The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-26

iuHy 70 ny nose OF nth october past mas been raeIu
sustained By Mr. Gibson fully deserving Of prompt
and satisactory action in hi. Allow me, hovevs,
fun knowledge Of the facts they have been csmmun
Gated 70 me BY my goyernnent, can hardly believe
connected with this very Extraordinary
case when you state soon to be able to convince mo
u q n q. s
hmse and that not entitled to hola them respon-
sss 0r al the sard.hps and ios.s. he has ,9:ts1sd
NE. BELMONT TO Mr.. MARCY.
U. 9. LEGATION AT ME HAGUE, Feb. 9, 1854
SR- Since the date Of my
muneaton from the Minister Of Foreign Affairs in rsa-
ton to the claim Of Mr. Gibson though have taken
Sss.,Sn to ec:s. the :: him II
upon definite IL by the end Of this month -
has made no further communication to me-though
fear there il little disposition to do justice TO Mr.
Gibssns claim and that the expected note s the Nna
ter win be adverse to admit it altogsshsS , a..
MR. BELMONT TO Mr.. MARCY.
Y. 8. LEGATION AT rm Hague, Nov. 5, 1884,
SRThe long promised letter Of the Minister Of For
the claim of Mr. Gibson at last been forthesmnx
II il dated the 25th Of last month"; but only hand
the 81
panied by copies and foundations of the different docu
ments communicated to me at the same time.
fnd by careful perusual of these papers, that the
charge Of severity and cruelty having been prac
tced on Mr. GIBSON by the Dutch oBcials Il not st all
e IL. Of 81 the
unequivocally contradcted by Mr. Pahud have there
to tie Minister in reply to bis note In which
have tried to point out the apparent innocence Of Glib
son Of the charges brought again.t him and the high
handed and cruel with which the Dutch officials
proceeded throughout this whole In refer
ence to my future movements in the premises shall
ton Of the Minister and the stand taken by the Dutch
government, win probably s.ugsest to you.
AUGUSTA BELMONT.
FORGED LETTER OF GIBSON TO THE SULTAN OF
DJAMBT.
Written in Malay by Dutch spy.J
That this letter. accompanied by many greetings and
compliments from Captain Walter, residing in America,
4e y the q sa 70 the hand q the
Moreover inform you truthfully, Sultan, that my
6rst officer and also three Of his men, win appear b.
fore your Hghness with whom it is my desire to be
intimate terms. lam able, Sultan, to help you in
all you require since the American government has
in making the Malay at his ease for am not partial 70
the Dutch OF this you may give assurance to al the
also wish to know the road from Djambi to Palem-
baug and in how much time that journey may be per-
formed. can assist in making everything bright and
smss. Within month shall b. able to BE- a the
mouth Of the Djambi river with my officers You may
as the American Is not in want Of steam YES
sells and men. both of which there plenty
1 will not 30 for ss9 t. s5oaS:
those Of Palembaug shall be put in proper order and
if possible, all the Dutch shall be externated within
a few days win then come and take charge Of that
and all my officers send greetings to you, Sultan
Mr.. BELMONT TO MR.. MARCY.
U. s. LEGATION AT THE HAGUE, May 5, 1854.
claim, expecting your further instructions in re-
ply to my despatch Of 5th March Co. 10y because in
the position Of the , affair cannot pres. any
'''' wv - AUGUSTA BELMONT.
MR.. MARCY TO MR.. BELMONT.
WASHINGTON, June 5, 1854.
SlRYour dispatches to No. II, inclusive have been
received at the Department.
No. Is and the documents which accompsned It has
reviewed the subject OF his claim against the Dutch
eminent at considerable length In letter dated the
26th ultimo, which you will receive herewith. Since
then conceving that he may be ssrvceable to you in
the Of this claim he has determined to pro-
is charged with the conveyance of this communication
and its Accomplishments to you.
is scarcely necessary that should reassurs you Of
the desire Of this to have the wrongs
planned of by Captain Gibson speedily and amcaby ad
justed. You are now instructed to press the matter
urging and ample PREPARATION for the ontrages
committed. W. i. MARCY.
CAPTAIN GIBSON TO MR. MARCY.
WASHINGTON May "a, 1854.
ST-Havng, with the permission of the department.
perused the documents referred in your note take
the liberty Of expressing the satisfaction have felt on
learning of the very prompt and energetic
foot by the Department to enforce my claim against
the Dutch government have been particularly graft
fed by perusal Of the dispatch transmitted by Mr..
Belmont to that government, under date Of 9Th March
1854, in which some Of the most important points Of
my y,,. case are discussed with great searness and
The ingenuity of the Netherlands India Government
succeeded at last in confronting with letter to the
Sultan Of Djamb This letter is the only ground for
the charge Of high treason preferred against In its
conception its execution and style the puerile and
imbecic concoction Of absurdtes that emanatea
from the brain Of Malay scrivcner 1t is worthy Of
moments consideration, and il very properly charac
trasd = NJ Belmont as tile worthy Of attention az
dispatched such letter, knowing ito contents, with
the expectation Of producing favorable suppression
iy of the attempt would have been beneath the notice
Of any government and would have entitled me to
other consideration than that Of pity for bereft of
common intelligence But strange and absurd
this production Of an ignorant Malay, there cir
cumstances attending its origination rejecting most
by the testimony that the directions given by me to the
scrivener were given in the most open and uncon-
csrned manner =. in the cabin Of my vessel and in
in the presence of Captain valberg. That had
not e means Of communicating 10 the writer in Ian
ideas by pantomime, aided by few Malay words that
understood. In addition to this that lconcheva, one
OF the government spies set to watch me- assisted in
ton to the native writer in Bengalese language with
which was not familiar, and the writer in his testi
cheva Thus, this letter. for which stand condemned
Of great crime, was, in fact, written by Malay,
sisted by these two governmental SPIES and what is
stranger STILL there possible means Of commum-
eating to what the contents OF the letter was
called upon to sign
s. - II a reasonable letter was written
Bahdoo and Mooncheya are certainly responsible
for its conts nts than myself and mention was
made Of this circumstance the judicial sentences pro-
nounced agat Ire and the two men O. all in my
employ were vac only directly implicated in the at
fair and the only who escaped prosecution it
is evident that the govern officers regarded the SER
vices OF these two meriterous rather than GEN.
surable or in other words, il part of their duty
spies and policemen, to ensrap into this very
position, and then betray me to the authorities. .
Mr.. BELM0NT TO MR.. MARCY.
U. s. LEGATION AT the HAGUE, July I, 1854.
STR ! have the honor TO acknowledge
the receipt of your despatch OF the Sd Of last month
no 40 containing aletter OF Capt. W. NJ. Gibson Of
the 26th May. Your despatch having been handed
me by Mr.. Gibson him elf, l have acquainted
him verbally with the present position Of his