Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-23
ARDE CTION

| hr Buffalo journal, Of the 9Th instant. Ina, In,
particulars received by express from Ere. Pa. oC
hnS"r Transaction. \ Miss IIamer o, very re-
specialize connections. returning at II O'clock at
Oh VIC ''h instant from party, in company
with aynuns gentleman of her family, was be,r, h.
four or i've men. headed BY Capt Br.toi of ,I,e
steamboat Madison, forcbly put into a hack driven
down to the PIER and placed on board the Madison
which Immediately put out into the lake
inc companion OF The young lady immediately
gave the alarm, and rs the course of thr
rage could be ascerained pursuit was made ,o.,,d
the dock nut by the time the pursurrs arrived there
the Madison was some yards OUT. P,oydentialIy the
Thomas Je!ierson was lying at the same pcy ,hon,b
~thsnt hre' aud measures were immediately ,,k zen
TO get her under way in chase. A number nj Gin,
gems volunteered their service, O hoard III. i,,.
which was got oui in about three hours ,fer tho IL.
parure oil the Madison. The chi and ,po,,;p,
beng extremely ioegy. oft he Madison could
De obtained un'll they approached Ashtabula creeL
ne'e she was discovered moored at the dock but rf
before the arrival OF the Jefferson and headed n,
Cleaveland The latter, however did NOR ,on,;n,a
the pursuit directly las WAS evidently expectedl I'm,
went INTO the harbor. where the individuals vbo had
,o',ueeieu ne'' services Immediately went ashore
Ano aer considerable search and inquiry discovered
the young lady through the window at a nnbI;c
house, from which she made SIGNAL IN ,h., -
they Immediately rushed Tor the room the doc, =,
~nich ,hey were obliged to break open in or,ie, n
gam abundance They there found the object n,
'nef search III company with Capt b. who by u,o.
misses. persuasions and high handed threats, was on.
deavorins TO prevail upon her to marry bim.-Ue
had indeed 80 far SUE ceeded as to obtain her
sent on condition that he would immediatrv ,e,u,,
with her to Erir.-she in the excitement, AMI 49,.
"on OF mind naturally attending such an occurrence
500 operating upon nervous system suppos, 10
this the most ehectua, and. in f1ct only means hs
which she could return and obtain the =,
ner Misunderstanding also been assured BY him tina, re-
ss'ance was useless and that he was prenared -
carry ont by force his full determination Of maxim
her his wife " '''a""s
AS soon, however, as she could DO brought 10 re-
ahze that she was with friends who would and conIJ
protect her' she avowed her desire 10 return. and
t"'s" hersea upon their protection Here = severe
s'iusgie snsued. Capt. B. seized her by tho arm.
"n'ch he held with death like grasp, which reoui,ed
sne "n''ed strength Of number to release. She was
however, released and taken to the boat. which o'
'he'.a'e'y returned with her Erie where sh. A..
rived aitei an absence of about twelve hour. and -,
vers,ng eighty miles Of lake navigation. to IN. No
smaN Joy OF her parents and high qualification of all
our Ciiizens. - " "
TO heish'en the Aagrancy of the outrage. il, al.
saor mad selzsd upon a time hen the father of the
s'ct'n wos confined on bed of sickness and wholly
oh"ee 10 isndcr her an, protection.