Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-16
prom ne " o. P,oAyuHs.
American Prisoners.

.wsrs Gaiss and Boriaad-Casf clay-Lsui harbour, Com
alHd-T'eafHsHt f PriSolsrs-La gsga-Lsnr from cart
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We tsvehsd the pleasure Of an interview with Mr. Tren
viii, merchant who taken prisoner on the 2lth oC
February, IN company with Lieut. Barbour some thirty
men composing the escort OF the train that attacked
that day between Monterey and CamargO. Mr. Trenwiu
inons u that Urea had with him At the time u the at.
tack about 5000 men. The train nearly miles in
ienRih. When the enemy approach Lieut. Barbour formed
hi- chsparal Imp'scticabe cavalry The Lam
Dashed BY made onslaught upon the train massa
cred the w5gncrs and afterwards completely surrounded
the small escort. Lieut. Barbour then surrendered upon
terms and taken prisoner. The party was marched of
Mexico, and the encountered hard usags but
was much better treated than the EncanscOn prisoners
They arrived at Mexico the 10th Of April and found
MsDr Games and his companions vet closely confined IN
prison Mr. Tfenwiu liberated through the iafsrfe,-
Of the Bnush Minister He reports t. us that shortly
after the urrysl Of Lieut. Barboufs command the Amer
officers nine in number let out Of laI upon pa
roIe--he men were yet closely csged the 18Th Of MAY
the day he left the city.
Whilst Mt Trenwiu Jalaps la Vega was in that
city lie d,a Vega gave similar Tor his neglect
Of The Ameuean prisoners his friends DID here Mr. Tten
witt informs us hat there foundation truth in
these lie that the revolution only lasted
weeks, and that Gen La Vega was In the CITY az
Mexico durg five weeks Of the incarceration Of the Encar
naciDn pfsones In the pentenuafy Of Santiago Dnfng this
time Capt Clay addressed him letter regard 10 the cru
elites and puyau1ns they suffering contrary 10 tho
usuuges Of war sud the rights Of cspituaon that Ia
Vega treated tho letter with sicnt contempt The prison
did know their enlargement was arranged for
They we're subjected 10 needless humiliation and cruelty on
their march to Mexico aud when there subjected 10 cruel
prvauuus.
r. S-Snce writing the above the following letter from
Capi iicndy was received by he New Ofeans Capt r.
personal friend Of of tho editors " this paper and
his word ~ worth moro tnan tho oaths Of a the Mexican
apOOgsis Of La Vega this sids O Hndos. When he wrote
Dc was under the impression, which wss genea nj the
time, that Ia Vega would again United States
MErc', May ~. 15i7.
DElR Sal havo learned, from a late number Of the
American Eagc, tho result of the bsttle u Cero Gordo
al tIF
90 that hlo achievement Of arms have been sent 10
New Orleans to await their oIch1ngc. Among tho for
ncr BE- Gen. Ia Ncg1, who will stcOnd time the
kndcsi treatment people and Government can besow
upon stranger and prisoner. That you may understand
h0s Jus'y The general appreciates the good treatment eH
ter ded 10 him now and heretofore BY the Americans the
following acn aro communicated; All our horses were
skon from the walked and the officers rode pone.
seven HUNDRED mi often travelling 40 miles day 70 his
city The suffered intensely from sore feet and when
man became Disabled that he could walk no longer the
oicor having charge Of Us would impress donkey him
10 ride. To San Luis Lieut. Churchill seventeen men and
myself we're IN charge Of Me- R0maro Amels, Of Vera
Cruz. who treated most respectfully and kindly. Mt
Gaines, Capt Clay Lieut. Dsviison and thirty men, viii
MAJ B,rsnd, Capt Daney and thirty five men, wcro taken
70 San LUIS by Lieut. Col Sambann0, AID 10 Gcn Min1n
When Captain enro Who had eoOyed oreists Of what
coming, whilst Mof prisoner, broke tho guard add
toward camp redoubtabs colonel gave tho or
der TO lance the remaining seventy unoendng officers and
men, and tho lives Of tho whole party saved BY the
timely order u Capsin Csy drop the ground, which
instantly obeyo5, snd satisfied The officer on escape
not contemplated At San Luis they gave tho officers
thrty-scven and half end the men eighteen and three
| quarter cents each per day Tor aubsistonce. From
eace 10 QaeetsIo, one hundred and CITY miles were