Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-22
God Speed their Flight

Our heart is made glad continually b.,
ports Of the escape of slaves. Here is a par
agraph from the Baltimore correspondence
of the New York Tribune:
The absconding Of the slaves belonging to
The citizens of this State, more particularly
The Eastern shore counties, which | have
previously alluded 10, is creating quite n pam
&c among shareholders. A large number of
slaves have been sold to traders,-larger
Than ut amy previous period-their owners
considering them very unsafe property while
the facilities of tie underground railroad "
remain so available. In conversation with a
I gentleman from Kent county, a few days
rsince, he informed ME that if the slaves COLI
Itinued TO abscond in the same ratio for five
years to come one-third of them would get
of. Notwithstanding the strict watch that
Is kept they go off with IMMUNITY, not unfre-
quently taking n large amount of their mas
ter's property with them. He, himself, is a
large stakeholder, and computes that his loss
in slave property within two years past is
more tliau the interest OIL his whole capital
during double that period.
The same writer says:
The subject of abolition of Slavery, in con-
sequence of the impracticability of retaining
slaves in servitude, is more frequently allu-
ded to than many would suppose. In fact
there are many Slave owners who are not
adverse TO a gradual emancipation, deeming
it their ultimate interest. The operation OF
the causes now increasing in weight will We
ry materially aid in the accomplishment OF
50 desirable an object. Many who have he
gun to despair, now deem the day not so far
distant, when this curse shall be peacefully
and clirnlv ran,ove1 from tho cop,mnnyyanlth
Men may strive against destiny, but they
cannot retard or thwart its fulflment.
Here is more good news of the same sort
From the Wilmington Chicken.
RUNNING AWAY FROM HAPPlNEss.-Since
our last we have chronicled the passage o
sixteen slaves, who have made their escape
through this city. Eight of whom are from
Kent county, in our State, and eight from
near the Head of Sassafras, Md, about q
miles from Wilmington. Some of the slaves
from Kent county applied to the steanboa
at Shorts Landing, but were refused a pas
sage, but afterwards made their escape M
the State by land, cross the Wilmington
Bridge under the very nose of the constable
who were watching for them. They brougl
lipfelligencc to the Abolitionists here, that
few more were concealed some few mile
from our city, but did not like to come in fc
fear of being caught. One of our most aC
tive Abolitionists sent a messenger in scare
of them, and after looking for them for a da
without effect, ct last found them being cor
Quoted into the city by a man whom the
had no suspicion OF being an Abolitionist. A
the same time, -four more from near the Head c
Sassaffas, Md, also made their escape. j
day or so after a colored man attempted I
get off his wife and family, who were slave
TO Mr.. George Davis, of Head Sassafias.-
The brother of his wife betrayed them, an
when they got eight miles on the road, the
were overtaken, and had to take TO the busl
es-the pursuers took after them-the ma
attempted to save one of his children, an
ran with it on his back for some time, but 9
last had to abandon il 10 make his own es
cape. His wife and children were captured
The above mentioned case, we are inform
ed, is one of peculiar hardship. The colore
man (who is free) has been working for sey
eral years with MIR. Davis, his wages bein
kept to pay for the freedom of his wife all
family. His wages, as is stated, amounted t
ten dollars more Than the price agreed to b
paid for their freedom-but when he dc
manded it, Mr.. Davis told him to "clear out,
and if he came on the place again he woul
shoot him." While Mr.. Davis was in chas
of the above mentioned colored mans fam
, ly, four more valuable slaves belonging
/, him took that opportunity of running ava,
They reached this city, and made good the
escape TO the North.
! We have reason to believe that the abo'
are not all the slaves who have made the
/, escape through our city recently. The A
olitionists are extremely active, and we ha'
every reason to believe that the undergrouI
= railroad extends a considerable distance dow
the State, and that branches have even e.
tered Maryland. Slave property is very i
secure, both in Maryland and Delaware.
: they run away in our State, as they have dol
, lately, we shall NOT have q slave worth kee
: ing. The young and hearty who are able
work, run away, leaving behind the old al
children, too young to be of much service.