Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23
THE DRUMMING OF SLAVES"
The Extraordinary Escape Of Henry Bor
Broun

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At the anniversary meeting Of the Anti
Slavery Society of Boston, on Wednesday.
Brown, the fugitive slave, whose extraordi-
nary escape from servitude in Richmond, and
almost miraculous arrival a, Philadelphia,
created such a sensation about two weeks
since, was introduced TO the audience. He
was transported three hundred miles through
save.holding country, and by public tho
rouehlares, in box, by measurement, exact
ly three feet one inch long, tiro feet ,cide. and
two feet sir inches deep, The following alb.
strac, of his story we find in the Traveller
of last evening:
While at Richmond, though the box was
legiby and distinctly marked ''this side up
with care,o it was placed on end, with his
head downwards. He felt strange pains,
and was preparing himself to die, preferring
liberty or death TO slavery and he gave no
sign. He was, however, relieved from this
painful position, and encountered no other
danger than the rough handling Of the box
until it arrived in Washington. When the
porters who had charge of it reached the de-
pot there, they threw or dropped it with vio-
ence TO the ground, and it rolled down a
small hill, turning over two or three times
This he thought was bad enough but the
words he heard filled him with anguish, and
brought with them the blacknesss of despair
They were that the box was so heavy it
could not be forwarded on that night but Of
must lay over twenty-four hours. In the
in my throat I could scarcely breathe );
great sweats came over me gave up all
hope. But it was pu, into my remembrance
that the preacher had said, it is good TO pray
at all times. So tried to pray. Lord Je-
sus, put it into the hearts oflhese men TO find
way TO send this box forward While
was yet praying, q man came in and said,
shat box must 20 on: it's the express mall
Oh, what relief felt. 1t was taken into the
depot, and was placed head downwards
again for the space of half an hour. My
and | was fast becoming insensible, when
the position was changed"
He arrived in Philadelphia after many
hair-breadth 'scapes and The box was taken
10 the house to'which it was directed. The
painting inmate heard voices whispering; af-
terward> more men came in. They were
doubtful or fearful about opening the box
He lay still, not knowing who the people were
Finally, one of them knocked on the box,
and, ''ls all right here !" "All right" echoed
from the box. The finale of this simp pie tale
was received with deafening shouts.
In corrobora,iou Of it, Rev S. J, May said
he was in Philadelphia ia the midst Of the
excitement caused by this wonderful adven
ture. He said that, for obvious reasons, he
could not give the name of the gentleman TO
whom The box was consigned, but he knew
him as a warm-hearted friend of humanity.
That gentleman had told him, MIR NJ, tina,
when the box arrived at this house, he was
overcome with agitation. The man might
be dead. He hoped, yet feared. 1t might
be necessary 10 call Coroner. He finally
assembled several true friends and then
tremb!ngly asked, SIS all right here'" The
voice came up, rs if from the grave GAN
| right" The reaction Of his feelings was so
great as to stop his BREATH but when he
could speak, he wildly exclaimed, "You are
The creates, man in America