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Horrid Affair.
CINCINNATI, 28.
A stampede of slaves from the border Counties of Ky. took place last night. The whereabouts of several of the fugitives having been discovered here, officers at noon to-day proceeded to make arrests. Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted the latter fired wounding two or three spectators but not seriously. One slave woman finding escape impossible cut the throats of her children killing one instantly and severely wounded two others. One of the fugitive, was apprehended but eight are said to have escaped.
Slave Stampede in Kentucky--A Slave Woman Murdering Her Children to prevent their being taken back to Slavery.
CINCINNATI. JAN 28. -- There was quite a stampede among the slaves of the border counties of Kentucky last night, and the whereabouts of several having been discovered in this city, the officers at noon to day proceeded to make the arrests. On approaching a house where the slaves were secreted the latter fired upon them, wounding two or three spectators slightly. One slave woman, finding that escape was impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others! Six slaves were apprehended but eight are said to have escaped.
Stampede of Kentucky Slaves--A Bloody Tragedy.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 28.--A stampede of slaves took place from the border counties of Kentucky last night. Several have been discovered here.-- The police, at noon to-day, proceeded to arrest them. Approaching the house where the fugitives were secreted, the latter fired on them, wounding two or three persons who had gathered to witness the arrest. They were not wounded seriously. One of the fugitive women, finding escape impossible, cut the throat of one of her children, killing it instantly. She also severely wounded two other of her children. Eight of the slaves are said to have escaped.
TROUBLE AMONG SLAVES--FATAL CONSEQUENCES.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 28.
A stampede of slaves from the border counties of Kentucky, took place last night. The whereabouts of several having been discovered here, officers at noon to-day proceeded to make arrests. Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired upon them, wounding 2 or 3 spectators, but not seriously. One slave woman finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and seriously wounding two others. Six of the fugitives were apprehended, but eight are said to have escaped.
Give me Liberty or Give me Death.
One of the most touching incidents connected with the accursed system of slavery is contained in the following dispatch:
SLAVE STAMPEDE.--A stampede of slaves from the border county of Kentucky, took place on the night of the 27th inst. It was ascertained that some of them had taken refuge in Cincinnati, and officers proceeded to make arrests. Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired upon them, wounding 2 or 3 spectators seriously-- One slave woman finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others. Six of the fugitives were apprehended, but 8 are said to have escaped
CINCINNATI, Jan. 28--There was a regular stampede of slaves from the border counties of Kentucky last night. The whereabouts of several having been discovered here, the officers at noon to-day proceeded to make arrests. On approaching a house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired, wounding two or three spectators, but not severely. One slave woman finding escape impossible, cut the throat of one of her children killing it instantly. She also severely wounded two others. Six of the slaves were apprehended, and eight are said to have escaped.
Slave Stampede and Frightful Tragedy.
CINCINNATI, January 28.--There was quite a stampede among the slaves in the border counties of Kentucky in this vicinity last night, and several of the fugitives having been discovered here, the officers, at noon to-day, proceeded to arrest them. On approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired upon the officers, wounding two or three of the spectators, but not seriously. One slave woman, finding escape impossible, attempted to cut the throats of her three children, and so far succeeded as to kill one of them instantly and wounding the other two very severely. Six of the slaves were apprehended; eight are said to have escaped.
ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE OF SLAVES--DESPERATE AND FATAL RESISTANCE.
CINCINNATI, Monday, Jan 28, 1856.
A stampede of slaves from the border counties of Kentucky took place last night. The whereabouts of several of the fugitives having been discovered here, officers at noon to-day proceeded to make arrests. Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired--wounding two or three spectators, but not seriously. One slave woman, finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her children--killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others. Six of the fugitives were apprehended, but eight are said to have escaped.
Escape and Recapture of Slaves--Desperate and Fatal Resistance.
CINCINNATI, Monday, Jan. 28.
A stampede of slaves from the border counties of Kentucky took place last night. The whereabouts of several having been discovered here, officers at noon to-day, proceeded to make arrests. Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired, wounding two or three spectators but not seriously. One slave woman, finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others. Six of the fugitives were apprehended, but eight are said to have escaped.
More Difficulty with Fugitive Property.
Cincinnati, Jan. 28.
A stampede of slaves from the border counties of Kentucky took place last night. The whereabouts of several having been discovered here, officers at noon to-day proceeded to make arrests. Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted the latter fired upon them, wounding two or three spectators, but not seriously.
