Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-12-06

hibiting any strong emo,icn. The name
/ give is Wizena Belezer'"
The child looked up, screamed, sprnng
from her sea; and cIuag around him. say
inE; . Oh, Ben, Ben. where's Father.
where's my mother, are they dead, Ben.
are tley dead?"
The whole assembly, including even
Judge Miller, wept over the scene.
=" This is the child" said Ben. d" the
only daughter Of him who has claimed
me as his slave. She was supposed 10
be dead how she came into this position
know not" He then raised Wizena
in his arms, and said: Your father
and mother are living in Carolina"
As he attempted TO pa, her down on the
platform by the Judge, Oh. Ben. Ben,
don't leave me, fer PHYS sake don't leave
me-, she pleaded.
q You are in safer hands," said Ben.
as he succeeded in extricating himself
from her. Then drawing his revolver
out Of his pocket, he exclaimed: The
man who attempts to stop me does i, n,
peril" Walking by Sam he tonched him
on his shoulder and said, " Follow me-"
No one attempted TO stop them, for all
were either taken up with Wizena or stu
piied with amazement. They reached
Canada By the Underground R. r. in
safety.
The agent for Smith had pushed on, a,
the moment that Ben uttered the name Of
Wizena.
After succeeding in pacifying the child.
she told her story in ii simple way. She
had been seized by a man near the river
whom She knew to be Mr. Smith He
had with him litlle Joe. He took or; o.
Joe's bundle a suit of clothing, and mada
her wear them. \ man that was with
him took Joe and carried him in a Skiff
down the river, while Smith, after cutting
her hair short, took her TO he cave near
Arena. As the reader knows the rest Of
the history better than Wizena did, i, is
unnecessary 10 tell all that she had to say.
Measures were Immediately taken to
restore her 10 her parents, and grea, was
the Joy when they clasped her in their
arms.
MI Belezer not only Immediately sen,
free papers to Ben and his wife in token
of his appreciation OF LIS noble conduct,
but again returned to the North TO reside,
End this time brought with him all his
slaves and emaucipated them
Coon Bluff Cave has been entirely do
serted ever Since Smith has not vet
been heard Of
1t was ascertained some time after
these events that the Indians had simply
exchanged with some man a saddle of
venison for Wlzena's dress, which they
then gave 10 illle squaw about the same
size. When they were attacked at the
ferry they were bringing the wounded
man 10 the Doctor at Arena. This man
had formed an attachment for an Indian
s4uav, and 1t was about her that he
spoke on the night of Mr.. BeIezer's dis
aster IN the marsh.
Lule Joe had been left by his master
ii charge Of a man in Dubuque. 1t was
ascerlai1ed by the hotel register that he
there had a huIe boy with him, but who
was not with him in Galena, where he
next registered his name. The abolition
ISIS then huated Joe Up, anu unler a writ
Of hajcts c9rpus proved that Smith had
voluntarily left him there. He was ae-
cord'nsly set free and was sent to his
Uncle SAN il Canada. WIzena having
testified thai Slm had been uniformly
kind to her, AMI had often told her that
he stayed by her olly to keep her from
getting into worse hauIs,
THE RND.