Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-01

airy for an armed force entering N, province IL
give up their weapons beinre reaching San Miguel.
lie Represented himself aud the nephew and score
nry OF the Governor a. cnPnwetsd 10 siipula,e iOr
the surrender Of the implements Of war. and 10 ne
goh-tc for the safe conduct oithe troops to the from
Tier alter they had elmplisd With this stipulation.
The Governor had empowered them TO bind the
authorities IL label the property OF each individual.
supply hood for the marrh home. and return 10 every
man hrs properly. These representations were
confirmed by tho nephew and secretary of Governor
AunJo' as well al y the MsNicsE officer. number
ui whom has Juined in The parlsy.
The commissioner hesitatihg To- sonfde in the-e
representations, Capt Lows informed HIM that the
Sovernor. with a well-appoinied tro'p OF 3 900 men
was within twelve hours march and AZ the Texans
camel the battle. they would SOOn he engaged
whh I mnre formidable Zoe. The commissioners
yet not satisfied, Capt Lewis pledged his honor TO
Ihe truth of all these s,aiemruIs. swearing upon
ms Masonic faith both being MIsOns) TO every word
ofiL
Such being iao circumst n-cs Of tho division.
without hNpd, faded and worn ont by ~fatiguiug mNr.
ches. IN iruut Of a mrcs of spm- hundred men aud
expecting the ARRIVAL OF 3 900 more, and being espe-
eially ordered by the rcxisn Government 10 avoid
h%oSulitics Il the people We're opposed TO Them. and
not npprizsd OF The capture OF the gentlemen dis
patched 10 Santa Re. nnd no, suspecing Lewis IN be-
a traitor. the Texans laid down their arms upon
the terms Of surrender proposed. Food was then
iurnisAed the troops, and they were treated with
some leniency unul the next day, when The Cove
nor arrived with about 1000 men. a force sufficient
10 make him secure IA hs barbariy. We were seI-
ed and bound sI and eight together. with hair
rupes and thongs of mNhido. and put m n filthy
shcc pio!d surrounded by a large armed guard. The
Mexican officers then excited the Poems to The
highs, degree OF phrcuzy. by the accounts they
gave OF The Texans, afa VIC were prevented run
being slaughtered by being huddlej together IN q
small yard inclOsrd by a mud wall. aad defended
by the regular troops In this place we were kept
all n CHI. lying Ia heaps. ore U pun another. and SUI.
iering the must intense agony from the closenes. Of
the confinement, and Ike pressure Of Tho ropes with
which We were bound, aud in full hearing ui the
disputes in the council called by The Governor To
deliberate up-n uur destiny. which decided about
daybrcak by "A SiHcLs unic. that we should not be
shot but marched oil for Mexico
Atsunnse we had To Iake up orr match for the
city If Mexico. about , 900 miles distant; the sl.
diens telling us that we were eping 10 the Mines
B'und sI and eight together. We were forced to
travel the three first days. about thirty miles each.
without fond, and even denied The privilege OF
drinking when we we're @ading the small streams.
thTOught which we were marched. We were strip
ped Of hats. shOes. blankets. and cnsts. The Gov.
srnSr hims III took lron me my blanket aud buhaln
nbe cursing and sinking the prisoners. aud mving
like a madmnn; because las We heard his wish to
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ed to give my shirt. in the extremity Of my distress.
for n loaf Of bread. aud snapped a iolerably good
P1ir al pnni9iOnps for n ragged pair upOn receIv ing
Il rnuuthiui or two t. cat III tIE exchange. When
we arrived OF the RIO del NIre.I had parted with
everything bur my lattersd trousers. vest. and sus
~penders. everything else having been disposed OF
for bread or robbed from me by the soldiers. Nor
were the oIner prisoners ia n better condition. The
weather was then cold aud we were nigh perish.
ing In our nakednsEs.
