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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-27

In a word, poor, unhappy Tom, was DOOM
ed 10 see the darling of his heart, his betroth-
ed, driven into the house Of The overseer,
with threats and blows, and the key turned
upon her. For the whole night he wander
ed, half mad, around the building, groaning
and gnashing his teeth as her heart.rending
shrieks pierced his eat and laceraied'his soul,
and when morning came, he endured the
agony of seeing her down-casi, spiriiless,
and trembling, not daring 10 raise her eyes
from the earth, stagger along to the cabin of
her mother. Is il to be wondered that the
demon rose in his soul ? Had he rushed
upon the destroyer Of his peace, and torn him
to atoms, who, possessed of human feelings,
could altogether have condemned the act l.
But no such intempefance marked the con-
duct of the undetermined negro. With a
firm air, however, though his eyes were
bluod-shot, and his countenance distorted
with agony, he approached the poor victim
with the sublime thought Of consoling her
misery. The overseer, who, when he. put
forth his victim, had, however, caught n
glance of him, and as soon as he perceived
his purpose, caught up a large slave whip,
and rushing out, inflicted numerous severe
blows upon him, cursing, threatening and
abusing him at the same time. Not TO have
resisted would have been a miracle but
even through this accumulation of injuries,
Tom remembered his condition, and merely
seiZing the instrument of torture with a firm
hold, he eXpostulaied with his tyrant. Here
was opposition, which, under the Dfaco-like
code 10 which the slave is subjected, justi-
fed any harshness that would reduce him TO
subsection. With an exp 5sion Of demo-
MAC triumph, he snatched a knife from his
cIHA nni ,an1ao tnrx.Ila H. -. - 1900
nent. The Quick eye of Tom had caught a
glance Of the weapon, and his hand arrested
its progress; then graphing with his enc
my, they both fell. 1t was a light matter
for the athletic negro TO overcome and disarm
the overseer. No farther did he carry his
ad advantages, but permitted him TO rise as
soon as he possessed himself Of his weapons,
he threw these far away, and stood submiss-
lively before him. 1t so happened in the
struggle that the hand of the overseer had
been slightly cut, and the blood flowed. As
soon as the latter perceived this, with a smile
of devilish triumph, he exclaimed
See! you scoundrel; you have drawn
blood from a white man in anger! You
snail swing d-n YOU"
II is true such is the law of Louisiana I.
Tom was Immediately secured by the
forced Intervention of other slaves, who dared
not disobey. He made no resistance, how
ever, the beauties of earth, Its hopes and its
joys, had passed away for him. Transport
ed TO the parish seat Of justice, ~ he was
quickly tried and .eon3emned I; and iht1uuI
some effort was made to save him, his Judges
dare not be generous towards a negro who
had resisted authority, when they were sur
rounded by slaves in the proportion Of almost
an hundred black TO one white man. Many
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-27
SALEM. OHIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1913.

church organization in this nation were dis
bundled Tomorrow, slavery and war would
be abolished sooner than they will now.
Fhe enclosed tract was circulated Ivy thou
sands in New England long ago. II you
deem Il worthy a place in your columns
please insert it with these Introductory re-
marks.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-27

The REBEL SLAvEs.-Two more Of tho
Fayetle CO., slaves, who recently attempted
to regain their liberties, have been condemn
ed to death, for the alleged murder OF one OF
their pursuers. Petitions are IN circulation
for Their pardon. As to the other prisoners
a noHe prosc3ui has been extended
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-27

A PREACHER SoLD.-Peter Roberts, the
flee colored man who was sold at Louisville
into slavery, under the State law which for
bids free people Of color from entering that
State, was a regularly licensed Methodist
preacher, a member of the Indiana Confe-
renee, and a Master Mason of the Philadel.
phia Lodge. He has since been set at liber-
ty, the law having been declared unconstitu-
tIonal.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-27

63~Our opponents seem horror-struck be-
cause the Wing party are about to choose a
moderate stakeholder President.-PiymouM
Memorial.
If the ownership Of three hundred slaves
makes a man a moderaie STAKEHOLDER, how
many slaves must he own to make him an
ultra one ?-Bosion Republican.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-27

"Shed no drop of white mans blood"
LaUs of Louisiana.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23
From the Charleston Mercury.
THE RANKS.


