New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-06
SLAVE GIRL RESCUED AND TAKEN TO
CANADA
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tnbane.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune
DETROIT, July |, 1859.
A genuine "rescue" occurred in this city yes
terday afternoon which, for a few hours, was the
theme Of excitement and more talk. The steam
er North Star arrived at our dock from Superior City
Lake Superior having on board a Mrs. Moore Of
Winchester, near Louisville, ky., with her two body
servants mua,to girls of the ages of l3 aud II. Be
fore the arrival of the boat some of the coJred per
soIs on board bad been tsmperng with the girls and
suggesting the idea of vi.it to Canada when they
Landed here. Whether they had given their full
sent to such suggestions is quite doubtful. Report
rays they had consented to leave their mistress.
When the boat landed, the word was given TO several
colored persons on the dock, and very soon crowd
Of some dozen or two gathered and entered the boats
cabin and asked interview with the girls who were
beside Mr.. Moore. They were told 70 converse
with them there if they chose %, but not
satisfied to do so, and asked them to step
side Report says the lady told them to 20 if
they chose, and that they refused, when they were
surrounded, and the younger one seized by
the negroes, ard immediately hustled off the gang
plank and on 10 the ybcat just ready to cast of Or
the Canadian shore. The other one either escaped
from them voluntarily, was detained by the
lady owner and friend in company, and imneii-
aely locked up in state room. la ten minutes the
one taken off was on Canadian soil. In crossing the
ryer 1t is said sbe told the captain Of the ferry that
she did not 20 of her accord. The whole affair
was a successful surprise, and occupied scarcely
five minutes. No one, except d few negroes engaged
in it, knew anything about it, or had anything to
with ii.
Mrs Moore was affected to tears at the loss of the
girl and said confidently that she could not have gone
her accord; that she had always been treated
kindly as house servant, and had no occasion TO
leave. II Is reported that she told the other one who
is sister 10 the taken Off to 60 too If she wished
but that she refused TO 90. How true this is cannot
say, but from the fact of her being locked up state
IL sL 81 Il.
The Moth Star soon sailed for Cleveland and so no
effort was made induce the lost one 10 return which
the lady was sure she wood do II she had oppor.
tuniiy.
the lady husband who is interested in Superior CITY
properly and who is there, has become involved
in business, and that the girls We're being conveyed
back TO Kentucky to be sold To help reimburse his
treasury. | doubt this part Of the story, because
doubt if any present except the family would know
the fac, if I were so. II is said however that the g
seemed to entertain this idea and this fear. His family
had been at Superior City year or two. The lady
spoke feelingly of the poor giils condition, being
among strangers aud without clothes except those she
had on which indicated that she had been cared for
a. far as clothing was concerned.
The gr visited after the star left, ard found
in negro house, but sppsrenty not exactly satisfied
with the contrast in her condition. She said she liked
Superior City, but she did not ike Windsor (Canada
She was very evidently frightened at the course she
had takep, but hardly seemed 10 know what she
wanted 10 DO under the crcu instances, where she
would ike to co. have little doubt had her mis.res.
gone over and found her, and had she not been re-
strained she woulc have gone with ber to the boat
ard returned to Kentucky. Those engaged in the az
fair state that both gs had consented 10 go when the
boat landed here but that the elder intimda;ei
by the lady, and Mr.. Bright, who friend travel
ing in her company. II Is difficult TO get at the real
facts in the case the whole of this the werk of
only few moments and the star left in hour after
The Detroit Adrerfiser, in speaking Of the above
case, Gays:
Anxious t, learn the precise s;a.e Of he case our