Abduction.
The Times, 1824-05-18T00:00:00

(Fromn the Baffina Impartial.) tew cac of abduction of a more aggravated complexion than the folhvawing have ever fallen under our consideration 31rs. N., of-, in tne barony of -, came to Bealina about three mouths ago, on a visit to M1r. George Rogers's, who hba a numerou', and now grown-up fartily: she was accompanied by hier accAnmplished niece, Miss N., who had just attained that age when the female erson displays its perfect symmetrv, aud its na. turia chasms are developed *vith greatest advantage. To atdd to thesc gifLs of nature, IMvliss N. had another perfection, generally bettet prized by love-sick adventurers-she is rich, having a handsome for. tune in her own right, and great exprectations from two aunts, whosm atfections she had gained by her kind and endearing conduct toward& thtem. All hese advantages Lad their due ceffect upon every individual o Mr. Rogers's family. So much hcautit and (what was more inm. 2ortant) so much noney should not be let slip through their fingers it teas, therefore, determinedt in full conclave, that John, the o desi -of several soos (who are all bachelors) should trv his fortune. ThI -7ord was, h3ve her-honourably if von can-bui have her! This hopefril prop to tihe honours of the family immediately com. itnenced the campaign, and having besieged his fair visiter for somo days with his uncouth attentions, at leng:h disclosed the flame thia bhrned within him, and asked her consent to make him happy. .Miss N., surprised at such conduct, remonstrated with him. ane aftor using many dissuasive arguments, conclided with assurlns heim that sile was already pledge ! to another, with the apirobatior ,of her friendls, and consequenitly no longer at liberty to dispose o lierself. She immediately disclosed the nffa;r to her aunt. and di. iectlv set about inaking preparations to quit so inhospitable l mansion, but before they could set out. 3Mrs. N. was seized by violent dysentery and inflamrr,ation, and their visit was consequentth protracted until Thursday last, when it was fin:.ily resolved thic should take their departuirc. The Roaerses, in thie mcan time, find. ing lliss N. firm in her resolution, planned the outrage which ex. hibits them to the execrations of the public. On the night of Wednesday, at the hour of eleven o'clock, aftei :lrs. N. had got into bed, antl Miss N., in her night-clothes, wa! aboatt to enter, two men, with their faces blacksned, rushed into thi rmoin, and throwing an old cloak about her, hurried her out with tht rutmost violence, notwithstanding her shrieks and excclamations: -ben outside,she rmade a violerit exertion toree2-in the room, and wa entcing, vwhen ore of the young Messrs. Rogers dashed it witl such force against her, that she was thrown upon the floor by tht -.hock. Again she made an vffort, but it servetd only to wedge tbt long tresses of her hair between the door andthe jamb, froir which there wrus n( possibility of extricating it, ac the mar :nside kept his back firm against it, lest .llrs. N. shouk rush out to aid her niece: the voung lady's assailants. there. flre, dragged hersuddeniv away, theTeby tea;irg her hair from the roots. She was then hurried off by several men to a retiree cabin, about ten perches from the road, where evern means wero oised to deprive her of her virtue. Threats and periasionre were al. tcrnatelv used ; but her dignified demneanour and deternrined coDI. duct discouraged her brutal keeper from making any approacles te her PCrson. What, therefore, he dared not attempt by force, the posillanimous wretch sought to accomplish bv ..tratAgem. He re. quested she woul'd drink a glass of wine to reermiit her spirts, :l:ich were extremely low througk fatigue and exhaustion; but on putting th cup to her lips she found it contained landanunt. bhe there fore dashed it from her, s-till preserving a little inl tIc cup to prove the infamrous Intention nf the giver. Morning now approached. and the timc for accomplishilng his sa. 'vage purpose by force was gone by. The family, tlherefore, sent for Tz1e clervrlnan to reason with her, and persuade hrer to marry him. The physician in attendance fin Mrs. N. was also sent for. Thire found the young lady still guarded by licr keeners; she waq greatly sntated, ind nearlyovernowered bv le feelings. On Feeing ihese gentlemen enter thecabtri. rhe rhed tomet them,and calledt'etn h2r deliverers. Slie bad now. she said. nothing to fear. With such p esons to protect her virtue, she could opcnly bid him defiance, and triumph over his brutal hostility. She pretested strenglr agaoinst any interferencc on his tw;lalf. anid declared, in the most pointed terms, that if he were ;!-: onll rnan remainingr of the hltinan race, she would not marrv hin. Tlisv mnizht, she ssid. ge throigh i mock ceremony. anid convign her. bs violenc,., f. hIi vwill. bilt she was fuill resolvedl net to ontlive ier flistronoure if no other Tneans were leftdher, suicide wo,1ud save her from so infamouns an alliance. The gentlemen at let'&, prevailedi on 5ir. Rnogers to let her go; his nyrmidons had alrcadv slurk frrin the blaze of daty; she was therefore reconducted to irerimnt. A coach hairzg been sent for, they set off for Crossmoii'.:, esco rted by Mrs. N.'s physician. The magiLtratea offered a milintarescrrt, ! tit this the zentlenan thought rnoper to decline, he thinking it unnecesianr. On thie next da3. being scomnevhat recoverei tro rnher fatigue anid aeitation, ..ie lodged informations before a bench of marristuates, wheo ssem' I thon pur- pose to investigate tire matter. AnRDvmo,v.