New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-11
A slnye.Hunr in Chicago.


CHICAGO Oct Both, lsi6.
FRIEND GREELEY For three days past our city
has been the scene OF much excitement growing
out of the seizure OF three colored men claimed as
Slaves, and their escape from the Slave-Hunters.
The facts are these:
About 10 o'clock OF Wednesday the 2sth, four
colored men arrived in the city in an open wagon
which stopped and lief. its passengers on one OF the
principal corners on the Main Lake street Of the
city. The men were walking about and viewing
the town when about eleven o'clock A. NJ. three
Of them were suddenly seized By calling himself
Gallagher assisted by Deputy Sheriff Rnes. Gallagher
professe TO be the Agent OF Mr. Wash, OF ST Louis
County, No. who, he said the OF the negroes
arrested Rhines is degraded drunken wretch ready
and accustomed assist in the most neiarious schemes
for money or Office whom the Locofoco Sheriff OF this
capital city of Political Egypt has made his deputy
Neither Rhues Gallagher had any cr process hd
when they arrested the but they marched
them to the Office of Esquire hercheva, Il LocoFeco
Justice OF the Peace who they had no doubt would de-
liver them up to be conveyed TO Missouri. The news
soon spread through the streets and within hall an hour
the following hand bill was pasted every and
distributed literally through the streets
KIDNAPPINGill
"C1r1zESs OF CHICAGO y A daring attempt is at this
moment being made to kidnap THREE MEN and hurry
them into slavery All who believe that has right
himself will Immediately repair 10 the Office OF Esquire
kcrcheval where the examination is taking place Shall
they be takeni
Within all hour three thousand persons must have
been in the opposite Kerchevss office. but the
doors trsre locked aud all rdmiapce refused to the
Counsel on both sides. James H Collins and l. C. P
Freer Esqrs appeared for the coored men, and Henry
Brown and B 5. Morris, Esqrs for the Slave-Hunter
After their crrrd in The Office Kerchevs issued warrant
Tor their apprehension runaway slaves J. H. Collins
moved to quash the contendug for the want of
authority in any magistrate 10 issue it hercheval des
pe the Loco halter quashed the warrant but made
amends by deciding that the party might proceed to
prove the coored men slaves and his authority and right
as owners agent TO receive them. Mr.. Collins then
made an objection the reception Of parole evidence TO
prove the existence OF slavery in Missouri which was
sustained BY the Court and temporary suspension OF
proceedings granted while the Counsel for the Slave
Hunters were searching for copy OF the statutes OF
Missouri The Justice and officers went down the stairs
To talk with the multitude in the and Gallagher
was lett alone guard the coored men, VINO with their
Counsel and four I'VE others who had gained admit
lance when the door opened from time TO time were
alone let the room which by the way was III Tue Sc
coud story All this time knocked twice IRON
without for sdittance the door was opened by Gai!e-
cher and 81 that moment the colored men got up and
fcc,ual effort from Gallagher dctaln them The stairs
clear until they reached the bottom, when being
recognized they very suddenly spirited away amid
the accamatons OF thousands oil congregHted citizens
OF all parties sects and conditions. among whom
i've cergymen. All this done without force and
without disturbance Their escape was sudden and &C
cdenta BY the unsccountabe csreessness OF the officer
and Slave Hunter who between the suddenness OF the
escape and the popular demonstration seemed cutie be-
wildered and contounded But the secret was that OF
hcers and Slave Hunter felt condemned in their out
NOT rr,yc bc,slu Cksi
but because public opinion aroused and indignant al
the highhanded act About quarter OF an hour alter
their esress from the Office they were taken IN car
rage and attended by ar immense corcourse OF CITIZENS,
proceeded TO the Office OF j. H Collins, Esq and from
the window each made a speech TO the assembase,
thanking them for their assistance nd sympathy which
was received with tremendous applause.
After this the people gradually dispersed. snd long be-
fore evening all had resumed The usual appearance.
Last evening pursuant 10 call, citizens Mass Meeting
held NJ the City Saloon 70 take into consideration
the circumstances attending the peaceful liberation OF
three human beings from the hands OF hidnappers and
cppressors. The Hall crowded al early hour,
and hundreds said hsye gone away unable 10
seat Dr. Charles V. Dyer addressed the meeting IN
vein OF scorching satire bearing upon the Slave Hunter
his Counsel and abettors that those who heard will not
soon forget. snd those who fsf viii bear the J.
H Collins and Rev. Mr.. Spencer were also called
out ami spoke IN reference TO the occasion.
Mr.. Colnss speech was uissterly effort, ana one
that viii have It's effect unn the blsck laws OF Illinois
wiped from the statute book. be examined and de-
.,onstraied the unconsntutonslty OF the black laws
and the wan, OF authority in State officers to arres, fug
ives from slavery.
The whole thing has passed OF quietly and peaceaby,
ANA the result glorious triumph IN favor OF the op
pressed
True there are no; wanting those who haste cast
their manhood under the jugsepsui OF Slavery and
evince their devotion Democracy. that the admin
israion By decryng the proceedings OF the last few
days calculated 10 offend the South, divert southern
travel ad al thai, bu; THE PEOPLE have stamped upcu
the occurrences CT the 18th and 18th OF October the
seal of their spprovsl Sui the Mail Steamer Is about
leaving and mus, close Yours, SC.
The BLOWING SPRING.--A few dsys ago, We
attended the Blowing Spring Camp meeting n An
derson county some - miles Northwest Of Knoxville,
and while there curiosity prompted 10 visit the
Spring after which the CSap Ground takes is
The Spring fine and bold current Of pure limestone
wstcr coming out CT the es-th the foot OF small