The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26
VIRGINIA.

Il
Tertiary, for burning the barn Of Mr.. James H
B,issea. She was granted new trial.
Kun OvER.-George Asklow, lad, was run oye
In Petersburg, Tuesday, aud had his arm disloca
tej
IEMPERANcE.-Mr.W w. w. Greene delivered .
temperance address 10 Lynchburg on Monday LAST
NEW Notwithstanding to the Petersbura
Express, quite q village has sprung up q. Bland.
| ford, near that place. a.4
WHEAT CAoP.-The Rockingham Resiste.
speaks favorably of the wheat crop In that sector
No FIRE.-The store of Mr.. julius Robinson in
Petersburg, was not on fire, a. stated several day,
ago.
IHE DEMOCRATS of Norfolk held meeting
Tuesday night, and were addressed by several po
| litical speakers. II
THE OUTRAGE UPON Da. CHAs. A. PRcx-A LET.
f4a FROM HIM.-Dr. Chas. A Peek, a citizen of
new York, who was recently arrested in Cuba, on
no charge whatever, hiss arrived in New Orleans.
and furnished the papers there with statement of
the affair." He stated chat his partner Lorenzo de
Aayas underwent the same indignity on the a5sh of
March and was afterwards released lie says:
On the 4th of April Government officer enter
60 me otice where we were employed upon work
we had engaged to do, and said to NV nartnar:
translate into English all say. YOu and thia
man are prisoners 1t Ia the order of the Cautain
General that ysu be taken at once to Havana You
canlot ieaye my sight, but you can have the re-.
mainder OF this day to arrange your affairs.n ]
asked the cause OF the arrest to which the officer
replied, II don't know" | asked him how Iong
should be detained in Havana aud received he
| same answer: then sent friends to the Governor
OF Principe Tor Information with no moro satia-
factory results. That afternoon We were confined
in The barracks OF the Saliva Guardias, military
police organization, with free esrees from one
room lwnich seemed to be q kind of nursery for
meas, spiders and other vemin) to the stable aud
horse yard. -
At Jour o'clock next morning we were conduct.
cd to the Nuevitas railroad. In Nuevtas we wera
delivered over to the Governor to be kept safe uu-
| al the next day. He caused US to be put In the
| jail under guard of soldiers. Here the keeper
locked US In and went away with the kew. So
| that when we had something to eat brought TO us
oy our friends, 1t could not be given to U.s. without
sending person to find him, which took about an
| hour We breakfasted that day at 12 O'Clock, and
were 1t not for the provisions of friends outside
| should probably not have breakfasted or dined
| that day at all During the whole time while un.
oer connnemens, except when the steamboat
| from Nuevitas to Havana, we were obliged to fur
| nish our own food and to have beds brought into
the prison at our own expense
AT Nuev!tas sent for the American Consul Mr.
Richard Gibbs, before whom made q protest In
the name OF an American citizen, against all pow
ers, authorities and persons that were holding me
1n bondage and declaration that held them re-
sponsi6le Tor whatever expense or damage 10 my.
self might result from 1t. The protes. was i.,me.
diately forwarded to Col. Robertson, Acting u s.
Consul at Havana, and by him transmitted to the
Department of State at Warrington.
AT o'clock, On the 9th, was again summoned
to go on board the steamer Pelayo for Havana I
was furnished with forward.deck passage
| among horses and dogs and negroes and, what
are still worse In the scale of existence the mer-
cenary soldiers OF Spain, while the officer In
charge provided himself with comfortable quar-
| tsrs 10 the aiter-cabin. Being much out of health,
sent to the officer to know where could find
bed to lie down upon. The answer was, that at
night births would be put up on the deck--untl
| that hour must lie where | could find place.
accordingly selected place on the upper deck,
when fell asleep and contracted cold, from the
effects of which, owing to the delicate state of my
lungs, have not yet recovered. Once or twice,
for having wandered too far towards the after.
part of the boat was gruffy ordered forward by
| dnderngs on board, and nearly as l could
Judge, from my slight knowledge OF the Spanish
language, insuted In manner altogether uncalled
| for. At night, being unable and not disposed to
sleep In the place provided, was by the kind
| mesa of a friend furnished with te th In The
| after.cabin. Upon arriving In Havana. was taken
| to the palace or prison (whichever 1t may be
calfed) of the Captain General, who could not be
seen at that time, and from thence to the Saliva
| Guardas Barracks where was again confined
under guard of soldiers.
As soon as circumstances would permit, on the
| evening of thst day. l succeeded in getting the
American Consul informed of my whereabouts he
himself having been all day unsuccessfully irving
to obtain such Information. He Immediately call
ed upon me, and, through his influence as believe,
| my case was expedited, for the next day was
waited upon by two government officers, who, in
answer to their questions. received the following
| Information.
MY name Is Charles A. Peek; was born in
Connecticut, In the United States; am thirty thr ee
i Old. nv DFnfnaaiOp nd hovo Go,
| lily residing In New York, where | am citizen
| and voter; came to Cuba on the 18th of March;
| first for the benefit of my health; second to es-
taoiisa business; had some money to support
me until business should be established I,lodged at
50 Santa Anna street; my Office was at &c John
street, brought no printed papers or letters from
| the Cuban Junta; do not know them; was never
known by the name OF Pickett; and was not at Car
denas when Lopez landed in 1851; tn is il the first
time was ever on the isandr
| On the llth OF April, notice was given me that
the Captain General would release me on securt.
ty, which security was given by gentleman had
requiring the giver to put his neck in my halter,
| should escape. of course honor made me more
OF prisoner than YVES before. :
On the 18th received notice from the Captain
and with the privilege Of setng In any part Of the
| Island chose, except Puerto Principe, where
had left my business and Instruments for It, and
where all my acquaintances on the island were liv-
l ins. oecflneo tno eHef, preierIiug " IotuEu 10
| the United States by the first opportunity. rather
i than be subjected to any more wrongs of similar
| character From the time of my arrest to the
present time, never had from the Government any
intimation further than my examination led me
to infer, Of the cause of It, nor could ascertain
that any charges were preferred against me. My
release was TO me equally a. unaccountable as my
arrest; and rather than wait for steamer to New
York. thereby incurring the risk OF what the Span.
ish Government In its exalted ideas of justice
would term a new trial, thought 1t prudent to
| come at once to New Orleans
| UNUSUAL SIGHT The cilixens of Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, were surprised on Saturday to see
| a msgnificently dressed woman-yery handsome
dashing up the pavement at rapid rate, and gen.
tleman after her. The police joined In the chase
and upon catching both parties, the woman proved
TO be the daughter of respectable countryman,
who had gone to Philadelphia to follow the tracks
of vice, and the gentleman agent Of the afflicted
father, who was sent TO catch the deprsved daugh-
ter. The gentleman was released and theswoman
handed over to her parents.
SupDRs DEATH.--Mr. Charles Thomas, well
known citizen Of Philadelphia, died suddenly, or
Sunday evening, OF congestion OF the lungs.
NAVAL INrELLIeEscK.-The o. 8. brig Bair-
bridge. from Norfolk for Rio, was spoken March