New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-09
FOR nnuirics onad that he had few moment, previously

ouns ursve, destitute Of the resources necessary for
long aud expensive voyage. ", o,. ,a
few days after our aITiva NJ NeW'oiean,, ame
after bavny received hospitality and also very tmpor
,ant seIvtces from Mr. George Brotem, COMMANDER VI
Ito American steamer Itasca and ron MI Bef. oo
onel.lpd commander Of brazos Santiago, Tor me Pa"
,ec.i"I n lie aforesaid officers which solicited AS
con as / made known in New Orleans 10 HstorHen;
Hnr!bUt Nj Harry Robinson, and Proves J. az sni
General the history Of my troubles WINE Y p,snn
events OF our return from France 10 THIS ispu't' INC
trvlnr ana diicult position In which we iouDd our
selves he great desire that we had 10 renIh 10 our
natise land aua be of service 10 our County - wen ~
10 our families and lastly the utter impoS.lhihty IL
which were not only 10 realize thai Wi,N Oh oii
hearts but that we lacked every resource 70 defdy tue
necessary EXPENSES Of our daily support
On. the 2oth inst, addressed statement 70 .ne
Minister PienipOtcntiary Of Mexico Mt washington
aud among other things informed llm OF the hniaae
and important services which we mad received ron ts
him to thank The great American Government IN en
of Mexico for tho hospitality rendered TO us by the aore
SAID gentlemen.
entreated those generous officers TO con'inuo 10 cx
tend 10 s the protection which ont 81 consideration 70
humanity aud 10 misfortune, we had slready received
from tho commanders OF Bra20 de Santiago ana Oh INC
Itasca Messrs. Gen. Hurburt and Col Robinson "i,n
the centlemapy generosity procured Tor me anu
my companions passage on board the steamer
Continental which brought us to thus city where thore
is greater probability than in New 'hat We NAY
be able 10 ind means 20 return to Mexico Besides all
this We are indebted 10 The groat kindness Oh Col oo
inson for the sum Of S6.2 this being the amount OF orr
actual expenses up TO the 9th OF the preseut montn'
when seventeen Of rs arrived al New orleans
The above statement has been made 10 discharge IN
part orr debt NJ gratitude toward the persons who have
thus opportuney favored rs with SO much Kindness
and il peculiarly betting that such state
lnent should be made public, both on account OF the
honor which reflects those officers and on the gov
ornmcnt whose useful and honorcd servants they are
and also because the painful position in which We were
placed by the actual position Of country giakes II
impossible for myself and for my companions 70 express
our gratitude in any other way; the recollection o.
those services will be lasting IN our memories aS WIZ
be that Of the events which haze procured 10 MS the
GOOD fortune OF becoming acquainted WITH those
gentlemen and Of being the recipients OF tier vaiua
bic services.
Being the organ OF nv companions 10 express their
sentiments there remains nothing more for me to do
except to give you sincere thanks for the publication OF
this article and TO offer 10 you the expression OF my
RESPECT and 10 assure you that remain.
Your very obedonl servant
{. VABDp. Colonel Mexican Army
Ntu. Yorl, Nov. "a. 1864