The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14
ALLEGED OUTRAGEs IN PERU.

A1E0GU WI AAGES In PEHU.
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An American Citizen Imprisoned Ina Causo
Castle.
LETTER FROM THE PRISONER DETAIL mo HIS WRONGS
HE GOES TO CALLA0 TO RECOVER SHIP,
WITH WHICH HIS CREW HAVE RUN AWAY FROM
CANToE-HE rs REFUSED REDRESS, ASSAULTED BY
HIS CREW AND OTHER PARTIES IN THE PUBLIC
STREETS, AND fNALLY THROWN INTO PRISON
NE is ALLOWED TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER DAT
FOR SUBSISTENCE, AND REFUSED A TRIAL-HE is
OFFERED HIS LIBERTy MONEY IL HE WILL
RkNoUNCE ALL CLAIM Fer REDREss-HE ID SEN
FENCED TO SERVE TWO YEARS IN TIE CHAIN GANG
FOR CRIME, THE NATURE OF WHICH HE DOES
NOT KNOw-AMERICAN CITIZENS WHIPPED IN THE
PUBLIC SQUARE AND SUSPENDED UNTIL NEARLY
DEAD, AND THEN IAPRIsONRD-rHE UNITED STATES
CONSUL LOCKED UP.
EDITOR NEW YoRK HERALD.
CRIMINAL DUNGEON, CAuAo Castle, Dec. l, 1857.
Ihave the honor Of addressing you, hoping that you viii
be kind enough to excuse respassng your vau
able time, and that you will grant TO suffering humanity
ssne Of your spare moments of consideration.
Is now twelve m,nths since arrested and impr-
dungeons by the Authorities of this city and
port, and still remain close prisoner, confined In
criminal dungeon among horde Of the vest criminals
that this country Of crime can produce; and let It sufce
me TO say that other the face Of the earth can bring
Sorah such crop.
During the period of my captivity have written twice
To the late Secretary Of State the Hon. William l. Marcy
In those letters gave him full statement OF my case and
the cause Of my upjustabe captivity but as yet have
heard nothing from the home government My nrst pro-
test was sent from the port of Manila Island Of Louzon
through H. N. Palmer, acting Consul Of the United States
If America at that port Mana Ny second protest aud
statement forwarded by DR.. Parker, Commissioner
e the United States Of America at Macao China for the
reasons and therein stated. My third report
from Lima Peru, with attesed copies Of the former pro-
tests and other documents to throw light the subject
and was sent by the Hon. Randolph Clay Resident Minis
Tar Plen,potentiary of the United Staos
the government Of this republic.
Accompany ing this last named despatch from the Amer
Minister Lima certified copies Of
documents sealed and attesed by the British and the
thsrhies OF the United states residing in China anton)
Francisco State Of California by the legal authority Of the
STATE against the Peruvian government and the Consuls
n shis republic using the seal Of the nasioa
Notwithstanding these long and tresome narra0ps Of
wrong violence and fraud the and property or
American citizen by highhanded oppression, no re-
dress have been able obtain from the authorities Of
this republic and their agents and consuls in before
mentioned ports. Not here have ended my suffer
hgs arrived at this port On the 10th day OF October
1866, still in pursuit Of my and ship, they hav
ing absconded with her from China and San Francisco.
Before could take the legal steps for their arrest
and my arrival here above stated at once
demanded through the proper tribunals OF this republic
the arrest of my and the seizure Of the ship,
Win restitution Of my properly gu, ~ van a., hh1o o
nothing could be obtained from the tribunals in this way
and after repeated attempts through the courts o. justice
and authorities for the arrest OF the crew and
delivery Of my property still IN their hands nothing
but refusal an from those last named authorities
IN this destitute condition applied for protection and
from the Minister the United States Of America
placing the before mentioned documents in his hands
quesng Of him the protection and assistance taat sup
poeed all American citizens entitled u xheo wropg
fully oppressed by foreign powers and reusef either
hearing justice in their tribunals at the hands Of the
authorities Of the nation.
