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


the cIsusor that could did mako tho authorities we're
deaf on that Finally Mr. Gay and Mr.. Miles wero
advised Of s second piece OF injustice to ne Nevesthe
less no relief was Obtained until Mr.. Clay stopped my
daily stpend and the consequence would have been that
shoud have sarved in my dungeon had not GONE mer
camille friends Of mine sent me nov and then enough 70
keep life and body existence The government stipend
of twenty i've cents paid regularly by the new
jser, on which at this moment manage 70 Eeep yet IN
existence Commander Do Kraft, OF tho United states
soop John Adams was applied 70 ey nae III my a!e ne
cessity, seven eight months since Bot In his an.
swer 70 my request for protection from outrage and
wrong-condned as was criminal dungeon, without
trial or hearng-he tells me in his letter from the ship
oss he
ed 70 do anything for me, Mr. Clay had put II out OF
his power do so, by prohibiting him from mixing him
self up the affairs Of the legation and then goes on To
say that he Is Of my very painful position, but WAS
In hopes II would be changed. Mr. Collins, OF the
same ship, subsequently, applied to by me in my
the fate Of my former one 70 Lieut. De Kraft Both
Mr. Clay and Mr. Miles have withdrawn their protection
from me.
i will not tire your patencs by giving you any
long detail Of the ways and means they have Of trying
In word all be said and explainedthat ls, tha
humanity and justice have lost ground here since the sup
precision of the tribunals of the Inluton In those riba
nails at least the accused and his accusers would he
brought face 10 face. Besides, the accused was allowed
the right Of Defence &C The charges brought against
him mado known him. You told that Oh is
the now-that the prisoner has a right to demand
this; but he might we'll ask mercy at the hand Of
hungry tiger or an African hyena as one OF the magis
in his clutches As for the laws above stated II they DO
exist, they only in print or writing TO smuse the
Judge when he chooses exto the grandeur aud liberty
of the tribunals of Peru long ponbastic
the humanity and engh eminent Of the government OF
Peru.
But to put these laws in practice by any of the magis
tFaes Of this country s thing not N be thought Of
especially if the accused should happen unfortunately TO
be an American Such the deplorabe Of affairs at
this moment that do what instant tho Knit
of the assassin convcts may be at my throat 70 pat
end my misery as am well informed that the suthori
tpGa mt muir FIN m
handed and Illegal measures they have taken for my sp
tvity, aud defrauding out Of my property Ny lie
the beck of them who seek it, 10 silence all clamor,
since the representatives of country have With
the light OF their from me, and abandoned
to the mercy Of those who seek my blood, " hide
their crimes.
To show you something Of the Vaccinations of those
people, and the dishonesty OF the authorities in this
ry-about the time that Mr Clay refused protect
any longer as an American citizen, l offered my
liberty and few thousand dollars would renouuce any
claim that had against the Peruvian govern nent the To-
cal authorities the agents aud Of the ship that
commanded and the mu,neers and would sign bonds W
This effect, and leave the rcpu Ole at once. After
the fragrant outrages committed my person
and property, the destruction Of my character
man. an American CITIZEN and shpmaster for the
bring on my family determined 20 sacrifice the remain
der OF my days in dungeon in preference to so vile
STEP and consequently refused it, This brought further
hardships on my head as was closely confined. Since,
my letters and correspondence intercepted ana
destroyed. The means OF writing have been several
times taken me- On these last OF violence
wrong Mr. Clay has looked in silence. Although have
advised him repeatedly on the subject nothing bat
tempuous silence met my enNeaties, and was at oace
abandoned 81 the mercy OF the worse than luqusoria
tribunals OF this country or what crime am accused of
know not without it is crime TO defend myself against
the 0urderos attack Of herd Of assassius hired by the
Peruvian authorities. To substantiao what now state,
must refer you evidence taken by Mr. Niles Consul
of the United States from respectable who
eye witnesses OF the OF the 18th Of November in the
public streets o. Callao.
