Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-01-13
From the Syracuse Chronicle, Tee. %.
HOW TWO MEN ESCAPED FROM sLA
VERY

We read with admiration of the daring deeds &
he early settlers Of this country, and cpOalm il
eathless story the memory Of those Nlo struck
| rave blow for .nderendcnce in the Gmk days q
the American Revolution. We glorify Caut
Smith for laying his ic9al oppressOrs dead at Lii
! feet, and making his escape: we profess to sym
pathize with the oppressed everywhere, and yet We
remain Indifferent to tic mary IN Cur own country
who bra, ely risk their lives forthe sake of freedom
and shake of the lettcrs Of slayetyi ST such free
dom, love, and worse slavery til, our fathers
resisted
The Underground Railroad Agcnt in this neccs-
snrily becomes acquainted with many Of these
interesting cases, and through his Kindness arc
permitted 10 give MS many particulars Of some
OF these as it would seem proper and jGdiciVus to
publish.
Isaac aud Henry we're owned lv Ihe same mns.
ter, and were taken to public house to lie sold.
They were soon disposed oi, and their new master
put them into q room together saying, 81 suppose,
boys, You will not make me any trouUle?' Isaac,
urge, nohle-Ooking fellow. by the way answer
ed very meCkly-'Oh no. We cCL.c here Without
any trouble, and we meanto 20 away wilhoutanr
Tie owner In trader) was satisfied with the
answer, and left them. No sooner was he g1nc
than the two slaves carried GU; their threat to 60
away without trouble; and the uncertain riches"
IF the new proprietor walked of in tho woods.
The moduS oper0ndj of their living here it might
lot be altogether iudicious to explain. Their res
idcnce in the hut they built was Of two weeks Gu-
ration. Then they were discovered, and aparty
of armed men proceeded to capture them. The
slaves were busy at breakfast when they were sum
moncd to surrender, and told them if they
came out they would lie shot down on the
spot 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 a stream
and into the stream they plunged. Tie party
fired on taem, wUuuding them both severely.
T.p.,o Ill,
dropped from his hand. But the spirit Of liberty
was not yet quenched, aud they attempted to
escape pursued, of course, by tie ralacious man
hunters.
After lons and noble effort to eecnpc they were
at length overcome by fatigue aud number, and
retakcn, and at once cunve NCd To tie jail WlcIe
they were confined in the second story. Sad, in
deed, was their condition. Henry was sick Of lis
wounds, so that he could 90 nothing, and Isuac's
arm was so injured that for two weeks be was
unable to nse it There wAs, it seemed no escape
but in suicide. But the spirit that burned in lcs
bosoms of our fathers urncdin the bosoms Of these
black men, and, rs soon lsaacs's arm could
be used it vas set about executing the plans their
heads had conceived. Here again, leave the
reader to surmise the modHS Operdlldt. Suffice il
to say that, after two weeks of almost incessant
labor, they were again breathing the air Of heaven
Sixteen long and weary miles did they walk on
The night of their escape, and again took up their
residence in the woods How deeply could they
realize The truth OF the sentiment that mans great
est enemy is man. The habitations Of human
beings Stunned and dreaded more than death;
they sought and found safety in the deep silence
and dark alcdes of nature.
Thus, when men are unbnd and oppressive, |
ucd's paterEal hand is us ard in his presence
we feel there is infinite love and mercy. They re
mainel in this retreat for two months, and intend
to ass winter in ;her rcsGerccu they found that,
from certain indications among the poultry yards |
the slave holders logan to suspect that the weeds
were inhabited hy the missing negroes, and Geter-
mined nlcn "driye'-i. c. 4 man hunt, with
dogs and guns. The negroes were to be taken at
first siglt"-that is shot dead rs soon as
seen. They thought it best to leave their win
ter residence in the South, believing that colder
climate would be more congeni0l with their feel
ings
On plantation near them was m old man. nam
cd Kit who had a perfect Lrgree for master. /
About this time he had received two most lunmerci
iGl foggings on two successive days, and lie be-
gan to be disconnected with his lot" lie applied
to our heroes and became hero with them
They all remained in the woods over Sunday, and /
on Monday night touk up their line of march. /
The usual method Of nigtt-,rayelinG and day.rest-
ing was pursued and, after three weeks energetic
eXerton, tley reached tic depot in this city.
Henry showed Il ore than n Hundred shot in his
body, and Isaac bore honorcd wounds, or wounds /
that would be honCrcd if borne by q Hungarian |
in the same cause. They are now beyond the /
reach of American rcrublicOnism. IIurrah Tor Tie
L. r. +!