The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-15

A THRILLING TALE OF ADVENTURE.
He Escapes from Valencia Under
Cover Of Darkness.

Mr. Frederick A. Dockray whose case was the cause
OF Minister Cushing's demand upon the Spanish gov
ernment for the former gentlemans release ana the
observance of the treaty OF 1872 arrived IN TINS Guy
yesterday on the Adriatc from Liverpool having
escaped from Spain. II viii be remembered that Mr..
Dockray was condemned TO death year and haf ago
IN Cuba for communicating with the insurgents. Tho
court martial was held IN Puerto Principe, and its
decision through the Intervention Of Secretary Fish,
was changed TO sentence for lite in chains
in the Spanish galeys Africa. Mr.. Dockray was
under this sentence, taken the Spanish mail steam
ship Antonio Lopez to Santander, Spain small port
in the Bay Of Biscay BY the way, il might be well
note here that Mr. Dockray, in order that he might
live, paid 500 passage money This done
the suggestion of Captain General
Concha that if Mr.. Dockray would DO so
he would be transferred more as passenger than as
prisoner. On arriving at Santander Mr. Dockray
manned month in the military prison in that place,
and subsequently, on request of the American Minister
sent to Madrid instead OF to Spanish prison at
Acaa, which Mr.. Cushing found not equal to an
ordinary dog kennel When Mr. Dockray reached
Madrid the following order was issued
CIVIL GovERNMENr OF Province OF MADRID
OFFICE SECRETARY
The acalde OF the prison VIII one of the pre-
ferred quarters for Mr. Dockray taxing care that he
has all consideration compatible with his Character as
prisoner and that opportunity shall be afforded him of
receiving properly visits from the American Embassy
'' BY t' order OF the Governor MANUEL LLAMA
he Is ALLOWED AN INCL
Supplementary TO this the freedom Of the city
10 Mr. Dockray the guarantee Of Minister Cushing
On these terms Mr. Dockray remained in Madrid for
month during which time Mr. Cushing obtained re-
OF the sentence IN the shape OF an order which
sent no nrsoucr 10 tho Monastery Of ST. Augustine
in Valencia where ho WAS ncarcerated for ten months
During this period the American Legation was con-
stantly pressing tho demand OF our govern
OF the violation Of the treaty Of 1895 in his
trial and condemnation. Here his treatment de-
pended solely his Decunary resources official being
Intellectual AT times he suffered almost starvation,
and again he lived like prince. All this misery was
terminated last September by Minister Gushing OBJ
tanning an order from the Spanish government reeas
ing Mr. Dockray parole, the terms being that the
His limits were the. town OF Valencia Under these
conditions Mr.. Dockray remained in Valencia two
months-that is until the LIST Of December
TAKES AN ELL
During the excitement which succeeded the presen-
taton of Mr. Cushng's famous Memoranda" and the
expectation in Spain OF difficulties with the United
States, Mr.. Dockray felt that his position
paroled prisoner insecure, inasmuch as an out
break Of war would have put him beyond the
pale of the American legations good offices.
So he thought gravely over the matter and
surrender his constructive" parole He had never
been required actually pass his word of honor that
he would not escape but he regarded the pledge
entered by the American Embassy as equally binding
him. AS example OF this, the sloop-oi- war
Alaska into the port Of Valencia in October and
Mr. Dockray was a constant visitor on board OF her.
Had he desired to escape he could have easily then,
she about leaving for the coast OF France and all
HIS first step toward freedom was this, the following
letter.
SrR-By reason Of circumstances over which have
control and in regard to which have delayed act
ing until feel cannot honorably longer postpone &C
ton now surrender the parole Of honor under which
i released September % and hold myself subject
10 the further disposition OF the Spanish
To Hon l. CusIIiNe, American Minister
RENANDRD MONASTERY.
In reply to this communication the American Consul
The American Legation notifying him that the Spanish
government had been informed of this surrender and
that il had forwarded order rcmandlng Mr..
Dockray to St. Augustine Monastery. on receipt Of
this information through the Consul Mr.. Dockray
deemed himself completely absolved from
any responsibility growing ont of the parole,
but 10 satisfy himself thoroughly, visited the local
and inquired If any order of that character
had been received ana, upon being informed IN the
negative decided effect his escape at the FIRST oppor
funity To carry out this purpose Nh. Dockray left
Valencia at daylight the next day, disguised as
peasant for three days secoted on board the
american brig l. Staples lying in the roads
Meantime the alarm bad gone abroad ashore and Mr.
Dockray had to endure something even worse than
nus incarceration in the monastery ON the second
day French steamer bound for Marselts was about
leaving and Mr. Dockray feeling that, In view OF the
rigid search that being made for him. he might Be
discovered determined, If possible TO get board OF
her To do this he induced the hands on board tho
brig 10 lower his boat and in the darkness attempted
20 board her He was unsuccessful The Captain and
family OF the brig deeply sympathlzed with the
refugee and offered TO do all they could for him.
His chances looked very black after this but he got on
on succeeded in reaching little port IN SPAIN hity
miles southwark, called Dena While there the Eng
hsh captain grew alarmed and Mr.. Dockray went
ashore, where he remained for six or eight
hours His chances looked black indeed; but
luckily for him, he met tho captain OF
fclucca--one OF the fruit smuggling craft that are
found all the waters oil the Mediterranean.
This man agreed for skinfu OF wine and provisions,
20 see him through, not because he was an American
but because he had known monk named Don Mariana,
old friend Of the skipper tried during the troubles
ACROSS THE CUT.
Mr.. Dockray took passage with the Captain OF the
feluccA agreeing 10 all the terms and having pur-
chased passport from an Italian for 81 This was
peculiar document which forth that its holder
individual hfty-seven years old and native OF
Genoa. But IL answered its purpose and was never
called in question The greatest trouble that tho
the coast OF Africa, whittier the craft was bound
and the light battencd boat wet from
by the waves into which she dved, when
her canvas had TO be taken in The utmost conserna-
ton prevailed among the aud Mr. Dockray felt
that he had only fed from danger TO dare
another Tue course toward Morocco and after q
dangerous voyage Tangicrs was reached, and Mr.
Dockray once gladly stepped upon terra Jfrmd
could by any possibility appreciate his situation The
weather having been so bad as before described, the
Captain OF the icuCca did not dare 10 attempt the pas
sage across the strait TOWARD Gibraltar
TIN REFUGEE's HAVEN.
In a day or two il was effected and then, being on
English territory, Mr.. DocKray secure. The
Spaniards had no further hold upon him. He had
escaped from the grip OF those who would have been
only glad TO have garroted him, according TO the
original sentence sent him TO the gaeys. which,
by the way we're nearer TO him at Tangiers Than AZ
any time during his incarceration.
Mr. Dockray went TO London on the steamer Europa,
and he has filed a claim against the Spanish govern
ment for 500 coo for false Imprisonment