The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-07

when we suddenly turned upon them and commenced a
running fire Their volley killed two OF three
and all three OF Mules but fortunately did not
hit Abbott DR. Gardiner. or myself. We took them by
SURPRISE and out OF the eighteen shots threw lhem
six OF them told with fatal effect and the balance, thinking
from the quantity OF lead sent that the re
were more OF u.s. left US as ancermoniously as their
horses could carry them. Our remaining servant with
ais asso caught four OF The HORSES. whose saddles we
empted, aud pressed them into service thus gaining
our fine horses and saddles for the loss OF three
mules
ave buried two servants by the road -side erecting
Two wooden hersgraves; aud, leaving the
bodies OF the Others TO The kinder attention OF their
Iades when they from their freight, hurried
ward over the mountain path"
. He wilfsubslantiate his innocence OF any fraud
Of which he is accused and my opinion, within three
months from the time this letter reaches you, VIII be
again in the enjoyment OF that property OF which he has
been SO unusy deprived by The malice OF few evil,
minded men"
.'But brighter day for him is break
ng every hour dissoves some cloud which has hereto
fore darkened his future life: Added to all the persecu-
lion have and known in this case requires some
charity believe that the salute OF guerilla friends
not another mode OF attaining the object in view,
thus adding TO the crime OF robbery attempted murder
"But enough of this do not intend 10 weary you. but
| wished TO place you right upon the celebrated Gar
diner claim wish you would publish that part OF This
letter which relates to Dr. Gardiner, that justice may at
least be partially rendered hun, and that the public may
know the extent of the persecution against him."
Whatever opinion, gentlemen, you may entertain OF
the truth of the facts contained in thai letter. you ought to
who there synpathivng with the accused IN all his
hostility towards The government and in all the impula
lions which he had cast upon those who, under sense
OF duty brought this matter 10 public investiga-
ton. Although ',he attempt to murder DR.. Gardiner"
TO be what the scholasts 10 the ancient poets
would call the argument considerable portion OF the
letter is devoted to subordinate topic, euogy on
he defendant and virulent assault those who had
taken any part in his prosecution. That letter, written
on the 27th of November, was Tor the North.
Mr.. Abbott, the other witness, who is SO free from
h,ao pd pho MT out
purpose OF becoming withess Tor INN IN his cause,
and TO the mines and come here and tell The jury
down on reaching Lagunilas. and wrote letter for tic
South Slocum wrote his letter on the 9th Tor the
providence Journal" and Abbott wrote his on the next
day. and sent it to Col Seymour the editor of the 'New
Orleans Commercial Bulletin" 1t is written in the same
grossly partisan and vndlctve spirit, containing The
denuncaton OF the government and all those concerned
apt--this nonpareil miner. Il was sent with special
reques that il should be published IN New Orleans, one
OF the great commercial mars OF the country and from
which papers circulate everywhere will read parts OF
this letter:
"LAGuNILLAs. STATE SAN LUIS PoTosI
mexico, Sunday, Nov. %, 1859.
"Mr. EDITOR My friends were doubtless surprised TO
learn the day after the presidential election, that had
suddenly left New Orleans; and they will be no less
surprised this communication dated from little
village situated in the interior OF h1exco. amid the rug
ged cliffs and cloud capped ghts OF The Haasaca range
of mountains distance OF hundreds of miles from
where
The Mexiquc gulf bends round her uopic coast
Only small number of my associates were acquainted
with the of my sudden departure, but which will
be developed TO the readers OF your interesting
journal in the course oil the present writing.
"Afier rough and stormy passage OF eleven days, /
arrived safely with my companions in Tampco where
Immediately procured horses and mules and started
on our tour this place. A description OF the scenes
through which have passed-the fertile soil on the
beautiful banks of the 'Pannco' rivers the fearful noun
tain passes winding around the rugged cliffs and tower
othar aj
grain and for leagues and leagues so far the eye
reach until their waving tassels seemed 10 bear
the distant horizon the poverty and ignorance of the
mounta,nees, and the present excited and revolutionary
state of the counry-musl all be reserved for another
time, as desire to speak particularly of the business
that brought me 10 this wild portion OF our sister re-
public.
" came here in company with Captain Socum, for
mey of the ninth regiment United States infantry, at the
request OF DR.. George A. Gardiner, whose celebrated
Mexican clam has caused so much excitement IN the
United States for the past two years, Tor The purpose OF
examining the existence and locality of the mines from
which he expelled during the war by the order oil
the governor of San Luis Poos and also TO examine the
records OF the district in which the mines situated
and obtain authentic evidence OF Dr. GARDENERS claim
We have been entirely successful IN our mission; for
we have only visited the three MINIS owned by him
and many oAtrs in the vicinity, but have also Obtained
authenticated copy of the original deed aud order by
which possession OF these mines was gwen 10 the
claimant.
"You no doubt remember something OF the instruction
of the mountain districts OF San Luis Poos that occurred
ls47 and lasted until $780, and which gave the Mex
ican government much trouble TO suppress. Lagu-
nilas, being The place OF record for the district,
in for full share of attention from the insurgents The
inhabitants obliged to fly for their lives their prop
ery destroyed; and among other depedations
Eed the court records and public archives were nearly
all destroyed.
"a few only were saved, and these by the secretary OF
the town counil, at the hazard OF his life. These
thus saved from the general destruction by being buried
in hole in the ground, and among the number the
original deed given TO DR. Gardiner by the regular const
tued authorities of the mines, upon which is based his
claim.
The paper is discoored by dampness and dirt, but
every letter is egbe. and the signatures OF Gardiner and
The government officers traced in bold characters upon
each page.
There seems to be something provdenal in The fact
that this paper should be among the small number that
were preserved and that, after all the persecution and
reproach that Dr. Gardiner has suffered il remains full
and complete evidence OF his integrity"
"The difficulties that Gardiner has met with in prose-
cutting his claim, the attempt 10 give to 1t political
plexon, and 10 drag IN Mr. Fillmores administration,
and especially Mr. Corwin have already been somewhat
developed; and when all the facts in the made
known hoae whose opposition was bought by we'll filled
pockets will meet with proper appreciation from the
public. Nor these difficulties confined to the Uni.
ted States the authorities OF the State OF San Luis POI
iosl have thrown every possible obstacle in Dr. Gadners
way 10 obtain justice believing that If the case is de-
revert to Mexico, and through their hands II
this should be the case, 1t would undoubtedly find palms
sufficiently itching Tor filthy ucre"
:" But the trouble and expense not all DR. Gardiner
has been unjustly branded swindler, his name has
been tfumpeted throughout the Union forger; and all
this 10 suit the purposes OF few iniermeddng poti
on about Washington who vampire like