Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-10-08
OHIO, HO

A number Of our citizens had quite a 'bar
hnnt," last week, in search of three unaway
negroes from the county of Harrison. They
were the property of Mr.. Simon Arnold, of
that county-all stout, active fellows, Of the
- conquer or die" grit. Notwithstanding the
strenuous efforts made 10 arrest them, they
first iulled a party by whom they were met,
and afterwards eluded every attempt to find
their whereabouts. Having "huled," for
eevor"l days in This vicinity, they at length
took water" and have doubtless. ere this.
gone to that bourne whence no negro ever re-
turnsi
We learn that these slaves were allowed
TO act pretty much as they pleased at home,
where they were well and literally provided
tor by a kind and generous master. They
VIII now have an opportunity of testing and
comparing a condition Independence and want,
win one OF almost independence and plenty
fortunate, indeed, if they find not their pre-
sent lot ten.iold worse than that from which
they have led,-ParhersJmg Gazette.
The above extract is encouraging to the
friends of Canada colonization, and TO stock
holders in the underground railroad. A friend
of ours who was IN Parkers5urg when the
night train passed through, learned som par
tlculars Of the Southern travellers which are
not stated by the Gazette.
Our informant, however, said nothing about
the escaping slaves being "well and literally
provided for by kind and generous MASTER"
else perchance we should have had a delight
full vision of a slave palace, with a well fur
nished table, handsome chambers, a pleasant
garden, and a carriage at the command of its
inmates. Perhaps, however, the Gazette
does not mean quite so much as this by the
language 1t uses. A peck Of corn per week
is the legal allowance for a slave in some of
the States; a peck and a half would proba-
bly, be considered liberal by the journal re-
ferred to. The law allows fourteen and IF
teen hours labor per day to be exacted. so we
suppose thirteen and fourteen hours compul-
sorry toll, is kind treatment in the Gazet,e's
estimation. The fact that the slaves ran
away from their masters, were willing to en-
dure great hardships, and face death itself.
rather than fail in their escape, is prima facie
evidence they were not well treated, though
lN'""P' " 5lV"Nl "lohS was uOIb tntll IMAM
to strip them Of every thing, even their hui
mainly.
Fifteen miles the other side of Parkersburg,
the fugitives were attacked, and fought their
way through as bravely as ever Washington
did. Three times the enemy assalled them,
and three times were repulsed. Two com
panies of ten and one of twenty attacked
them at different times, but were unable to
overcome the men who were fighting for free
dom, Tit last company with which they
had to deal-one of ten-pledged themselves
to capture them. If we were wiring a wal
bulletin, We should say that the results of
this last battle were, of the assailants one
was severely wounded, and three of the other
party were missing. The bull dogs in Next
cove beg pardon of the dogs-the volun-
teers in Mexico have adopted for their motto
Liberty or DEATH" but Ibis v~alorous band,
this half-score Of volunteers 10 the same cause
Of slavery, were less patriotic, and pledged
themselves only 10 " Victory OF cripple :" and