One slave woman, finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly and severely wounding two others.
Six of the fugitives were apprehended, but eight are said to have escaped.
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.
A TALE OF HORROR.
AN ARREST BY THE U.S. MARSHAL
A Negro Child's Throat Cut from Ear to Ear by its Father or Mother--Others Wounded.
CORONER'S INQUEST.
Writ of Habeas Corpus Taken out.
Great Stampede of Slaves.
Arrest of a Portion of the Fugitives--
Dreadful Tragedy.
A SLAVE CHILD KILLED BY ITS MOTHER, AND THREE OTHERS WOUNDED--CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FUGITIVES AND THE OFFICERS--A DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL SHOT--CORONER'S INQUEST.
[From the Cincinnati Commercial of the 29th inst.]
The telegraph advises us of some remarkable resolutions passed by the Ohio Know-Nothing Senate in regard to the recent slave stampede at Cincinnati.
Great Stampede of Slaves.
Arrest of a Portion of the Fugitives--
Dreadful Tragedy.
A SLAVE CHILD KILLED BY ITS MOTHER, AND THREE OTHERS WOUNDED--CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FUGITIVES AND THE OFFICERS--A DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL SHOT--CORONER'S INQUEST.
[From the Cincinnati Commercial of the 29th inst.]
SLAVE STAMPEDE IN KENTUCKY.--Cincinnati, Jan. 28.--There was quite a stampede among the slaves of the border counties of Kentucky, last night, and the whereabouts of several having been discovered in this city, the officers, at noon to-day, proceeded to make arrests. On approaching a house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired upon them, wounding two or three spectators slightly. One slave woman, finding that escape was impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others! Six slaves were apprehended, but eight are said to have escaped.
Slave Stampede.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 28. – A regular stampede of slaves occurred last night from the border counties of Kentucky, and it was ascertained to-day that several of them were secreted in this city. When the officers approached the house where they were concealed, they were fired upon from the windows, by which two or three spectators were slightly wounded. A slave woman finding escape impossible killed one of her children by cutting its throat, and severely wounded two others. Six slaves were arrested, and it was through six escaped.
On Monday night last there was another stampede of slaves into Ohio, from the border counties of Kentucky.
SLAVE STAMPEDE. –The freezing of the Ohio River, by the facilities thus furnished for the crossing from Kentucky to Ohio, seems to have stimulated many of the bondsmen of the latter State to attempt their escape. We learn by telegraph from Cincinnati of the recapture their yesterday of several of these fugitives, not without tragical circumstances of the most affecting character. A mother finding escape hopeless from the bands of the slave-catchers, to save her three children from being dragged back to Slavery, cut their throats, instantly killing one and severely wounding the other two. Six of the fugitives were captured but eight, belonging to another party are said to have effected their scape. When the other slaves of the South begin to be affected with this fanaticism for freedom, it is not to be believed that either they or their children can long be retained in bondage.
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES -- HORRIBLE DENOUEMENT.--Cincinnati, Jan. 28. A stampede of slaves from the border counties of Kentucky took place last night. The whereabouts of several of the fugitives having been discovered here, officers at noon to-day proceeded to make arrests. Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired, wounding two or three spectators, but not seriously. One slave woman, finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others. Six of the fugitives were apprehended, but it is said that eight escaped.
SLAVE STAMPEDE--The freezing of the Ohio River, by the facilities thus furnished for crossing from Kentucky to Ohio, seems to have stimulated many of the bondsmen of the latter State to attempt their escape. We learn by telegraph from Cincinnati of the recapture there yesterday of several of these fugitives, not withstanding tragical circumstances of the most affecting character. A mother finding escape hopeless from the hands of the slave-catchers, to save her three children from being dragged back to Slavery, cut their throats, instantly killing one and severely wounding the other two. Six of the fugitives were captured, but eight, belonging to another party, are said to have effected their escape. When the slave mothers of the South begin to be afflicted with this fanaticism for freedom, it is not to be believed that either they or their children can long be retained in bondage.
THE HUMANITY OF SLAVERY.
The following article which we copy from the Patapsco American, published at Ellicott's Mills, Maryland, of the 5th ult., is a very striking illustration of the influence the Slave system has upon the humanity of those who are educated up to the full measure of the 'peculiar institution.' The offense of these poor negroes consists simply in having a darker skin than their blacker hearted pursuers, who evidently do not believe in the precept--'Love thy neighbor as thyself:'
A STAMPEDE OF NEGROES--A party of six negroes from Middleburg, Va., left that place on the 24th December, and passed near Hood's Mill, in this county, on the 25th, about 4 o'clock, P.M. thus traveling 85 to 90 miles on their route to Pennsylvania.
