The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-02-23

the suggestion OF Captain General COncna
that If Mr.. Dockrsy would do so he would
be transferred more as a passenger than as q
prisoner. On arriving at Santander Mr..
Dockrsy remained month in the military
prison in that place, and subsequently, on
requt st of the American minister, was sent
to Madrid instead of to Spanish prison at
Alcala, which Mr.. Gushing found was not
equal to an ordinary dog kennel. When
Mr.. Dockrsy reached Madrid the following
order was issued:
CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF PROVINCE OF
MADRID, OFFICE OF SECRETARY.
The alcalde of the prison will reserve one
of the preferred quarters for Mr.. Dockray,
taking care that be has all consideration
compatible with his character as prisoner,
and that opportunity shall be afforded him
of receiving properly visits from the Amer
lean embassy and his friends.
By order of the governor.
MANUEL LLAMA.
HE Is ALLOWED AN INCH.
Supplementary to this came the freedom
of the city to Mr.. Dockrsy on the guarantee
OF Minister Gushing. On these terms Mr..
Dockrsy remained in Madrid for q month,
during which time Mr.. Cushing obtained a
reversion of the sentence in the shape of an
order which sent the prisoner to the Monas-
terry of st. Augustine, in Valencia, where he
was incarcerated for ten months. During
this period the American legation was con-
stantly pressing the demand of our govern
meDt for his absolute release on the ground
of the violation of the treaty of 1875 in his
trial and condemnation. Here his treat
ment depended solely on his pecuDiary re-
sources, official being Intellectual. At times
ne suffered almost starvation, and again be
lived like a prince. All this misery was
terminated last September by Minister Cush-
ing obtaining an order from the Spanish
government releasing Mr.. Dockray on pa
role. the terms being that the psroled should
report frequently to the local officials. His
limits were thu town of Valencia. Under
these conditions Mr.. Dockray re-
NAMED in Valencia two months-thst is
until the LIST of December.
HE TAKES AN ELL.
During the excitement whics succeeded the
presentation of Mr.. Cushings famous "Mem-
oranda" aud the expectation ia Spain OF diff
ficulties with the United States, Mr. Dock
ray felt that his position even as paroled
prisoner was insecure, inssmuch as an out
break of war would have put him beyond
the pale of the American legations good
offices. So he thought grsvely over the
matter and came to the conclusion that he
had better surrender his constructive" pa
role. He had never been required actually
70 pass his word of honor that he would not
escape, but he regarded the pledge entered
by the American embassy equally bind
ing him. AS example of
this, the sloop ot-wsr Alaska came
into the port of Valencia la October and
Mr.. Dockrsy was constant visitor on
board of her. Had he desired to escape, he
could have easily then, as she was about
leaving for the coast of France and all her
officers were naturally sympathizers with
him. His first step toward freedom was
this, the following letter:
VALENCIA, Nov. Is, 1875.
SIR: By reason of circumstances over
which / have no control, and in regard to
which have delayed acting until feel ]
can not honorably longer postpone action,
now surrender the parole of honor under
which L was released September %, and
hold myself subject to the further DISPOSE
ton OF the Spanish government.
Respectfully yours, +. A. DoCKRAY.
To the Hon. G. Cushing, American Minister
REMANDED To THE MONASTERY.
In reply to this communication the Amer
lean consul at Valencia, Mr.. Harrington,
received telegram from the American 10.
CATION notifying him that the Spanish gov
eminent bad ben informed of this surrender
and that it had forwarded an order remand.
ing Mr.. Dockray to st. Augustine Monas-
terry. On receipt of this information through
the consul, Mr.. Dockrsy deemed himself
completely absolved from any responsibility
growing out of the parole, but, to satisfy
himself thoroughly, visited the local gov
ernor and inquired If any order of that char
acter had been received, and, upon being
| informed in the negative, decided to
effect his escape at the first opportunity.
To carry out this purpose Mr. Dockrsy LETT
Valencia at daylight the next day, disguised
as peasant, and for three DAYS was secreted
on board the American brig l.. Staples, lying
in the roads. Meantime the alarm had gone
| abroad ashore and DIR. Dockray had to en-
| N Wn no M
ceIation in the monastery. On the second
day French steamer bound for Marseilles
was about leaving, and Mr.. Dockray, feeling
t at, in view of the rigid search that was
being made for him, he might be discovered
determined, if possible, to get on board OF
her. To do this he induced the hands on
board the brig to lower his boat, and in the
darkness attempted to board her. He was
unsuccessful. The captain and family OF
the brig deeply sympsthzied with the refugee
aud offered to do all they could for him
His chances looked very black after this
| but he got on board of an Eaglish steamer
bound for Gibraltar, and on her succeeded
in reaching little port in Spain, fifty miles
southwark, called Denis. While there the
Eoglish captain grew alarmed and Mr..
D. ckray went ashore, where he remained
for six or eight hours. His chances looked
black indeed; but, luckily for him, be mel
the captain OF felucca-one of the fruit OF
smuggling crafts that are to be found al
| over the waters of the Mediterranean. Thil
man agreed, for q skinful of wine and pro
visions, to see him through, not because b,
was an American, but because he had known
a monk named Don Mariana, an old FRIEND
of the skipper, tried during the troubles IL
Spain of years gone by
ACROSS THE GUT.
Mr.. Dockrsy took pa sage with the cap
tain of the teluccs, ayr einz to all the term
and having purchased passport from al
Italian for 81. This was peculiar docu
ment, which set forth that its holder wa
an individual 81 years old and q native o
Genoa. But it answered its purpose ant