Tha, there is crisis approaching IN
commercial affairs no reasonable mau can
for moment tluubl; aud should our Banks
continue TO pursue the same course they
have been doing for some time past, none
can Tell the consequence. Our Banks and
Directors complain That they arc lcarful OF
increasing their discounts, and thus cxtend
their circulation, for tho simple reason that
their issues may be brough, back and de-
manded in specie to send 10 Mexico
This may be true; bu, we should like to
know if all share alike; that is, if Bank DI-
rcctors aud their immediate friends get no
more than. The rest of our business commu-
niIy. We have TOO long been gagged oy
the Banks anu their Directors, and 1t is
now time that the community should open
their eyes and perceive the grand Imam
ciering operations which arc being daily
carried on, We talk about independence
Of spirit, and yot allow our Bank Directors
to receive heavy discounts, while Tho rest
Of US are shared out. We write boldly,
but We write the lruth-having no loar OF
these mighty Lords Of Finance.
. In times like the present., when country
collections are Difficult, 10 make, why DO
moi our Banks publicly inform the commu'
nitythat they will renew all good business
paper by receiving 10 to l5 per cent, there
on, and facilitate the honest merchant to
meet his payments. with comparative case!
The Banks would be as secure as bofore,
having the samo cudorscr; they would'lhus
sometimes save the merchant the denlora-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23

I :. niriI UEneraFSTo ocp't mas taken r1e res
possibility Of accepting. One of the ar
liicles of tbissarrangement is thai twenty
3aaousand United States troops shall re-
main in Mexico until certain obligations
are fulfied-the remainder Of the troops
to be Withdrawn.
We learn further that the prclimnaries'
of the treaty of peace were signed on the
first day of February by tho Mexican Gov
crnmenI, aud that no doubt was enter
lained that The Mexican Congress, which
was 10 meet in few days, would ratify
The sano by a large majority. BY the
treaty we understand that the United
States obtain The boundary of the Rio
Grandc, New Mexico and Upper Caifor
mia. The pccuniary consideration for these
concessions is more trifle compared with
that proposed in the conference at Tacu-
baya.
Our dates by this arrival arc TO the cve-
ming of The 81 inst. from The city Of Mcxi-
co, and the Information given above comes
10 US through so many channels and in
such authentic from that we see no reason
~ question the TACT.
We arc almost overwhelmed by letters
anh papers by this arrival, bul give below
ms lnany Of of our letters as wo can posi-
bly, tind-rOom for.
Orazaba was captured on The 10Th uh.
A full account of The expedition is fur.
nislcd us by one of our special corrcspon-
dents, who accompanied it. His nara
tive is intensely Interesting, bul is 80 long
that we cannot possibly find room for it
this morning. One of the purposes of the
expedition was to capture Con. Santa An
na al Tchuacan. The willy Mexican,
however, effected his escape through The
ucachcry of ono Of his coun'rynan.
Commodore porry returned OIL tho Slh
inst. 10 Vera Cruz, from an expedition 10
TIacaalpam aud towns south.
Two large trains left Vera Cruz Oh The
7lh ult.-onc for Orizaba. undcr Col.
5anhhead, consisting over 1900 men. aud
the other for The city of Mexico, under tue
command of Majpr Caldwell, Of the Volt,
suerS.
The expedition wich left Vera Cruz on
the Oath ull. against the gucrrlllas does
moi appear to have effected much. They
had two or three brushes with the enemy,
but no great harm was done on either side-
In the Free American Of The 4h inst, we
find an explanatory statement in regard 10
it, but we have not room for il.
Special Correspondence O. fthe Picayunc.
CIrr oE MEXICO, Jan. Isl l64S.
From what have heard am satisfied
of the correctness, of the information im-
parted 10 me in Jalapa, by an intelligent
merchant who has resided there several
years, lha, an altemp, would be made 10
raise national insurrection, but as j,
struck me al the time, and, as has since
been verified, the conspiralors had not
sufficen, courage or energy to attempt the,
execution Of their plans. The design ap-
pears TO have been TO raise simultaneously
in this city, in Puobla and Jalapa, and at
tack The garrisons, bu, especially the Off
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23
From the ;AbJeuiile Banner

