, 1860-09-28

Uecn Gfcatly eAuiclNtou ~ t"S SeN~ ~ "
boy from this side, who il appears was
sporn to BY some negroes, who knew moth
ing Of the facts. as being slave Of Gen.
TYlion, Surveyor. General Of this Territory.
Not deeming Il necessary to enter into
lengthy detail Of the causes which led to the
escape Of the negro boy Charley, We will
endeavor IN as brief a manner as possible,
% present the circumstances and influences
! BY which the boy was surrounded. and the
arguments used to vean his affections from
those Who have been to him father and
mother, rather than master or mistress, as
stated IN the affidavit Of the Victoria blacks,
at whose instance the s0arraat to search he
Andus0n was issued by Chief Justice CAN
ERoN.
For the last two or three years a num-
Der of black ingrates about here, who have
lost not only that respect Of our citizens
which was due to them as Higgers, but were
the despised Of people Of their own color,
have been assiduOus in their attentions to
Charley, and constant IN their endeavOrs to
bring about q rupture between the boy and
his beneihesOrs, BY holding out enticements
to him Of SO aattering nature as might
well be supposed could not be resisted by
boy Of bis age. The delightful prospect
held out to him Of profitable employment,
when once he should become bis own mas
ter; the feasibility Of becoming "iree"
boy. BY running away from his master and
making bis escape to Victoria, and his de-
graded condition while ''slave, all tended
to inaame bis mind, but, uutil the arrival Of
q lashy looking darkey here week before
last from Victoria, were insufficient to
ALLEVIATE his affections from bis former ben
efaciors The dashing appearance Of this
.'colorod individual" added to bis tamper-
ings, at once decided Charley, and on Mon
day morning last he eOncluded to haste for
the land Of freedom. For this purpose be
was slowed away BY the aforesaid darkey,
who bad been temporarily employed as q
slawnrd on the Andss0n, and bis presence
on board vas not discovered until the steam
.ef's arrival at Sieilacoom or Seattle, while
the vessel was undergoing a search for .
missing soldier. Being questioned by Capt.
F1nuzo as to where and how be came
aboard. Charley revealed all. and was set
to work 70 pay his passage, as well as to
learn him a lesson in smuggling himself
aboard vessel without the knowledge or
consent Of The officers.
Nothing more was thought Of him until
fhe Captaiu's attention was directed to the
boys probable intention Of ciFecting his es-
cape BY bis Excellency Gov. McGnI. who
happened to be on board with bis family,
which latter gentleman had received an in
timaiion Of Charley's purpose through bis
little son, and it was then, and when within
four miles Of Victoria, that he was placed
''in close confinement by the officers Of the
boat, with a view Of returning him to his
owner.n Within half an honr after arriv-
ing at this port Of universal equality, rab-
bic Of "philanthropic free blaeksn and
sEnglish humanitarians7 had assembled to
set bond boy free. Great was the rejoie-
ing, but short was the triumph. Capt
Fleming, who had anticipated nothing OI
thissort Of rescue, happening to be absent
the anderson was in charge Of her first
o1icer. q gentleman in no way welldisposed
10 The free-blacksOf Victoria With few
minacss ard many malediciions upon theil
heads, ''philanthrOpists and humanitarians'
we're sent scampering up the wharf Tn,
promise to break open their heads il thl
attempt was made TO break open the YES
ssFs state rooms" which had been threat
ened by some Of the mob, appeared 70 Aaf
soothing effect upon the ardof Of ID
crowd, and the "breaking Doors was no
attempted. By this time the Captain AaI
returned. Prior, however, 10 his arriva
aboard, negro employed aboard as cook
the dandy negro steward Of whom We hav
before made mention, and Victoria negr
named jerome, (if we are not mistaken i
the name, had joined in an affidavit whert
in they sEore that a negro boy, q fngitiV
slave who had made frequent attempts t
escape and secure bis freedom, was then o
beard the AndsrsOH, detained there agains
his will" Upon this, ''H P. P. Grease
ESQ, says the Colonist, Immediately wait
ed upon Chief Justice Cameron, and apple
for a writ Of habsas corpus, which his lorC
ship granted, and made returnable at l
O'Clock this morning. The writ was handc
70 sheriff Naylor, and that officer, accompl
MED By sergt. Carey. Of the police fore,
went on board the Ande7s0n, and demande