New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-02
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All the following day The fugives lay snug in the
hayuOw. The women and children were Heral'y In
rags. Some had cuts on their feet, AMI erisvous
bruises and scratches their limb- But ia all these
pat.talars TIE egert had not been taken by surprise.
His daugi. rs clothed them anew, and disposed Of
their plantation rags effrctasy that they VII
he Heard Of again TIE oil and wine Of tAe aooi Sa-
nsr,,n eovcd freely and GRATEFULLY. 81 much for the
good deeds OF tie wife and daughters. That night the
sons, with fleet hor,es, performed their part n Ihi'
romance Of freedom. What relays they met with
~ Ell, Low, OF where-it matters not to state. bni
God favored the mgitives and they eutered fhi"ie-
phia. Here, though their progress encountered no
Interruption, yet mine is sadly imp@iea. ihoush l"
them Il future wa and -t is all Brightness TT 70
tie patient reader II must be al darkness. have
taken the degrees and csuno disclose the counler'ig
But the remarkable incident of this story remains to
be told Tie widowed Katy was f'mous ~ cook.
Size Immediately hired out in a hotel and when she
Lad saved three mont s. wages quit her place and
set of on her return 10 Virginia determined to save
that daughter whose sudden tmidty had caused her
20 refuse Joining in the general fight. This bold
woman had formed this very determination when she
frst discovered her daughters intention to remain on
tie plantation Her mind to the conclusisn in
stantly that if they all succeeded in getting off, she
would return into the lions Zen and rescue her child
Her MUD being thus made up the spst, the subject
became an outside ssue, aud Occa-Onel no embsTrass
nept 10 the original plan. On this return journey she
Travelled alone. Having children To enbarTass
her, end but single care upon her thoughts, she
pushed forward with elastic heart aud step and after
numerous hardships and dangers, found herself in
dense Ticket ON her masters plant atIon Here she
quickly revealed her presence 10 her fellowslaves
They were couiounded by her hardihood and listened
with eager attention 10 the story Of her dangers her
successes her explanation of what she had IN view
They related TO her low exasperated her master had
been on discovering that ten Of his cha''es 'ad gone
of in body that when pursuit had been found una
vang her poor timd daughter hao been subjected to
repeated torture to compel disclosure of the plot
that from this cruelty she was even then scarcelyre
covered that in the interval the master had died,
and that bis negroes were all to he sold at auc-
ton With her usual quickpeso of purpose, katy re-
solved To be off Immediately. The negroes brought
the daug hter to her the same night No reproaches
passed from mother to childhe pas. she had forgot
tn-cvcytLng, to her, was in the future As there
was nothing about which to debse, and as the ward
robe of slave is always his back, they were ready
TO start on the instant Long before midnight they
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with aspirations for liberty accompanied them 1t
was lucky for all shat they did. The daughter still
weak and sore from her terrible punishuerss, broLo
down on the way. They carried her whenever she
was unable to walk, and heroically bore her over
! creek and swamp, and river.
That sentinel divinsly stationed in the heavens as
well to guide the mariner mdnig t waters as to
lead the fugitive from bondage through more desc
late solitude on land-the North Star-st shone be-
fore them still proved their guide. Tie extraordinary
sagacty of Katy was shown throughout the journey
Her memory was such that she able to recognize
the features Of the slavery blasted region through
which she passed. that she followed very nearly the
same route she tad taken the first stampede. How
direct or circuitous it might be, she knew not. Bat
twice il bad proved path of safety, and might be
found so again. Extraordinary IS it may seem, this
remarkable woman found her way second time tothe
Samaritan who kept the haymow on the Underground
rond She marched bravely mp to the farmhouse in
binding tempest Of rain, at midnight. light was
streaming from an upper window, showing that some
one of the family was about. While tho Others
sheltered Themselves under the lee Of tie building, she
knocked tmijly at the door. 1t was opened by the
good man of the house. lie beckoned her in, having
Immediately recognized her. and motioned her to =
chair which stood in the hall. Here she sat down. No
persous were visible below, but overhead she heard
voiccs and footsteps and sobbing. There vas sore
Sickness and grief in that house. The daughter who
| on a former occasion, had washed her grapdchdrens
! feet, anoiuted them and bound them up, dying
With istering accents the father told the dripping
fugitive the story of lis chlds scl ness and approach
ing dissolution be piloed her and her companions
| 10 the wel-rcmenlbered baymow. But in his own
grief he did not forget theirs. Dry clothing, food
ard safe shelter were all extended to them afore
time. The coed mans daughter died at daybreak.
But that night the far their way with the
fugitivos to the next station. They reached their
journeys end in safety.
Here let conclude by challenging the annal. Of
human daring to produce an inst .nce of heros'n more
lofty than this. have purposely suppressed some
horrors. but have added no establishment to enhance
the interest of the narrative All the leading facts are
scrupulousy true. Some Others, interesting as to
! add materially to the romance Of the narrative,
have been compelled reluctantly to suppress. There
are wayfaring men even in the slave region who have
soft hearts and open hands. They will unQuestioncby
receive the divine reward Their cup Of cold water to
the tantng fugitive will not be forgotten in the great
dav of account. But it impossbeto 10 write topics
Of tls description without danger of Identification,
when minute particulars described with literal &C
curaey. Friends Of Freedom be not dishearlcned.
Already the horizon grows ruddy with the advancing
dawn Of Liberty 10 The oppressed. SiLAN.
THAT IMPRISONED COLoRED EXHoRTER.
To Gts Editor Of TAs " Y. Tribvi~
SIR: In your issue of the 9th inst. " \ Methods.
refers 10 the case Of the Rev. Samuel Green co0ret
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