The Slave Case in Cincinnati.
The trial is still progressing in Cincinnati and the excitement is steadily kept up, to connection with the recent slave stampede and the melancholy tragedy that followed. The intensifiers are surely lucky in getting up horrors to startle the public feeling. The end is not yet.
ESCAPE OF FUGITIVES––EXCITING CHASE––UNFORTUNATE CAPTURE OF ONE––A paper published in the town of Frederick, Md., called the Examiner gives a description of a late stampede of slaves from that vicinity. It appears that six of them––four men and two women––having two spring wagons and four horses, came to Hood's Mill, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near the dividing line between Frederick and Carroll Counties, on Christmas day. After feeding their animals, one of them told Mr. Dixon whence they came. Believing them to be fugitives, he spread the alarm, and some eight or ten persons gathered around to arrest them; but the negroes, drawing revolves and bowie-knives, kept their assailants at bay until five of the party succeeded in escaping in one of the wagons, and as the last one jumped on a horse to flee he was fired at, and the load took effect in the small of the back.
The Memphis Appeal says a dispatch from Natchez announces the stampede of forty negroes from that city.
A Cincinnati paper of the 28th ult. says: A stampede of slaves took place on the evening of the 27th--the whereabouts of several of the fugitives having been discovered here, officers at noon, to day, proceeded to make arrests--upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired, wounding two or three spectators, but not severely. One slave woman, finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others: six of the fugitives were apprehended, and eight are said to have escaped.
Negro Stampede--Horrible.--Cincinnati, Jan. 28.--A stampede of slaves from the border counties of Kentucky, took place last night. The whereabouts of several of the fugitives having been discovered here, officers at noon to-day proceeded to make arrests.--Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired, wounding two or three of the spectators, but not seriously. One slave woman, finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others. Six of the fugitives were apprehended, but eight have escaped.
[From the Cincinnati Enquirer, 30th.]
The Late Slave Stampede Tragedy.
Details of the Bloody Episode--Testimony before the Coroner--Verdict of the Jury.
The examination was continued yesterday morning at the office of Dr. Menzies. The excitement in the meantime was intense to unravel the bloody mystery, as to whether the father or mother committed the fearful dead. William Robertson, of Covington, testified that he and two others made inquiries for the runaway slaves and traced them to Kite's house. His statement was confirmatory of the evidence given by Moore and Patterson.
FUGITIVE SLAVES--MURDER.--Cincinnati, Jan. 28.--There was a grand stampede of slaves from the bordering counties of Kentucky last night. The whereabouts of several of them having been discovered in this city, the officers proceeded at noon to day to make a arrest of the fugitives.
Upon approaching the house where the slaves were secreted, the latter fired upon them, and wounded two or three of the spectators, but not seriously.
One female slaves, finding escape impossible, proceeded to cut the throats of her children. She killed one instantaneously and wounded two others very seriously. Eight of them are said to have escaped.
ANOTHER STAMPEDE.--Early yesterday morning Mr. McGuire, of the White Hall, in Kentucky, opposite the Fifth street ferry, discovered at his door a valuable horse attached to a sleigh, the horse in a profuse sweat and dreadfully blown, showing clearly that he had been driven at terrible speed. He learned that another stampede of slaves had occurred. The fugitives numbered seven in all, and consisted of two men, two women, and three children, belonging to Mr. Gaines, of Boone county, brother to the Mr. Gaines who claims the slave Garner, now on trial before Commissioner Pendery. We learn that the latter gentleman has suffered another loss, four more of his slaves having absconded. So far no clue has been obtained of the fugitives.
[From the Cincinnati Commercial of the 29th inst.]
GREAT STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.
Arrest of a Portion of the Fugitives.
DREADFUL TRAGEDY.
A Slave Child Killed by its Mother, and three Others Wounded--Conflict between the Fugitives and the Officers--A Deputy United States Marshal Shot--Coroner's Inquest.
