this was the manner in which the repre-
sentative Of the United States allowed him
self to be treated, he answered there was
no help for it. Mr.. Ellis subsequently ad-
dressed note to Santa Anna, but what ct,
feet it had know not; it can be imagined
! from the refusal Of an audience upon three
several occasions. Whilst was in prison,
neither saw Mr.. Ellis nor received any
word Of reply to my letters 10 him. The
secretary gave for an excuse Tor this negll'
gence, as | deemed it, that it was not be-
coming the dignity Of Minister to cores
pond with prisoner.
After my release, Mr.. Ellis treated me
with attention and politeness, and have to
thank him for the loan of money to bring
me home. Whilst sick, in prison, MIR. Black
sent me bedding, the foreigners sent me
some necessaries, and Mr.. Lumsden loaned
me some money.
Amongst the persons who accompanied
the expedition, was one Mr.. Faulkner, a
British subject, who joined with MIR. Ken.
dali and myself under the same circum.
stances, except that he did not have pass
port, which Mr.. Kendall had procured be-
tore he lett New Orleans, from the Mexican
consulate here. Mr.. Packenham, the Bri.
fish Minister, informed me that Mr.. Faux
ner would be demanded the moment he
reached the city at whatever hour in the
night or day that event would take place
delivered package to the British Censu
of this city, Mr.. Crawford, in which there
was note from Mr.. PackenhanI, stating
that orders had been obtained tor Mr.. Faux
ner's immediate release, although he haC
not reached the city OF Mexico at the dat
Of the note.
The remainder of the expedition, unde
Gen. Mcleod was expected to arrive II
Mexico two days after left the city.
heard they had suffered very much from ba
weather, i'll treatment, Sc, &C.; and tina
, to sum up their troubles, the Small Pox ha
made its appearance amongst them, an
they reported that about fifty had alread
. lperished, or had been left on the roac
through its ravages and the cruelty OF the
: captors.
| have omitted to state, in its prope
f place, that on my release the Dictator Of
, dered his state coach to convey me in m
!. rags to look at the city, and thence in con
, pany with Gen. Barragan to the office
Mr.. Ellis. Several Of the higher Mexica
e officers in the city, especially Barragan, e!
: pressed sympathy for me and treated m
kindly.
e My warmest gratitude is due to the I
= merican Consul, at Mexico, (Mr. Black