New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-24
A WoMIy FLEEING PROM SLAVERY WITH HER

WOMAN FLEEING PROM SLAVERY WITH HER
CHILDREN ARRESTED AT CAMP POINT, Ill
TREAcHERY OF WOMAN TO ONE OF HER Own SfA.
CAMP PoIXr, ILL.,, July Is, lS57.-Messrs. Editors:
Lost evening our little village was considerably
excited by 6n arrest being made OF negro woman
and three small children, who had escaped from their
master, living at La Grange Mo; It appears the PsGf
creatures had been lurking in the timber, within halt
a mile of our place, for two or three days and had
been seen frequently by those who did not view them
with any particular interest, and have even been 80
bold IS TO call on families living near their retreat LOT
victuas. water, &c. But yesterday report was
raised that reward Of 900 was offered for their
delivery in la Grange, when all eyes were open for
" the apprehension of the fugtives,' ard in few
minutes q party was formed and the search CON-
menced. All day they were engaged in the sealthy
tread but no slaves were TO be found and the party
being weary returned in the evening to refresh them
selves preparatory for another ria at night. Their
a few mil utes after they returned, informing them
II at the negroes had been decOyed into the house OF
Mr.. Jas. Welsh, who lives at the edge Of the timber
in which the unfortunates Were concealed This
treacLery was performed by the daughter of Mr..
Welsh, young woman who found the negroes short
distance from the house. by telling them that she was
friend TO them, and that if they would 90 with her
10 the house she would give them something TO eat.
The poor mother could but accept this offer for her
starving children and without suspicion went into the
house. But before they had time 10 allay their hum
GER the sable mother and poor helpless children were
surrounded by dozen stout men all I" armed to the
feetn. In lew miDulcS ucCA was pIOCutco, ouu
the poor creatures fast returning to their bond
age. True i, is that money is the root of all evil.
lCor. Chicago Tribune
DEPUTY SUPERIsrESDEsT OF PUBLIC ISsTRUc.
1Ioy We learn that Emerson w. Reyes, esq, has
been designated to fill the vacancy in the Department
If Public Instruction resulting from the withdra val
Of f. Pesbine Smith, esq, recently appointed Re.
porter to the Court of Appeals. Mr.. Reyes IL native
Of Ctauauque County, but at present resides in the
City Of New.York, where he has been engaged in
busness during the last four years. He is graduate
Of the State Normal School in this city and TO an In.
innate acquaintance with the educational system Of
the State derived from personal connection with its
schools. unites atainments of high order and bu.i-
ness habits which we'll qualify him for the acceptable
disc barge Of the duties incident to the station to which
lie has been called. The address Of the State Re-
porter will be here after at Rochester. Alb Jour.
FROM THE UPPER MIssoURL-Capt Frost OF this
city, let the steamer Twilight at Jefferson City, last
evening On her return from the Yellowstone. Capt.
Frost biibgs 10 news II stated that the band OF
Sioux Indians who were concerned in the murders In
Iowa some months ago, within so miles OF Foot
Pierre and the commanding officers were exceedingly
anxious to go in pursuit Of them. The Missouri River
was bark full, and the Twilight made rapid progress
on the descending voyage. st. Louis Rep, 2lst.
At the Lodi Print Works Jersey City, on Tuesday,
John MoGowan, a Scotchman, from Glasgow, was
caught in the machinery and go injured that he soon
aft ter died.