Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-02
From HE Cleveland Leader Of jan. 7sths
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
sErUsS or rHr FUGITIVE TO VIRGINIA.


} EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
l RETURN or fHr FUGITIVE TO VIRGINIA.
WELLsvILLE, O., Jan 24th.
The "slave Lucy" is once more iS sigh, Of the
Virginia hills, and only the narrow stream Of The
Ohio separates her from that land that layo claim
to her service and labor.
At O'Clock and 40 minutes the hout for She
departure of the Pittsburgh train, considerable
crowd Of people gathered at the depot, expecting
to see Marshal johnson and his charge get on the
cars, but they we're destined TO be disappointed
ho having conveyed her in G carriage to the Euclid
street station. On the arrival Of the train at the
station, the Marshal and his deputies, to the num-
Der Of si1, together with three gentlemen OF the
press" entered set aside for their spetal use
Lucy tLok seat near the stove, and louked quite
stoically upon hef captors, even now and then
laughing and replying in joking manner TO ques-
tons propounded to her. She evidently has made
up her mind to submit with good grace as 10
possible to the position in which she is placed.
At the depot, and on the cars, there seemed to
be an impression prevailing that somewhere on ahe
route, an attempt was to be made 70 effect resa
cue. No one was able to tell where the Iumof
originated, but all had heard something which
served to strengthen it. EeWburgh WAS ARAlly
reached, bat there WAS no interest whatsoever
manifested. AT Bedford, considerable hutHbsf
of persons were gathered, who peered surieusly
into the car until their eyes fell upon the wsman,
but in moment or two they walked away salts
fed. At Hudson, there were about the same nsu.
Der as at Bedford. A. Ravenna- n -nastn and A
white man got on the srain the former carrying In
his hand formidable looking bar OF iron two or
three feet in length. On being aecosted on the
platform, be remarked with shake Of his head.
that it would be necessary te 60 only little fur
ther to get items" These two persons entered the
Same carriage. but took separate seats. Az Rs.
VIENNA, and in fact all the stations, before Lima
was reached, the usual quiet prevailed, very few
seeming aware that anything uncommon was
transpiring.
1t was not long before the whistle ennounoed
our approach to the town of Lima, whefe II wss
now pretty we'll understood that demonstratioh
awaited u.s. Az the station was nsarsd it became
apparent that extensive preparations had been
made, and by those too, who would not sctuple o.
any violence to attain their end.
On each side of the track column Of men vas
drawn MP, probably over a hundred In all, very
many of whom we're armed with muskeIS, and the
At sight of this array the little force Of Deputies
set their teeth firmly and drew forth their revoi-
vers, evidently prepared to defend their position
to the utmost, and to retain possession Of the We
man at all hazards. The train drew continually
nearer the signal for "do~n breaks was heard;
speed began to slacken, and at length the engine
slowly moved past the platform and tho belieer'
ent army, when suddenly without any warning, q
full head of steam was let on, and instantly, We
once more ran under full headway, and past the
threatening multitude.
Too much praise cannot be awarded 10 Condae-
tor Cleland, for the wise and judicious arrange
men,s, by which, probably, the shedding OF much
blood WAS prevented. From the indications OF
two or three days previous and from conversations
with oersons along the line Of the road, he had
cause to suspect that some difficulty might bs ex-
perienced in conveying Lucy to Wheeling, and bis
measures were taken accordingly. person was
stationed on the locomotive to watch any signals
which nigh. be made TO him by the conductor,
and the engineer was directed TO keep close
watch ahead for distractions which might be plse-
ed upon the track. In case preparations for an
attack we're visible at any stopping place, the en-
vipser was also directed to whistle the break down
had arrived, and to then let oh "full head" and
run on without stoppags. The breatsmsn were
ordered under the same circumStanceS, TO pay NO
attention to the whistle, but to obey the wave Of
the conductors hand. These arrangements were
all carried out, and were most fortunately. COM
uIetely successful. As said, had it not been for
this foresight of Mr. ClelOnd, the consequences
might and probably woud have been terrible,
Lima tsen, having been passed in safety, along
breath Of relief was drawn, and congratulations
freely cschanged that the difficulty had been 80
happily escaped. The next movement was 10
bring forward aud to search the two suspicious
persons who had taken the cars at RaVenns. The
white man gave his name as W. A. Tyler, and
said he had recently returned from California and
was in search of his brother, who was somswAere
in the neighborhoOd. lie protessed to know noSh-
ing of the trouble except what be had accidentally
learned at Rayenna. On his person were found
two loaded pistols; one 9 new revolver and the
other email single barrslled pistol. The nsgrs
said that his name Was W. j. Whippss, and that
he lived about Ave miles from Youngstown. 10