Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-04-28

DR. PEcE,-lhis gentleman, whose recent at
resi- and imprisonment IN Cuba Is familiar 10 our
readers, has published in Tho New Orleans Plea.
yune statement Of his treatment. After detail.
lug The SuienneSS Of his arrest, and llIe failure 10
give any reason for II, he gives the following par.
ticnIurs Of what UcCuired after his arrival at Tia.
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| A..oon = o;,orD,:. ..NeS would pelnllt, on tho
AS soOn NV 'Hiy, succeeded III getting The
StieTiCun Consul informed Of my whereabouts, he
himself having heen nll day unsurCtsSlully trying
10 obtain such information. lie Immediately called
lipOn me, and through his influence, rs believe,
my case was exploited, for the next day was
waited upon Gy two government oiicels, WHO IN
answer 10 their questions received the following
information.
any name Is Charles a. Peck; | was btln in
Connecticut, ia tho United States; AM lLirly.
three years Utdi by profession dent,t, anil have
d fjmlly residing IN New York, where am Cili.
zen aud vOtctj came 10 Cuba OIL The i1lh OF
AorcLi ftsl for The benefit Of my health; second
10 Establish business; had SOne money 10 sup.
port me until business should Le cSial,liSlIetj
lodged nj IS Slnta AiIla steel; my office was Of
% 81. John stIeeti LlOuglt no pIinled papets OF
letters from The Cuban Junta; do no; know them;
was never known by Tue name Of Pickett, and
vas not al CafdenaS when Lopez landed IN 1851;
this is the first liue was ever on tile island"
On the llIh Of April, notice was given ME that
the Captain Gslleial would release HE III security
which security wuS given me by gentleman hull
ntver before seen, not money security, but a
bonl requiring the giver 10 put his neck 10 my hal
tef should escape. or course honor made ng
mote Of prisoner than was before.
M Iho ia, I i,n,i far, H. II.
Ge1etal OF my entite release upon tue spot tlen
wns, and with The privilege u settling. in any
part Of The island chose, except Puerto pnnci.
pc, Where lad left my business and ulI my insltu.
llents fof II, and whels oil my acquaintance on
the island were living. declined the ufl,t, pre-.
Ieting 10 return 10 the United States bytl first
opportunity, rather thun be subjected 10 any more
wrongs Of similar character, From the time VI
my arrest 10 The present time, never hul from the
GOveEelnent any inlimatiOn, further than my ex.
animation led me to infer, Of The auSe Off, nor
could ascertain that any charges wele preferred
against Inc. My release was 10 me ns UnaccOnnt.
able as my arrest; and rathet than wait III slea.
ntr 10 New York, thereby noUrling the risk VI
what tile Spanish Government IN Its exalted ideas
OF Justice would tenn new ttal, thought IL
prudent 10 come al once 10 New Orleans.
Thus was forced from business IN Principe,
when had Immediate contacts amounting to 10.
words Of thousand dolats, my future prospects
on tie island were mined, my American prUtec.
linn was almost scolfed at, myself taken from un.
der medical Treatment, inSulted subjected 10 great
expellse, transported nearly five hundred miles,
injured in health and character, ond imprisoned
all without change appearing against me, and
without anytepatptoR icing Offered further Than
flee passport valued at sis dollars, when Il wRs
The pleasure Of my petseculOts 10 release lie, My
claim upon The Spanish Government will soon TO-
made known 10 the Department Of Slate OF Wash.
inSton, where hope il will receive The attention
itdeserves.