Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

teen were unable 10 lrayel-and oi tha
number, elersa have since died. de flret
survivors, in n state Of nakedness, siarva.
ton, consequent disease. and on the verge
ot dissolution, were abandoned by then
Mexican guard. But that they were nc.
cldenlally discovered by some charitable
foreigners, who supplied their wants, they
loo would have pad the las, debt of ma,
lure, under circumstances OF horror one
shoulders 10 contemplate. Albeit, the Pay.
master AYERS that ate prisoners reft sub.
sisied bg The eRsmG
From suffering in this extreme degree,
tho undersigned was saved by the force oil
a constitution Of unusual vIeor vet he has,
by no means, passed the ordeal unscalhed.
For, by cruel treatment inflicted on him
sell and comrades, even the. second DAY oI
Their captivity, and the first oi tho march
from Enearuaeion 10 Mexico, he received
an INJURY the effects of which ho will, in
all probability, continue 10 leei while he
lives. On lhai day. lhc prisoners were all
baunl ia couples. wiIh ropes on their arms.
su tightly were they hound, that manY suf
lersd ezefaemIins pain, aud several iall
lainliug, as they were urged rapidly for.
ward, On the march, N the point Of the
lance. Tor three DAYS Ibis was continued;
aud when unbound the eIi arm nl the un.
drfsignrd was entirety pamIysel. In this
condition II remained several months
hanging, shrunken, almost insaasible. and
who..y useless, by bis side. since his re-.
ium bome. tbs disability has been par.
italy orefs1msi bullhe limb Is, set, al less
iaaa i's haIulI size. Wtaa. aud occasion.
a.YHiaIa.; aud while The hope is cherish.
cd tat psliart restoration NAV. eventually.
be a'iliusi, L must. al necessity. he alier
lae IaPa o. many moaIhs-parhaps Of
ygaH=.
In ineonzIieraiIan of an tie foregoing. the
nndssiguadresp spaciIuliy petitions. and ecn.
iurss 10 haps lhal, VIVA, he considers the
uuIazl aad uuughianus decision oI the
PaYmas'sf, as 10 tue amnuni al pas aud
a.IoVanga. d.a The prisoners. as heron
already sci iofih, may be SET aside; and
thai ihc Secretary OF War will order ior
ine Undersigned. aud his fellow prisoners,
pag (slo a month"; and allowances in.
o.udIng slbsistencel lor The : manlhsl
, they were prisoners. and until they were
discharged at New Orleans. as Mounted
Gun.mru, ln the samamanncr, and am,uut,
as Il they had, during that time, been sery.
ing 10 the hr.d. or 10 camp, with the legi,
mcuI-as they would, greatly, have pre-.
ieufl. aus been most happy 10 DO.
Nuaol, wishing Or designing 10 oilei
ihe many Arguments which .pling iron
tue subject Of this petition, AMI present
themselves ia lls support, Il may n1l be in
appropriate 10 inquire-Whg rerc tia an
dcsignei and tis tf'iov prif1a-rs. pnid
any ihWg al all, or al aug rae, more fha
bHtig enough TO transport ilem from heii
homeH lney had rendered no serrice lc
their country, while prisoners. they ha,
only suffered. They hai, and made n,
claim Tor sTriees rendered during that lime
The only reasonable answer lha, sug !esu
ilssli, Is that they were construed H0 serr
iec. aud were p4.i on account o lhei
/ prirH'ogs and saIaiss. lr this L, SO
/ then surely thry lle entitled ID be ronf'rac,
int1 tlai arm OF the services ia winch lhol
had yoIunieeIed--in which they bad alreadl
done duty, i1r seven mOnihs-lrOm which
lhcy wo!' lskon prislu1rs--ani to whieI
they rightly belonged. Aud IL the hard
ships, iadgui,ies, and injuries, to whiel
they were ail subjected, and from the con
sequences Of watch many will never re
cover, bo deserving Of any respect or com
pensation at all, it cannot be less thar
enough 10 secure all that is sought By ihi
petition.
Whb the highest respect,
JOSEPH JESTER.
/ If Nrri4rr C1luIV. 4rtgasseI