The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-26

deposted from tbeir native country To Spain. ID was after
wards determined that they should be cent 10 America.
accordingly the David Stewart was chartered to take
them from cadiz 10 New York, where. upon landing
each was 10 receive the sum OF sl20. and DO released from
all further control. They had been brought from Naples
70 Osdiz In a Neapoltan transport, nom which, after
about three sceks, they were put on board the David
Stewart From the Cork Examiner we copy the follow
ing particulars
All the party having been put ON board at Cadiz, the
David Stewart was towed out to sea for a distance OF
nearly 200 miles by a Heapolitan war steamer. The
steamer then cast of, and left the ship, with a fair wind
from the east. Scarcely, however, was the ship we'll away
from the protection Of the steamers guns than the ex-
lies in a body came to the captain, delivered to him a
protest against being carried 20 New York, and called
upon him to make for the first port he could reach la
England. The captain, one-third of whose freight had
been retained as a guarantee for the performance of his
contract, demonstrated with their demand to have him
break his engagement, aud Ultimately refused. They APP
peared 10 acquiesce in his decision, or at least pressed
their demand no further that evening but the next
morning 1t was again renewed, and in a more decided and
threatening manner. A young Italian, named Raffaelli
S~ettembrini, had shipped with the captain in Cadiz, and
signed articles as a seaman. Up to that morning he had
done his work with the rest of the crew. But when the
assemblage waited ON the captain be made his appearance
IN te Uniform Of a mate Of one Of le Galoay line II aeaaa-
ers-a handsome blue frock, with gilt buttons, gold cap
band, &c. This position he really had held but it
turned out he was the SON of Luigi Setteinbrini, who,
hearing of his fathers conditional pardon and of his desti-
nation, left for Spain, and resorted TO the rase we have
The captain of the ship believes that he was despatched
by the Italian Society OF London to aid the prisoners in
the course they subsequently, took. The cxiles stated
that they had a navigator in their party, and that, even
il they had to take the ship out of the hands of the cap
tain and crew, they would be able to sail her without
their assistance. They represented to the captain that
they had been two months at sea, many OF them being
old, and all with constitutions more or less enfeebled by
an imprisonment of ten years, 30 that a long voyage
would be torture to them all, and death perhaps to some.
They contended, also, that, being under the American
flag, they were free, and that they had no right to be
taken any where but where they chose. These arguments
backed up by the preponderance OF physical force, the ex-
lies being &c, while the crew was but III, and the mani
fest determination of the former to resort to extrenities
TO carry out their intention, compelled the captain to
yield, and turn the vessels head northward. They were
temperate and polite in manner, but about their determi-
nation there can be no mistake. They set a guard of
threes and fours in turn to keep watch over the compass,
and see that the ships head was kept in the direction of
the haven they looked for. The weather was battling,
king for Cork, but missed the harbor in a fog, and had
got as far as Ballycotton, but having fallen in with a Cork
pilot, beat back again SO that at length, after a passage
of fourteen days, the ship anchored in the Man-of, war
roads.
As fast as possible the whole band got themselves con.
veyed ashore to Queenstown, and testified in the most
lively manner their Joy at being at last assured of free
dom. The enthusiasm Of some rose to such a pitch that
they actually kissed the soil upon which they first plant
ed foot as freemen. Some Of them state that their sight
has grown dim from the length of time they have been
in prison, and some seem to have grown rather prema-
turely gray but as far as we we're able to judge, there
was not in their appearance anything to indicate their
having endured peculiar %hardships. During the voyage,
Poerio, whose health has been greatly ~enfeebled, used to
get out of bed, ard sit on deck for a couple of hours
daily. On his arrival at Queenstown he caused himself
to be removed TO a private lodging. In appearance he is
short, thick set, and rather good looking. His age is
fifty five, but his looks would indicate that he is some
what older. He now speaks but q few words of English,
though it Is said he at one time knew the language well.
The want OF exercise in speaking or reading it, during
the period of his long Imprisonment, has almost entirely
obliterated it from his memory. The young sailor to
whom we have already alluded is of very progressing
appearance. We have not learned the ultimate intention
OF this band Of exiles, but il is very probable the great
majority of them will go back to Italy, seeking refuge in
the Sandman kingdom. Under any circumstances, Poe
rio will, we believe, go to Sardinia.