The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-30

this time thinking that the Dutch vessel had sailed
was brought me.
} The governor officer the next day TO ask M
why did not eat told him that as the Dutch vesse
had gone, intended to sarve myself TO death The,
told me thai must eat that the Emperor had not ye
given PERMISSION but, when he thought good !" il wou,
come speedily did not eat anything for three days Ol
the fourth was taken 10 the town house. had beer
there but short time when perceived my companions
coming. was placed in separate cage There we
mel the Dutch superintendent who informed that per
mission had not yet come from the Emperor that h,
Dutch ship had already remained five six days longer
than the appointed twenty-five days-this being the six
eenth day Of November He sorry that permission
had not arrived, and informed that he had written Ia
The United States consul at Batavia and the letter would
go IN the Dutch ship about to sail. The Japanese asked
!hs Dutch superintendent to ask why did not eat
told him that would rather die than stay where was
thai had lost all hope He told cheer up--that
were not among savages-and not to be afraid We
then dsmlssed-l to my prison, and my companions to
theirs.
Inc Dutch superintendent promised interfere in my
behat and to have me restored 10 my shpma,es The
ln.e,prssa sad, y was patient should return to my
companions La -four days from This time, was taken
TO my former prison, and confined with my ship
mates found that since my escape my companions
were not allowed the liberty Of the yard On the night
OF the fourteenth of December we (the white peoDle)
had completed arrangements for an escape by burn
ing through The floor and digging under the board fence
John nun Went out hrst 10 reconnoe that every
thing was clear While he out, the Japanese came
IN at the usual time to put out the fire and were at one
Ime afraid that Bull was missed by them They began
10 count our numbers but arranged it make
II appear that we all present They were evidently
suspectng u.s. marching up and down before the grating,
always looking in they passed by saw Bull run
ming, and called all who were ready to come on I
jumped in the hole and got through but Jacob Boyd being
large man, got jammed but he got last, though
moi without raising an ALARM and guards in
stanty the alert preventing the others following
J. BULL and Boyd, succeeded in getting to the road and
made for the bushes We cambered to the top Of the
mountain overlooking Nangasack then we made the hest
OF our way to the southwark and westward with
view OF reaching the seashore About O'Clock that
night we got to the seashore On the opposite side Of
small bay we boats, and attempted go around to
them IN doing which had to pass through village
where dog gave the alarm, which drove back We
travelled very hard. We rambed about until daylight,
when hid in the bushes within stones throw OF one
OF the main roads. We remained here one whole day
In the evening left the bushes, il could get
something to eat We found turnips growing in
field. which we pulled up and ate. In short time we
light and walk ed towards it, The light came from
house. and seeing but one or two ventured
to ask for something to eat They told and they
would give us some We had been there but half an
hour when the Japanese soldiers came in and arrested us
whilst we were ealing They tied our hands in 'front.' and
then carried US to the prison had left the night before.
there tying our hands with additional ropes tightly
to break the skin on the wrists and arms We bound
each with cord, passed first around our backs under
the arms crossing the breast then over the shoulders
twice around each arm, brought together behind the
neck and tied both parts passed down the back to the
crossed wrists, and then hauled iau rcing hands up
behind high could be endured for the moment La
this condition remained four hours and we could not
take our arms down when we were united without as
slsance hey then brought in three pair OF stocks One
was htieen feet long, weighing about three hun
dled pounds. made OF wood This big for me
The other of the ordinary size about six feet
long We lay in the yard all night, without any cover
ing, so that we were completely wet through with the
dew. Next morning we could scarcely walk, when we
were taken out OF the Stocks go to the town house
Before going THERE we told the Japanese that If the Amer
leans should ever hear OF cruel treatment, they
would come here and punish them. They told me that
the year before, at the city of Yedo. common soldier
had Knocked down an American commodore, and that
the Americans had taken notice of it: then, why
hou'd they take any notice OF us. being but poor
sailors
This circumstance only understood by me, | sup
pose alone understanding Japanese But / Immediately
mentioned II to my shlpmates.
We then taken to the town house. and there
charged with being spies. They asked my shpmates,
who did not escape, why they did Inform of the
cape of us three They replied that they did not know
anything about It, The governor said he doubted this
statement and called all spies, and ordered us to be
taken to the Japanese prison in Nang We
were accordingly taken to this common prison--we
three being separated from the rest In this prison there
two separate cages, and these two in larger one
We could each other and hold conversation being
separated about the distance OF six feet The cage in
which and the two others placed about
eighteen feet by eight the other about eighteen
feet by twelve They were very offensive and filthy. and
full OF vermn. The mats were filed with lice, with
which became completely covered A small tub,
about ten inches long by four wide, used for washing
our hands and faces and after clothes were
given u.s. had no means for washigg them We |
asked for COMBS but they would not give them TO
us After being IN prison three months, they allowed
one coarse comb for each cage No fire lights
allowed, would they give even needle to sew up
old clohes. The night after being placed in this
prison, about twelve or o'clock heard a noise
among my shpmates in the adjoining cage. They ap.
peared TO be calling upon the japanese for light. The
Japanese guards called interpret know what
wanted can understand nearly everything said to me
in Japanese without difficulty am better acqua nted
With the Japanese language than Moreama, the inter
prefer, is with the English told them tina, one OF the
men had hung himself, and dead, cold, and that
my companions wished for light light taken TO
the other cage but they would pass inside Being
unable TO distinguish anything and feeling the body cold
my companions sent the light away and allowed the body
10 remain until morning, whea It proved 10 be that of
Marni, Maury, native OF the Sandwich Islands The
body found dressed the act had been premedi
tated.
The Japanese put the body in square box and told
that they would bury him in the Dutch burying ground
where an American had been buried two years before.
This man was found hung the night of the seven
teenth and the body taken away by the Japanese
on the evening OF the nineteenth of December.
The weather al this time becoming cold, and the snow
and rain beating in upon US, asked for our own
refused. One OF my companons--Ezra Goldhwat-
shortly after this took sick. and finally became delrious
We again pleaded for our Clothes and particularly
pleaded Tor the SICK man. thought he dying for
the want OF them If they would not give the of
our blankets and clothes, not to refuse give the sick
man his This request they also refused Goldhwat
becoming worse, and worse, the request was re.
peaied again. and again, refused, Finally, on the
night OF the twenty second, they brought Tor the sick
man a light sumner coat, belonging TO one OF the !
sailors, which spread over hun. The next day
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