Litchfield enquirer., 1849-06-21
LrTcHFELD, coNH,) THURSDAY, JUNE 2i l84g

| HASOl CoS0TucSS every cent ne could lay claim to, until he had amassed sui fcient sum for his purpose. The mean: used for his escape were of the most un. precedented character. With the assis. tance of friend, arrangements were made for his escape in box, which was to be forwarded to friends of the slave iu Philadelphia, carefully marked as val. uable package.
 The friend who assisted him in this plot, took all his money, about $so, and his clothes. Brown could offer no obiec. tions, though it left him penniless. Yet with Roman heart, he was true to the fixed purpose of his soul; he was on his way to liberty. The box used for this extraordinary flight was only three feet one inch long,, two feet wide and two feet six inches deep. In this diminutive box he was transported from Richmond to Philadelphia by rail road and steam boat, distance of 300 miles, amid per ills so great that the mind shudders when they are contemplated.
 On board of the steamboat while go- ing up the Potomac, the box was set on end, which placed Brown bead doaom- scard. How long he remained in this fearful position, he does not know, but he mentally resolved to die, if die he must, without making a sign, which might involve those who had been assist ing him.
 The next great peril he encountered was at the Baltimore depot at Washing ton. The box was roughly tumbled out of the transportation wagon and it roll ed over two or three times. This the unhappy fugitive thought was bad enough, but he was horror stricken when it was proposed not to forward the box until the next day. In that event he must surely die. But he bethought him to pray, and while yet praying supe- rior officer ordered it to be forwarded. When put in the baggage car he was again placed on his head, in which posi- tion he remained for the space of half an hour. His eyes became swollen nearly out of his head; his veins were filled to bursting, and he must soon have died, had not the position been providentially changed.
 The box arrived to its destination. The friends who were anxiously waiting for it were assembled in room with the door locked. They were afraid to move. They feared the inmate was dead. as he made no noise. Finally one, more firm than the rest, rapped on the box, "is all right here?'' in friendly tone. "An right" was the brief response from with in. The friends were oyercome {. by their eeRmc9laa1lmed, em9a1nRd < You are the greatest main in America"
 As for Brown. he was joyful, his fla tigues were nothing, his sufferings were forgotten. He was free; he breathed the air of liberty. That enc thought swallowed up all others. After stretch ing himself for moment, he breathed forth the feelings of his soul in a song of solemn praise for his deliverence. With out reconciliation he burst out in a sin gulsrly melodious voice this appropriate anthem:
 1T waited patiently. and the Lord my Ged
 delivered me-"
 What heroism, what self denial, what energy of purpose are here manifested. The sincerity and strength of faith in the Providence of God we must admire and respect. Such is the man who has been added to the freemen of the North. Lei him be received as brother beloved.