New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-15

FUGITIVE SLAvEs.-For several days there
have been among several persons from the
South in quest Of Fugitive Slaves. During the
time the subject has been the topic of almost gen.
era conversation. Not having been in the way
of observing events particularly, we only give
an occasional on dit as we gather it from the re-
marks of others
posed, several Slaves, now being looked alter
Eleazer Carey, ESQ the Commissioner gnder tne
Fueitive Slave Law, has, with his usual energy
and prOmptness, rendered the pursuers every as
sistance in his power But as yet, his efforts
have not been successful. AT one time II was
said about 200 blacks were congregated together,
and part of them armed. A military company
was called out by the Commissioner. They pa
raded, making fine appearance, and marched to
the appointed place. Their object was TO protect
the officer in che execution of the Com nissoners
writ Finding no colored men, the military re-
turned and were dismissed.
AtanOther time some patriotic young men read
ily responded to the call of an officer appointed by
the Commissioner and formed a posse TO aid In
searching for Fugitive slaves. They repaired to
the appointed place, but found no men, only lew
women, most of whom were without means OF de-
tense, except two or three who had few butch
erknives and pot or two OF hot water, neither oil
which were used In saying they bad no means
of defense we do not mean 70 say they had no
a,mS, for they had those natural appendaSes.
But one of them, however, we understand, offered
=
posed TO use them ia 2 most endearing manner as
she insoenty addressed one of the party. Inc
Young gentlemen were all resolute, and made the
necessary search without moestRtion aud With
out finding fugitive.
We learn that two Southern men drove down
10 the residence of jameson Harvey, Esq. ia the
lower part of Plymouth a few days since, where
they had learned a fugitive was empioyet Iney
met with him as he YVES returnln- to Mr. Har
vey with q team One ofthe men seized one OF
the horses and attempted 10 stop the team. Inc
black swung his whip, when the horses sprang
forward and the man holding one OF them, ieh,
and rolled down hill they were ascending. The
black thus made his escape. The Pursuers
mounted their own wagon, and made chase. AS
cending another hill one Of their horses tell down.
and rolling over broke the wagon, and thus the
black made good bis retreat TO the house OF Mr.
Harvey. As he entered, the two Southern men
approached the house hastily with cooked pistols
ia band. The black we understand, aided by
female who happened to be there at the time,
fastened the doors He then He'd to his bed
room, where he armed himself with two loaded
pistols
The family, as might be supposed, were greatly
terrified at this display of fire arms and scarcely
in their alright knew what they could or ought to
90. Mr. Harvey who had occasion to go TO bis
store near bv was sent for by the men, who made
some demand Of him, which, perhaps, 1t was not
In his power to comply with. He had learned that
the black had said be would not be taken-that
ne was armed and that his feelings were worked
up into state OF, perhaps fearful desperation The
parsuers being also armed, the family greatly
alarmed. Mr. Harvey assured them be would
make 10 resistance, nor aid TO prevent their ar
resting the black; but that be could not tolerate
the thought Of a murder being commltted IN n's
house Their very appearance, with cooked PTS
tolls, was alarming. The men returned to town
without the black and made preparation to pros
ecute Mr.. Harvey at Williamsport-Uha tor, we
know not, as we understand Mr.. Harvey took no
part in any movement, only declined putting nm
self in the way of cooked pistols Atterward,
learning that tie slave was valued at s6OO-and
Mr.. Harvey, not knowing whittier he had gone,
with most commendable spirit Of philanthropy
offered TO give the men $500, If they would man
unit the slave. This they refused to take, pre-
ferripg to pursue Mr. Harvey with the law.
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