-. From the "A AbLevtle Banner
IMr. Editor,-Sir: Before leaving Mcxi-
co.. II was informed of a roport>in circula-
ton, accusing me of not standing up to my
post, during the storming Of Chapultepcc.
Before set out for home was furnished
with The enclosed certificates, by aporlion
of tho Officers engaged in that expedition,
and one Them Captain MiIler,) TO whose
company was attached during The en-.
eaeement. should not wish them pub.
.lished, but understand that there are simi.
lar reports in circulation here. AS it aP.
pears TO lie mystery to some, why | was
in Pennsylvania Company at the storm
ing o. Chapultepcc instead Of our own
Company, for their satisfaction will ex.
plain: @ :. !.
Two days previous to the storming Of
the Castle of Chapultcpec, orders were
received by Major GLADDEN., who had
command of the Palmetto Regiment, TO
send "a sergean, and number OF men Il do
not recolect The number,lo General Quit
mans quarters for the purpose Of lorm'Hg
a Light Battalion or. slorming party.
was sent for by Mai, GLADDEN., who INFORM
ed me that he had received an order from
Gen. Quitman for sergeant aud small
detail Of men, for the purpose OF forming
Light Battalion and asked me II l would
!go@ ] replied would. The men were
then selected aaJ we left in about fifteen
minutes, for Gen. Quilman's quarters
On arriving at Gen. Quilman's quarters, |
reported myself to him through Major
Twiggs, as having command of the quota
Of men from he Palmetto Regiment. Gen.
Quilman said to me tina, my command was
too small for company, and that he
would make me orderly Scrgcnt IN The
company K. of Pennsylvania, commanded
by Capt. James Miller, and ordered mo 10
take my post as such. Alter the. company
was formed, We were dismissed, with or
ders 10 appear al head quarters al the beat
of the drum at 2 o'clock--al which time
we were formed and remained so until The
Division moved late in the evening. Wo
camped that nj ght at Tacubaya where we
romainod during the next day TO guard
Drums battery which was firing on The
castle of ChnpuItcpec. The next morning
the whole Division moved, the Light Bat
TALON being ordered in the advance. We
had proceeded 10 within about l5O yards
Of The castle under a heavy fire from a
battery in the road and also from the castle,
when Major Twiggs who had command Of
the party waskillcd by my side, The com.
mand then deyolved on Captain Miller,
and the command Of his company which
1 was orderly sergeant dcvolved on me,
there being no commissioned officer in it.
Very soon after, The castle surrendered
Captain Miller, who was wounded, order
ed me TO go back and rake charge of The
body Of Major Twisss.
q For further evidence Of my conduct at
the storming OF the castle of ChapultePec.
those who doubt my standing up 10 my
duty are referred to the certificates below
of Capt. Miiler- Capt. Daniels and James
Warren, who was aquarIer masters man
under command of Captain Daniels.
y Z 800. JOSHUA R.. BEALL,
II; Of Capt. ;. F. ,Marshall's Co., S, CIV.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23

sssi ers. The old priest appeared TO be
quite iiti delighted with the success of his
:yase, but received anything but blessings
from the party, who regarded him as a
second Judas Iscariol. The squne and
companions we're all conveyed 10 Chi
huahua, and incarcerated in prison, and
were still there at last accounts. Old
Col. Wald was very i'll, and soma OF the
foreigners in the place offered TO become
his security; but the Mexican authorities
inhulnanly refused 10 release him.
A member Of Capt. Mears's company
of Mounted Volunteers was shot for mu-
tiny in the latter part of December. He
had threatened his captains life and
made mauy attempts 10 execute his pur.
pose. He was tried BY court martial
and sentenced .oibe shot. His captain,
Notwithstanding the most solemn threats
Of the man, addressed a lerter 10 the
commanding general, soliciting a re-
prieve as personal favor, but he very
properly replied that unless some e1-
1enuating circumstances were shown the
man must meet his sentence. He was
taken from the Provost Guard, periect>
" cool and collected, and placed within
sigh, Of all the troops who were paraded
10 view the execution. The, Guard
fired, but only two balls took effect. lie
raised himself up and asked for water,
which was given him, and a reserve
guard was then ordered up and the sui
ierings of the mu,ineer were ended.
Another execution took place in Sal
,iIS. on the lO,h ult., al IL o'clock.
The criminals name was Alexander
Nueson, and he was also member OF
Capt. Mear's company. Hc was SEN.
fenced to be hung by military commits
SION for wilful murder in shooting a
Mexican in Gale Real, title quarters
of the revenue guard. The scene of
the execution is represented as having
been extremely revolving from the con,
dition Of the culprit. The gallows was
erected in The main plaza between the
fountain and the Jail. All the town gar
rison we're paraded> and formeGd into
sauare.-At about half-past 10 o'clock
a wagon drawn by four horses, escorted
by small guard and followed by two
priests, drove underthe gallows. When
it was stopped, figure, clothed in white,
slowly raised itself from beside cof.
fin tin-apparently very weak and feeble
fiitwas the culprit and in state Of beast.
ly, intovica,ion. At the appointed time,
] Capt. Duggan, North Carolina Vol
santeers, officer Of the day, adjusted the
srope, while two men held the wretched
man;up, as he was too drunk 10 stand
{ BY himself. On being asked if he had
any thing 10 say. he replied in a low
voice 10 the officer Of the day, that he
had Killed si6s maa bu, in;i ;ilhes discharge
Of his duty, and thathe would die like
u A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23
From q Columbia Pdpe7.

