Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-01-10

fined below. 1t is said that in the midst
of all this filth and suffering the pris-
oners were not allowed to wash while
on board the Bazan for period of ten
days, and that their arms we're pinioned
behind them the larger portion of the
voyage. They were occasionally beaten
on the slightest provocatien, aud some
times on no provocation at all. These
punishments, however, seem not to
have been of a nature so serious as
to produce any lasting effects.
On the return to Santiago they were
remanded to jail, and Commander
Grimes was allowed to visit some of
the American prisoners to make them
some slight presents and to extend to
them hopes of speedy rescue. Even
this privilege, however, was soon with
drawn, and no communication was
afterward allowed. A short time before
their delivery the prisoners were re.
moved from the Jail in Santiago to the
Moro, several miles below, where their
treatment was no better than before.
This march of half dozen miles was
also performed by night, and many of
! the prisoners suffered severely on the
way. The motive leading to this course
of action was undoubtedly the fancied
insecurity of the prisoners in the Santi-
ago Jail. The United States men-of-
war Juniata, Kansas and Wyoming,
and the Niobe, of the navy of Great
Britain, were lying in the harbor, and
the threats made by their commanders
were received with respect by the easily.
daunted inhabitants of the city.
They saw the steamer, but for a long
time. seemed not TO realize that they
were destined SO speedily to stand upon
her deck. Slowly the Spanish tug
dragged itself along, and as. she APP
preached nearer the faces of the pris.
oners were seen to change. Still, how.
ever, it seemed rather the inspiration
of the Stars and Stripes tt an the hope
of speedy freedom that moved them
A moment later, and the pondrous
scow swung around under the sterI
of the United States steamer, anG
the prisoners were no longer mas
tiers of their own emotions. As one O.
their number stood out prominently
among his comrades, and as the trutl
flashed upon him, he gave one triumph
ant shout, and swung his hat wildly il
the air. 1t was the Eingle spark needed
to fire magazine, and his shout hat
not died on the air when it was takel
up and echoed and re-echoed by hi
companions, and the shores and tn
harbor of Santiago rang with cheer
for the flag of the United States. TIL
| Oxo,1,c1N aG1 1no1yn1 -, Y,ooN1x, -;
lence, but made no other demonstration
of their disapproval. Like madmen
the liberated captives rushed upon tn
decks of the Janiata. Like children
they cried when they found themselve
: free from their barbarian prosecutors
, They were hungry, and many of then
nearly naked. They were clothed onl,
with the thin, battered garments whicl
had formed their prison garb. Their
| on the deck were ranged the abundan
stores which the foresight of the off
GERS of the Juniata had provided, an,
the needs of all were abundantly sup
piled. Many of them chung to thei
} ragged prison garments most tennciousl
: and looked on with almost mournfu
eyes when they saw them thrown away
| Said an officer of the Juniata 81
was one of the saddest and gladdes
sights L ever saw, when we gave ther
clothing, which they hardly knew wha
to do with, and they chung to their rag
as if they were old friends"
r Upon their reception they were pre-
: vided with quarters as comfortable a
r possible on board the Juniata, an
were furnished means of bathing, an
: clothing themselves in decent ga
ments.