New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-05
rrGIrlvE sLArE CASE IN NNEW:LONDON
From n. N,r london Cconu.) Chronicle.

From The Ner london Comm Chronicle.
ON the oOth of September vessel left Wilmington,
y. C.. loaded with yellow pine lumber bound to port
in this vicinity. When siX days out nom " lmlngon,
the crew IN the fort castle heard sound Ot rappng,
evidently proceeding from the orehold On searching
for m explanation of the mysterious noise, there was
found to be- "rigger in the wOod-pe. Here was
trouble for the Captain. Although lac had pad three
dollars as search Zee TO the authorities at lining.
ton who had explored his vessel IN search ot coorci
individuals before it left port and wonld have evil
IDENTIFY been the last man in the world To run on a
slave here was live darkey actually IN ms hands
The colored individual sand he had come out from
nnopp the happy subjects of the parlarehial nstu-
tiop because he wished To be free that he belonged
to negro woman who lived about 200 miles from The
town Of Wilmington, and that he had secreted himself
in the vessels hold six days before she LETT port. lie
had thus been there twelve days when he was found
and his stock of provisions had been two pouhus oi
crackers and piece OF cheese wnoh Ie naa 'hoISn'
fully provided tor the voyage. The captain disiked
exceedingly the idea of harboriug fugitive, but as ne
had 10 choose between that and throwing hm over
board he could do better than to let him stay
aboard until he reached port.
yost, r,Iov n,orring st about O'Clock the vessel
arrived II the entrance to Mystic RIVER six miles east
o the mouth Of thir harbor. The captain lowered ms
boat and went directly ashore Tor an oilcer To "hos'
custody he might surrender his color,d passenger.
IN r,irunc he found that joe the slave was mss
ing. having jumped overheard aud s"nm ashore.
NE captain having thus suddenly "come To grei IN
hs audable endeavors to return the runaway chdt,e
to lis unknown owner, came - this city to make
Efforts for his recapure. In passing up State street.
Le accidentally glanced into the open door oi cloth
ire store and there tehe Cuifoe before the glass,
critically inspecting hmscli,aith view TO ascertain
whether coat he was then trying on was good nt,
and also If il was becoming. He rushed INTO the
store aud gave the unhappy negro ." particular n's
by announcing H. him the unp pleasant Intelligence tnat
H. must drop that duuuuge and cone along ii5
Id tLe cre.t.lil,en African directly to the CUSTOM
H0usc, uud mado koown 60 Collector Mather
who Is United States Commissioner, the cir
cumstapces Of the ease. II had IN the mean
iue become uoised about the streets that
there was "uigger case IN progress, and STIR was
made among the people. Judge Brandegee OF the Po-
Ice Cont, hearing Of the matter went down To the
Custom House accompanied by large number OF our
uromirert citizens. Entering the Office OF the Colec-
lar there was found present beside the Collector the
cautan of the vessel and the derelct negro, one or
more If the officers of the United States revenue cut
ter stationed at this port. Judge Brandegee inquired
of tle Collector il the negro was prisoner, and was
Informed that he the Collector "a United state
Commissioner. held him in charge; tlat the man had
admitted himself 10 be a flg'Lyc slave Turning 10
the negro the Judge asked n be- wished 10 remain
tL.re or To 90 free. He Cxrro scd bs strong isnc-
nation to remain there any longer t "a. ab-"ately
uecesaary. and desired to 20 at once n tnEt woddbe
generally satisfactory to those present Judge 5ran
dcgec told him to " 20 then." The Custom House
official. attempted To stop him, but somehow the pre-
seucc of the opposing party prevented their Efforts be-
ing of much avail and the darkcy eyaporated IN re-
marbaby short space of time.