Washington telegraph., 1847-08-11
AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MExIco

W. have teen allowed 10 make use OF leitaf
from Lieut. Barbour, OF the lst Regiment hen.
tueky Volunteers. who is now PRISONER IN the
city Of Mexico. II will be reeolected that he was
taken prisoner when in command oi the escort Of
lfain cut to pieces by the Mrxlcans Amer The
Publication Of the paragraph Ia this paper which
elected the letter, intelligence was Received Of 1t.
Bafhoufis fate, aud pgbshed yet the letter Is IA.
tefesling for some Of It's details, and We Fiye It,
emitting paragraphs Of private nature The let.
ter Will awaken new alarm fot the fate Of the
handfll Of brave men now prisoners IN the city Of
Mexico. The periidy Of Santa Anna IN The ease
af lese prisoners is sufficient to justify every aig-
ma which has ever been cas-, upon him. II is em-
inen,ly cruel and contemplate, aud far more
shameful than most Of his unworthy acts, for Of
ten the man endeayors to proPiiiate universal r..
gard by Trails Of aPPaEen, magnanlmiiy'-N o.
Pieayuas.
City Of Mexico, June %, 1917.
Dear Sir; was surprised on receiving num-
ber Of the n q. Picayunc Of the 5th inst, to iind
that nothing was known Of me and my command
since our capture on the 2lth OF February last. A
correspondent Of the Pclyunc suppo-ss that we
were murdered and the editor concufs with him In
opinion had written repeatedly and had conf.
IDENTIFY hoped that somu Of my letters had reached
their destination; indeed, was very certain that
my friends in Monterey had received intelligence
Of u.s. regret this the more, ns il has doubtless
caused my family and friends much unnecessary
uncasiness
On the 9Th Of tins month 100 Of our prisoners
lAmong whom were Charles aud John Swigcri)
len the Castle Of Santiago 10 this city for Tampco.
where we We're told they were To be- released, but
Il is with regret that We learn through the city pa
pers here that they were stopped nt an lndun VIII
laEe 1850 miles from this, by order Of Gen. Santa
Anna, and that they were starving. Gen. Garay,
who has them in chafge, writes 10 the Government
here that he cannot obtain provisions, Sc. ! re-
fer you 10 the paper III RepubiieaHo, which send
You
We have suffered great harislips, particularly
the men. They have been in a state Of naked
ness, famine, and disease Tor tho last five months
aud many Of them would have died had Il not been
for the foreigners here through whom aid was CIV
en- them We have been on our parole since the
goth Of April last, aud this city is assigned us as
our chanei. Thr Government has paid us during
part of this time four rails go cents per dim,
and they charge Hs hc same 10 obtain ~ 40 IN
fact We get nothing. But we have not beeu in
rant, 70. mercantile houses here urc willing to
supply Us with whatever funds we want
II is known oGciaiiy 10 us iha, Majors Gaines
ana b0Hahdi tapi tlaNi urauy' ana bAhley'
Louts Churchill aud Davidson were agreed to be
exchanged at the battle Of Angosiura. Captain
Smith, Qunriemaster, Mdshipman Rogers, Of the
Navy, and myself were not provided for. But
this Government, or rather Santa Anna has no
idea OF releasing any Of US. II is his wish to send
us to Acapulco on the Pacific The most rigid
and compulsory measures on the part Of our Gov
eminent will alone do us any good There is
evidently word wanting in this sentence in the
original, and We have yenturcd to supply it, It is
hut a conjecturc
As | send this by the British courier, thence by
the packet via Havana to New Orleans, cannot
mention any news Of local or military character,
as il would compromise his neutrality
Respectfully your friend and sry't,
WIN. r. BARBOUR.