New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19
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FaIEIr ROLAN's FRlESvA
t- 4 Sequel.
III tho December number of Ht-s0sssy,
Aosshesu just publishsd, Rev. Edwaei
Everett Hale brings to . conclusion th,
romance entitled '.Philip Nolan's Friends
or, Show Your Passports" Thousacds d
readers in this city have eagerly sought
this publication, - it appeared from nontl
to month; and their interest in the unhappy
hero and his New Orleans friends has been
maintained to the last. a foot note in the
present number; in which, BY tho ways
neat compliment 10 paid to Don QuinAso
OF the Now Orleans Ptcoyasse, discloses the
fate of some Of Nolan's gallant companions
In this connection, however, the following
matter ie~ q interest. MaipI Zebulon n
Pike. Of ito United States army, was foy q
time . prisoner in the hands of tbs
Spaniards in Mexico, and On his return TO
the United States addressed tho following
communication to the editor Of the Natchcz
herald, fro7ran old 9}e of which it is copied
verbatim:
NA7CHrTooHDs, July g, 1907.
DEAR ;Srs-Inclosed you have state.
ment Of the situation of the companions o.
the deceased Philip N0lan, and y short &C.
count Of the Intellectual application I made
to rescue them from the eternal slavery
which it is to be feared isdestned for them
unless our governments should be pleased to
interfere in their behalf. Certainly the
court of SpaiH'would,.set too generous to re-
fuse liberty to few debilitated and half.
lost wretches, who have at least expiated
their crime, - any, tenfold:
As1 promised on my arrival in the United
States to give their friends an account of
their situatios; l could conceive NO moro
certain and expeditions Q method than
through the medium Of your Herald, and
therefore wish You to be pleased to give this
communication publicity, and the editors Of
the gazettes of the States in which tho
friends of those unfortunate young men
may belong will repablish' il, that their
connections may receive the melancholy o.
sufance of some being in existence, and
that others are beyond the power of tyr
any and oppression lam, etc,
In late involuntary tour which made
through part Of his ma;esty's dOmini0ns of
New Spain, while at St. Affe, the capital of
New Mexico and. Chihuahua, l met with .
aumber of the peor, unfortunate companions
Of the deceased Nolan, one of whom gave
tina following -cursory etetsnent of their
treatment, etc., since their being taken, and
on their joint application 4 addressed let
ter to his ezce1lency Nemcio Salcedo in
their favor, of WHOM An extract is sub
joined, with the verbal reply of the Cen
eSAl.
srATKMRAr BE ONE Oh 1HB PARTY.
We crossed the Mississippi on the first
day of November, 1885, 1t the Walnut Hills,
and in January following arrived ct the
Bsszos river, in tho province Of Texas, and
proceeded to build pens. In March, 1SOC,
Ne began to Eun the Wild horses, and hav-
ing caught several hundreds Of them We se-
60. On the twenty second of March We
Were attacked at break of day by sixty
regular troops and 30, militia and Indiana,
with one field pieoe. Our commander, No
Ian, being killed, we capitulated in the
evening, on the assurances "that - Nolan
was killed, who WAS only to blanc.
We should be conducted to Nagodochee,
from whence there was NO doubt We would
have permission to return to our country a.
the Governor of San Antonio" We re.
manned thsse under promises and daily AZ
pectatious of being released until July,
when We were all put in heavy irons. In
August We were marched, in irons, tc Sen
Antonio, and in December through the prO-
vinces of Coquella and Biscay into the vice
royalty of Mexico, to the city of San Lnis
POtosi, where We remained fourteen mCaths,
ironed and in close confinement. In ESbru.
airy, 1909 We were dispatched to ChihIahua,
where, after some time, our irons were
aSrpnOk Of, ErNvn ~hiNh IN thu Y,roaoYx, ri ma
we have experienced various treatment,
sometimes enjoying the liberty Of the town,
sometimes the barracks, and toy three
months in irons AID close confinemsnt
David Zero, from near Albany, Seate Of
New Yerk, has been alternately N irons
and the gusrdhoase, limits of the fort or
precedio-is now con6nel to the E1aits of q
fort called Cayenne. eight leagues distant
from GhihushCa-in bad health.
Natchez. carpenter by profession, has the
liberty of the town of Chihuahra-ia good
health.
Joseph Reed, State of Kentucky; in the
proEince of B;scsy, but in what part or how
situated, unknown.
Solomon Cooley, of the State of Connec
ticut; tailor by profession, carries on hit
business in the town of st. kEe% which il
his limits.
william Dauson, of Natcta "a; residences
and situation unknown.
Charles King, of Nstchez; works at taG
carpenters trade, is confined, by night *
the quartet at chihuahua, in good health.
Ephraim Blackburn, of Natchez, ic, Il
some of tbs precedios of the province o.
Blscay; situation unknown.
Joel Pars, Of North Carolina, deceaaet
/ ut Chihuahua.
h John Waters. of Winchester; Virginia; I
halter, aad carries on his business at Chi
huahua; has embraced the Roman Catholic
faith, after betrayisg well concerted plal
of his companions to effect their escape
and in which it is supposed they would hsv'
succeeded his treachery caused them .
close confinement in irans and ira loath
some prison for three moaths; ne is hates
aud despised, not only 3V his coratrymen
but by every honest Spaaiard in she plaae
EllisBean, of Granger county, State Q
Tennessee, q halter, formerly carried on HI
busin ass in the city of chihuahua, but bein
detected in an intrigue with toe daug ite
OF an officer. aad refusing to marry her, Wa
in close confinement Ct St. Geronimo, iev
leagues distant, in good health.
Thomas House, Of Jefferson county, Ten
nesses, blacksmith, confined to the quartz
atn;ght, is in q very bad state of health.
Stephen Richards, Of Natchsz, has enlisted
| in tao Spanish service; he was latsiy a
BATON Rouge with, his father in the qualit
of q citizen. He belongs to the troops a
NagadechAs.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO HIS EXrEILENC
l. GENERAL sALcEDO.
/ II hope your excellency will not attribut
/ it to disposition to intrude, whea address
Il you on subject foreign from MY officia
4 duties, and on which asn only speak as 81
\ individuals: but should find myself want