American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-07
BosTox, Jan. IS.

/ Remarkable Escape. --On Tuesday night, H0u
ard I'rask, prisoner in the county gaol in hi
. town, made his escape and has not yet been ount
: He is the person who was some time since tried |
the Supreme Court for murder committed in th
State prison, and acquitted the plea of insanity
and who being committed for safe keeping to th
! gao in this town in September last, killed two Q
his fellow prisoners, who had been permitted to ac
company him in his room, to assist him in readln!
the bible. Since the commission OF this last act, h
has been kept in irons. A short time since he en-
tirely stripped himself of his irons, and they wer
replaced by new set much stronger. These wer
shacklcs upon his legs, by which he was chained Il
the floor, double pair of handouts and an iron col
lar with chain passing from it to the irons between
! his hands. These irons had been strictly examined
on Monday, and were entirely sound, and they were
apparently so on Tuesday. He however succeede,
Tuesday night in breaking both PAIR of handouts
the chain of bis collar and the chain by which he
was fastened TO the floor He then removed two OF
three thick oak planks which formed part of the
ceiling, and were fastened by several bolts, broke
two large bars Of iron, removed number Of small
stones in the wall, and forced out large stone for
ming part of the outer face of The wall, which fell
upon the platform, and left opening large enough
for him easily to escape by the assistance oil a
plank from his room, he made his way the top oil
shed, from which he escaped into the street, car
rying with him probably his collar and handouts.
Soon after the shifting of the gael watch at one
O'Clock, the stone was discovered upon the PLATFORM
and the room was found deserted. From noise
that was heard, it is supposed that the escape was
effected little before twelve o'clock person
supposed to be he was soon afterwards seen by the
watchmen near the market and challenged by them,
but he gave such an account Of himself that they
suffered him 10 pass on. 1t does not appear that he
had m aaeisf raliasinrr
IRON his irons, or in removing the wall.--Repertory
January &c.
Tiask retakea!.-We are extremely happy to
mention that Howard rrask, whose escape from The
county Jail in this city on Tuesday night, has exct-
ed much public feeling was discovered al NValthsm,
tins evening, at about nine o'clock, in Mr.. Cores
barn, by Mr.. Isaac Farwell. He called another per-
son to assist him; they seized Trask immediately
and brought him back to the Jail at 2 o'clock The
iron collar remained round his neck, and the letters
connecting the shackles round his ankles was sawed
apart but The parts were confined to his legs andI
pieces of woolen wound round them. A large
alksnlle was found in his pocket which probably is
ne fatal instrument with which he effected the
death OF his fellow prisoners He was still unshay
"a and wore the same clothes he had on before his
escape. lie surrendered himself without resistance
! FROM 81. Salvador. schooner Union at N
ork, brings adgces to Dec. 9th, at which time the
place was closely besieged, and there was little
ioubt would De obliged TO surrender q, discretion in
short time to the Brazilian troops
Zen. Laborde, the commander Of the besiceins
'rny, mad recommended to the American, British
hu french Consuls, so secure the property of ther
ountrymen in place Of safety, as it was his inten
ION TO carry the town by storm on the l2fh If no,I
previously surrendered--in Ulich event he could
ot De responsible tor the acts OF his soldery. Inc
consequence OF this notice, the French commodore
% the station had offered an asylum on board his
mp and The vessels under his command and great
Setuons were making to get the merchandise on
oard.
ne lower classes OF the people and the neproes
u the place, were suffering for provsions-In ma
pod. '"S''
ne Charleston Mercury, Of the 5lh inst. saws
Our provision market is now very high Fresh
eel OF poor quality, sells at 5 to l9 cents per h.
nd small meats in proportion
The Flour Mills of the Hon. Stenhen Van
rensselaer,, at Albany. were DESTROYED by FIRE nm #
nc night OF the 25d ultimo. Loss 10000 dollars.
ConnteJsitiag.-A gang Of counterf.iters otIc
pah'sh Nll'ed Dollars, has been discovered in
over Canada' IN the neiShborhood OF Montreal.
nd two OF them unprecedented. The dollars were
extremely well initiated; those which have been
zen would have deceived almost any one who was
OF on his guard for deception.
NASSAU The governor Of the Bahamas has
'roldden' by Proclamation, the expectation from
lose Islands, OF Corn, Flour Bread Biscnit Oa,s K
use or Grain o. any sort, until further notice. "a
we learn from captain Frs6ie Of the schooner !.
ottery, arrived at Baltimore in I9 DAYS grona T.
laica, that report was current there Thar SAM,
lartha had been captured by the Royalists on The
OF January last and all thelproperty confscaed,
The HAMPTON DAIRY--SBAR BI1rtYoRE.
We have been kindly permitted to take from tb enu
,Sster the following. account Of sars uE h.t..n G.