Unjust say that Mr.. Clay then gave hoy his par.cu
hr attention The Secretary of Foreign Affairs was mott
fed by him Of the violence and wrong perpsraed 90 me
by of Peru and under the national flag that those
acts OF piracy fraud add wrong aided and a5eted
by the representatives OF the Of Peru ssroad
IN the persons OF their consus using tbs seal OF the
ton Those representations had better result than my
former 10 the authorities OF Calao neither Mr..
Gay as Minister of the United states myself OF
Ne citizens could obtain any redress from the govern
nent order or the arrest OF the crew from
the ministry Of Peru. Petitions in the Spanish language, on
70 by me az per advice Of Mr. Clay They ha 1iei
Minister Of Foreign Affairs by him (Mr cay To soc II
anything could be obtained By this means Bot this was
the Of my clothing board Of ship IN the haots
sf the and the government authorities refusing
deliver them without means OF subsistence, ap
phed to Mr.. Clay for aid, until some steps could be
taken for the recovery Of my property. Temporary
lief was granted intervals and finally at the end OF six
ment from the Minister OF State vas obtained
by Mr. Clay THIS consisted OF permission TO proceed on
board OF ship and here take inventory Of suy pro-
Dcrty effects found there, such the still IN
command chose N deliver The inventory taken by
William Miles, Consul OF tile United StateS at Caap
and Don Antonio de Ia Hoza captain of the port This
consisted OF my broken open and sacked trunks, my
writing deskthe same having some loose papers and
Few books nautical instruments and few old rags
Il dirty clothing made application for search warrant
from the government for searching the ship and cree,
but IN vain then abandoned all, under protest, to the
government Of the republic of Peru. Mr. Clay also
queeted the delivery Of sealed documents under the spc
Gal zeal Of the Consul OF The United states Of America
DENIAL Of having violated the zeal OF the United states by
breaking open and extracting from the envelope the
coutents the only answer youchsafcd him from the
ministry Those documents taken from me by force
and violence In the bay OF Manila by my mutinous
crew. Nevertheless those docTmens were IN tns
ut the that the Minister Plenpotensry OF the United
States OF America applied for them The tac denial 81
the charge the only restitution given BY The Peruvian
In this state stood my affairs when, tho 2s.h Of No
vember, came from Lima to Caao by advice Of MT Cay
20 extend my protest against the Of Peru aud
authorities In the Consulate OF the United states Of Amc
rca the Minister plcnpotentary OF the United Satos OF
America having advanced the necessary amount OF
fun IL for doing. The Peruvian authorities were, by
some uuk 10 advised Of this step and ON
my arrival at tho port OF Caso was hsacsed IN The pub
he streets and presence OF large OF people
at the Post ONCE door by armed men, gearing tho I'M
form Of the nation headed by the chief Of the crew Of
my ship and others OF his associates Several OF thcm
have identified this prison being conyiss sot M
large by the Authorities TDcse also Identified BY
several of the persons who standing by, some of
whom gave evidence that esc; the Consulate OF the
United states Of America in Caao, where they stand
corded in the archives of the Consulate.
rated nj The door OF the office for receptions Of their
letters attacked by the gang before named, knocked
down. and stripped OF the papers "a documents that BAL
brought FOR she purpose of noting ebs extending my pro
test, also the small amount OF money 49, TO me that
morning by Mr.. Clay, my hat, aud . sman "ng wig
that had IN my hand, with which Tried 10 dec. cen
from the mufderons attack made by this gang OF
rusns oonvots ana soldiers and the chief mutnser OF
my ship
Tue attack made suddenly, in the
crowded street that Immediately stunned with the
blows from their swords and weapons, the blood Towing
oopiously from the many wounds and bruises on my
body and face that could longer recognise cay assa
anti. their numbers faces Several forecngcnsenen
Who standing in waiting receive their ieers,
Ing the attack made on single person, stepped to my
protection. by these means was rescued from my as
ra aud my life saved although the persons who
generously rescued me from the brutal attack Of these
vreiches could no, from the grasp of the
thorties. was arrested there and then, bleeding and
wounded with my clothes torn from my body my hands
were uad with cords behind my back, sod In this
rax drnpe ed by the SoiitarY nriann