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

mouth very dry; be could not swallow, and had sin
yuAr. wild appearance IN the eyes About this ime or
four or 1--WE days from his first being taken sick he be-
came delirious He continued thus. with short lucid IN
tsrvxs until his DEATH which occurred in about days
from his FIRST sickness and loss OF appetite Just before
his death he refused all food. and died rohing al The
mouth Immediately after his DEATH bis body, about
the pit of the stomach became black and blue, probably
within four hours afterwards He had been attended by
Japahesr doctors, who sent him medicine rom une -
time made entry al the Tune OF Gold,hwalts usalh,
which occurred the weniy-fourth OF January psng
Ia 6rst OF The Japanese new year. The request OF
myself and shipmaies to bury companion was re-
fused the same manner as they dd 20 our former re-
Quest to bury Maury, laughing and scohng al us
f' That about March japanese guards came TO the
care early in the morning. and told us that our heads
were about to be Gu, on ! neara me guard say 20.
bv the front OF prison Japanese, with bound hands
Ard blindiolded Soon after heard one cry out
s.Oh p and asked the guard what this cry meant He
ssid thai they had cut off the head of a Japanese.
Under favorable circumstances, can understand good
deal Of japanese.
That one day-about week or ten days since- heard
six signal guns fired about four O'Clock in the
afternoon, and shortly after heard two more guns.
The reports Of these last loud and supposed that
they must be heavy guns, much larger than those first
heard The same evening one Of our friends among
the japanese guard told he had doubt there was
ship oil the port. Next day assured OF this.
and told that would have TO wait forty or ory-h hive
days before could go.
That we continued 10 hear reports from day to day
and two days before coming on board the ship, Nor
reama," an Interpreter and high chief came to the
prison about four five o'clock in the afternoon and
formed that ship had arrived from our country to
take us away, and that we should now pass our things
out to be sent to Decma, and from thence to be taken
TO the ship and that day after to morrow we were 10 go
10 Decima ourselves to he gwen up to the Dutch super
ntsnden, Of trade who would transfer Us 70 the ship
Of Decma, and there the superintendent informed us
that had been given to him, and that he could do
with us hat he had mind TO- but that he would send
r,n IN the shin On the island good
dinner, and treated 10 wine. We were told to occupy
ourselves about the island until everything was ready 10
take US to the ship.
That on one occasion the Dutch superintendent gave
in particular some clothing twice wrote letters to
him, asking him to berend us. The Japanese received
them from me, read much they could and handed
them back, refusing TO deliver them, and the last time
told me not TO write again.
That on one occasion, at Matsma was separated
from my sbpmates and put in grated crib. which was
about six feet in height in from. and hreefeet high in
the rear feet long, and tour feet wide They took
hammer and nails and nailed IA NJ m am se lee, zen
NO part OF this box. was kept IN this box about ten
days never OF il all this time was not per-
ited speak. and, haloong to my shpmaes, the
Japanese lammed me with stick alter which did not
attempt to speak. Al this time was sick that for
the FIRST four days was not able 10 anything From
ibis was removed TO another cage, in which found
3 two more Of my shipmsies. Here we remained about
twenty-five days. From thence we were taken 10 the
junk, which carried us to Nangasacki.
g That on the seventeenth OF December, when | was
placed in the prison NaRgasacki, with my shipmates
Mccoy and Boyd the entrance OF the cage in which
were confined small that we Obliged TO craw
in hands and knees, and that whenever was
brought into the presence OF the higher Japanese officers
was always made to get down upon my knees. bring my
hands together on the ground before and to bend
head down to touch them. This usually recognised
by nod This attitude of humiliation par ticu
hry imposed upon me, as was supposed to be the CHIEF
= JOHN BULL
Sworn aud subscribed before me- this thirtieh day of
April, eighteen hundred and forty nine
JAMES GLYNN,
Commanding U. s. ship Preble.
SILAs BENT, Acting Lieut. q. 5. Navy
HENRY WILSON, Purser U. 5. Navy.
IA Before me- James Glynn. commanding the United States
chip Preble personally appeared, this thiriieth day
Apr eighteen hundred and forty nine Jacob Boyd, who
/ bang duly sworn, and having had the accompanyn:
sesasment Of Robert McKoy read to him, declares tn
same be 10 the best OF bis knowledge and belief
and further declares as follows:
was born in Springfield ESSEX county in the State o
New Jersey, and am iweny-four years OF age.
Jacob Boyd further deposes that, before going ashore
from the junk at NaDgasack, an interpreter lorreama,
finding that insisted on having own boats told US
that should have them IN three days. and, more than
that would be sauled from the Dutch ship and from the
forts departure.
That "Morreama" came into a little anter for pris
oners, the town house al Nangasack where
assembled, and told that gong into the door OF the
town-house he wanted US to step on something We
inquired what ii was and he said image, iron
plate In gong ia they pointed out 10 the
elled walk, and perceived that il cruex Seeing
Twas no, willing TO step IL two OF the Japanese took
bold OF and forced me TO uead il. FIRST merely
rod edge but they pulled back, and made me
Iample on II with both ieet
That occasion, the morning, after lying in the
yard OF the prison all night, in stocks released,
Gether with my companions, TO go 10 the town house
Before starting, told the japanese that If the Aneri
heard OF their cruelty TO they would to Japan
and punish them. The Japanese said that If the Amer
cans here they would them as they did the
American chief Yedo They said that il the American
ships did come they would blow them away by aid OF
their priests.
That Maury was found hung on the seventeenth, and
the body was taken away by the japanese the
eighteenth OF December IN the evening.
That Mccoy told me, some time ~ March, that hrs
friend The Japanese guard, bad told him that about two
years ago an American who had escaped from prisoG
wAs discovered and the Japanese attempted to take him
but he resisted striking Of the chiefs the head
with stone. He finally overpowered bat not until
he was almost cut 10 pieces by the swords OF the japan
He died two days afterwards, IN prison, ono
going 10 assist him or 10 dress his wounds
Sworn and subscribed before me- this thiuieis day o.
JAMES GLYNN,
Commanding U. s ship Preble
In presence Of
Sr.as BENT, Acting Lieut. u 8 Navy.
HENRY WILSON, Purser u. s. Navy
Before me, James Gynn, commanding the United State,
ship Prcbe, personally appeared, this ihrtieih day
April, eighteen hundred and fony.nine, John Martin
whn hair nj andn hadt he nv