Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-26

Of the merciless slaves, who had arisen
in rebellion against thoir masters
Brearhlcss and motionless-her hush-d
aud irghred children c!,nging aromld,-
she perceived at once the h"rrors by
which she Was surrounded. Uncertain
how extensive was the revolt, she knew
not IL safety could be found in flight; but
il Was horrible, thus hopelessIy to await
her own and her children's massacre.
The door Of the veranda was cautious
iy aud siiently opened, and James, Ia
servant, whose superior intelligence aud
fidelity had obtained iiom his master his
freedom,) appeared. Not a word was
spoken,-but catching two Of the chill
dren in his arms, and motioning his mis-
tress 10 follow, he passed through The
vcranda and the garden. Silently and
rapidly, with her child clinging to her
neck, Grace reached the outskirts Of
the plantation. Here, new horrors a.
waited her. A band Of insurgents de-
handed with savage exullation, the blood
eli the white women and her caIldren.
"S,and hack, nd let US pass" said
James, sternly but calmly. care ye
mer, and would yc take the life Of the
black mans friend? Have ye gratitude
and would ye murder the children OF
those who have always protected and
sheltered the negro IN his wants."
"The lady may CO." said they; but
the boy shall not escape u.s."
One Of the most ferociOus Of the band
tore the trembling child from his moth
err. Quicker than thought, James dis
engaged himself from the children! re-
covered the boy, and levclled the savage
to the ground.
"Begone'" he cried, 81 will lose my
life before you shall harm this boy"
For the honor Of human nature, they
were suffered to escape. Grace passed
rapidly, and with averted eye, scenes
too horrible to be related; ard reached
in safety a retreat in a n%eighboring and
mountainous God.
AT night, the faithful James brought
them provisions, and intelligence of the
proceedings Of the insurgents; and dur
ing the day, he kept watch around their
retreat. But anxious for their safety,
and knowing his single arm would avail
little, should the excited slaves again
discover them, he provided a canoe for
tn Dir escape, aud conducted them to il
by slow marches in the night, along the
banks of the river. They reached the
canoe, but it was soon oversct by rap
idity OF the current, and after IA narrow
escape they returned to their retreat
in the mountains.
Nineteen days Mad. de Valliere and
her children remained in the wood, be-
fore James felt they could leave it in
safety. He constantly supplied them
with provisions from the rebel camp,
and watched around them like a guar
dian spirit. He at length provided a
passage in a ship bound for New Eng
land, and conducted them, with much
hazard and difficulty, to the ports
Grace knew not how extensive had
been the storm ofdeath and desolation,
till she saw the once fourishing and,
beautiful town a waste and rum with
thousands of its inhabitants extermi-
mated in the massacre. Her voy-
age was tranquil and happy; and in the
her own, native land, the she again en-
braced all who were dear to her.
Many years have come and gone
since the events recorded. Time has
whitened the locks Of Mad. de VaIliere,
and robbed her cheek of its smoothness;
but it has left untouched that heavenly
spirit that sustained her under the pres
sure of i'll, and enabled her to endure
her sorrows patiently; it is not the me-
teor light of levity, but an unwavering,
placid beam, that illurnines those whose
faith is fixed upon the Rock of Ages.
*Tbe account Of the escape Of Mad. de Val
licre, through the fidelity and att ichment Of
her servant. is derived from an authentic