Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-19
The District Of Columbia.
ESCAPE OF A SLAVE FROM THE ROBBERS.

ESCAPE OF A SLAVE FROM THE ROBBERS.
A correspondent of the Cleveland (Ohio) American
gives thrilling account Of the rescue of young wo-
man from a saye-gang in Washington City, by gen
teman from a free State, 1t seems that the gentle
man and wife a visit to their sster,who resided
in the city. He took with him young colored girl
who was free and who was living with him in the ca
pacty of servant. One evening between sunset and
dark cotfe of slaves, male and female tied to long
rope was driven by his lodgings. lie stood looking at
the dsgraceul and monstrous spectacle, when he was
startled by shrek behind him in the house. On en-
terng he found his servant had fanted and lying
on the floor; he dashed some water into her face,
which revived her. when he asked, what was the mat
ter? She replied" My God they have got my SIS
ter in that coflc" Hush us !" replied he, "show me
which she u.s. and make no noise about it" He then
went into the street, with his knife concealed in his
hand and quietly cutting the cord that bound her TO
the cole rope, without any body except the captive
seeing it; he then said to her in angry tone 60
into the house, you huzzy, or III knock your id
brains out" She instantly obeyed-his language and
bearing, and her obsequous submission, was in such
GOOD keeping with Southern manners that "the by
ISLANDERS never suspected that anything wrong.-
The head devil, who had charge of the cofie was at
the other end of the rope and notice taken Of
the transaction by any body" The gentleman then
went into the house, and concealed the fugitive. 1t
was several hours before the would start for the
North, and the gentleman says they were the longest
hours he ever remembered.
About an hour and half after the girl had been
thus far rescued horseman was seen passing up the
street on full run--they had gone some distance
from the town before the young woman was mlssed,-
this man-or rather demon had returned In search OF
her: nobody had seen her--nobody knew anything a.
bout her-the search was fruitless They knew that
they had brought her to Washington, and as there
were always plenty of people about it. it was impossl-
BILE she should have escaped in the city so he con-
cuded she must have eoped after they got out of the
CITY and back he went on full rum as if" Old Har-
nv" was after him. in order to search the country be-
tween the city and the place where they first missed
her. He was no sooner gone than our Northern gen.
teman told the afighted girl to dress herself in her
sisters clothes, and follow him TO the Railroad Depot
as his servant. Now came the great trial. it was a
dangerous experiment for him and herr the scrutiny
was severe Before the started the agent came up
to her and demanded, "who do you belong tor" she
replied, G to Mr.. ---," pointing to him. The agent
asked him, " does this wench belong to you" Yes
sir" was the aconic reply, with all the haueur OF
Southern nabob The gentleman had salow COM
plexon dark hair, grey eyes, and might readily pass
for Southerner but the direction OF the route IN
which he was travelling or something else, made the
aren't hesitate 1t was fearful moment when the
gentleman. assuming all the "chvalry" of which he
was capable. and feeling indignant" at the craven
tool of Southern savocacy his eye flashed fire. as ne
mt his hand into his bosom, las though he was IN the
act of drawing an unanswerable argument from his
breast pocket and turning round to the agent dema-
ded in tone which made him quail, "do you doubt my
word. sr?' To which the agent replied, "oh no. sir