Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-09-20
Published every Thursday. ]
The Abduction Case.


make his residences; and, Whatever ground may at
my time have existed Of the actual commission of 50
great outrage upon laws as was stated, there
is room for doubt.
By the arrival at New Orleans on the 23d ultmo.
of the brig Adams Grey, Capt. Schneidau, from Ha-
vana whence she sailed the 18th uIt, the editors
Of the papers of that city have received files of Ha
papers that date, from which, and from letters
from their correspondents full particulars have been
obtained of the whole nefarious proceedings.
From the account in the Picdyune we extract the
which is fully corroborated by more de-
tailed account in the Della:
Capt Sehneiieau nfoms that Rey il prison in the
Fot, (Pncipe On or about the first ins the Captain
General sent for him and had him taken his private resi-
dence wheie IN the presence Of several and Of
Gen. Campbell he ou his deposition, dupli of which
was handed Ia that officer The document il is understood
Orwa ded by Consul the u. District Attorney
in this city, IL Is also reported in Havana that aey had
fused the protection offered him by Ger Campbell board
the Andrew Ring but bis refusal given consequence
Of the Havana authorities being present time After
wards, Rey addressed two letters to the American Consul
asking protection
Capt Schneideau brought dispatches fom Gen. Campbell
for the General Government which forwarded
Washington this morning With these dispatches
closed sad the letters Of Rey-one stating that
he had been abducted and the other praying for the
yentiOn Of the American Government in his behalf. We
learn from Capt. also, that his departure from Ha-
vana the captain Of the port told him. il the Americans
wanted Rey they would have to and take him.
Extract Of letter from gentleman in Havana to
friend in New Orleans:
The man j. Rey alias Garcia, abont whom there is SO
(coidbOzoJ in the Castle del Principe.
Firm the Della We extract the greater portion of
letter from intelligent correspondent of that paper
which gives full and clear statement of the whole
transaction derived from the unfortunate prisoner
himself This letter is dated at Havana, August
9Th, and is as follows:
Juan Garcia Rey arrived your port in the Amer
ican schooner Mary Ellen, Capain James Mcconnell CLAM
destiney This vessel upon her arrival here placed in
aniine, and reported no Passenges bui well known
10 the authorities here, that such existed board
Of the 10 order 10 call the attention Of the pub
lie every thing remained silent-the public being ignorant
Of such persons arrival il known until the
day Of the said schooner she having
and loaded in the latter being very unus-
u thing-by which means she avoided part Of
and The said Juan Garcia Rey transferred the
brig Andrew Ring Captain Franklin also in quarantine
which was when the public became that this had
been abducted.
Upon these facts becoming known our worthy Consul
Gen. Campbell, Immediately applied to The Captain Of the
Port o' an order to 20 to the ground and there
communicate with the person in question. This visit
effected about five o'clock, p NJ,
cOmPanfed by the Captain of the Port and approaching
sufficiently close the vessel able to converse he the
Consul commenced asking Juan Garcia Rey
thought adaped TO the case, Ae AlcaIde
the jaill" Ans-Yes." ibid you come passenger on the
The Captain Of the Port then objected to the Consul asking
such questions which Consul replied that he would
not be dictated 10 by him, and continued questioning Rey
but became apparent 10 the persons who
alongside listening to the communication that the
aooring upper great fear and in fact refused commune
cafe further with the Consul in the presence Of the Captain
Of the Port but addr ssed the Consul the following day.
by letter. which letter detained by the Spanish author
tiles, until they had Juan Garcia Rey safely ironed in the
dungeon OF the m where the unfortunate mortal now
IL this delivered Campbe
which Perussi be Immediately demanded of the plain
haun
ey ID The dungeon IN The presence Of two witnesses which
he the Consul would select and which demand after
Of three days to consider upon refused By the authorities
The contents OF Juan Garcia Rey letter distinctly
that he claims the protection Of The American
also that he forced board the American schooner
Mary Elem by Don Carlos de EspaDa the Spanish Consul
at New Orleans Capan Jas. Mcconnell and six
when fobly delivered the schOones deck taken
to the bin and there confined In the attempt
himself he kicked in the pit of The stomach by Don
Caios de Espana and James Mcconnell which left him
sensible After the vessel under way, expo.iulatug
with the Capian, lie told him he amenabe the
Of the United Stale for his conduct when said Captain
James McCrnne damned the laws end country and re-
piled that be would do as he damned pleased that he
had the said Juan Garcia Iscy possession
winds up with and feTyent appeal Consul
for protecn and that he fearful of being
the act IL he had communicated than he did the
time the Consul visited him the ground In
cooborann pf this statement OF Juan Garcia Rev. Captain
Evans Of the American brig Salvatore told the Consul he
knew Of the New Orleans who been engaged
70 sbduet Rey aud that this had Told he aid Evans
New Orleans, That Mcconnell had pointed Rey to hi.
bis steward, and said that If he would put him
board The schooner, he would assist with Others and give
hin five dOlars, To which The coDseDd and thus t
iecied this brutal aud cowardiy purpose.
paragraph Of Juan GaIcia Rry'. the Consul
states that ne shown forged wr OF from the
Recorder Of the Second Muncp lily, the validity Of which
he doubed but them what had he with Don CaI
de Espana mmandcr nChief aud Captain Mcconnell
second, al the head Of band composed Of six rufans
! Capt. Franklin, uf the American brig Andrew Ring
has made affidavit before the American Consul Gen
Campbell alter his release from quarantine, that after thu
departure OF the Consul from alongside The vessel
Garcia Rey seized with such fit OF trem
bling that he thought he should live through the
night You must be that the persons who visit thu
quarantine have to be accompanied by armed solde
in the boat with them, who, of witness al
that uanspres furthermore, Capt. Franklin had order
not TO allow this man To communicate with any one
either by letter word of mouth. The letter Juan Gar
cha Rey wrote, was sent coming from the Captain O
the Health-boa, which visits the quarantine ground
daily but for all that, detained by the authorities.
The cOn.gnee here aud Of the schooner Ma
~ Ellen. Don Ramon Seeumbeny, repeatedly told the Con
insomuch hat he publicly asserted that the Captain of tn
Port had offered to facilitate him with certificate prov
that fact for the salvation of Capt Mcconnell in New Or
leans
1t appneut that Captain Mcconnell was an activ
participant 10 this business aud that he connection viii
Don Carlos de E@pana, has left uned avoid
posture in This vilIainous business and McConne
had this man on his crew list he took good care not
duty SO TO do. for fear Of detection.
The Delta sdds-"The fact of Rey's abduction
further confirmed by denial of the authorities ths
I, any passenger came by the Mary Ellen; deni'
made even to General Campbell. which that gentle
man discovered to be false upon going to the qua
antine gound. 1t is also shown that Captain McCor
f nell denied even TO his consgnees and other person
2 that he brought any passenger,-ihat no report
: one was made, nor any registry Of his name made
The bo'ks of the Captain of the Port. We also leaf
y that there is no doubt in Havana upon the pinds
any PersUns, Spaniard American, of the abductio
=