The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-20

-Ji. h,. ia road In New York and places
e, ,-f,o. ~ ~N'd,.ri, mrn.insrH u' " r.SI.r
-" " IA. moud negroes for thcif escape
CRATER NIv
e., ,2o .lrs ur NOR" "" waited impa-
.. h.s,-p 1lr ears, ~sharpened by danger
.,,4 ,a .Icadnucd sound Of I'tck tramp
" a., nr 'ia soft soil asth"y passed over "
rs ,et come. cried George u Will
,.,ror ~ the Bayou read and 40"
,t,oc looks For Il vas a veritable
' a, wore astonished and alarmed.
.,oa A.. 70 Dave had gathered the entire
"a ,,rula'inn ~ the four parishes. and
e ,.L,,, Thorn On masse. "a Moses took the
100, - ISRAEL to the promised land. l
90 an, .o. distinctly enough to count them.
.'..e CANA back as soon az me last one
l7t passed
.p,,4 srr heavens sake hurry Mp and lets
-,.te., reopIa into the bush here are seventy
-, .,er women and children all in one drove'
.,,.Y be- valIins and crashing of teeth In
~lra.apas tomorrow
ia made al, haste toward the BAYOU road.
80 ran down that a few rods until we me'
~, ,,rm, They were huddled together
,hs bushes. Dave came out cautiously
s,,p A. he heard our footsteps indeed
80, nj, them did the same, but had we been
..,r,s-s the whole movement would have
~, discovered George darted into the
,o,4. IN the lower side of the road.
,o,, o. his. Brad" he cried; "out Of this;
.s .be last man in. will vou?"
.,oSa .uick and low to Dave; After
49, hos, after him. III see 10 the people,
Dave
recognizing nv voice. he cried. It's the
,s,s- rs all right" 7 spoke two or three
,--ds " The west coastidiom TO assure HIM
.Va'-s all safe" cried he. and followed
George one by one, at intervals of a few
,ss. 'hov entered the woods. and In a very
.r.-, tine were wading ankle deep In swamp
Nd and water. where no dog could track
ten. certainly no hunter.
,7o.' l3O o'clock we were. perhaps. a mile
ria half into the swamp. when George. halt
tx the column. came back.
Vel, Brad. I must leave you" said he.
= think IL best that I take your horse back
r.1 me. Both Of us ought 10 be AT the store
=, tho morning. I do not think these people
| ar be tracked, tho sun has hardened every
hare spot. and their feet leave no impression
.v,ap, where It Is dusty. l do wish. though.
r,r there was more water in the swamp"
We we're standing a few yards from our
,r'y. A George ceased, my ears detected
no sound Of approaching footsteps. Wesner
Ycked his rife.
No. George: too much noise-gct Dave.
In n moment Dave was with US. A little
our right We could hear footsteps. A bright
sh shot through the gl2"m IT,. Mac,
RI Gbed This is the night thev were n. ar
- I don't believe, there is another dark
-s Stranger had certainly heard our move
~. for they stopped. and were eagerly
S.:,g into the darkness. Again they moved
srr1, and the lantern flashed Lh' time
iv sniIed the ebony features Of Ohed.
