The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-23
L I'll E DISP A TIC III.
A Eusitivc lave Excttem ant Ia Q
Negro Refuses to be Free.

There great deal OF excitement at Elmira
N. Y, on tho 18th inst, at the supposed capture
Of fugitive slave. IL appears that last August
four slaves rau on from Calvert county, Md, aad,
making their way to Canada, settled there. One
OF them setting enough of freedom, wrote TO Jno.
5. Mills, his master, TO go on and take him back
TO hs old home. A letter to the New York Herald
says;
Accordingly, Mr.. Mills provided for his imme.
diste wants and legt with his slave. en- route for
his plantation, in Calvert couaty, Md. On arriy.
ias here, this Deon, it VAS noiSed abread that q
Ggttivc WAS beiuE carried back TO slavery, when a
large crowd collected at tbs hotel where they
stopped aud G6maGled the slave The domand
came from the c0iored population, who were priu'
cipaliy armed with knives aud pistols. They
made Tush fus tie room whore the negro was,
but were driven oacs by the ShoriG and a number
OF his deputies Ia the mean time the presi-
ceat and oiiicers Of ihe village were on hand. who
gained admission 20 where the slave was and in
tefroKatcd him as 10 ghethei lie wished to return
10 slavery. To which he replied that he WAS
anxious 10 get back; that he was tired aud
sick OF the North; that he was getting old,
had the rheumstism that nobody took care of
him, and that most OF the time be could uot Get
anything to eat. The crowd outside Of the hotel
kept constantly increasing, and the blacks were
clancrous that the slave should 6e released, sayA
ing that rather than be should be returned to
| slavery they would kill him. Our citixens then
made An appeal to the crowd saying that the
slave Was unwilling to remain in the free States;
| but |. bad no effect A lot OF the most prominent
blacks Of The town were then admitted to the
room aud offered him sums of money, also Offering
TO keep him provided be would stay, to all OF which
| Sam shook his head and remained FIR in his de.
termination to 20 back. Finding all efforts or in.
ducemeuts useless. the ''comUaiItee" left him. and
reported 10 The multitude outside But the upgr oes
we're not satisfied, and dema anGed that he should
| DO brought ont urJn the balcony of the hotel and
tell his own story. Upon his appearance. the col
ored population shouted out. XIII him, k IN him I"
"Shoot him." "lhrow him over the railing s.
&c, &c One of the "cOlUred gentlemen" ;"
| OF tho village then stated TO the crowd that the
| slave wished to go back; he old, worn out and
| not fit to live in EImira. The crowd then partly
dispersed, but many stayed round, cGuversiug with
| the master and the slave. At one time The excite
ment ran so high that it was deeelcd necessary to
| call upon the military, who heG themselves in
| roadiuess in case their services wanted Iu
| the evening the slave vas taken about mile from
the village, there to wait for the train going to
| Baltimore A large crowd of negroes and whites
vent to the depot to see him OF, and also, if pos
| able, force him TO stay, but they were much
| ehagriued at not finding hin. The sb0itionists
| were very loud in talking about rescuing him. but
| Ee btipg so determined upon siavery,tLey concu
| ded he was not worth keeping. An attempt WAS
| made upon the life of Mr.. Mills Ly the uegroe-
| but their plans frustrated