The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-12

C2rf18ge, Nnen i became unCOueCiOuS
when came to I felt miserable above
) anything ever experienced in my life
/ felt the tortures Of the damned;
was half frozen-cramped so that
could hardly drag my limbs and my
head, oh heavens thought it would
crack at every throb. That place
WAS in was as
DARK As MIDNIGHT.
did not believe this till | put nv
, HANDS to my eyes to see ifactuslly they
. were open felt myself rocking to and
fro az il I were on the ocean; | crswled
about with view OF finding door or
y window, but failing in my efforts |
sank again into state OF insensibllity.
When / recovered found was in q
sort OF dungeon, and further discovered
q pan OF water beside me. | drank the
water, which relieved my psrched
throat and putting my hands in my
pockets | became aware OF my loss
Every penny had been taken, also 8
portion Of my wardrobe, two drafts on
New York, watch, chain aud pin; in
all amounting to about seven thousand
dollars knew then that | had been
DRUGGED AND PLUNpERED,
and waited patiently for some one to
come and put bullet in me; it would
have afforded me relief. The rolling
and trampling overhead and the flooring
on every side convinced me that | WAS
on hoard OF vessel. At length trap
door opened overhead and the dim out
lines Of human form appeared. He
came down the ladder, put some bread,
meat and water before me and quickly
stole up the ladder, paying no attention
whatever TO my questions. crswled
up by the same means he had, but
found the trap boltsd. 90 | descended
and decided to await events. had
no means Of knowing how long had
been Gagged in that vile den, tor | was
insenslble portion Of the time, and
continually in darkness. Anxiety for
my family had superseded all thought
Of physical pain, and so patiently
awsited till two men came to me and
told me to follow them. | willingly
obeyed. They spoke English auently
STAGGERED Up tbs STEPS
on to the deck. Two or three men were
forward, and they passed to the poh
side Of US aud brought around by means
Of rope boat into which | was low
ereI. | was ordered TO lie down forward,
and two men rowed and one held the
tiller. There were heavy clouds flash
ing across the sky and but lew stars
were visible The faces Of the men
could not very we'll see. though they
did not attempt TO conceal them. The
vessel, Of course, | could not recognize.
We grounded in the sand. about thirty
feet from shore. and before this | knew
We were near the shore, Tor could hear
the surte rolling. Though heavy iog
prevailed the men swore when we
touched the bottom, aud ordered me to |
get out, firmly refused 10 jump into
the water, when they pulled the boat
somewhat closer TO shore and then took
hold OF me and
which came up almost to my waist.
The water was quite warm and wsded
to shore, on reaching which turned
and saw the boat rapidly disappearing
10 the thick mist, l lay down on the
warm white sand, and soon after fell
asleep, from which I swoke Just as it
was breaking day. got up, looked
for water to queuch my thirst, aud
found some q good distance from the
beach. After this sat down by the
side OF the road, and soon after 10 the
grey light Of the morning, saw three
men IN uniform and on horseback
The sight bewildered me, but | reJoiced
in finding men who felt sure would
help me in my distress. | commenced
to tell them my difficulty, but they did
not appear to understand me, and then ,
learned that they could uot speak
English. They motIoned me to follow 3
them, which | did. | now thought that
these men were Mexicsns and that /
had been set down on the coast OF Mex .
leo. | was conveyed 70 . long, low
building, searched, and finally put into
30 enclosure with eight or ten negroes
who bad been branded, some on the
cheek, others on the forehead, and they
we're in a semi nude condition. 10 the =
little conversation that | could hold !
with these people learned that was
IN TIE HANDS OF THE sPASIARDs.
The soldiers were armed with q sabre Il
md earbine, and we're a. dull, lazy /
cooking sort OF men a. | ever saw 10 v
hat same profession. spent four Il
nights and days among the negroes 10 a
his prison, when the entire party In a
he darkness OF the nignt made tneIr O
escape. Different routes we're taken to =
prevent our recsp!ure, snd by the rare. b
led feeling OF the sir could understand r
We had attained q pretty high eleva- q
ion. The negroes treated me with the O
almost kindness, and gave me part OF d
Ill the food they could procure. THIS .
vas generally frult or vegetables. One
hight, alter tramp OF about Ten miles, q
was 4
AWAKENED BY THE BOOM or GUN.
rhe sound was faint, as though It came
rom q long dlstsnce, bat Ielt sure II
vas the sound Of 9 heavy gun. Learned
hen from the negroes We were near
Havana, and 80 whsn they we're asleep.
lett them and started on tn. road that
ed 10 che city. After 8 mighty weary q
ramp sighted the city, out fearing il
hal would be arrested IN toe coodl- >,
ion was, and without q passport 1
70 await the coming OF night, 8
vhIch did. 1 then descended the v
nountains and walked into the city. b
vas almost ragged, and 1 LETT my ap- :.
,enrance would subject me 10 susuIc,oo s