The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-03
ofsce Intelligence .



Prom further inquiries made respecting this remarkable
misiak III the ientityn the OF young Ger
MAJ named I, MALI Won Alien charged with being the
person Of one los Valencia, against whom charges
sre.aleged involving he moral reputation and integrity
OF the said Nalenca--hss occurred.
II appears hat Nalenca FIRST became known in the
South and West a Mexican officer. He represented
himself to be ne son of General Valencia of the
Mexican commanders This in the year 1s4s. Dur
ing lS49 he sprnheid Illinois where from his
gentlemanly appearance and reputed Mexican officer
he soon became the admiration Of the bellies of the
town. Miss Abrams became slnitten with him,
anu, supposing him to be n wealthy Mexican,
consented to become his bride they married. but
long they dsco cred that he not altogether the
they took him be- and the result TINT he left and
continued his operations elsewhere Among other cities
sisited by this genius New York Here he
ingracated himself several respectable families and in
the house respecta BILE physician he managed
Lsa himself for evera weeks, during which time he
ceyed medical attention. and then LETT without settling
up his account.
Itaer families Valencia visited and made love to the
da cutters, and, is alleged, obtained some loans OF
money, which he forgot to return In short he was in
PLAIN terms gay deceiver.n He what the ladies
would call Greatly very good looking wore pretty
mousache long hair and amabe and fasci-
mating in his address, that it delightful to be in his
company"
But Burton remarks in the Toodes, Not this man.
(peanng Alten,) but another man KIN ew,
viz the original velcncia, whom the young man now
under arrest unfortunately exhibits an almost da.
guerreotype likeness. However, upon reflection it viii
De that veleneia is represented have about
fweaty five years Of four years ago and Won
Alien . but twenty-five years Besides all this Won
Aen show that he not in the United States at
the time, aud in addition he show BY documents in
hi Possession, that 1t places where he said 10 have
been he elsewhere at the time thereby exhibit
ine "A 0lits, and OF course an evident mistake the
identity.
We give the following account taken from Mr. Won
Alien relative to his birthplace arrival in this country
and his business transactions The whole statement was
gveu il an OPEN clear manner attempting to dis
gule anything but always felt willing and ready 70 an
s1cr any question pertinent to the matter at issue
STATEMENT
BY uame is Charles Comali Won Alien; | gas born in
Hanover Germany My father IS IGut. General Won
Alien in the service OF the King Of Hanover left the
pos Of Cuxhayen in the brig Pereronan Capt Thos Mil
Ter in the year 1850. was accompanied by my cousin
gentleman formerly lieutenant in the army. We were
bound for New Orleans and arrived at port after
erai weeks passage in May of that year We but up
At German boarding house, and remained in New Or
ieas some nine months Ny cousin commenced trading
in segars and, having few hundred dollars capital
transacted business together Thus continued bust
NOS until August September 1862 My cousin then
left New Orleans and Mexico for the purpose of
establishing business there. In November following
received word that cousin had been in the streets
OF Jsiapa The gentleman with whom my cousin was
stopping forwarded 10 his effects consisting OF about
$3.50 gold watch, clothing &c. In addition to this
amount held in my hands 500 belonging to nv
cousin. all Of which have retained ever since
On the receipt Of my cousins death in November, l
weat to Havana in the steamship Pacific and remained
there three months stopping At the Mansion House
and continued to deal in From Havana went to
TUNED to Havana and from Havana back again TO New
Orleans, by the same Steamship, in June July Of the
same year While in Havana. purchased two halt tickets
ri mad a.f =
with this increased capital vas enabled TO enlarge my
es. In ens f h no trading
Tennessee to Louisville, Kentucky, and also to
Cincinnati, exchanging and trading in scgnrs. / re-
went again TO Havana. This time / had piece Of the
CUBS lunta Tag which gentlcmaa Of Havana wanted
ny linen in my trunk together with lot OF American
Newspapers. The custom house officers searched my
trunA and took from al the newspapers but left the
night and day the Commssary q Police surprising was
SPY concerned in the instruction Knowing that was
s cne1 did not attempt 70 remove the flag from my
trunk; but had not been in the hotel than week
srtces cut out which in any way alluded to the lnsur-
~ lion In day or two another search made in my
krn End the piece of flag, together with al the
HlerS were seized and report made 10 the Captain
seneca was then notified that leave the island
M OK hours was allotted me for that purpose.
took passage in schooner fur New Orleans and ar
rived there about the 3st Of December last from
heT Orleans visited Cincinnati remained there ashore
some time and then went 10 Mem oh and returned again
20 rev Orleans from Ser Orleans to Shreveport
louisiana in February and remained there until about
the =. ~ Nay: then returned back 70 New Orleans:
thc-e remained until July when becoming alarpned al
the yellow fever, concluded 10 to New York hav-
Yora 70 whom had loaned sorae none While 4. Sreye
port, Louisiana; when left New Orleans went to ST.
LcA then BY steamboat 70 Columbus there purchased
through ticket for New York, md never had been
Ia New York. felt anxious TO visit IL route Of travel
wss by the way Of Springfield, Illinois where was com
pei "a 10 remain day in consequence OF DELAY
In the mail stage walked about The place looked at the
pune building &c; then BY the way Of Ia Sale
in tbs city about the first Of September since which time
have been stopping at the Shakespeare Hotel and have
nov lodging room in Chambers street deny most
positively of being the they say am there Is mis-
take and am certain they will find i, 10 be the case 1t
son sod especially when that person 4 dishonest and
prison cell for the deeds Of another.
TO THE EprroR OF THE HERALD.
NTw YORK. October l. 1854
" DgAR SR-n you have difficulty in reading my let |
ter, you must be satisfied with the only
maze that 1t s only few years that speak and write
Easisn. II is most unfortunate affair n which have
been implicated. If could have known that such |
In Orleans faced the yellow fever; hut what il
dest ned for a he viii receive believe fate
my living honorable and hare done since have been
In this country but just as thought that vas in fair
again Though most infamous impuations against my
honor and character, the only two things which, il this
What shall say % these charges brought against me
II only free AMI had not 70 suffer under It. would
think II Masquerade or story out 81 he thousand
and One Nights. only sstonished that IL Is
stated of the first standing and respectsbity should
make their dshonor known to the public By charging
e Nth having seduced their daughters and extored
money from them Let those ladies confront they do
no. dare OATH charge with having extorted money
from them either by my mouth By writing letters 70
tnfen II there any ladies in town 20 10 them and
eharge them on oath If ever done such thing Ny
honor and reputation is In my estimation Just tho sanao
theirs And II was the man, should those men not
rather be silent because If had seduced their daughters,
a, les6t should have in possession letters from
thee ladies' and they should fall IN other Lan they
vo.A perhaps ruin them 60 not believe, even, that
those ladies received letter from him 70 exozt
ey, 90 not believe this capable, after having
received all that women possibly give 70 man 10
Threaten them with exposure. There Is NOT IN al the
word, the blacklist v1ln rccerd who would act 50.
do believe this Is nothing but a malicious charge
against me, because unfortunately have q face 10 re-
eeib.e this and now in The those malicious
naAh -. = 49,