Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-18

ANOTHER WARNING.


saturday two runaway men slaves belonging . D.
r. H. Cabell Of this city, and white man who was t'a-
yelling with them their owner, were arrested Oh ~
route Washington just after they had taken the stage
10 Fredericksburg for Potomac Creek. The Negro,
had stolen about $3.50 specie from Mrs Abigail May"
on Friday with which II is supposed they feed the White
man for his attempt 10 take them to the North. The
name Of this is Dnnnavant, and he is SAID 10 be
native Of holloway lie travelled under the aIiaS Of
Johnson lie has borne bad character here. Tree
negro oil Manchester named Dick Smith, said 10 be a
great rascal also arrested OF this pleasant
travelling party The free negro left in Fredericks
burg The others brought here and lodged IN jail
THIS fortunate arrest, the punishment under th-
laws that the white man has incurred, may prove
warning TO kidnappers.
sP S.-We learn that two negroes were arrested n
Manchester yesterday evening" suspected Of beng en-.
gagged in the plot Tor the abduction OF Dr. Caoei!
slaves
fThe absconding party had scarcely left the city, te
fore they were pursued in Extra Car Blu; the Cap
tain of the first train suspected something aniss and
rave notice the civil authorities Of sburg.
Ihev pursued the COACH and overlook and arrested the
fugtves on their flight Potomac creek. We suspect,
warning will now be given to the Abolltions's OF the
North, who venurng 10 extend their operations 10
the South There rumors OF some dark suspicious
entertained, connecting Master Dick Smith with the
burning Of Dellvil!e.
The Star of yesterday says, that when Dr. c. missed
the servants and began suspect that they had gone OF
in the cars "iindng officer, he got The aid OF Mr
Thomas Tabb and Mr.. Coleman with whom he started
upon an express in pursuit, and ran the distance
in extraordinary time 1t was his purpose TO 90 a
press to Fredericksburg BY steam, 10 Washington ~
horses and until he caught them; but fortunately
he did not have serious task 10 carry out.
alt that Captain Darracott, (the Captain OF the
first train who keen upon such SCENTS saw al once
that the three negroes who under the charge 81
white man. never could have belonged TO pure and
unaduera,ed oafer Besides, the white man used
name, and Of the women called hm by another
Being satisfied that there was mischief brewing IN the
case lie contrived when the cars reached Frrdercks
burg TO have the whole Of this sweet party put INTO
stare by themselves and instead OF driving them 10 the
Creek drove them to police office where they were
examined, confessed the facts and were roned for
tran portation back again. While returning, they
met By the Doctors express train, thus saving any tar
thcr
1.-The white gives his name as Peter Dunnavan',
although he entered his on the way ball as John
SON The women called him Mr. Franklin. lie gives
his story thus: lie says he has lived at the Bowling
Green, lenrico county, with yellow woman for many
years. and BY her has had several children. He on
his way TO Washington 10 see some friends, when tire
two women addressed him with the request 10 take
them in charge, to which he kindly consented.
.srhe women the mother, Matilda, and her diuali
ter Eliza; both born and raised in Doctor Cabells Il
mily and to both of whom he has been kind and n
! dulgent TO excess.
erhey tell two stories They told a, first that Ella
her way 10 purchase pair Of shoes she was
met by Dunnavant and the black man, who, although
total strangers TO her, stopped her, and offered 10 carry
her TO Canada and make her free, 10 which she Goa
scented, and this sudden arrangement put in opera
ton the next morning The other tale is, that they
were both standing in their alley when the white AMI
black up 10 them offered to take them Oft 70
which they assented because dissatisfied and the next
morning off with their clothing, under the charge
Of the precious and well matched pair