New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04
CAPTURE ORA KIDNAPPING SCHOONER

From The Richmond Enquirer.
On Monday evening last Petersburg was the thsster
Of the mott intensely exciting event that has ever
trsns PRED within its limits. The furore was produced
by the retyn Of the schooner kezlah, Capt W In d.
Bay IT, of Brandywine, Delaware, with i've refugee
,hves board, under the convoy OF tho steaii-.ug
w w Townes which had been dispatched from City
P int in pur ut at IL M, with Officer Danel bdtt
who was clothed with all the necessary power 10 carry
out the requiem ents OF the case. the PaerSourg
Er,gess gives the following circumstances attending
tie fair: Wy
Sunday morning it WAS discovered by Col. L. W.
EpIes proprietor Of Powels Hotel, that two OF HE
slaves Sarsh and Gilbert, had decamped at the same
| tine it found that John Bull, slave OF Anoiew
Keyan, was also missing; and later, that Joseph
MAYO slave Of O. T. Hare, ard William, belonging 70
Oliver Hamilton, were likewise away from du'y al
their respective homes and not to he accounted ior'
Tie police early informed OF the matter, snd ON
tie ironing of Sunday, Investigations were imne.
diatey, but cautiously proceeded witn John Ban
nod been seen lettering about the Cty "nari Sstur
day evening, short time after which tne Ne%!an
weighed anchor and dropped down below the Piaaiog
mil. Her destination was Newport, Delaware, win
twelve hundred bushels Of wheat, from Messfs Branch
& SObs, of this city >.
On sunday tie motions OF the craft we're studiosy
watch ed but iythiug appeared quite unndcstl'e
of guilt AID she was permitted to pass down the river
without interference.
Yesterday morning. however, Officer Peterson Was
dispatched to Norfolk on toe steamer Cu'u- Irc.,
Win Instructions 10 be On the On rtce. Al lSe
hour 10 the dsy, Andrew kevaD, o~ser oi tue COY
John Bull made affidavit: before the Mayor that he
believed bic boy to have been carried oil 10 the
schooner Kezab, aud succeeded thereupon 10 ootau
pc q search varraut and the services OF Capt Buts
Me,gs. John Keyan Henry Hsnplll and Col Ihos
". Epres also accoKpG led Capt Butts OF TIE 20
ice. ~.
s. utL ern Railroad having previously caatefei tne
W Townes which was then lying at that pace. a
dispatch he'd also been seEt 70 Norfolk ana steamer
Chartered ard seht up the river to ee's!n te scGon
err IN ss she should be met bef'ie Dehs oveI'"hen
by the Tognes. At Ci y Point the company was
i,.!rrd Nv Mr. J. s. CGlweli Of this city sad Capt.
Tie etesroer being in readiness, The pursuit was
commenced and after little more tnan one houI run
ing tie suspected Vessel appeared IN Sglt anu hiaA
H svay uder full sail OF her best speed. Toe-teauer
oy.,baUI.d her in Mmge's Reach, about tTenty'sL1
miles below the Point, When otcer Butte ana te pal,
~ i'm ediaely went aboard, and aiter consiueIaO'1
difficulty succeeded fret IL finding the woiDan stoWe'
away In tie uidst Of lot Of bacon, under the caou
AGO. ard dressed in msle attire. The Tour n7h were
f.,rga,d found il the hold, secreted III the whest'
the plain anc mate still perslstlog upon con vL'
being Uncovered, that there were no others on o
he T., oro.s following the same rule WITH legWu "
KEN companions ali being found one oy one.
The captain aud IL ate comprised the wh0'e crew,
ard vehement cen.ed, upon being poa!ueo, tiS'
ttere ere ANY saves any persons bu' theuesNes
= - - The schooper was forthwith taken IN
tow The captain and mate, j. onnpAlh-, e1cuied w
eetter with tie iefugees AID al placed Oh board ths
steamer. ,..-L -o.ab.1 ~ 81, O.
vre the gratifying tegence OF The capture oi
II schooIer ard st.tng that the steasr, loo"7''
crew and refugees would arrive al 0 CLOCK Y. III
A soop az this became known, which va. not untu
5o'cook in ;he afternoon cro~1s began TO oc& upon
r. vi nryes and by O'Clock tue svtlre LOCALITY was
| Ger,e vito an Indignant ahd excited people. Lac
Msy or, tue Sheriff and several police oilcers sPpe.fea
on the ground TO prevent any act OF Violence taat
might be ATTEMPTED notw 4neing which, sGggss-
tofs OF tar ard feathers h.Dgtg, duckmS !ssh.ns,
Inning ard every cobcervabe method OF retrbut'e
ins,jc, rsco,nzedn the code Of tue celebrated ia ge
| Iyrch. wee iie auid the crowd. Ls"so.iics I'll.
z;rs txpotiulsted, Police officers fowret CO IN all
| such biDts sao sthers looked Upoa them as hikhly
III or,i If Of ssnse and Te.rOn. In tn, i1aa,
r,r tie isfooity OF the crowd was somewhat cooled
down far the tine.
| All ocAck tie Ic Snes, With the echo srs hsr
! wake spysarsd comiUg around the beLi =; o.
| Sprrg. TIE cTosd Vas nov greatly inc-e gel 3D.
tie tsoiteutIt nisSs heated than A. th'y o.
prcsohed tue whsIi, tie psoP'e cros ded ior" -
he uin - e2'Eeri,y, many tOicy d.fine 70
| oi iun,biirR INTO tie rivsr 20 sst yies 81 '"'
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