The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-30

Further Particulars or the Escape OF the
French Political Csptives from Cayenne.
me party which escaped from Cayenne the 18th
= September, 1866, landed on the low msrshy mud
shore Of Dutch Guyana having been out Al On
their ran several days One Of accounts yesterday
len them In the mud They ate mpted TO reach Dutch
settlement situated about nine miles inland but were pre-
vented from proceeding the nature Of the ground they
attempted 10 travel. IL nothing but mud shore;
there Was firm fooshold ihe marsh on which they
bed landed the habtaton OF crabs; and, - tho
these tropical climates the swarms Of al kinds Of
enensive insects enormous. II has already oeea
related these crabs out the eyes OF two unforts-
nate men In the attempted escape Of another pary and
here may be necessary explain 10 the reader that
ahsse are not the diminutve crabs Of which
roake dainty rspast New York. but animals Of
soornous sze, Of them sufcing food for two
hree people, and they delicious eating when cooked
Crabs the larger size, and which ner eating than
ne smaller sert believe, in the New
York maskes But to return TO the unfortunate suffer-
sss whose dreadful wanderings the low marsh lands
q Guyana in South America, we are recounting. We
Nm party, in the published the HsRALD
q yesterday the edge Of thick mAngrove Forest
sunk TO the neck In the deep mud Vt the entrance Of
The Forest The nature Of the ground prevented their
farther ADVANCE and they Obliged their
steps. They could not hope roach the Dutch SETTLE
ment Of which they had heard by land, and they
new, therefore, set ont their way back, to rs-
turn 70 their ran. not, however, easy
task 10 so back; took them . whole night OF wAding
and foondeFing IN the mud before they could oxtri.
ssse themselves from The perilous situation in which
they were. i H. In TACT wonderful how they
eceded 10 coming out alive from abyss almost bottom
ss. They s last succeeded in getting out Of the swamp
es, they emerged nom the dismal place in . dismal
plight They Lost all they had with them-al the water
liant
p0 them road and nearly lost their lives boot
On the l7th Sept after painful march back BY the
serted ram which they In the place they had left
Bot he In ians Of whom has already been related
down during ,htir absence and paged the raft Of
everything LETT upon H. and carried away all that
and dder was no long or available for the pursuit Of
,Ss journey BY sea- 50 :; they had cor, Contemplated
empty shany, which :. before stated. mad been len
standing on the coast Tney had not long been in this
place before they saw company OF Indians in cauoes
Who landed their raft and made toward them These
with guns swords and bows and Arrows, and came i'm
nediaeiy towards the spot where our unfortunate ad
suffering meet the approaching Indians
fbe htter ~ II intimdaed moiliaed by the bodness
Of this proceeding shook hands with the who met
them, and came IN friendly way into the shanty. The
Wanderers 70 please ther rude visitors them
q which sney stripped themselves, hoping to ooucin.
ate their visitors. This however, had mot the
ed effect for the Indians puudered them o, all that
they had left. While this curious meeting being
held, an accession was made 70 the onpany. Two
grces in who had arrived In another canoe, and
they being able 70 speak few words OF French acted
sct Of interpreters in the checquered council From
these Two negroes, the information was obtained .has
Nere another Dutch settlement the left bank OF
Vie river about Is 10 miles up the river, commanded
BY An ofhcer whose name was Raper. Owing 70 the
era The Indians took them IN their canoes 70 the settle
nent above mentioned. here they met with kind re-
and were treated with Kindness cpd he:.
Nov may be sad they had come 10 an end OF their
TROUBLES; .; least they were NO longer in DANCE,
Of perahng In the marshes and becoming the food OF
crabs they remained for two days. the 18th and 10Th
q September, with the kad Dutchmeu, who continued
nAne Of this settlement where they were 20 veil re.
ceived Theron. The remainder Of their ssory
they went aboard With Indians for sailors ntsniins
SAL or surna q, larger settlement, ct no great dis
asns through such arssdiai scenes they were Is !.
nsy easily be understood n condition Of great bodily
HserDg and exhaustion, Their limb: were ornised aud
sand Gpon their legs, and besides all this
assase procured for them In British steamer (he
,smaroo), and IN il they were carried 70 Dsmersr.,
smber that they reached Dsmersrs They i'm nedately
made their situation known 70 the English Governor who
nd r' paid their passages in ship 70 the United
ates whore they werc DESTROYS Of proceeding They re-
nAtped At DemerarA I'LL the 3Jh OF Oc.ooer supported
~ the bospabe kindness OF the English and their CO.
ernor, from whom they received the treatment
md on tho day mentioned they embarked in the
&C. hS s' Il: o .ness
The port Of Baltimore, and now these
resahsd ~ Mr. Webster once brea.hed freer and deep
=. On The 23d they bid farewell 70 their friends in
fillmore and went on % pniladeipaa ir TIE steamer
elpbia and were Kindly welcomed, ~ At Baltimore, BY
ne resident Frer ch AMI the inhabitants Of the city, OF
VI hQCa In gaFU nj ARA vi M IL ~
hovn kindness to them, these great sufferers speak
Eth strong feeling and emotions OF gratitude. They
s ears car G New York ~Sers hey arrived IN The emit
ID such dreadful sui,ernss. In giving an account
with expressions OF grateful thanks to the Englsh
Of Dmerara for his generous and noble conduct
cvnds them, we'll 40 10 all others who have paruc-
ased In showing mercy and Kindness 70 distressed hu
marty The following are their names:-
ByouI, '' csasviu
6uerin, Monfalcon.
They now In New York, and q one can doubt,
hey WIN receive this sbundany from inhabitants Of
eur city has any doubt. Their situstion
nee, si.h sai prenp. and liberal attention for which
ur city may compare with any other city In the world.
Others expected TO arrive, who also, Il 70 be
sped, viii make good their escape.
b the mainline they are In want Of clothes and other
elf and especially Of employment, each Of them being
me following gentlemen are, We informed, . com.
nse 70 receive contributions Of all kinds for the relief
tbese poor sufferers, and earnestly call upon the
usnc to come speedily and literally 70 the rescue
,. Gourieax, sss Broadway.
Rbot, ~ nspennd street.
+ vogei, Tenth strse..
Aid for the French Refugees.
NEW YoHK, 20 Nov. 1885,
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