z, Ohed, " cried George, but no answer came
s The water splashed close by, the light
RI tho lantern shone full in my face, ana me
r-,a., click, click OF a gunlock was anything
4srs ,.'. .roEe, "6bcd, ia that you;-
-rslsne, but who are you?-
a5rge replied, " am the nan who knocked
,'onthe head win tho paddle the night you
~ away from l.annan's This is the strange
,ood r-cd obNd, u know your voice, but
"a strange Niger - white tonight " you
rse am one cl-e YOU would bof been dead be-
.'-roN, for We has been watching, YOU
9fet and Mason came up Now, oaya,
81 5aorgp, a. he presented Dave, take these
,s,le 10 The rordelvous and lay low. If one
rsnp', - run away kill him W., will come
l,goI whom road: good -bye'-and we were
G. or way hach
Ers one or Two, perhaps three. hands too old
.'Tork. Coyeriy has not q fold hand left and
.sl,s asoI lost ono or two Of his house servants
l:Aad'Nc morning for I shall have 10 enact the
t;"r'e pn'i fairly loa'he myself,
'Aavrs orr prospective emigrants in charge
" 0tsd. va fastened to the high road, and
we've hui a shorr lime reaching our horses;
rye mounted. We struck ater-mile gait, and at3
o3ook arrived home,
A'rv minutes suN1crd 10 rub down our ami
"4s and ro''r" for the rest OF the night, or
;a''sr worr.rs. George slept AZ the store ana
N4r' morning business opened as usual; d
rad no fear Of evil results from our nights
c3harons Wesrcr was n hit nervous
b. and hV people dropping IN ron the coNn-
= ~ north ~ rs brought rlmors that toverlv
sad,''' more negroes, FLYING reports came Of
hammond .os~'-, but no one from either place
we're confirmed The Wills brothers wer" on
'~'evsrpatl We heard from them before noon:
'ar tai all The men and dogs they could
l," SooHrlI: 'he country about their places.
Firor said hey had lost fifty negroes, but OF
0.''4, as usual, rUmOr was mistaken
knew vel enough that, falling 10 find traces
hon near home, tl"y would start for N"
l.ak-e hrc ~ Franklin.
thursday afternoon came. and with it men
G9foss Na-u"r and myself were both NJ the
r'-a WHOM tucre arrived George wills, Dick
.'FAf.r, Wy James RAYMOND ovcr-eer) ana
" " ttr"" PLANTERS from above opelousaS,
,~sNAsr0e. r",ur eng TO some Of these men had
t'''" weet before. but no great ~exertion had
n'' made ~ r'rOy"r them, as II was no nm
'"- occurrence The stampede ~ Raw
r1iS brought IN" planters together and
,nrh"' mon eyes and with n imaledlcuon
| ,sh''' tho aOo.i'ioni-t, " wa- agreed TO search
'1r'rE Il -he had not already sailed,
.". 4 f'iSu, rlGnacious and qnaIrelsome
.5t vas sHrE"srlHr Of rhe party Dick Cow
.' aFnir"d INTO Uslcnilcance and made no
,'|.f' - ,"ad Wild with excitement and
n 'hem pretty well alarmed, tho crowd
~ N" store They did not know where This
+ 'ta' vessel at Franklin Loaded" cried
w. sad I What ia ~ Have you any
m har" ne shouted Not unless she
,'s,npet wr meyers. Twenty-Five of them
,misel sorrow nHre. and We are going to search
M Wis .ad / as that vessel Is under
.i'r' =, N".Her & Bradley. | shall feel II my
~, 10 d-'IaI A search. and 7 shall accom-
-. n. '''r-' -"Ld aud get a sheriff or con-
tt7 ..t7" ''e-e proceedings legal. for the
49,, m" r"~."l viii hold rs responsible
'"AF ~ damage.
49, n T"i I'".r sent for tho constable,
- 'ioH sRr.}il wa were m for franklin.
...,.s '1"'r asked Wills II, he did not
'"'''.a' b" and Dick Coverlv. together
~ ~" con- 'n'" and myself. should consti-
W, .%T.In"d't'o isre"d 10 This. and, explain
~ N" re,'. ~" of them to enjoy them
an." 10 -"troh'f tho brig for negroes
sS..Te ~ east ~.N'r miles away. on board
,.,,. We 'H..t The 'Hptaln busy with his
t,.. y L'f,,d.."d him In Nlessrs wills.
1. aI1 ifro- 'N" constable introduce
4 80 : aa' -'7."t lis business.
W r" " -'l t". roar"d with Laughter
g. a. Mtr,s accused Of stealing ne
So, ,,, W.. VIII he Continued. II have
" ''. N"'-|poJ"d ugly "on the coast
~ .,.. '7'ro. hIt mono in louisi-