The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-25

Liberation or an American Citizen I'm Peru.
CASE OF E. M JEfFERsoN-How HE WAS LIBERIA
TED-PROCEEDINGs IN A PERUVIAN PRISON-LEr-
TgRS FROM OTHER PRISONERS, ETC.
IHE EDITOR OF TILE NEW YORK HERALD.
PANAMA, June 80, 1859.
have the honor Of respectfully addressing you from
this city, and acknowledging your kind intervention in
ny favor, and Of those American citizens general that
Illegally held in captivity the dungeons Castle
OF Casas Mata
Your timely insertion OF my letter Of February IL has
had its effect, liberated the 18th of the pres
eps month. However, was led from my prison under
strong guard headed by the City Mayor and Captain Of the
prison, and conveyed to the Captain of the Port, where
delivered to TIL parsonage and the secretary OF the
Governor Of Caliao and Immediately embarked on board
Of the P. s N. Companys steamer Valparaiso, Captain
Bloomfield. where was detained as a prisoner by the
aforesaid Captain Of the PORT during the time that the
steamer LAID IN port before starting on her voyage.
Ny first Information Of release Sunday morning,
June y, soout two hours before ordered
my desoate place Of abode during the last anda halt
year, and to verify the trial OF Gil Bias have before
stated, this eventual day. like famed parsonage
had 10 through the ceremony of being stripped
and plundered by the prison officials The little clothing
hat bad was dragged from by the bandits under
rous pretences and when complained to the officials the
only satisfaction that received vas TO hear general
der given in my presence that all who had any claims on
safety themselves on my person or property
as was about leaving the prison that evening" The cor
poras we're given precise and particular instructions
10 interfere In any Thus put at the mercifu
disposal Ct the bandits nevertheless nothing further hap
peneo me but the sacKing apd stripping Of the few
clothes thss bad and thus, Gil Bias ike, was set adr
IN rags.
The day O, my release md ,ransgration from my cell
TO the decks of Her Brlianc M.essys mail steamer Val
paraeo neither owed To speak 70 any per-
son, yet permitted TO stop place ~es1
my prison and the Captain OF the Ports boat he
raDyiDg To and delivering my ticket TO
the puteer Of the snp and remaining board until the
steamer started which about iuutes after my
arrival on board Seeing tina. there was no relief from
nc ~ rf and hioh.n MD
ermined 10 proceed 10 Panama wherever they had
ders TO carry me, after protesting in legal form against
those high handed and aEess measures the person
Of an American citizen This protest enclosed 10 Cap
tan Kelly Of the Uote1 sstes steam frgs,e Sarauac the
G'ps"'t'e oeng c'ceed aiso wrote TO Captain Kelly
aug sed BIN 70 nasd me protest 20 W. dies, Coosu
q Ne 'te6 states at Cala1
The "sester started from Calao the 18th inst and
was sea 20 proceed, naked aud destitute gtnout
any Jelching nome from tais port leaving Ali
my * documents IN the Bsals of 80 ne rfsn Ia in
Ci3o, 10 whom vas not permitted speak on the day
OF my shipment for watch anxlously waiting
aud hope receive them the 9th of the mex rnont5
With suicent fends 10 bear my expenses your city
WREN snaD hope 10 be permitted 10 pay you my thanks
person for tue many kndnesses received through your
universally read GzaALD
You viii please to give this room In the columns Of
soar much accredited paper, ADD thus add favor
10 the many heretofore received from obsden,
servant b. JEFFERSON.
CAsAs MATA PRISON CASTLE OF INDEPENDENCE
cALLAo PERU, June ~, 1859. I
| CAPT NJ. JEFSERsoS:--
DEAR SIR Az yon are low about leaving these dun
% the arbitrary po1ers Of this scceed republic, perm
me, beth on behalf Of myself and the other American
citizens cob1ed bere to express you gratitude
the interest that Won have always manifested In our be
half, in sbedrg from The insults and abuses Of THU
prson, and We sincerely hope that nos, you will soor
be In the States bst your interest will decline but
that you Will your influence. both vito the govern
inen and the public pTess, to make situation known
ara, II possible, smeiio1a.eo.
You, sir, have an experimental knowledge Of the
abuses, n2s sId hardship that foreigners are subject
6ere and that the representatives. OF the United saes
here take notice OF repeated calls upon them 70,
that protection aud assistance TO which we are entitled
but allow exc out existence p these horrible dun
geoDs without effort Ia our behalf
You are well acquainted wish cases, ard know how
upjusty are held In captivity, and what we have Il
undergo In this negro chain gang thieves aud
and 10 competent to lay the facts before
the American people and procure liberty and re
lease from this Torse than Tartar power.
Wishing gu, sir speedy passage and good s1ccess il
your efforts, we remain, dear sir your imprisoned rvps
3 8, JOANsOS. and othery