New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-13
PERDICARIS'S RELEASE.
Expected on Wednesday-A Letter
from the CaptiUe.

/ London June 13-'@The Daily Mails TangieI
correspondent says that Raisuli has received the
/ Sultans letter concerning his demands, and that
! unless the bandit formulates fresh conditions
! the release Of Ion Perdicaris may be expected
OF, Wednesday next. The correspondent says:
learn that Raisul is suffering from nervous
| ness and insomnia, and is greatly depressed by
| the desertion % TWO of his important adhererts-
An unconirmed report from Mogador says
that German has been kidnapped IN that dis
trict.
1.-THE Daily Mali this morning publishes a
letter written to A. ]. Dawson. the novelist and
traveller by Ion Perdlcaris. the American citizen
who was captured by Raisuli. the Moroccan ban
dit 1t is dated at Tssradon. on June 4. and
says:
Nothing more startling and unexpected than
the circumstance OF our capture could be M
asined. A auiet domestic dinner Without guests,
the windows open, the table mass OF flowers,
then suddenly, like an avalanche. the yelling
onset of Raisuhs men-it was q classic scene OF
rapine and confusion; nor would 1t De Easy 10
conceive a picture more wild and gloomy than
our forced journey; In fact, the hDretto was
perfect.
Ii is easy now to write in this strain wher
We are assured that negotiations for our re-
lease are concluding but during that terrible
twenty four hours ride rocks and BOWL
ders, and through dense thickets. where our
captors had at times literally to cut their way
in order TO avoid the villages on the beaten
tyacl;--weH. had no such consolation. then
none of any sort indeed
After describing the dread which n Ions had
had OF being kidnapped on account or his ram
fly. Mr. Perdicars says
You may conceive my feelings while thus
beuU dragged along by rurians, VINO usS'a,I
their amieble attentions by clubbing us with
rifles and threatening US with their murusrouS
looking curved daggers l was astcillslec 20
learn that our fears We're not really well iouhu-
ed. We have learned that Raisulis c.ict OBJECT
is 10 secure he release OF members OF ms OWN
kabyle. UnjuStiy CT at least -feacileIOC9.+ ell-
trapped and imprisoned by the Basnaw OF IaI-
gier, former friend and foster brotnef OF -
suli who had trusted this man and had oeeh
betrayed. Whatever I'll he may have done the
fact remains that he was betrayed
The ransom demanded is not SO much the price
of our release - The demand for the recouplns
of the losses inflicted by order Of the SAID
Rashaw rom whom Raisuli claims payment
Another startling surprise is to hrd IN ,'aisull
himself the most interesting and kindly hearted
have known. 1t is Impossible not TO IKE tae
man conscious as 7 am of the injury al at
Tangier suffered at his HANDS.
After dealing with some private matters and
referring to the courage Of his wife and the
mental anguish she has endured. Mr.. Perdtcaris
expresses the hope that some good will come
of the trouble TO Tangier and its people. He then
says:
Meantime you must no; worry about Us.
am writing this at the mouth OF handsome
tent placed IT our disposition by Mouiai All.
the Wazzan! Sheriff The brightest epi-
sode oc our detention here was our first
sight OF his and his brothers. NOulai Asnme-'s.
caravan accompanied by an armed escort. Sig
nal guns fired by three kabyles, leagued IN de-
fence II their rights under Rassplis Leadership.
announced the arrival OF this welcome RELIEF eX-
petition which saw later on winding along
the hillside.
Noulai All himself has remained with us ever
since. Indeed. ne and Raisu4t 0ined wiki Us
every evening IN The tent.
The climate Is admirable and better site for
a camp would be hard 10 find.
Our release will be very welcome, but II is at
hand now, you must rot pity us too much.