, 1880-05-15

Two Americans Taken Xsrls0nerA by
Cl,tllnn Troop4.-Ons Iteported shot
and the Other Nscapca-.Tlse LAttorss
YE4ndnrirana In tin aitniaiu1A


AND tie Other Kscapcs-Tiae Latter's
W&nderinas in tito Mountains.
Ulspateh fn Hostaft Herald.
Tir1anunn, Pa., Mny s.-A worry remarkable
story wns told to yo,tr correspondent to-tiay by
gentleman In Allegheny City, whose interest III
tho matter ls readily Understood when bIy TINT
hG IL tho father nf two young gentlemen, ono Of
whom has lust escaped from the hnnds Of fChtlnn
soldiers in Peril, tho othor having bccn hr.italy
murdered by tho sumo troop. Sir. Jnmcs Camp
beiliA q tnRn OF intelligent appearance md pleas
ing nanncss. who hTA for Hany years boen c0sl"
nectcd with rallrondsin vnrtous capacities. ffois
now an e.npioyd OF tho rlttshurg, Fpst Wnyrlo
T. Chtcngo Iaatlrond, and lives in Allegheny.
110 had two sotls James and William whntn
hu brought up as practical mechanics and rnil-
road engineers. 1}oth OF tho f,oys were smart,
quick to learn, and willing to work; and they
soon obtntnod positions, which thoy kept by
faithful. stcady work. Tho Campbell boys
worked for tho Fort Wayne Company until 1874,
very Rpoi sanrics. Tho work which thoy wure
Offered was ln connection With AT s9n.o Of tho now
went 70 por., and slccoedeh admiralty. Jaiuvs
Campbell, tho elder Of the brothcrs, became !.,!-
endo 'S"isaa Pn.na al haroad. William worKed % Tor
tho same Compnny under his brother. rcstcf-
sy n an as: Il: s eax esasyf o s snsey y
!nnnncr il which his brother came to
Peru. sarch 28 and Is so lengthy that It Is cccs-
sary 70 eoniease, ~ e, It's ts,9Ty p, ,,,,
located nt Mai|cndu, And aro very extensive
Lnrxequantlties Of Amctlcnn and EnpIlah Iab0r-
saving machinery Of THO latest aMd must expen-
Of Tho sumo was very Trcnt. During Tho iIrst
dny Or two of MRrch james Campbell Ta% tintt-
ed BY tho Gvc1s 9f tho ros TN thst thS GhH
ihat WI psrtaSHs Iis vas 3s % sasss,e ~ ~
pare In every why for tho anticipated inrnrsion
aomo tr,lated American and English mechanics,
t00k all tho smaller nauhfnes ApNrt, conveyed
buried HUNG Ut then and hid others. All TIC
hnndicd ~ tho inen nv wsre ths disposed o. on
tho nfternon Of Tho 18th ut Matnh large pRrtT
Of regu!ar and Irregular Chll!nn cavalry role
intu MAfletitlo. and captured number Of tho
citizens, and H1nonH them tho Campbell brothers.
Tue comInap,ier Of tue purity demanded to 10
crnlei; but the young Americans. 'fn'thful to
tho interests Of thoEr n.lopted country, stttt'-
hornty refused to disclose It. n9tslttttAndsng
plenty nj evidence would be made good:
While the par!ey WIS in pr.xress no,h tho
TIC yo,ti'xcr su lit lie placc ii s,tloek o., tho
itior1lfnK nfter ho was first taken prssoIrr; mud
wns rceartarcd; brought ;., lack, ana m rla1ccd
noon he improved anoihnr opportunity
pf osenpinB to tho mOuntnins. ind this
time was siecessful in el,,.l!nY pursuit., aid !y
pnlnt, I'll II drcnry. dcs0latc 1nuuntnin rcKl0iL.
destitute OF food And almost perishtng IRON
thirst. 1rudGlng weasiiy along he c..no upon Il
ExttutHnt Of hls chaructor. gnve him fnnd md
rtnk, hut. With trrn South American Instinct,
relieved him IF all Ills loose cnsh, amounting 10
Ml'nat <2oo. lIo then tranipcd TO II place cuaed
rAlnbO, and thence ulong The railroad ind wUoI-
rnths tn Areslu1Ml, ftlnl which he wrote to tho
folks Mt hU,nr. sElDrly before h8 mndo his cs:
l,ecn employed. h!s elder brnthGr. jutnes t0n,
hiil succeeded IN Guiding THO KuMri md escnptng
70 tho open country. atld. wh1n Wnlntn lcnrned
llo trgl!npcd back 10; miles to Tumbo Sutton,
thcre tO tlnd that Ills brothor james bud bce.l
ani tlMlianltiea. Tue 1rcaptlro had hecn ,na's
ut place callul AtlHnlnaA. by Il detachment Of
tho party, nbollt thirteen miles FROM. tho hcA-
and true ny steel to tho Interests Of hts employ
crs a1,a absolutely rDfse 10 give tho: slightcst
cGW to tho plitco whcr1 tho 1.,Mehlnery WIS cpli-
| to tho rear Of tho detachment az cavalry nyer
| thirteen miles Of burning Haad. under tropical
sun, wttllnut wutur, with mn clothes lut uni nll
| nn1y answered with insults or tho sbtdtrrs.
"G1yo hin II s,r.k," Aai.t ono; "1tl rAt,er shnot
nnnshcr. Whun tho purity reached headquarters
ut Mntlendu, tho prfsUncr sYus scnrchpt And F!l0
taken from Hun. As far as his brother conlA
FryMn tho tenor OF the letter II w0uld saum that
| tho GerMun Consul ut Maelt0, to whom appl-
cation Wis nlnle, waa iowerleas to rcscuo tho
1t, 1mcrican cons,l Ut Malcnio, an.i Il il not
Mr. Campbell naturally feels this unexpected
% 5 ~ ys s q to tako
dllttu ateps to iGhrn tho fNcts.