The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-16

coon EuuA>,a-Ih, N,pat'icau Al Char.
lotto saws itar Henry Cleveland a desperaao
Who j. charged NI,a stealing two woke Of oxen
a, WILKINSON, 3D. lu-tam county. was arrested
AZ Grand Ledge oa Noa3ay evening last, He
bad disposed 81 orr woke %! the cattle in Ing
Aam Co.. ard 81 tie other in Benton. in TN.
county. The latter woke had gone through the
hands a. Two innocent purchasers. Cleveland
hs- been i.rhU. iu this county Tor several weeks
and strongly suspect > 90 having entered and
robbed house i1 Nrrm1ntyilc about i've weeks
since H. ia- been aware for some time that
the oiii,,'- were ou u.s. track and has several
times rauoViy escaped either capture or a
conflict H. w. frequently, when the officers
W.-- away, seen by tte Inhabitants in the vicin.
;iy ot t.~ lai hi.- place IN Benton and confessed
20 persons whom Dee talked with, that he stole
tie cattle lst auroa-c rd BIS determination never
20 Doe taken alive; exhibiting, a. evidence Of his
totcrmaali.a, large s'1uc shot which he car
ri.l concealed iu Dis coAt-slecye buckled 20 his
Ns.-l tie i-s large powerful nan and supposed
- Dr. a. uu' n,.r quarter LeEIo. Tie officers q:
'u.i aW county finally procured the assistance Of
~.e-I1 Potter. WHO, Ju-. Their with hi- deputy A.
L Williams have passed TAO or three DAYS and
+ I" -.f- ui tr.gs .l Gle Woods and sWamps. The,
il4ll, ,m.l ei Linn oui 81 hi- lurking place in
tic -1grh part 90; Benton. H. wandered north
through the woods and found his way 10 a tavern
~ GRIND Lodge whore description If his person
bad been previously given to the landlord The
matter va- sell understood there and be Il,
/ AZ once recognized. \ number Of men happen
/ "a 10 boz present and lie vas suddenly taken
without time ;or resistance. Whether de
t,ctvc liay,t-" Wa there or not We have hot
4 rarurI.I Tie capture must bee something of
relief 20 the many person, Who were aware that
sUCh desperate was lurking in our county.
4 ! CAEGo oF AfEIoA>s-A gentleman @, this
CITY received a letter from Jacksonville on Mon
Day la-f. Vp-tuaikei 18th inst, on the back oi
Which was iudorsei, cargo Of six hundred
Africans has been landed GA the FiOrds coast,
near Smuua.'
II this intelligence poe true, il /. 10 b. hoped
that tie parties guilty If such gh-hand-d
violation Of the law OF the land NAV be arrested
and dealt with o. the fullest extent "-TalldLas-
SO Eprifrp
The above intelligence, We are assured by Col
T.. l.. Blackburn. T. :. Marshal j. true. as he
has received letter, conveying the said in,elh.
ccuce and stating these facts But how can il
hc expected that the party violating the law will
boz arrested, when the L. : Marshal j. denied
the power ami means of dong So Ii this OIL
iical was vested with sufficient power and pro.
yided With able means a. he applied for In the
proper authorities. be would. perhaps, have
been able 10 prevent violation Of the law but n.
il j., with lis limited power and want of means,
it j. almo-, impossible We further understand
tLat the vessel which brought these Africans 10
oGr coast, a- soon a. the landing was Effected.
was IT on IRE and abandoned 10 the elements
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