The New York herald., 1862-07-14
INCIDENTS OF HIS ESCAPE,
STATE OF FEELING IN sECEss1A.
1hoir Pretended Determination TO Fight
1t Out to the Bitter End.
sAE ETTECTs OF ABOLITION LEGISLATION,
As. Go.. A.

w ~ AASoutuu b0f tuo IOuOWIn8 interesting 6tatc
nsns 70 hr. Henry W. Wilson, who has returned from
Bouth Carolina that most rabd Of All the States In
escsssia, where he imprisoned on account Of his
supposed Union procivities. and from which he sue
sseded In s1scting his escape few weeks since. Mr.
wilson , son Of sx-Aldsrman wiben, OF Brooklyn
gentleman who In widely esteemed and respected
sss only IN eur sister city, but wherever he s known
ar. Wilson, Jr furnished reporter with an exceed
hsy interesting account OF his visit TO- and compulsory
stay IN, The afsrssaid State Of south Carolina
We present, in the following statsmsat, an almost
ses@M report Of the scenes incidents occurrences
- related by hin 70 our rsportsr:--
In ths latter part Of October 1850, lsfs New York
~ says for osorgsewn, G.. with the view or sntsr
sag INTO the dry goods business rAs war feeling ran
ha6h q the time; but stin WAS hoped that the din
saASss Ssswssn the csntspdiAs sections would sson
rsasA psacsab!s solution. Ny appearance there
Wa locked upon with suspicisn. Stan no one
called upon ns o. said anything that ] could
Csnssrus into IN intmation thai / shsuld take
~ departure. Soon affair. hswsvsr. there were
Indications that my presence was not At al
desirable, and although the authorities tsok no apparsu,
notice of ne. the people iAdulgsd in nsnustons OF
rather unpleasant ehayactsr. 10 true however, that
sAsrs were No threats at that tme Dsspsef aAverss
srcuAssncss and Of the evident II feeling sntsrtAnA 10
wardsns, managed TO get sloag pretty we'll tl the fall
TROOPS After this event all Northsrnsrs became sb,se.s
q fsuspciea. and attention directed .o
wssds myssx. Il was reported that wss rssicins In
~ Union victory, and also bruissd about that
AaA, IN common with ether Unionists, exprssusd ny
Qualification ~ those events.
Aboss fsur ?. NJ The 10Th OF November hast, va.
surprised By The appsarspes of armed force Of some
0tsss men catering ny stsrs, hsaAsd by ths Sheriff
Ne district, Waterman, Jr. large crowd cslss.sd
y freat q the building, and, nay b suppessl abe
Gssaasss sxctsneos prevailed Nr. Waterman stepped
ssrwssd and sddrssssd pretty nearly 70 Me folsw
~ pssport-
''Js ~. wibsA inf'
"Yss, replied; "that 10 my nans.n
"Thsn," - rsjoinsd, "you must consider yourself
ualsr arrsst.o
by what authority" asked, do you Arrss, mo,
aAA On what charRs.,
TSs charge" b replied, = very ssrieus enc and
yes win ASCERTAIN it sson ensush"
"Wbsrs p your warrant" demanded, /" or writ,
must 80 these before can eonsidar myself a suIsr
a5Ysss.n
TAs authority which ysu are arrested is sAat n
NJ esssns sf Georgetown district who ars As rsspon
0iSls parties In this matter"
zhss ended ne csnvsrsasisn and without further core
assy wss marched er 70 the Jail, which served me a.
residence for much longer tms than was desirable
sssss, esnsstag mainly Of those who had sscapsl from
~ steamer osesola which ran ashors on che South
Chsohna osast ssms short time age
ne ssxt morning wrs.s TO the Mayor Of the town de-
nAnAinS NE cause Of ny arrest and insisting upcn
AseTing He replied to the effect that he was sxrsmev
sssry that had get into such posisisn but that as
1ssps are jsagsd BY the company they keep had only
oyssh v sAank fov IL This remark was aware had rs
ference 10 my acquaintance with Union msp-a M whom
] nay here mention, had managed to erect their
escape bsfors they subjected The same summary
srsssnsas 70 which was obliged 70 submit ~ viii,
hswsvsr, :, he addsd "sss what can do in the wsy Of
osstnG hearing fer you." The next day wac waited
sDsa by committee q Ave planters, who had bean
eeasetsl frem among the most Influential men
b tAs district. ! was not examined 1t all p
~ swn behalf, but sinpk for ne purpose
q ssesrtsinisg the extent sf the Unisn feeling
We dssriss, and 70 NJ testimony the srmina-
eA sf sAsrs For the Disclosures which was sxpscss<
. make Ne adueensss held out that By compliance
VIII shsir demand would obtain ny freedom I rs
peassd and Insisted upon hearing The charges whatever
thsy were, upon wAsh hAl been arrested But i, was
q - avail sad afssr being kept bssors sAs committee
ssr nearly three hsurs during which they get about m
- puch nfornAsiea - would about half page OF
fsslssap, was rsnandsd 70 prison. was tsld how.
svsr that kept perfectly quiet should probably %
wards, having during that time written frsqssnsy asH
sns for . hearing; but al my communications were
treated with silent contsmpt. than applied 70 the Hon.
James Petsigsw, well known lawyer Of Charleston
asking him 70 prssurs . writ Of haSsas corpus in nv
ease Ny application answered in the following ls
Tor
csAn1sFor, Nov. 1s, 1851.
,, Sl :'v'd y'ur letter Of the 18th only day
There judge In charlss,o. and ny occupations are
tee pressing 10 alsw 70 leave home in search Of q
taags just now And, II not mistaken the ooNrt IL
held in dsorgstown about this sms which would BEL
more favorable opportunity for you 10 bring your case
before the Judge 10 have You brought from George
town, would be necessary that . petition should bs
presented, signed by you IL the presence Of two Wit
nseses You could gst such petition drawn in 0ssrrs-
t0vn. II requires nsthng than abatement OF tbe
facts that you detained In pson and that ven have
asked for copy OF the warrant q commitment. n Il
bas been granted you must II your petition
and II II has been refused you may say so But The
witnessse Ik p you nay eonviace ne people tsai
you are nneos and obtain your discharge either by
consent or by the Interference Of Judge But n ail
ether hopes fail will try for yeur liberty II YOU fur.
ush ne with the petition and copy Of the warrant OF
commitment; or with a. an1davh thas an application
for such warrant has been denied But could not
rsss ae application I'LL some time sfsr the 2sth: Re-
Hr. Mnss Nv v wnsou, assrss.ow,. '"'''s"A"'
?. s.-rs expense sf bringing yeu 70 ths Judge
<twspty -tArss csats per nils) may BE- demanded by
fAs jaler b6srs he complies wv the writ, which 10 an
Other eondiSien that ought 70 hive msntionsa.
whils II jail the grsatsst excitement prevailed among
The lever olassss who Insisted that shoua be hung
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