Many OF those persons offered give their eviden 20
before the autborites but they reje tied by the
reCc
United states the dispositions Of others who gave them in
the Cons ulate for the sake OF justce and humanity
Let suffice me 10 say, that according 20 public r1mor
condemned 10 suffer two years mprison nent the
chain gang for some imaginary crime that person has
committed; but what that CRIME or its penalties are am
entirely ignorant or as do no, know of what am az
cused, nor have evor been made aware OF IL by any
person udcaly or ever extra judiciay by the auhor
tes-not OF the trial hal sentence passed
HE, by nybody except public ranor, have before
said. The only answers that can get from the repre-
eentaves Of the United States thcse:Mr Clay says
that the Legation cannot and he will himself up
with the legal proceedings Of these people, and conso
aueutly canuot project me from violence or see that an
American citizen shall have fair and Impartial trial.
coring the laws OF the country. He tells In OF
his letters the subject that they must be the judges
Consequently citizen Of the United states entitled
the privileges the eonmoneet ASSASSIN high.
wayman Peru, the law Will protect thern and all
privileges extended ~ them Many instances OF the
kind have come before my notice since my captivity
here. In this We abandoned 10 the tender
Of Peruvian justice 10 the fable the sheen 10 the wo
who is only awaiting with hungry Impotence 10 dsvour
his victim. These people pride themselves when they
get American their rut hes. and all vic with
other who can abuse him the mos-the Gringo-a nick
name for any OF the Saxon
Many crueltes have Inflicted on the persoos of
American citizens and other defenc-less foreigners in this
den Of nfamy and oppression. The high handel w:cng
is painful TO narrate, aud in any civilized country
would be debeheved 20 savage and cruel wero those
thai my heart bed at the sight, but my
captive position could not alleviate their suerings Inc
probability Is that when they will be made known tho
public, they will be discrediied nevertheless they are
updenabe facts many Of the sufferers yet living
evidences
Ihave now o. my companions OF captivity, two Ameri.
can mechanics, who cruelty and publicly whipped
Ike negroes plantation hung suspended in the air
by the thumbs. while the nageatlon going on-rs
cevinE one hundred iashcs a tho hands Of the police OF
Caao the night Of the lsh OF November Their DO lie,
nothing nor less than solid mass OF matter
when brought here; but after the execution OF Judge
Iynch's sentence they then taken, their hands
tied behind their feet dashed together With whip cords,
the line passing from hands 20 feet another line fail
thrown OF the beams Of the house aud the end
the Of the line OF lashpg n this way
they again suspended IN the air, bending the body
In position from that OF rs natural way, and
left In this position until clos OF blood were raised from
the stomach They we're only lowered a, Intervals TO
keep them from guocatng, and when life nearly
nc from this torture, they were put head drst into the
stocks and left in that position all night kept When any
Of tho brutal soldiers should please oamuse themsevesoy
kicking them.
Mr. Miles the United states Consul, took nv deposition
my nationality and locked and had pay rsugom
before he allowed Ia make hs exit by the wooly head
ed sable corporal OF the guards Thus was one Of TIE
greatest nations the earth nsulted By those yi'e
wretches IN the person Of rs representa- But what
matters ~ He nothing only the Consul Of the assassin
libuser ladrone Yanko,s lie as yet has pocketid ths
insult
The exposition % the high handed crueltics inflicted
my fellow citzous by the Peruvian authorities and the
wul criminal neglect IN them by the representative Of
the government Of the United States mast be the
for the publication ~ this long All tresoe detail OF vo
lerce and wrong II my countrymen hereby be
relieved from their captivity although I may be forge,
ten. II is duty owe them and shall be satisfied with
my lot e. NJ JEFFERSON,
late master bark Teresa Terry.
Colonel Ingiis. the Defender OF Lucknow,
Indta.