Lieut.. Whitfeld 3. BnOoks.-We learn
that the second day Of February was de-
voted by the citizens Of EdSeield 10 pay
ing suitable funeral honors TO the remains
Of this nobo young gentleman. An inn
posing military cortege was arrayed under
the command of Col. Giles Minis, and the
citizens under Maj. Bacon, which moved
10 the Court House, where Capt. James
N. Lipscomb pronounced an eloquent eu-
logy upon the character of the deceased:
After the Eulosy, the Procession moved to
The Episcopal Church, where the Rev, Mr..
Reed performed the burial service, and the
last ad.honors were paddy The military.
The Eulogis. had q vide field, and zone
,i,In..I % $3.50 IN q noble fRaE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23
JAMES WARREN.
MEXICO, Ocl. 25, 1917.

Sergeant BcalI of tho South Carolina
Regimen, being ono Of the Detail from said
Regiment under command ufmysclf during,
the storming Of Chapultcpoc,
] certify that during that engagement hc
was with his company, and done good ser.
vice with il. JAMES MILLER,
Capt. Com. detail from Cd Pa. aud S.C.V,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23
l!.s ne was with his c1rfs
5panylnntil. after the castle was taken. be-
having as. well as man could do. ~. -. ~. q.
. JAMES MILLER,
- ~ Capt. Co. r., Penn. V.
Mexico. Oct. %, 1917.

This is 10 certify that Joshua R. Beall
was present at the slorminS Of ChaPulIc'
pee, and assisted under my direction in
removing the body of Major Twiggs from
the place where he fell, near the enemies
brcaslworks, TO Tacubaya.
JOSEPH DANIELS, -
Captain Asst @. NJ.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23

GERS. Circums lance nave come 10 light
which 10 convince, that no. portion of the
respectable inhabitants .hereWere impiica-i
led ia The affair; on the conrrafy, they!
were desirous ofthe plotbeing discovered,
and il was from them information of The
design was obtained. The Padre Jarau-s
ia, it is confidently said, ,wasi The city q
day or TWO before The atlackswas, 10 have
been and was active in his efforts 10 cx.
cite the people and to perfect tho plan. II
is probable thai he willlgiYc no strouble to
US for some time, ifeveE, as there is bnt
liule doubt he was severely wounded in
the brush he had few nightsince with
the party Of rangers under Col Hays.
His horse aud his saddle stained with
blood, and CLOAK wilhShis name on it,
also stained, were capured; aud a Mexi
can officer, whose skuli was fractured
by being thrown by bis horse agains,
siono wall, in the fight, before dying, said
that Jarauta was wounded. would look
upon the capture of Jarauta as The most
valuable that can be made, and ans expe-
dlion will be started from hcre id, a few
days, which there is strong hoPeswillr re-
suit in his capture and pehaps that Of
Santa Anna himself. The capture Of
Jarauta would be valuable, because he is
active, energetic, and talented, and is
possessed Of more courage than apy Of his
brother robpers. There IS buliitiIe doubt,
too, that Salazar was in the :ci,ysupon an
errand similar 10 that;of taraufa,but he,
like his cO-labofer, found il prudent TO
shorten his visit. : ~
The expedition 10 which refer will
consist OF about four hundred mounted
men, half Texan rangers and half dragons
under the command of Gen.; Lane, whose
activity in The neighborhood Of Puebla, in
routing the different bodies Of The enemy,
with severe losses, from their rendezvous,
gives promise lba, he will NOT issarn with
oul achieving something important, f
there is possibility Of doing So. The ex-
pcdilion will be absent some len OF twelve
days, and after thoroughly securing This
valley, 10 which i. is knowdssthere are
several guerrilla bands, will strike for high
game in the direction Of 0rizaba.
ID. s.
Mexico Jan.,2l.
The expedition under the command Of
Gen. Lane which left this city on Tuesday
last consisted of a portion Of Col. Hays
Texas Regiment, with the gallant colonel
himself, and Two companies Of the Sd
Dragons under the command sof Major
Polk. Mr.. Scully, your special correspou-
dent, accompanies the partys and will
doubtless keep you fully advised Of all its
movements. -
MEXICO Jan. %.
The bows in the slreeis are selling an
address 10 The Mexican people signed by
tho notorious Jarauta. lie Gallssupon the
people to awake from their lethargy and
rally around his standardization ofhis
just rights. lie concludes list:the God Of
Battles has for some uiaccoantable, pur-
pnse of his own favored The Yankees here;
lofore, but that .luck mus sinrn some
time" and as The tide Of SUGGESTS now 81
the food, he conjnress the asers moi 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23

