The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-05


| months at hard labor in tho chain gang which means
that both arc TO be presented with suit u clothes half
blue aud half white, and wear heavy chain, secured
aud at the and the other the ankle aud al tho
| latter point another chain Is secured, which n at
tached a thiriy-two pound shot which tho prNonrr
either carries or drags when he walks The work
they employed upon will be cleaning the s,recNs,
under a guard OF soldiers with loaded muskeis and moA
willing 10 shoot whenever attempt n made 10 run
away. Those who are accustomed 10 SEQ how VOL pms
oneFs cared and fed with at home form
idea what imprisonment aud tho chain gang means in
ia country Locked up in hole cannot describe, at
night IN company with the vilest OF the vile, and
surrounded with reptiles and vcrmin worked
the day at what would make our scavengers
sick; such Is the existence OF feion in
this place l very fond Of life, very, and
will compromise for almost any period on earth, not
outstanding 1t Is considered by many as very indif-
fcrent spot; but fond ! am OF u, even In Panama,
were condemned for ave years In tho chain gang,
Bradley has been, and knew there was no chance Of
escape should have hesitation none In the least OF
putting myself out of existence, II the 10 do
hand for the uncertainty In the one case would
be preferable 10 the certainty of the other 80 horrible
is tho lilo Of condemned feon In this part OF
tho world You must not suppose from this that
have sympathy with tho two prisoners for such Ia not
tho case They knew the punishment that awaited
them and yet in the face OF II all they consented 10
make the attempt and most Justly about 10 feel
the weight Of the law. I must congratulate the
United States government the conviction Of these two
characters whereby some six thousand dollars OF the
money stolen will be recovered. must next conzrau
late Paymaster Httenhouse, who has labored so faith
fully night and day u trace and secure tho thieves
tho grand success TINT has crowned his efforts and,
conviction of this man bradley who Is beyond doubt
scoundre of the very first water OF many who nfost
this coast and who live by robbery and plumber There
like him here and ths conviction will servo M
wholesome check upon their operations; and Ia 10 DO
hoped that the prisoner will be we'll guarded that he
may have the pleasure Of serving out his full term for
there Is shadow OF doubt that for this aud other
crimes no deserves all and more than thu law has gwen
| him Too much praise cannot be awarded 20 the
| Project, senior Daa, for his great cxertions IN
sitting this matter 10 the end To Judge CHcaon and
| tho jury, We are also under obligations for the
fair strictly impartial trial given these oulprts
and indeed all the authorities Of the present state
eminent have exerted themselves 10 the utmost In
order that Justice should not In this bc cheated
and thus have exhibited great contrast 10 the almost
daily short comngs of the former santa Cooma alan.
cha government when judicial honesty tho exccp.
ton and dishonesty the rule The remaining prisoner,
'Ned, still remains on board the ~ harys IN irons
awaiting order from the Admiral for general court
martial which will dispose Of his i would not
give much for his chance OF scqutta although what
ever his sentence may be-deaih, even should con
preferable that Of the who form the princi
| pal subjects OF this paragraph
occupied all attention OF late for thorc Is another
matter the carpet which, before II s DONE vi" an1rd
interesting matter for FIRST class newspaper article
months been laying IN por, the ship Of
tho Pacific NAL Steamship Company, was a few days
since sold 10 an American citizen, resident IN Panama,
and IL loading for the port OF San Antonio Chile about
forty miles TO the southwark Valparaiso OF the
ports lately opened and which Ia not and has
| boen bockaded Her cargo consists of wine and pro
visions which We all know, believe, ~ intended for
! tho Spansh squadron. Now knowing that tho voyage
OF tina vesseI would furnish moro than an interesting
item, and would allow OF information being obtained not
10 be had In any other way accepted offer to make
ono or the party but the loading went on and the
matt T began 10 make an immense nose feared that
possibly II expedition supposed 10 be carry
ing aid aud comfort 10 the SpaniaTd I would not only
be- charged with eating my words but might by the
poker playing penny a-ner correspondent Of the New
| York Tin,s DO represented as the owner OF the
| steamer and her cargo fwish I wal 50 not
wishing at the present tno especially 10 be held up
one OF the wealthy OF Panama bought with
Spanish gold I thought discretion the better part Of
yaor this and backed out leaving opening for
some individual more enthusiastic A. write the load
ing goes on the crew shipped and everything about
ready but there h some opposition the clearance,
which speak OF again before ending this letter In
ormcr letter commented upon like cargo that left
ths nor, for similar without difficulty that.
| ever and I might make the remarks concerning
hrs bu as have no with 10 help those who will not help
thrfnsclyes fprbear anything except to give
information Ny for saying ttat do not wsn TO
help who will help Themselves Is a. folosa
somo three months ago their purchased here for
the Chilean government MAGNIFICENT battery Of thr q
ono hundred FOUNDER and thirty FOUNDER Parfott
rined guns entirely new aud nuci complete with ear
ragcs, locks, sights ramners etc, etc toge1hrf WIN
shot she'll fnsea aud everything 70 put them
| IN aeryics at once either ashore or board sh ..
| The price paid for thsm far ioss than II thoy
had been ordered from the West Point foundry, aud
yet all OF this splendid material o. onense
aud defence has been laying In launch In the harbor.
rustnx and going ruin for two months because
the Chilean government has not 70, placed The .ao1n'
OF the purcha money here according 10 contract
Now the time has gone by when they could be forward
To their destination be OF any W Peru or chiIc
In tho war with spain for steamer with cargo Of
prov only supposed 10 be destined for the Spanish
squadron refused clearance by the government The
agents Of Spain In Panama will thai these guns
known 10 destined for Chile remain where they
| aud insist that the neutrality shall he sided
| know that the Peruvian steamer Chalnco VA or
dered 10 take these guns board str weeks sbch ye
the matter postponed day alter day until the nrOe
Of graoe had passed until Peru, by becoming bell1er
forfeited sht receive this battery board
battery enceed In the Pacific, and that would
be Of Chile tsnfold. than DOZEN cargoes
Of provisions would be tn the spanish squadron Now
there any satisfaction In trying to aid govern
| thus slack In Obtaining means carry war, cspe
cially when 80 n an opportunity offered think
not and fear II no more energy " displayed than ba
been In this csse tho spanard will have u all bs Ovn
way for the indications here that spain not asleep
since writing tho above the government 81 the -tAia
OF Panama has notified the u the Uncle sam,
Jas r Hermann Eco that be must give bonds 20 The
fun yaluo OF tho vessel and cargo that neither shall be-
sold OF trans erred 10 either OF the bolgsfcnu that
ls 10 Peru Chile 90 spain This order u hased Tho
rI.t No treaty betxe.n chill. and Colombia In which
| IA l. agreed that m the event ~ of the contract