Aher a few days ms,,h. IL was found .mpracii-
cable Tor Us To get on with any speed. buunl lnge-
thsr in such numbers. We were then tied two To-
ceiher, anlio each pair there YVES rope tied r.
bout The waisi, neck or nrms. aud fisiersd to the
pummpl VI the saddle OF the hursSs on which the
guard was mounted. Tha soldiers would orca.
sionally put their horses IN Et!lop To Iouure those
fastened 10 them, aud whenever any Of us fell
down or Jagged behind. We werS dragged uPan The
ground and hSaIen with Iiong-. sticks " Whatever
else was at hand.
The priEcipal. indeed almost all. tho food we
received during The route. nus furnished uG by the
women. who would follow us IN large numbers for
miles. weeping at The crus!iies TO which we wsr.
subjected. They would uot be- allowed. some.
times. Ihs discharge of heir Offices Of charity
The soldier Seatins them oil and rev ling them
with obscene and abusive language. We were
marched. at tunes, Nil night and all day, blinded
by sand and parched with IhIrsI. I'LL our tongues
49, fNANH - aAAAeaN ~ ~ ihiAltlllt 0l
speaking.
Ia this manner we were hurried on 10 the riiv Of
MeHiro, which we rSarhrd tuNarls The close OF Ds.
esmher. Bat must here pause. 10 de Justice 10
one OF the captains Of The MlrIican army, who had
charge II US for about five days Of The journey. who
treat US with kindness. and furnished Us with mo.
ney out Of his own pocket. lie respected ms N,
prisoners Of war and Lament that | cannot recall
his name. lie was the only sfTiJer who seemed 10
regard US n human beings during the whole Of
our long march. The foreigners also in Chihauhua
and Zacatacas, raised a contribution Tor U.s. which
gave us a Temporary relief.
After we were taken prisoners, We learned that
Rowland. Rossubuy and Baker. the guides we
took with US from Texas. and who had been sen,
on before the division left the Pslo Duro. had been
taken and shot; as wsll as on American merchant,
named Rowland, who had gone their security when
they were taken up, upon in .srmatiOu of one Brig.
note a des0ri0r from The expedition. or these tran.
saciions. however, | can ouly speak from hearsay.-I
A number Of othor Ouiroges were repaired ~ have
been perpeiral'd aPon American citizens; no doubt
correctly reported.
When we arrived at Mexico, we were covered
with filth and vomin. We ihsro met an order from
santa Anna, 10 be chained with heavy iron. We
were lodged in tho convent Santiago. about Two
miles from the palacC; confined in a room over IN,
cemetery, aud the efluvia from he dead bodies be.
meath vas offensive in tho extreme.
ppm my ARRIVAL / WIole 10 our minister. Mr. III.
lis iniorming him Of my situation, and Of my beine
n citizen Of The United Siaiss. and stalled tho fact 81
my having gone With The expedition only rs a que :
Of The commits ones, which cIrcumstanceswas catt
roboratcd IN writing by Messrs Cooke and Brcshom
two Of the commissioners, then prisoners with "a,
The prisoners were, upon Inc order Of SlnIa An.
M walked up md chained two and two together
md marched 10 the pslnce. at midnight. When
they arrived there, The Dicta or was nsleep; Inc
prisoners were kept ia the public square for som.
lime for The qualification Of The rsbble and then mar.
ehed back, no one daring 10 disturb Inc slumbers Of
the Jyrant. ! was not then put in the chaips in
consequence Of my illness. Those prisoners wb,
were able 10 do 20 were subsequently, made 10 Notk
upon the E,rsst ofihe capital.
About three weeks after we reached Ms1ieo
twO Of the prisoners made their Escape. Thu, in.
censod Santa Anna 10 such a degree that he ordered
the whole Of Us. the lame and sick included. 10 be
Chained and mado 10 work with the rest wa,
myselfta taken Out Of bed and chained with a heavy
iog-choin about my ANGLES and made TO work i'm The
strcots-ihis. too, sfteri had been demanded 81,
citizen of The United States. by our minister. M,
Ellis. | was kept in chains about two weeks. and
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