Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-08

From the Chicago Times, april an
The cocred elements we're dscordant yesterday The
excitement attendant upon the explosion OF lew feline
banks the premature discharge OF an Internal machine
zephyr in comparison with the tempest that ragged
among the wool yesterday.
About six o'clock in the morning the denizens IN and
about the of Clark and jackson streets we're start
led by series of wild and uuearthly screams, IN which
"kidnapper" the only Ineligible sound. An omni-
bus stood quietly on Clark street. drawn up in front OF
No 25l In moment posse OF men came scram6lng
down stairs with stout negro and negress and three
pccannnies aged respectively four, six and eight years
The negro and negress fought like tigers, and notwlth-
standing the fact that they were heavily roned gave the
aforesaid posse lively time. AT last they were got into
the omnibus the Jehu cracked his whip and away went
the captured and their capturers at sweeping gaop to-
wards the st. Louis Alton and Chicago Railroad Depot
By this time the screams of the prisoners had aroused
the black element The word "kidnapper" acted like
magic upon them and with wild, demoniaca yels they
started in hot pursuit of the omnibus On they swept
several hundred exasperated negroes, hatess shoeess
and coatless Ike vengeu cloud Of animated anthracite
Too late The omnibus reached the depot, where a
special train, consisting OF locomotive and a single
car was in waiting The prisoners were put on board,
and as the darkes upon the bridge their maddened
wells were answered by mocklng shrek from the To-
connective az il dashed off southwark. FortyfUe minutes
after it passed Joliet distance OF fortyhve miles
making nearly mile minute
Let US 90 back Two weeks ago a slave named Har-
rs together with his wife and three children, escaped
from their master in St. LOus and came by the Under-
ground to this city, where they have been kept in close
conceament ever since in the house Of colored dray
man, No. 25l Clark street. Information having been
gained of their whereabouts United States Commits
soner Corneau of the Southern District of Illinois, is
sued warrant for their arrest which served yester
day morning, aforesaid by Deputy Marshal Webb
and posse of officers special train was chartered
TO convey the prisoners to Springfield, where an exam
iuaton would be had before Commissioner Corneau The
rage of the negroes after the departure of the train
knew no bonnds Some malicious wag took advantage
of their eacta6ity, and made them believe that the
train would have to switch oil for wood and water, and
that they could easily intercept at Bridgeport. The
hint was instantly acted upon. Hacks drays, express
WAGONS etc. were Immediately brought into active re-
quston, and away dashed the motley cava!cade for
Bridgeport.
About an hour after the train had passed. they arrived
upon the ground armed with guns axes crowbars picks
knives clubs and every conceivable variety OF weapons
Finding themselves completely baulked again, they got
up smart little fight among themselves for the fun OF
the thing"
Returning they accused colored man Of conniving
at the capture of the slaves. He denied It, fight en-
sued in which he GOT terribly pounded He managed to
escape and sought refuge in his house. whittier he was
pursued BY an armed body of savages who declared they
would kill him. They surrounded his house, and were
scaling the upper windows with ladder, when Deputy
Rebm with the entire police force OF the city, suddenly
appeared upon the ground. sharp night ensued, IN
which the darkes got wosted for their wool The police
took possession of the hunted negro and forming ho
low square around him. moved off towards the armory.
Several Intellectual efforts made to get him out Of
their possession which resulted only in dozen broken
scaps and the arrest OF seven OF the rngeader each OF
whom has given special bail for trial And thus ende,h
another dark page.
CHICAGO, April ., lsGl.-The fugitive slaves taken
from this city Wednesday morning examined before
Commissioner Corneau at Springfield yesterday The proof
that they we're fugSes clear and ndispuabe, and
they were accordingly delivered to their owners. They
were taken to ST. Louis on the evening train.