Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-02

The "BATH'' SLAVE CAsB.-The Edgar
town Vineyard Gazette, gives the following
detailed account of the circumstances of the
escape at Holiness Hole of the slave secreted
on bord the barque Franklin, bound from
Jacksonville, Fla, TO Bath. Me.
After the escape of the slave from the Frank
lin, he landed on West Chop, and proceeded
to Gay Head, where he entered swamp and
remained concealed for several days, On the
10th inst warrant was placed in the hands
of Deputy Sheriff Lambert, of Chilmark, for
his arrest, on charge of larceny, the offence
alleged being the stealing of boat from the
Franklin. With the warrant in his pocket
Sheriff Lambert proceeded in a search for the
Slave. He went to Gay Head, but did not
enter the swamp indeed he did not know,
not having been informed, at least, positively,
that the slave was there. He, however, search
ed in vain for the fugitive during the day, and
as night came on proceeded to his home. Just
previous to, or at the very moment when the
warrant was placed in the hands of Sheriff
Lambert, two women emerged from the lovely
village of Holiness Hole, land after lingering a
moment in the suburbs, were furnished with
a vehicle into which they entered, taking with
them some food woman's dress, bonnet, &c.
They had heard Of the slave, and were deter
mined 10 save him from capture, if possible.
After entering the vehicle, they drove with all
speed to the swamp at Gay Head. On arriv-
ing there, they endeavored in vain to persuade
a man to enter the swamp and inform the
slave that some friends were outside, ready to
convey him to place of safety. The women,
knowing there was not moments time to
lose, then boldly entered the swamp,-all
marshy and wet, and overgrown with briars
and thorns as it was,-and after short search
found the slave, who endeavored to escape
from them but after being furnished with
food, and learning that the heroic women were
his friends, ready to assist in his escape from
the officer of the law, he conferred with them.
The womans dress and bonnet were soon
placed upon him, when they all emerged from
the swamp, and jumping into the wagon,
drove direct to Manainshe Bite, and entered
boat, with a good pilot on board, which the
same women had engaged to meet them at
that place, before leaving Holiness Hole
Hardly had the rumbling of the wheels ceased
to vibrate upon the ear, or the dust to find its
accustomed repose in the neighborhood of the
swamp, ere Deputy Sheriff Lambert was at
the spot; but all was still and silent as the
grave, save the music of the trickling water
brook, and the clear sharp notes of the feath-
cred warblers, which sang freedoms sweetest,
widest song of jubilee. The sheriff was en-
tranced, he forgot his mission, the reins fell
from his hand, and he thought Of nothing but
nature, and music and the goodness of God.
When he aroused from his delightful trance,
it was to discover the tracks of the carriage,
and the impression of human feet upon the
clay. But this discovery came too late. As
he made 1.-The slave stepped into the boat, the
warp was unfastened, and tie already hoisted
sails filed to the breeze
After the arrival of the boat at New Bed
ford, the women took the slave to the resi-
dence of an abolitionist, and arrangements
were made by him, which resulted in the for
warding of the slave to Canada.