Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-04-10


a hearing. The hack has returned in which
the negro was conveyed to London, he hav-
ing been placed on the stage at that point.
LATER.
Intelligence was brought on Saturday even
ing TO this city, by Inc western stage, that
those who started in pursuit of the kidnap-
pers and their victim, failed 10 reach Xenia
In time to intercept them /; having arrived there
one hour after the cars left. They run through
to Xcnia with the horses kindly furnished
them by Major Barker of this city, having
failed to secure the right kind of horses on
the road. They gained three hours on them
in the 81 miles, and having been furnished
with fresh horses at Xenia continued on in
full pursuit. The intelligence brought by the
stage last night was that they had gained on
the cars rapidly between Xcnia and Lebanon.
1t is not known whether the kidnappers re-
manned in the cars until they reached Fulton
or took off at the river at the nearest point.
The deepest soiicitude is felt to hear the re-
suit of the pursuit; WI have, however, but
little hope that the Williams were overtaken
before reaching Kentucky.
Ii now considered a matter of doubt wheth-
er the kidnapper who matured arrangement
hero, was acting as the agent of those who once
claimed Phinney as their property. He had
a power of attorney, and was armed with such
authority as seemed to him necessary to ac-
complish his object. His name is Forbes,
aud he is said to be a sort of horse Jockey in
Cincinnati. He has been prowling about
here for two-weeks, before he completed his
arrangements and probably designed, in tho
event OF success, TO start down the river with
his prey, to a profitable market. His prin-
clpal aid and instrument here was a man by
the name of Jacob Armitage, who acted as d
guard in the Ponitentiary for "A time, but who
has shown that he deserved a place with those
whom he was employed to guard. This man
accompanied Forbes, and assisted him 10 take
Phinney to the river.
A subscription paper has been started, Of
ferlng a reward for the kidnapper and his ac-
complete. Several hundred dollars have all
ready been subscribed, and we understand it
is tie purpose of the Governor, if they were
not overtaken before reaching Kentucky, to
add FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS 10 the sun thus
subscribed for their arrest and commitment.
The full vengeance of the law will be melted
out to them, if they are brought back. An
example will be made of them that will eff
f~ectually deter from such violations and pol
latlon of the free soil Of Ohio for the future.
PosTsCRIPT.-By the western stage last
evening and the return of one of the individ-
uals who let this city in pursuit of the kid
nappers, we learn that the colored man was
taken 10 Cincinnati and there Immediately
conveyed either into Kentucky or on board OF
a boat and taken down the river. The near
est pursuers were nearly an hour behind the
cars at Cincinnati. The passengers who
were in the stage with the kidnappers and
their victim, (some of whom knew the lat
teri express the opinion that he was drugged
as all attempts to draw him into converse
ton or to get the facts from him were una
vailing, and he failed to recognize some wh'
had long known him. He is usually very
bright and has more than the usual amour
of intelligence and fearlessness, but he seem.
ed stupid and almost unconscious. The
wretches who had charge of him passed him
of as a horse-thief, when questioned abou
him, and also passed of, it is said, counterfeit
money on the road. All the circumstance
seem to warrant the belief that it was one Of
the deepest, most cold -blooded, heartless az
fairs ever contrived, and that Forbes himself
has long been engaged in The business.
Several gentlemen, citizens of this place
and others, among whom are mentioned
Messrs. Miner, Cowles, Bartol, and Beebe
left Cincinnati in pursuit of the kidnappers
designing to intercept them, if possible. 81
deeply laid was the plan, and so great wal
the uncertainty as to the route they actual,
took, after reaching the river, that we fea
there is but little room for hope of %securin,
Phinney, or bringing the wretches who hav
charge of him to justice. If there is a pos
sibility of accomplishing any thing, GU
knowledge of the gentlemen who have start
ed from Cincinnati in pursuit, leads US 10 be
; lieve that they will be successful.