Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-08-02

AMERICANS pRIsONEBsiN MEXICO

AMERICANS PRISONERSi IN MEXICO.
We have been allowed to make nse of a letter from
Tt. Barbour. of the LIST Regiment kealucky Volunteers
who is prisoner in the city of Mexico. It Will be
ecollccted that he taken prisoner " hen in command
OF the escort OF train cut TO pieces by the MeXicans
After the publication OF The para raph in this paper which
elected the letter. intelligence received of 1t Bar
hour fate. and published yet the letter Is interesting
Tor some OF rs details, and give it, on inp para
graphs Of private nature The letter will awaken
new alarm for the fate Of the handful ofbrave mon now
prisoners in the city Of Mexico The pefidy of Santa
Anna in the case If these prisoners is sufficient, ousfy
every stigma which has ever heen cast upon him. 1t is
emlneny cruel and conlenptibe and far mure shame
less than most Of his unworthy acts for often the man
endeavos to poptae universal regard By traits Of appa
r ut magnanimiiy:
Cry OF MEx1co, June %, 1917.
Dear SRI was surprised ON receiving number of
The y. O. Pcaynae Of the 9th instant. to find that moth
arg wa known Of me and my command since our capture
on the 9th Of February last. correspondent Of the
Pcayune suppases that were murdered and the edit
% concnrs With him in opinion. had written repeated
~ @d had confidently hoped that Of my letters had
.'dched Their destination; indeed. | was very certain
's' my friends IN Monterey had received intelligence
" Us. regret this the more, it has doubtless caused
any anlly and friends much unn cessary uncasncss.
VA 'Ie 9TH Of This Month 1870 Of prisoners (am9ng
%hon We're Charles and John Swiaen) left the Castle Of
,an'as' III this city fr Tampco where we were told
,ey We're TO be released but it is with regret that we
az IN Indian village 80 miles from this by order Of tn
anu Anna, aud HAT they We're starving. Gcn Ga
~ VINO has them in charge writes totle Government
"e,e mat he esnnot obtain provisions, &c. refer
S'V NO I" me paper FL Repabioaio which sead YOU.
wv nave sun red great harlships. particularly the
ney have been IN a state Of nakedness. famine and
e Ior the last five months. and many of h IN would
,1,eu'ed had II not been for he foreign IS here trough
""o' ara was given them. Wehave been on our parole
.n @0lh Of Afrillasl, and this ely assigned
'r, WI e. The Government has yaid us du Ing part
uiS nne ioar rals go per diem and they charge
n -" same 70 obtaia IL; in fact we get moth NJ
I've h." we nave not been in rant. fJr mercantile houses
wan, 1'e willing 10 supply US with whatever funds we
l,nd SHOWN qacia'y'o that NJ ors lines anil Dor
IN fap's clay, leldy and Dauley. Iauts Church
L,r" ,'a'dson were agreed 10 be exchanged at the
sln" .. angfsiura. Capt. Smith Quarlernaster. Mil
h,g rs, OF the navy, and myself were not pro-
bat this Glvernnea or rather Santa Auna,
ea OF releasing any of us IL Is his wish to send
p,lsn Pneo on the Pacific The most rigid and com
fnol measures onthc part Of our Government will a
ino il ~ US any good There is evidently word want
tsI ssn'ence IN the orI nal and we have veutur,d
tPs u, II IS but conjecture
es", tbs by the British couficr thence Ly tn
fisFans to New og!caos. | cannot mention