New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30
AMERICAN CITIZENS ENsLAHEDLy MEXICO

WASHINGTON CRY, ID. c., March 3.-Froh
ExGov II. b. Mitchell OF NewMexico. who mas JUS
arrived from the Mexican frontier. 1 learn Oh '
sayement OF number OF colored American cltHehS nv
Chihuahua, in the Republic OF Mexico i"o a. -,
cumsances OF the case were read to me from al
of Gen. Mitchell and are certainly reinaIh"
here to secure the release Of the parties anu
o, fo the wrongs from Mexico Twin premise inc state
ment nv the recital OF certain facts personally kho"n
your correspondent When the war eioseu :" i" - w
Trans Mississippi Department., as tue hepes 81! ~
the surrender OF Kirby Smiths army was very par"a!
,u.do and included a very small portion OF the behg'
erens in that section The greater part OF them carried
OH their arms with them their homes. or places OF
refuge including, IN some cases, even arucry' o'eo
States wagons, ambulances and stock Independent
companies or fragments OF companies still circulated In
Northwestern Texas and the southern borders OF inc
Indian Territory until the close of 1865 Among these was
Colonel or Captain" Joel NJ. Bryant. who had figured
as a Confederate officer, guerrilla chief, or bandit all
over Southwestern Missouri Arkansas. and the Indian
Territory. lie rough reckless character such as
Livingston. Quantrell, and others Of that ilk.
BY the narrative OF Burren Daniels, the negro. who
with his family is in Slavery In Chihuahua, 1t ap
pears that Daniels originally was slave IN tennessee
How he first got into the hands OF Bryant cannot say
The narrative read by Gov. Mitchell goes on to
say that as Confederate armies driven he was
slowly back through Arkansas to Texas After the
surrender and the had closed late as September
1865, Bryant with gang Of other fellows congregated
at Doaksve the southern boundary OF the Choo-
taw Nation 1t appears they had three United states
| ambulauces number of United States wagons, aud o
small train Of United States mules In September they
gathered up % negroes, including Daniels. and having
stolen about thousand head Of cattle. and number OF
horses started out through Texas TO Mexico, leaving
| Doaksvie, Oct. /, 1865.
They succeeded In reaching Chihuahua, in one OF the
northern provinces OF Mexico and then proceeded to
1 lie hran dad
"U 81 horses cattle wagons, ambulances, &c Whether
he succeeded in finding market there for all his COM
modties the paper did not say. However, he disposed
Of at very reduced the 81 negroes they having first
been parceed out by the scoundres who carried them
| there.
The affidavit states that the American Consul at that
place. the Hon. Charles Moye resent ConsuD bought
two OF Them girls named Annie and Amelia. Bryant
continued long his demand Of $500 for the Daniels
family consisting Of Burr Daniels his wife, boys OF lat
presen IT, 49, 10 years. and one younger These he al
last disposed OF nggers being down. for s13 In silver 10
Gov Terapus OF the State OF Chihuahua In tho Republic
OF Mexico Daniels states that they and are held IN
cruel bondage Soon after sale the Governor Dan
les ran away was captured and taken back and taken
into court OF the reader is aware Slavery Is
positively prohibited by the Constitutions OF Mexico ana
chihuahua believe that even the system OF peonage
had been abolished previously At all events, as these
American citizens had been kidnapped and carried away
from the territories Of friendly power there cond DO
pTcteXt OF debt III the by
man Daniels it appears that he Informed that ne
would be thrown into prison unless no agreed 10 go Dach
slave and work for the Governor, which 1t appears
| he did.
All attempts at escape have been met by whppngs and
the most cruel abuse. After keeping Daniels and his
family for several years. taking the hire OF their labor
when he hired them out the Governor sold the family FOR
500 TO a (named hamburg think who still holds
them slaves In chihuahua. There Is, by this statement
Of Gov Mchels at least IS cOlored American citizens
held In Slavery In that Mexican town. Daniels in
formed Gov. Mitchell that he had applied more than once
TO the American Consul, but the result in each
cruel treatment from his master, he OF course de-
sisted Daniels sought Mitchell under cover OF the night
to secure his assistance and give him his narrative.
| Meantime, believe the man Joel Nj. Bryant has re.
turned to Northern Texas. How many others OF our
coored citizens may thus be held In violation of,a law
slaves Mexico in other places II would be difficult
conjecture. Many members of colJred families IN that
region have been missing since the war closed ana no
| tldngs can he got Of them.
This is certainly subject for very rigid inquiry, ana
II the facts sustained the guilty parties under our
Jurisdiction ought to be brought TO condign punishment
and the Mexican authorities made to dearly for this
cOnnvance the Kidnapping abuse, aud enslavement OF
American citizens. Our Consul at chihuahua Is OF Ger
origin believe and a sort OF wool manufacturer at
that place. II the facts alleged against him sustained
1t may good hint to the rest OF our DIPLOMATIC
Corps 10 buy benIghted fel0w-ctzen when they find
HIM stray O0ee" In trouble.