New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-22
PRISONERS ON THE ISTHMUs.
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another and both mounting horses ordered follow,
which wedd two foot soldiers with res bringing up the
rear III that order led and followed like men
guilty or some great crime through the back streets.
honeh tue Boca Grande. then out the track OF the
railroad. which We aferward followed over Fox River,
whrre Dne OF the officers rode and left us. past
Monkey till, just beyond which we're challenged by
some OF the same party where Of the Panama Rail-
road Company's engines headed toward Panama was
completely deraed AID the track up and twisted
uh We nDally reached a small HILL which proved to he
our Destination evidently the outpost OF the rebel forces
where WE we're again challenged After a consultation
were marched up the 1ill and into cane hut inside
ana outside OF which the ground we're lying ohcers
performing duty seDtines watching for the arrival OF
government troops expected from Panama. Mr. Common
ana made ourselves rs comfortable possible inside
lle nut ne seated on log on the open side toward
Aspn"all' while took possession OF native hide
nottonrd chair. the "nly one in the hut near the
entrance on the SIDE toward Panama.
gnar' was placed over rs al both entrances. We
novelty OF our new simultaneously half an hOur-whrn
we heard the sentiics challenge call Of QUEEN yige
Who comes there D. followed bv second and third CALL
at which every officer ard soldier except guards
Jumped 10 their feet aud cOckng their rifles awaited the
result Before tho fourth call fully uttered fusil-
Ipie began The Government troops were upon them,
ana the rehes returned the fire with hrnness md
courage When the firing first hogan passed across the
nut and out OF the opening where Mr.. ConnOr was
sitting my three gnarrls following. told them To run
aud they did run. aud followed. After getting fifty
rect away stopped and called twice tn MI. Couuor TO
come along, hut received reply aud the shots we've
nylng round thick ana st decl'led 1t would De
more prndeut for in searcb OF my guards WIN
hni TAKEN the direction NJ safety. which they unOub-
place, "a we never met again. It just daylight
wien came out Of the bush tn the railroad. and
fetrced my steps in the direction OF Aspnwal. which.
10 make short already ton long story reached safely
ny water aud went board the Galena aud reported
my escape 10 Captain me.
rearhed the Galeua at a. M; Mt n. m. Mr..
00nnor re'ched tne Colon from the same direction
when we met asked him IL he heard me call him after
LETT the hut; he said he did but the guard over him
was too vgilant To allow HIM u follow and 1t WAS
rot until hs glarl shot that lie could 1T away.
Altogether we travelled tbat morning on foot not less
than i've miles
have been thus pariousar in my account OF this
"ninSiihdble aud entirely irresponsible outrage CON-
init al on Mr.. Co nor AMI myself In Orer that may
put Ourselves on record denhn ling through the
United States Government satisfaction from the Uned
states or Colombia for the treatment we received. !
have written the above very hurucdy II
conveys truthful narrative OF the very peculiar and
novel experience through which Mr. Conner and |
passed 10 was very novel that find IL dicult even
nov L. realize that have MT hen the subjects ~