Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-13
AT RAISULTS CAMP
Ion Perdicaris Describes His
Abduction.
PRAISE GIVEN THE BANDIT LEADER
Letter From the Sultan Has Been
Received at Outlaws Headquar-
ters-It Is Expected Prisoners
VIII BE Free ON wednesday.

VIII BE free ON wednesday,
TANGIER, Morocco, June 13.-J. w.
s. Langerman, commissioner of the
Moroccan section of the st. Louis ex-
position, has arrived here from the
camp Of Raisuli, the bandit In an in
terview Mr.. Langerman said: 81 left
here by steamer for Arzila in com
pany with friend and three Moors,
the object being to see Raisuli and try
to arrange the present difficulties. I
met Raisuli and his band, fully armed,
and they were very suspicious Of the
visit. For a few moments the situa
ton was critical, but all passed off
we'll Ion Perdicaris, the American
whom Raisuli holds captive, is much
better and In good spirits over the
prospect of speedy release"
RaisuH has received the sultan's let
ter concerning his demands, and I'M
less the bandit formulates fresh con-,
ditions the release of. Ion Perdicaris
may be expected on Wednesday.
RaisuH is suffering from nervous
ness and insomnia and is greatly de-
pressed by the desertion of two of his
important adherents.
A London dispatch says that letter
received by A. J. Dawson, the novel
list and traveller, from Ion Perdicaris,
the American citizen who was captur-
ed by Raisuli, dated at Tssaradon,
says:
Nothing more startling and unex-
pected than the circumstances of our
capture could be imagined. A quiet
domestic dinner without guests, the
windows open, the table mass of
flowers, then suddenly, like an ava
lanche, the yelling onset of Raisulfs
men. 1t was classic scene Of rapine
and confusion, nor would it be easy to
conceive a picture more wild and
gloomy than our present prison in the
mountains. held as we are by band
of savage outlaws. We are well treat
ed, but kept close prisoners.
ut is easy now to write in this strain
when we are assured that negotiations
for our release are concluding, but
during that terrible twenty-four hours
ride over rocks and powders and
through dense thickets where our cap
tors had at times literally TO cut their
way in order to avoid the villages on
the beaten track-well, we had no such
consolation then-none of any sort in
deed"
After describing the dread which he
long had had of being kidnapped on ac-
count of his family Mr.. Perdicaris
says:
"You may conceive my feelings while
thus being dragged along by ruf1ans
who began their amiable attentions by
clubbing us with rifles and threatening
us with their murderous looking curved
daggers I was astonished to learn
that our fears were not really well
founded. We have learned that Raj
suits chief object is to secure the re-
lease of members of his own Kabyle,
unjustly or at least treacherously en-
trapped and imprisoned by the bashaw
Of Tangier, former friend and foster
brother of Raisuli, who had trusted
this man and had been betrayed.
Whatever i'll he may have done, the
fact remains that he was betrayed.
1.-THE ransom demanded is not so
much the price of our release as the de-
mand for the recouping OF the losses
inflicted by order of, the said bashaw,
from whom Raisuh claims payment.
Another startling surprise is to find
in Raisuli himself the most interesting
and kindly hearted native gentleman
it has been my good fortune to have
known. 1t is impossible not to like
the man, conscious as / am Of the in
jury all at Tangier suffered at his
hands"
After dealing with some private mat
tiers and referring to the courage of his
wife and the mental anguish she has
endured Mr.. Perdicaris expresses the
hope that some good will come of the
trouble to Tangier and its people He
then proceeds:
Meantime you must not worry about
US. ! am writing this at the mouth
| Of handsome tent placed at our dis
position by Moulai Ali, the wazzani
shereef The brightest episode of our
cofention here was our first sight of
his and his brothers (Nfoulai Ashmet)
caravan, accompanied by an armed es-
cort. Signal guns fred by three
Kabyfes, leagued in defense of their
rights under Raisulis leadership, an
nounced the arrival of this welcome re-
lief expedition which we saw later on
winding along the hillside.
"MouIai Ali himself has remained
with us ever since. Indeed he and
Raisuli dined with us every evening in
the tent
''The climate is admirable, and a bet
ter site for camp would be hard to
find.
"Our release will be very welcome.
/ but it is at hand now, so you must not
pity us too much,