The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-20
From lie Syracuse Chronicle. Dec. %.
HOW TWO MEN ESCAPED FROM
SLAVERY.

We rval with admiration Of the DARN.
accls OF the ras;,y settlers OF this country, and
cm'u'm in ,ica;lilcss story the memory Of those
who struck brave blow for our indrpen-
,icncr in the dark days OF the American Rev.
o!u;ion. We .lority Capt. Smith for laying
his Legal oppressor dead at his feet, and max
ing his escape; wo profess to sympathize with
the oppressed everywhere, and vet remain
Indifferent to the many in our country who
bravev risk their lives for the sake Of free
dom, and shake off the letters of slavery
Just surh freedom AZ we love. and a worse
slavery than our fatheres resisted.
The Underground Railroad Agent in this
CITY necessarily becomes acquainted with
many of these interesting cases, and through
lis Kindness We are permitted to give as many
particulars Of some Of these as it would seem
proper and iu1icious to publish.
Isaac and Henry were owned by the same
master. and were taken to public house to
bc sold They were soon disposed of, and
their new master put them into room to-
sv,hcr, saving, Il suppose, boys, you will not
make me any trouble Isaac. large, noble
looking fellow. by the way. answered very
mcrk'y-"Oh no We come here without any
tr ublt, and we mean TO 90 away without
any," The owner Ga trader) was satisfied
with the answer. and left them. No sooner
was he gone than the two slaves carried out
.l.eir threat to 20 away without trouble; and
The ..uu. e..a;n riches" of the new proprietor
walked OF into t.e woods. The modus op-
rr,nd of their living here IL mcht not oe
altogether iudicious to explain. Their 'Is'-
dcncc in the hut they built was OF two weeks
duration. Then they were discovered, and
a party of armed men proceeded TO capture
Them. The slaves were busy at breakfast
when they were summoned to surrender, and
told if they came out they would be shot
Isaac seized broad axe and Henry dirk,
which they had obtained by hook or crook,
and dashed out Their hut was on the bank
Of stream, ard into it they plunged. The
party fired on them, woundng them both Sc
vcrely. I>aac's arm was filled with shot, and
the weapon fell from his hand. But the spirit
Of liberty was MT yet Gucnchcd, and they at
tempted to escape. pursued, Of course, by the
rapacious man-hunters.
After a long and noble effort TO escape,
they were at length overcome by fatigue and
numbers. and rctakcn. and at once conveyed
to the iail, where they were confined in the
second story Sad. indeed, was their condi-
ton. Henry was sick from his wounds, so
that he could do nolinc, and l>aac's arm was
90 injured that iur two weeks he was unable
TO use it. There waS it seemed. no escape.
tu. in suicide. IA: The spirit that burned i'll
the bosom> e orr fathers burned also in the
4 ~ I I
Isaac's arm could be used, it was set about
cxccu,n. the plans their heads had conceiv-
M. Here. again we leave the reader to sur
mise The m,Ius opefomH. Suffice it to say
that, after two weeks Of almost ncessan. la
lor, they were again breathing the air Of
heaven. Sixteen long and weary miles did
they walk on the irht of their escape. and
again took up their residence in the woods -
low deeply coulI thcy realize the truth Of
the sentiment that mans creates: enemy is
ran. III; hsiita,ions Of human: lcings were
Stunned and DREADED more than death-,hey
sought and found safety in the deep silence
and dark abo'les Of nature.
They remained in their retreat for tw;:
months. and intended to pas' the winter in
their rcslcnce-!'lt they found that, from
certain indications among the poultry yards
the Shareholders began TO suspect that thu
woods were inhabited by the missing negroes
and determined upon 'lrive"-i. C. a mar
hunt with dogs AMI guns. The negroes were
10 be taken at first sight. e. shot dea'
soon az seem They now thought it best +
leave their winter residence in the South, be
lievinc that colder climate would DC NOR
coarenial with their feelings.
On a plantation near them was an Old mar
named Kit, who had a perfect Legrec for
master. About this time he had received tw
most unmercful 1og2ings on two successIv
,lays, and he began to be ''discontented wit
hi; lot" lie applied to our heroes for co.'
eel. and became a hero with them. They a
remained in the woods ov.r Sunday, and Q
Monday night tool. up their line OF march
The usual !ncthod OF withdrawing and da
resting was pursued and after three week
energetic cxertion. they reached the depot
this vty.
Henry showed more than a hundred shot
his body. and Isaac bore honored wounds,
wounds that would he honored if borne by
Hungarian in the same cause. They are nc
heyond the reach OF American Republica
ism.
FROM Sr. PrTEnsBrEG.--Mr.E Evans, II
CORRESPONDENT Of the New Bedford Mercur
write. from st. Petersburg, Nov. !. As tollo'
in recarl 20 the war:
There i. intense excitement in This cit
and as the news arrives from the CrIlnca Il
war gains popularity among the Russian
from the highest in rank down to the scrf.-
All the troops that have been quartered
this city, Kusa, Revel, and along the coast
Finland, are now in full march for the Ct
n,ea and Austrian frontier. The Russian a
INV now in the Crrnea is about 1900
strong, and | am told that it will be increas
to 100000 BY the first of January. Ail Il
arscnals and foundrics belongin. to the 20
eminent, as we'll as all the private foundrl
and machine shops, are in full operation d
and night. manufacturing large cannon, sm
arms, marine steam engincs,&c. In fact: I
minds ofthc Russians are en.rossed in Il
war: they think Of nothing else. They a
aroused, and determined to prosecute the "
TO the full extent of their resources, with
their energy. Colonel Coll is here. lie
had an interview with the Emperor, and "
soon make arrangements to manufacture
revolver in this country.
Ifeel confident that We shall have peace
the lm O, April next, or general Europe
war. II peate is not concluded by spin
the campaign viii he carried OH by the all
on gigantic scale. AID we may expect TO
the French and English armies in ST: Pete