The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-13
An Englishman's ExperienceMith Spsn-
fa.ish Brigands.s,.f,S ...s.

1he following details fr0me Mr. j ohm
Lester, of Lowestoft, of his capture and
escape from Spanish brigands near San
Sebastian have, been received. Mr. Les-
ter writes: II had walked about sixty
lAiles through some of The grandest
scenery in the north, Of tSpain.g and,
wishing to cross the French frontier
that night, was pushing on rather late,
when, about nine, O'Clock, and in a
lonely part of the road, bordered with
woods, midway between San ISebhstian
and Irun, I was accostsd by q ,Spaniard
who asked a few simple questions, walk
ing along by my side at the time. Some
others had been either foflowf1g or had
stepped out from among the trees. Il
was suddenly felled to the aground from
behind, and on recovering conscious
ness. some hours afterwards found mg-i
self einYa dilapidated house sor hoyel,
tied by the leg to q fastening In a cor
ner of the smaller of its two divisions,
stripped, of all but my, trousers and
shirt, and with a bundle of straw for
my bed. Twill not attemptftoedesGribee
my feelings on finding myself in such q
position alone with and at the mercy Of
gang Of oodthirsty robbers, perhaps
infnriated at not gaining as much as
they expected. s. = '''e'S nai - Ohs'
g 'Daysucceededd daY YWithU1t anythifsg.
of note being said. .I.was supplied peri
odically with bread and water, and I
found the gang to consistsof fiye5dmen.
three of whom We're bnt indiferently,
armed. My capture had been effected
on the night Of Friday, y ,TulysIS. Is ON.
what found afterward to. haye been
the night Of Friday, July Is, having LOST
count of the days during my monoto-f
nous incarceration, thinkings4- had had
sufficient gof that place Il ,and,l moref.
over. being, tormented with feelings Of
hunger. not having had anything iVen
me- sincessuthe npreviousI T. 7eveni9g,.
and having an idea that their. neglect
was q preliminary To my deathi HI some
shape orr 6ther. I.rHselyed Jte, strive iaT,,
liberty. Having worked out stone
which I'fonndo FATHER l66se sifi1fa wAll
near me EandH having reken adxantage;
ofithe darkness Of my corner, | gnawed
made to the doeE eWhiehe eopepedinto.the
other apartment, and there being but
one guard left 6vSf ne aztk6s Afhen beln
ing off on some, expedition { watched
for an opportunity. Presently it was
afforded me- TIA s5the ifell 0@a sas; with
his sback toward mesl resting his head
upon his hands, stole forward, hold
ing my stone IN ifeadine nessg ands0zth.oae
blow laid > him on the .foar. Then,
snatching up knife from the thbie, I
ran out, and after Wandering among
the mountains most of the night 40afd
myself at daybreak on the highway with,
my feet, cut with the stones. and my
strength gone..esf9 D5Bfs n9M -Sfbs
Il faintedsn,.O On coming round Lat,
tempted in vain to rise, when two men,
coming along with a ballo0k feafS,, ,aT'
asked for helpsI, ALI theH did Was 5el
prod me with their goads and march on.
The laborers, now tt1rfiihel to- thaifs
work ins thes field, and seeing my att
tempt TO regain my feet, several Of them
,peltedn lne WITH clodsG % had liStlel
strength left, but at last j msnaged to
get on my. feet. and, having rested
awhile TO degain mysstreAg gtis,4 stag
.gered along to the town and waited
upon the Vice Consul, who kindly pro-
vided me with food and clothes, after
which / accom- panied him Sbef0fe the
Governor Of the rpreyince to make dnIE.
statement. Being then weak and, ill I
found it necessary 70 enter the hoSpieap
for a few daysg and AMI now gaining
strength among the mountains Of. Bis
cay. The Spanish sGovefniieHtah have
the matter andercopsideEation; bptsas
they do, not undertake to indemnify
persons from any Injury pefpe etfated Bya
their subjects, Lam told on good aurs.
thority that | shall be lucky, It they but
allow me for what have lost. ''EG Eossfon|
Telegraph. whra !