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SPtuh lIOH nedTShy' n nOWUeT Ol
other Oulrages we're reported 10 have
been peTperated upon American citl-
zenS; 40 doubt correctly reported
When We arrived at Mexico, we were
covered with filth and vermin. We
there met an order from Santa Anna,
to be chained wirh heavy iron. We
we're lodged in The convent Saniaeo,
about two miles from the palace comic.
ed IN a room over the cemetery and the
atlluvia from the dead bodies beneath
was offensive in he extreme.
Upon my arrival, wrote 20 our min.
ister, Mr.. Ellis. informing him Of my
situation, and oC my being a citizen Of
the United States, and stated the TACT Of
my having gone with the expedition on.
Iy as guest Of the commissioners,
which circumstance was corroborated
in writing by Messrs Cooke and Bren.
ham, two Of the commissioners, then
prisoners with US
The prisoners were, upon the order
OF Santa Anna, walked up and chained
two and two together and marched in
the palace at midnight. When they
arrived there the Dictator was asleep;
and the prisoners were kept in the pub
lie square for some time for the grarf
cation Of the rabbIe, end then marched
back, no one daring to disturb the SUM.
bers Of the Tyrant. was not then put
IN the chains in consequence Of my i'll
ness. Those prisoners who were able
10 do so were subsequently made to
work upon the stree! OF the caitol.
About three weeks after we rea ached
Mexico, two OF the prisoners made their
escape. This incerspd Santa Anna 10
such degree that he ordered the whole
Of US, thu lame and The sick included, to
be chained and made to work with the
rest was myself taken out OF bed
and chained with heavy log chain a
bout my ancleS and made 20 work in
the strpels-lhis, too. after | had been
demanded as a citizen Of the United
States, 6y our minister, Mr. Ellis. |
was kept in jail about two weeks, aud. III
as | was, compelled to sleep aud work in
them, having thereby nearly lost my
hearing, when | was sent for by Santa
Anna.
The Dictator asked me a variety o!
questions about myself, my parents, the
ohjects Of the expedition, and other
matters. After was in his presence
about fifteen m!uutOs, the chains wo-e
taken off me by a blacksmith. Santa
Anna then said that, in consequence O.
my youth, the capacity in which &C
companied the expedition, aud my being
the son Of a general, was at liberty
and might 90 home During the inter
view, Sanla 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 ener
gy OF our representative in Mexico, OF
the dread Of the Dictator Of the resent
ment Of my Government,
Before my release, ascertainei from
our Secretary Of Legation, that Mr.. El
lis had called several times upon Santa
Anna, bot was refused an audience -
TO my inquiry, il this was the name
in which the representative Of the Uni
ted States allowed himself TO be treated
he answered there was no help for it,
Mr. Ellis subsequently addressed a note
TO Santa Anna, but what effect it had
know not; il can be Imagined from tht
refusal Of an audience upon three sew
eraI occasions Whilst was in prison
neither saw NJ Ellis nor received AM
word Of reply to my letters to him.
The Secretary gave me for an excuse
for this neg igence, as deemed it, that
it was moi becoming the dignity Of a min
sler 10 correspond with prisoner,
after my release, Mr. Ellis treated
me with attention and polilenoss, and
have to thank him for the loan Of money
to bring me home. Whilst sick, il
prison, Mr.. Black sent me bedding, tn,
foreigners sent me some neceSSar!es
and Mr.. Lumsden loaned me some mo
ney.
: Amongst the persons who uccompa-
MED The expedition, was one Mr. Fnulk
neT, a British sub pct. who ioined will
Mr. Kendall and myself under the samj
circumstances, except that he did no
have passport, which Mr. Kendall ha,
procured before he left New Orleans
from the Mexican consulate here, Mr.
Packenham, the British minister inform
ed me that Faulkner would be demande
the moment he reached the city, a
whatever hour in the night or day Dha
event would take place, delivered
package to the British consul at thl
city, Mr.. Crawford, in which there wa
a note from Mr. Packonbam, stating tha
orders had been obtained for Mr.. Faulk
ner's Immediate release, although h
had not yet reached the city of Mexic
at the date Of the note.
The remainder Of the expedition, un-
. dor General MI Leod was eXnected Il