New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-08
GUIANA.
Escape Of Political Prisoner.

n Rsbcsles che Of the refugees who arrived IN tais
cisy few dsys fince from CURACAO
"You tcrc lime ago inserted letter speaking Of the
eyosre Of twelve political refugees from tie lse De u
Mere In French Guisna. This drams has nov clo-sd,
soa hope il mach ssk the insertion Of m
o:hsr letter which win give to oar friends 10 America
Tie particulars Of the escape A. no hatred Is in
viewed In my principles sha simply relate The facts
without comment
"Hrom the tine Of their departure from France, the
Csyepne exiles submitted with difficulty 20 the bad
yestDen,o their Keeper bat thanks 20 disrset coun
seis no dkorder took place during the whole passage
On their arrival ct the kle de- "a Mare their troaoes
were greatly increased Not q day passed, IN which
ne Governor Of the island, NJ Dubourg. did not
thressen that ne woan put in rcns shoot and
hat ON The most trivial prctences Our hearts, which
had not yielded TO cruel sufernss aroused to re-
kclion by this cond1c. and determined either TO
rerkh or to regain our liberty. We formed several
p,sns Of escape Ii was first proposed 10 seize the
GoverDor.Gener.l and bis suie one of their visits
70 ths islsnd with ouch important hostages, b would
have been easy for an TO get board steamer and
make cur way to America, where we're certain OF
being well received Anew moments before scting On
this plsn several of the principal consprasors refused
70 20 on fearing scrious resistance, and in conse-
suepce the sfusion Of blood Besides the hope OF re-
tsrpisg 70 their families which depended on them for
s,upor. held back many Of the married men. An
other pisp On larger scale, was coneeved-his wss
a THE possession of Guiana and join forces with the
blacks deem /, my duty MOTTO say anything more on
his subject-my friends viii undsrstnnd Why.
"Tbe plans for general escape having fallen through
twelve Of us combined the 9Th Of Sept and formed
splan for partial escape. At ten O'Clock In the eve
ding two of cur number went TO the telegraph and
Al. lfSy M rDnds ruae had
me round Of the barracks the twelve refugees quietly
,ef. ,heir chamber and each with small parcel under
his arm went 10 the place Of rendezvous There, were
concealed small sack Of biscuit boarding pixies,
and carpenter tools Everything placed In lit
lie beat, which was pushed out by the men swimming
While this was being done Barthelemy. Of our bcs
swimmer went take another boat which was sbou,
pistol shot from the house Of the Governor and pilots
We then struck ell together, come swimming others
pashng the boats towards two large potboats which
we're 10 the ofng. After unbeara Of pains the anchors
were weighed the sasls bent and put of with both
the small boats In tow. An hour Afterwards we threw
overheard everything which was Of no use 10 u.s. and
sailed towards the West without chart compass, and
with no provisions but se pounds Of biscuit Some raw
potatoes which happened TO be on board four demcbns
Of wine and two pots Of mustard but not drop OF
water Everything went pretty well through the night
our ssils We made rapid Roadway. and thought
we had already reached the Dutch territory when
p>greved the Isles du Sain We lost some precious
time In attempting 10 reconnotre these rock--orders
had already been sent every where to stop US and we
were not little surpr ed 10 hear the alarm gun We
then perceived our error. and were chased by gun
boat sent In pursuit Of by the officer AZ the Isles da
Ssiai with orders to shoot down without notice.
We learned THE fact from the engineer Of the Voys
Sesy and from three of our comrades who escaped
sheYus Our boat moved well and double copper.
ed throughout
.wshsd 90, among the breakers Of synamerie where
n wss impossible for enemies TO follow US. The
night put an end to the chase and we thought
SAFE when VIC were brough, up short BY the sand banks
we then perceived the fire Of schooner which had
alsc gwen us chase; IL the gendannes, bat they
did not zee and they could not approach at low
water Al three o'clock In the morning, the tide rose,
delivering Us from our prison Of mud and from the
eeudarmes--we stood TO for eight hour, and
from that time were not again disturbed After keep
ing on our course for twenty four hours arrived nj
Brnndwsrecht the fret Dutch poet On Masking sig-
ssl Of Distress, they to We requested water
and provisions and sent three men ashore TO get sup
pies The commander of the post absent, and we
wore received by Dutch resident He found US In
condition which led him suspect ushe thought thst
We were convcts escaped from the isles ds Saia and
told U, that be considered it his duty place In
arrest then made this declaration to hun; "We are
twelve prisoners of war escaped from tho e dc Ia Mere
we can keep on Ia spite Of you-yoar po't is too
smsll--bui will inform you tina, account of your
swpieions we will not leave the p,ace-we throw
selves on the protection Of Holland in virtue Of the law
AZ nationsp The resilient told that II
really political fugees had nothing fear from
Holland and that we might trust ourselves in his
hands.
lie gave me a written declaration that should not
b delivered up and made my comrades disembsrk.
The next day, NJ Msis the commander, arrived. He 10
q Frenchmsn lie cared for Is for brothers and
keps ne with him for three days 10 make forget our
suSerings We were then conducted 10 Psrsmsribo--
where we were iescaed foreigners arriving without
passports Heldin was assigned to a residcnce
end Psramaribo ss prsop. Meantime. the Governor,
sook every prscsuiion 's. himself Of our idenuy
ard on the ad q December the Dutch Government gave
~ entire eserty
"psrlAs our stay At PNrsmAriso three other Repab-
hcans escaped from Cayenne and came to the Dutch
fort under the American flag NJ. Troyon, commander
Of the French brig voyageur. came the next day to
demand them, hut meeting Of all the American mer
chsns was held at the Office Of the acting Consul and
IL wa, decided hsi every political prisoner who hsd
-, foot on an American vossel was free. Measures
were taken that cur friends should be well treated
board and three days after they sailed for Bostoa
~Ameriean brothers! have now an appeal to make
70 your hearss Eleven Of my comrades have very
willingly remained in Guiana they all wish to come to
America; they have need of new free country They
need TO press the bsnds Of friends IL there
II giving them sdi osly prescott the question The
large and generous hearts Of Americans and OF Froash
men In America, am sure, will give the answer.