f.. = IL
The Remains of Lieut.. W. B. Brooks,
were received at Edgefeld Village on
Monday evening last. 1t was met Two
miles from town, by largo coHcourse of
citizens, in carriages on horseback, and on
foot, and escorted TO the house of his .fatehr.
On Wednesday, funeral proccssion; COM
posed of the military, and large con-
course of mourning friends and citizens,
under tho direction of Col. q. ID. Minis,
aud Maj r. G. Bacon, formed, and pro-
ceeded with The remains TO tho Court
House; where an appropriate culoSy
was pronunced by Capt. James N. Lip
scornb, upon tho deceased. The process
sion then moved TO the E piscopal Church,
tho burial service was performed, after
which il proceeded 10 The family burying
ground; aud The burial service being lhore
concluded, The last funeral and military
honors were completed by the military.
Thus has sunk TO premature grave,
another Of South Carolina's noble chill
dren-anolher priceless victim to the
ren,orseIess spirit of war. And, when we
contemplate the utter proslration of hopes
which this cruel AMI wicked Mexican war
has carried to The homes and fresides OF
many Of our mos, estimable families, we
cannot but deeply deplore the madness Of
our rulers in recklessly precipitating the
country into il. For il will be long re-
membered that it has cost The couhlry
many of its best and most promising men,
and immense treasure.
The aged and inirm father, already
bent down by disease, whose life aud en-
ergics have been devoted TO rearing and
directing, in the paths o. usefulness and
honor, his noble sons. is now doomed, in
the loss Of this one, TO the cruel aud CRUSH
ing disappointment Of those bright hopes
and anIicipaions which so naruredly and
reasonably inspire the bosom Of every fond
parent. May the other son remaining now
in Mexico, (Cap;. Preston S. Brooks,l be
spared to do honor 10 hmscl,to his family,
and his State; and safely return to soolh
the deep sorrows Of his afflicted family
and friends. s.-CoLumbia paper,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23
MEXICO. Oct. 81, 1917.

I hereby certify that Sergeant Joshua
r. Bcall, the Sonlh Carolina Volunteers,
composing part Of the slormins party, at
the taking of Chapullcpcc, was ordered
back ,otako charge of the body Of Major
Twigss, who was killed at that place, the
order being issued by Captain Daniels to
inc, 10 go with him.
IAMES WARREN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23
and he; was nal on The road By several
who came downs ~ Es3s 81

FROM Tie RIO Grande. The Mafamo.
ras Flag Of the I'd insts,reached us only
yesterday, the number Of the; 9th having
preceded Tive, extract some liens:
A report reached US yesterday that Gen.
Mejia, with dispatches from the Mexican
Government at Queretaro,s passed through
San Luis Polosi, on his way 10 General
Wool's headquarters atMontereyr Why
dispatches from the Mexican Government
should be sent 10 Gen, Wool we cannot
determine, unless Gen. Scott is someway
concerned in forming them, and be adopts
this as The speediest meanssof acqnanIiug
General Wool with arrangements entered
into while The rumored peace propositions
arc being listened 10, There may be no.
thing at all in. the report, bat il comes from
a respectable source, and we give il.
A private letter from Salillo, dated
24lh nlt., received by mail yesterday, gives
The following inlormation:; On the l9th
inst. five Mexican guerri!las were hung on
a gaIlows erected for hepurpose in the
main plaza of Sallilo, having been con-
victed of the murder of three discharged
Mississippians. at Rinconada Pass. Some
twenty-five Texan Rangers deserted at
SaAilo on the 22d, and are supposed 10 be
making their way back 10 their homes in
Texas. Business al Salllillo was quite
active. and goods in demand, with small
stock On hand.