New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-08
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manuscripts IN the handwriting OF Father JVgues,
found in the Hotel Dieu at Quebec, where they
were deposited in Loco BY Father Cazot, the last
survivor in Canada Of the old race Of Jesuits.
Joeues. il will be recollected, was one of the
Jesuit missionaries 10 the Indians Of Canada, who,
On returning from tie country Of the Chppe~as
in l642, was taken prisoner by the MyhAwks, the
inveterate enemies Of the French. He underwent
great .unerings, being compelled TO run the gaunt-
let three several times at as many different Indian
villages and being finally in danger of being burned
st the stake in revenge for repulse which the
Mohawks had received IN an attack upon Canada
But, through the active aid and assistance Of Van
Cuyler or Curler, the Comnissary of the Colony Of
Rensselserwych, he succeeded the next year in
making bis escape. He had to renain in hiding at
Beyerwyck some xix weeks before ne could get q
passage to New.Amsterdam, most Internationally
cooped up, and nearly starved, though during
part Of that time he received his food from the
table of Dominic Megapoenss, who, notwith.tand
ing his strong Professionalism seems 10 have taken
a humane aud creditabe interest in his escape, As
well as that Of some Of bis brother missionaries.
Shea Las given translation is a narrative of
Jogucs captivity, written by himself and addressed
to his superior, and dated Rensseaerwyck, in New
Netherlands, Aug. ), 1913. Then follows previ-
Gus shorter letter, written during his captivity,
dated IrOquois Village, June 80 l643 Next comes
81 account Of lis escape, dated Rensselaerwyck,
Both August, 1643, written during his conceament
at Beverwyck. Then a short letter on the same
subject, addressed to Father Lalemant, dated Rem
nee, Jan. G. 1914, and written after his arrival in
France, which we give at length:
Now know in very decd that the Lord hath
sent His angels and hath delivered me out OF the hand
Of IIerOd and from all the expectations OF the Jews
Acts xii q. Tie IrOquOis came TO the Dutch post
about the middle Of September, and made great
deal e disturbance but at last received the pre- sents
made by the captain who had me concealed. They
amounted TO about three hundred vres, which wall
eHdeavor to repay. All things being Quoted, was
sent TO Manhattan, where the Governor of the
country resides. He received me very kindly gave
NE clothes, and passage in vessel which crossed the
Oce an in midwiner
Having put in in England, got on a Golfers vessel
which brought NE to Lower Brittany, with night
cap on my head, in utter want Of everything rs YOU
landed at St. Sebastian but not after two shpwrecks
OF this voyage, Mr.. Shea i'll his Introductory me
NOR gives the following account
lie left New-York in a small bark on the 9Th of No
ycmber. and after much hardship put into Falmouth
in England, having almost fallen into the hands Of
Parliament cruiser. Here their bark was entered by
robbers and Father Jogues stripped OF his hat and
coat. Having a French collier, he went up TO
him. and, though at first taken for beggar, made
known bis real character and obtained passage to the
French coast, which he reached between Brest and
St. Pol de Leon Christmas day, early enough to
satisfy his devotion By receiving communion, OF which
lie had SO long been deprived.
Father Jogues returned again to Canada, but,
being sent soon after as ambassador and missionary
to the Mohawks, of whose language he had ac-
auired seRe knowledge, he new suffered at their
hands the death he had formerly escaped. OF the
remaining papers in Mr.. Shea's collection, one is
letter of Jogues written TO friend just before set
ting out ON this mission, of which, though he
entered upon it with ardor, it appears that he fore
saw the result:
Ny heart tells me that # / have the happiness
being employed in this mission ibo ri redt6o II
shall 20 aid not rcturnl but shall be happy if our
Lord will complete the sacrifice where He has begun IT,
and make the little blood have shed in that land the
earnest Of what would give from every vein of my
bloody spouse 10 me -" in my blood have espoused
it to me Qxod w. 25. May our good Master, who
has purchased them in his blood, open to them the
door Of His gospel as well to the four allied nations
me inseparably to linn. Isaac JoGUEs, ). j.
There is another letter written about the same
time to his superior, embracing narrative which
is also given Of the captivity and death Of Pere
GoupiI, who had been one of his fellow-pri.cners
amopg the Mohawks
There is also letter of Governor Keft, Of New
Netherlands, to n. de Nontmagny, Governor Of
New. France, dated Fort Amsterdam New-Nether-
lands, Nov. IA, l646, aud inclosing letter from
Fort Orange, announcing the death OF Jogues at
the hands of the Mohawks, and Il surprise Of Qae-
bee intended by the Mohawks, under color Of q
Witt The following is the conclusion of kieiEs
letter:
Our minister above H. =, Dominic Megapolen.i-, to
whom tie Indians brought some Of the books and let-
trs Of the murdered missionary carefully inquired of
the chiefs of this csuai.le their reasons TOR the
wr,tched act, but he could get No answer RON them
but this that the said father lad len, among some
articles that be had lcft in heir keepifg devil, who
lad caused all their maize 10 be eaten up by
woIns. Til, Is all | at present wGlte 70 you.
PRAYING God Ia yOUChsafe - guard You and yours
frou this .TeGcherous raUn, and assuring you taat
an your mcst humble and obedient servant,
Tie only other document in Mr.. Shes's present
collection is q curious account of New-NetbeT-
land. (nct now printed, however, for the FIRST
time) as seen by Jaques, dated Three Rivers, in
New France, May ;, 1896
He describes Fort Amsterdam as having four
re sular baStions mounted with several pieces Of
artillery; but both ba,tions and curtains were but
mounds which had crumbled away, 80 that the
fort, which had no ditch, might be entered on all
sides Some repairs, however, were going On,
and they we're beginning to face the gates and bas-
hens with stone. The whole garrison tot ths fort
and another still further up (meaning, We sup
pose, Fort ORANGE, was sixty soldiers. Within