Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-30
The Outrages at Acknowledgements and Inter-
esting Correspondence.

The New York Times publishes an interesting co,-
respondence between Senior MaiiIde Romero Prone
tor Fiscal of The District OF Guerrero Mexico and
Francis w. Rice, U. S Consul at the port of Aca.
pulco, relative 10 the Imprisonment of the latter.
The Promoter Fiscal is the highest prosecu,;r
officer of the Mexican Government, his duties cores
bonding with those of our U. s. District Aliornies,-
He opened the correspondence by denying a repor
that he had advi sed the arrest of Mr. Rice but as
cribes it 10 private pque.
Mr. Rice under date of June II, replies that he is
also ignorant of the of his arrest and mprson
ment and then goes TO say:
Yesterday, at 81 A. M. guard of soldiers, under
the command OF sergeant, surrounded my honse the
sergeant informing me that he had orders from the
commandant 10 take me TO prison. | asked him 10
produce his order, otherwise that should refuse 10
go but by force. He replied in insulting manner
that if did not come forthwith he would drag me from
my house. ! had been sick, under the care OF Dr.
DlnkIage, Tor five days. and, at the time of arrest
had scarcely strength 10 stand While was dressing
the soldiers nsed the most insulting language towards
me, saying. Let go in and drag him if he does
not come soon-he is nothing but DID Yankee"
and conducted themselves in such a pnacing manner
that my wife, who has also been sick for week past
was much frightened TO seriously endanger he,
health, if not her life
was marched 10 the court house BY the guard of
about fifteen soldiers, and delivered over to the Judge
of the Court of First Instance, who refused 10 re.
ceive me, saying he knew nothing of The matter -
The sergeant of the guard then prouced an order
from the Judge of the District Court for nv arrest
without mentioning any for the proceeding -
Upon this the Judge Of First Instance sent 10 the Dis
tric Judge for instructions and an order came TO i'm
prison me in the prison of the Juzgado, ue room,
as you know, of not dozen feet square, which is
used for drunken and criminals of The lowest or.
der; which has neither window light, and is 100
filthy for any man 10 exist long in, and which at that
m1ment had people in it that had been picked up
beastly drunk in the streets. The TAILOR, however
said he would rot take the responsibility of combining
me in such place, but gave the use of his own
/ room.
| have now been here "a hours; as yet no charge
having been made against me. food or wafer being
| given me, or bed to sleep upon, light. The SOL
dels have been all night lii the door of my whis-
Ting, singing and talking, although am under
the charge of Dr.. Dinklage, my physician, and am
unable 10 hear the least without pain. have
struck my fag-the flag of the United States-closed
my office. and hereby notify The military power of this
division, that shall not open it again until order
ed by the United States government.
| The Promoter Fiscal replies to the above letter OF
Mr. ce, expressing his regret at the outrage, and
assuring him that tine Mexican Government would not
allow the conduct of the Judge to go unpnnished-
He subsequently demanded OF the Judge in written
| protest. the release of Mr.. Rice.
| A statement OF the facts of his arrest suisse
quently sent by Mr.. Rice 10 Com Soat, Of the Pacf.
Ic squadron, who replied that he sorry for the
situation in which he placed but he had no forces
| at his command to send to his release. MIR Rices
Imprisonment, it will be remembered grew out OF the
sale of the steamer CON- Slockton and his threat 10
shoot man who attempted tear down a notice in
relation 10 the saIe which Mr.. R. had posted upon his
office.