The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-30
AMERICANS in FOREIGN PRISONS.
Narrative Of J. Campbell Smith -Hsw erise-
Rsrs are Treated IN uexlcs Life In the
Prlsen-case or e. n. jefferson
Outrageous Treatment Of IN
American In feru,
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lSA9 and during me whoo Oh tns sius nave sup
parted myself and wife by my labor. have been for
few past here employed In hasienda dc bsnad
Ola, in Guapajua,o. That il the uame given to those
establishments IN this country wherein the silver il OK
tractd from its ores.
On the 18th Of February last received letter frsu
my wife, VINO then in the city of Mexico endeavor
ng arrange our private affairs; but finding that it
WIS., necessary that should go 10 Mexico, she had
wriAen 10 me to That effect; and that the
Pafpors Of the letter that received 18TH as have
stated. On the receipt OF the letter Immediately return
Cd " the hacienda aui showed the letter head Of
the establishment In which was employ ed; and no
knowing the urgency OF the and the OF pro
perry ut stake, directly offered 70 keep my situation open
FOR me for mouth, 10 which time hoped TO be able
arrange everything satisfactorily and to my era
Ployment.
On Tho evening Of the 1Ath secured seat in the din
gsnce and started tho following morning for CITY
Of Mexico arriving Ia sight OF tbt CITY the afternoon
Of Thursday the 17tn We hat just changed Borses sna
were cur hst stage fjocpg DUG with toe other
good fo tune having got through journey without
having been foboed IN the midst OF rejoicing,
Of fellow passengers pat out ns head At tho win
dow look at Tue city In toe dsancs and on drawing
Ia again remarked that ne thought We going
DO conducted Into the city in grand style, oocauss 10
thought he on the road ahead Of q
guard waiting Tor coming ~. TINS said,
u course Ia joke. However, minute two after
fs0ad that he right his conjecture the diligence
stopped, and opened the door, and coming half
into The COACH he inquired OF the other passengers who
wore all Mexicans where they came from. de tnsu
tanned 70 me and asked me my nAme. / as once
hold him. He Than ASKED what country belonged
70, and replied that / citizen st the United
and that l must get out OF the coach and 60 with
10 NexicO Twas about 70 do 20, when very naturally
Or Why bs made e MS prisoner Hls answer was made
partly by shras Of the snouidsrs and the rest OF 10
words W the effect that II was the will Of the supreme
1oyernment, wh,sh he sesmsd 70 consider asui
sent repy out did not think However, the man
was only obsying orders, It was no use talking with
ths liberty Of suggesting the propriety Of my re-
maining where ] was until We got into the city,
have 10 c,cuy in Keeping me in sight by riding along
side OF the coach, ana that when got into the city
would asht ~ Soy point he pleased and 60 with him and
What the supreme had 10 say sgsnst
He NJ the reasOnsbleness Of the proposal and
agreed " IT. 30 in that conducted into Mexico.
tbe dgence stopped aad aghted the order Of Of
hcer Of .he government nv portmanteau was given TO
Of the horsemeu, and the orcer walked alongside
Of mo on the sidewalk ne very politely offered
70 mount his horse, which was being led
By the guard, kept US all toe way
tsld MIN 70 please himself to that; that
his hands would submit myself 10 all things the will
Of tbose who violating my rights = freeman. He
had sgan just replied my question OF wnas am 40
cusea oiS'' by saying that the order OF the su
peme government, and added that he had been looking
Tor ms every for the last monlnas If that soald
renaer his answer 70 QUESTION aay satisfactory
A. walked along taxed my memory but 10 vain, -
recall single word deed OF that could be brought
me-, OF coaio ena soosoeaoe prs'ext 10 touada
Our way 70 the "Depu,acion, or City Hall, Isy through
,ran ms rns ma,ns.o sro in .na styae; one ~, ,n
80. Inc m r,rm.n,ss M o ns,
horse, and no himself, veil known character, walking
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When We arrived at the "Dsputacion" my guard led
Ger ,na 10 al. ana .r,seaiea me to him "a The ioaiv
dua, he had nen ssnt 10 search of Toe sn,sror eva
me from mead 70 loot sad inquired my name and proiss
tpA INA uadX tual On
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hos wss at uressat emnoYed bu, he cut me snort NV
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ma eene IRON soaoal"A.n Another nso'ea, iooa .. me;
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s,s,s sna n.d IN front Of r4,ns snas enclosed dssk
~. - a.sr ,a,a,.ea.aa no q, ,.me ave nroS.a
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CONSISTS I'D toe IacI VI my pems AL Auiercan, AM tne
nc' OF my psssne Icn que paIs " tns ~ Iepuo
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o2eneo ana was ordered 70 CONC out luz man leo ms