The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-27
MISSIONARY SHAW.


How He was TREATED by tue ffehch nj
Tamatave. Madagascar.
LONDON, September ga correspond
ent sends the following account Of an in
terview with missionary Shaw, Of Tama-
taye fame, who was passenger with him
on board the steamer Garth Castle, which
arrived from Plymouth yesterday morning.
He says "At breakfast, the morning after
leaving Funchal, found myself at the ta-
BILE opposite Mr.. and Mis-. Shaw. Append
ed is a summary Of our conversation:
"You have already put your case in the
hands OF the British Government, l be-
lieve?" ..ossa.rzs,E4.
"Ies. drew up the report myself and
forwarded 1t to tue Government some time
ago."
"lYou claim compensation for the con-
duct Of the French Admiral toward you'll
hear. At what sum have you estimated
damages. Hl5
~ have not named any sum, but am ad-
vised to claim 10000. The French will
probably allow me only half that amount,
however, at the outside, as the embarrassed
state o. their exchequer obliges them to be
economical"
"Now, to 60 to another point, are you re-
turning home for good%
"My movements are rather uncertain"
replied Mr.. Shaw. ~ am going home at
the joint request Of the Secretary OF our
Society and Admiral Hewitt"
"You have doubtless heard Of Admiral
Pierre's death? He seemed to have
treated yourself and wife with great rude
ness and brutalityPn
"He did. was thrust into small cabin
on the Nievre and told not to stir out OF it.
Nor YVES I allowed to communicate with
anybody. The Admiral did his best to
persuade people that he was courteous and
kind to Mrs. Shaw, but 1t ia quite untrue.
He acted toward her with extreme harsh-
ness, and, as you know, did not even per.
nit her TO see me, or TO know why had
been arrested" .u
REASON FOR HIS IMPRISONMENT.
"What was the reason for yourimprisor-
ment?" .r
"0f course know the ostensible reason.
l was known to be sympathizer with the
Hovas. That va, one reason. 1t was also
known that Twas frequently asked by the
British Consul to translate correspondence
which passed through bis hands, much of
which it was unpleasant forthe Admiral TO
have known. Lastly, my house being just
outside the town Of Tamatave, Admiral
Pierre may really have thought was in q
very convenient place for communicating
freely with the Hovas."
"Did not the French fire upon your
house? ?" -.e,E
"Yes; I had to leave at once, and take up
my quarters at the residence OF trader
called Aitken. Here it was, you may
remember, that the poisoned bottles were
said to have been spread ont for the French
soldiers. OF course the charge Of poison.
ing was as unfounded ss that Of harboring
spies, subsequently brought against me-"
"How, were you treaieds aboard the
Nievre2" -
~ was imprisoned in my cabin for over
q fortnight-strictly forbidden to leave 1t,
and given meager portion OF meat, with q
little bread and wine for meals. On my
being transferred to the Flora, my cabin
was guarded, aud wss forbidden to hold
communication with anybody outside the
ship" .
Mr.. Shaw asserted that while on board
the Flora be was not allowed to read, and
had no artificial light OF any kind. He
obtained pofsession Of Bible, however,
whichwas great consolation to him as he
lay in his prison, hourly expecting to be
shot and dreading what he regarded as an
infinitely, greater evil, that, his wrongs
might lead to q war between his country
men and the French. fNH tta