Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-06
\ SLAYER IN BALTIMORE BAY.

| true and most singular adventure happCh-d re-
Gently to James Hayden, lad l. years OF age, md
the son OF a respectable widow ,ajy residing near
the Pennsylvania Avenue, IN ST. Georges street,
! named Elizabeth Hayden. In company with his
! BROTHER on lie first Of July, he embarked on board
| the krg Isabella, Captain Marshall, bound to
| Liverpool, with tobacco. The vessel anchored at
| City Point, Petersburg, and after taking in
part Of her cargo, dropped below the bar wh,re the
water was deeper, TO take n the remainder. Upon
| Wednesday, the llth OF August, James Hayden
| m company with the second mate, TWO men ana
two boys, left the Isabella at daylight IN the ioy
boat, tor the purpose OF rowing from shore a raft
containing timber for repairs. While engaged m
preparing the raft, young Hayden .el the company
and proceeded upa considerable steep, to 4 spring
about half mile distant, 20 procure some water.
When within twenty yards ct the spring, he was
accosed by Some person unknown 20 hun, and ask
Ell II he belonged 20 the Isabella. He answered m
the Affirmative. The stranger then tod nun 10 tol-
low him. n he had bundle belonging 10 the Can
tain OF hIs vessel. Without thinking 0fthe improb.
ability OF the Thing, Hayden followed him for h 10
mile into the woods, and round branch OF James
rvor. From This point, two m-n were seen al
some distance or standing ou the beach near IaIIy
boat. The strange conductor approached these
men al 70 plI gait and after some conversation un.
heard by Hayden, TUNED round and Sc zel HIM
forcing him, with the assistance Of the other two
men, mo the boat, and threatening wiki horrd i'm
precautions 10 toss lin overheard u he made either
noise or resistance. he was placed IN the Stern
sheet Of the boat, with his feet fastened under the
alCr-thwar., and his head he'd dow by one of the
men. In this condition they roSed of distance Of
two miles, 10 g schooner lying near place ca led
uund.eds HAYDEN again asked them what they
intended 10 90 with him, when he was told tina,
drOw ming would be his ot u he did no. observe 81
Isnce. lie was taken on board then, and put into
the hold OF the vessel, where he renamed from
Wednesday morning until abou: u o'clock the fol-
low. ne Friday night.
during this Tine .e attended occasionally Uy
has f-s capto-, who supplied linn slar.ngIy with
the nGc9ssaTIGs Of life. Two oilers an lfishmun
and a co 0reG ptfson, were IN ,he hold al Ire same
time. captured mu-n N the same manner as himself
aid treated n tie same -ay. Late on Frdrv night
the lnshman observed the ha;-4way open, ant a.
vaEed Hayden ond the co orcd man. They were
deck M install, ard t..s Jolly BOAT being under
the 1ern, the captive trio l-aued In'O 10 anu 0yS d
OF wiz. ~. ross bic speed ugt $50 with adj possible
sIer-C. IlCy haC proceed d .4l c short distance
wen icy "ca-I noise on o'rd the Schooner, rs E.
she vas UahHg 81" tyl p-rsy't. Nta.ev,r fort
were .iadc wc, iEefec.ua To- Pho prisoners rclch-
-. 5hOrc saiety, 0nt C. Ik % the WOODS. IN r.l-
hurry % Cs-are they sep rat't gu' Hydsr, after
travelling 'gi5- re TUC05 U4tlI uUrhIog, e. lad
i" &c.. -itHr tlvlgit A. p. n my 'ranla. 3c.
T- C7rt 7Ui weak he .a'i down D. a r-.. o.. {.
Do, GaIrJ1u ut1g. o. tcrh spLId si"sD, 'rnm
~. IN, v0cn BE- 7wlhec, me JugsLel r.s Js. -nJy
T. m-EL IS, iOa uuCs, on iJ . L2 ~ now al one,
uacsE The hosp sr.C T'oi u his Tiy;hc- and m
-.h wC ds-Iur at ... siugI'a, a. 'an'u-e, aLu en-
.uT..1iur doubt Ia. that tue sk,.nmr- Of see sCr.
d. "JLrd 1. winch vas CgrIm- tHrs. uf.s, 5
.Iver p.c".ns ing o.. colst- = On unparalleled
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