Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-26
Gross Abolition Outrage-sMrs. Beverly L
Clark Robbed of her Servant.
From the Petersbu-g [Ya.) Express, April Q.


Among the passengers from New York on Satur-
day, by the steamship Roanoke, were the young
and interesting widow and two children of the late
Hon. Beverly L. Clark United States Minister to
Guatemala, who died in the capitol of that Repub-
lie on the 18th of March Mrs Clark took massage
in the Ariel Capt Minor, which sailed from Aspin-
wall on the 9Th. She had with her, besides her two
little children very likely young mulattO female
slave who had been raised in her family, and had
been with her during her residence in Guatemala,
and had proven herself faithful and devoted ser
want Soon after the Ariel got out to sea, this Cap
tain (AlinOr) sought interview with Mrs. Clarke,
and in the most friendly terms desired her to con-
slider herself under his care and protection during
the voyage, requesting her to make known to him
any Of her wants, and assuring her of his utmost
attentions. By his polteness Of manner, and seem
iGgly sincere professions, he her confidence to
such degree as to draw from her in repeated con-
versatOns among other things, an expression of her
apprehension about losing her servant in New York
and the plan she had formed toayOid such a serious
prlvauOn, Which she intended to adopt upon her
rival in that city. This plan to transfer her
self Immediately to some Southern steamer, in which
she designed taking passagefor her home in Kentucky
The Captain of the Ariel treated her with marked
respect during the voyage, the crew were also as
siduoHs in their attentions and the cOlOred steward
especially seemed anxious to lessen the mOnOtony
of the voyage by his kindness. But when the Ariel
reached her wharf in New York on Wednesday
morning last, the servant girl under the influence
OF offers winch nau Deen made QuI ing the trip, was
induced to eope with the colored steward whose
wife was with him, and in the secret, for the pur-
pose Of stealing her from bondage and the steamer
had scarcely reached the pier when he and the mis-
led and deceived creature Ieaped on shore and dis
appeared. Mrs Clark, according to design had
made arrangements for going Immediately from the
Ariel 20 the Roanoke, which sailed the same even
ing. But there was an unexpected difficulty thrown
in her way, nor did the hitherto assIdUOus and gen
erOuS captain show his treacherOus face. to offer
her assistance towards the arrest Of the refugees.
nor even to procure for her the services Of a sub
sttute for her slave, to assst her from the
steamer to the shore. She managed, however, to
procure other assistance, and having hired q white
nurse. arrived at the Roanoke in time, and reached
this city, as above stated. Saturday morning.
After partakng of breakfast at the BOllingbrOok
Hotel she took the SOuthside Railroad route for
her home in Kentucky. She appeared much defect
ed and worn down with sorrow Her heart, already
made desolate by DEATH now freshly torn by the
ungratefuI conduct Of a cherished servant, through
the perfidy Of those in whom she had cOHided for
protection could scarcely have borne more, and the
basness of the perpetrators of this outrage should
be held up to the scorn and the reproach Of every
honorable citizen.