New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-26
LETTER FROM DIR. CHARLES A. PECK.

No. IL koYAL-sTREET, Apru l5. 1885.
MRssRs. EDIToRs: Having Just resched New Or
leans my reesse or rather ny escape from the
clutches OF Spansh terrorism in Cdoa permit me TO
make known, through yOnr columns, tue reatnont
10 which ], an American cuzen have been su'gel ea
The objects in doing this are tbfeeto d LIST, that
the American people may know What usage they are
liable TO receive going to the Island "a, tha'
true statement Of the msy be made pu bic; ana
Sd that il far as the pubic prese may De aole.
usy il ouce it o be Instrumental in enabling me TO
oktsin from the Spanish Government ndomnity Tor It's
wrongs tow ard NE, aud for the dsn,ge have eus
famed. Is ru-, am hut an ordinary CT izsn, vt
The prcte cton claimed has its found son III the prin
ciple Of pr't- ct'ou tor all
On the 9Th OF March left New York in tbs brig
Dunkuk for tie benefit OF my health in company
with Mr. Lorenzo de- Zays, with whom designed
forming a bu,iness coDn' ction ia Puerto PnDcpe,
with the full oereruDa'ioD 10 take no part 10 any H.
clustering revolutionary noveneof on tue is1a1,
oct. ruip alton 20 winch most r,Igiously ad 1ered
while here had certificate of citizenship, under
siep ature and zeal Of the Hon. Wn L. Marcy, Srcre
isry at State, end duly authenticated passport fro
the Spanish Consul, ia New York. On arriving at
M. vitss on the nth at first refused permission
10 diseubark but finally, sf-er giving security not to
interfere with political alters the island, was er-
mited TO lfno and furnished win pass to Principe
distant about fifty miles by railroad proceeded
thher con plying cheerfully vita all laws aud resu
atio-s Of winch could acquire any koosleoRe pay.
ing oil n.cesssry taxes reporting my arrival to the
authorities &c.
Az soop a. health would permit me, after recovering
for the prosecution of the business and in accordance
with the established usages and customs OF tue place.
bad scarcely been there week, then one night AZ
IL o'clock | was required by four Government OIL
GERS 70 20 AND open my Off ae that they might search
luggage which there and which had aire sSy been
subjected to the critical examination oil ClsN n
House oficisls Being satisfied, after their ss1ren
/ hat nothing wrong, thsy departed ms next
y ANNOYANCE was call by an officer few days sfer
wards, With the notification Of Fl le having beeo 1 n.
Pc ed on for having changed my lodgings w'snou,
informing the police Fortunately my lodging haa
not been changed at all and was again lett IN peace
The %. X curious matter my receiving lnforms
ton through sn anonymous COMMUNICATION tha' uo
deiresth nv name the police registry, were ths
words Keep close wstch on this gentle man,
On Sunday, March o. while walklog IN the stree,
with ms psrtner an officer on horsebsck rode up aad
scco steo him a. follows: "Is your name Lorenzo de
"Zsyas 7" lit is." Then you are prisoner
" You aye irccmmuricsteo; you caDp't .peak one
"word; come along" He Wa tssen TO prison, kept
one day and released without having word said 10
him and without kposlpg Why he was arrested or
vby be wss discharged.
On the 4th of Avil Government officer entered
tbe offica where We were employed upJn work We
hsd epgseed to do ard said TO ny partner: Tr.ns-
"late into Eng heb all say. You and this mto are
"plisoners. 1t is the order OF the Captain Gensra
That you be taken q; once to Havana lo1 cannot
"leaye 10y sight but You eau hsve tbs sn,lnder OF
"tbis cav to arrange your Affairs" ssked the
capse Of the arrest, 10 which the officer replied. "
don know ssked him hoe long should De
detained ia Hsvans and received tue same ans Fef.
then sent friends 10 the Governor OF Principe for IN
formation xiih 10 more satisfactory r-sule thst
afternoon We we're confined in the barracks OF th9
SAWS Guardi4s military police orzsaz .'lon, WITH
free ecrees from oue ~nicn seemed 10 be skiua
Of pursery for ess spiders and other vernin to the
stable and borse-y ard.
At O'Clock pex' morning We we're coudactsd 70
IN. Nueyiiss Railroad. In Nuevits we we're de-
v,red over TO the Governor 20 b. kept safe until the
n.xt day. He caused us 10 he put in the ,ll under
A guard of soldiers. Here the keeper locked Us IN
and went away With the key. SO thst when we h.1
something to eat brought to Us by our friends It could
not be given TO ue without sending person ID na1
him witch took about hour. We oreskfasted ~"
Saya 10 clock and had il not been for the provisions
of rier de ou.sde shouli probably not have ores1
tasted or diped that day at all During the whole
time utile urder con6usmens, except when on the
s,e,mbost from Nuevtas to Havana we ser- Obliged
% furnish our own food and 10 have beds brought
nom the prison at our sn expense
A, Nuevitas | sent for the American Consul Mr..
Richard Gibbs. before whom made protest IN the
n.ms Of an American citizen against all Po.ers sn-
thorit;es and persons ihst were holding me 10 oood-
soe. and declaration that held them responsible
for whatever expense or damage to myself m'gn. re
mi, from il. This protest wss Immediately FORWARD
"a "a Col. Robertsor, Acting U. Consul Ct hs,
vsna. and BY him trsr amtted to the Department o'
St.,a ~ WaabiIRtOp.