The Almighty's free bridge of ice across the Ohio river seems to afford great facilities for the escape of slaves from a state of bondage into a state of freedom. A recent stampede of slaves from Kentucky was followed by a most horrible tragedy, in enforcing the fugitive slave law, at Cincinnati--some account of which will be found in another column; from the reading of which no one can arise without expressing his surprise that the more we legislate in behalf of the "moral" right of slavery, the more its subjects endeavor to escape from it.--It is pretty evident that there is an instinct of freedom possessed by every descendant of Adam, the outworkings of which no legislation, no reasoning, however metaphysical or practical, can either thwart or suppress. As to the bridge of ice referred to we should not be surprised if some Southern Hotspur in Congress should rise up in his place and pronounce it unconstitutional!
From the Cincinnati Enquirer of the 29th ult.]
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.
AN ARREST BY THE U.S. MARSHAL--A DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL SHOT--CORONER'S INQUEST--GREAT EXCITEMENT.
THE SLAVE STAMPEDE AND TRAGEDY IN CINCINNATI.
The Cincinnati Commercial gives a long account of the escape of a party of slaves from Kentucky, and the subsequent tragedy, heretofore mentioned by telegraph. The Commercial says:
About ten o'clock on Sunday, a party of eight slaves, two men, two women, and four children, belonging to Archibald K. Gaines and John Marshall of Richwood Station, Boone county, Kentucky, about sixteen miles from Covington, escaped from their owners. Three of the party are father, mother and son, and whose names are Simon, Mary and Robert, the others are Margaret, wife of Robert, and her four children. The three first are the property of Marshall, and the others of Gaines.
ANOTHER SLAVE STAMPEDE---
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
They had an exciting time in Cincinnati a few days ago. A stampede of slaves from the border counties of Kentucky took place, and they were pursued by their owners and others and traced to that city.
Officers were procured, who, with a large posse, proceeded to arrest the fugitives. On approaching the house where they were secreted, the slaves fired upon the party, killing one man instantly and severely wounding two others.
One of the slave women had four innocent little children with her, and finding escape impossible, she cut the throat of the youngest and endeavored to kill the other three, wounding one of them very badly, rather than see them carried back into slavery.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of Saturday last says early yesterday morning Mr. McGuire, of the White Hall, in Kentucky, opposite the Fifth street ferry discovered at his door a valuable horse attached to a sleigh, the horse in a profuse sweat and dreadfully blown, showing, clearly that he had been driven at terrible speed. He learned that another stampede of slaves had occurred. The fugitives numbered seven in all, and consisted of two men, two women, and three children, belonging to Mr. Gaines, of Boone county, brother to the Mr. Gaines, who claims the slave Garner, now on trial before Commissioner Pendery. We learn that the latter gentleman has suffered another loss, four more of his slaves having absconded. So far no clue has been obtained of the fugitives.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Monday reports another stampede of six slaves, belonging to Mr. Bowen, who lives in Boone county, a short distance from Mr. Gaines, who were taken with a sudden leaving during Friday night. It i[s] supposed that they crossed the icy bridge above California, but no trace of their whereabouts, up to last night, had been had.
THE CINCINNATI SLAVE STAMPEDE.--The last accounts of this affair represent the negroes as being safely in the custody of the U.S. Marshal at Cincinnati, though there was much excitement among the Abolitionists, and it was feared a collision between the U.S. and State authorities was probable.
[From the Cincinnati Enquirer.]
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.
A TALE OF HORROR.
An Arrest by the United States Marshall!
A DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL SHOT.
A Negro Child's Throat Cut from Ear to Ear
by its Father or Mother and Others Wounded!
CORONER'S INQUEST!
Writ of Habeas Corpus Taken Out
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
Slave Excitement at Cincinnati
We take from an exchange the following account of a most horrible tragedy which occurred a few weeks ago at Cincinnati. This is another addition to the number of bloody occurrences that have, within a few years, sprung from a reckless interference with the institution of slavery, by the most damnable fanaticism. When will a proper remedy be applied? Our exchange says:
--An exciting stampede of slaves occurred at Frederick, Maryland, Christmas day.--Four men and two women escaped with two spring wagons and four horses. They were come up with the same day by a party of eight or ten whites, who attempted their arrest, but the negroes, drawing their revolvers and bowie-knives, kept their assailants at bay until five of the party succeeded in escaping one of the wagons, and as the last one jumped on a horse to flee he was fired at, and the load took effect in the small of the back. After going a few rods he was pounced upon and secured. How he was used by his captors we know not; but humanity shudders at the probable result.
NEGRO STAMPEDE.--We understand that one of our citizens received a despatch from Natchez yesterday, giving an account of the escape from that city of forty negroes. It is conjectured that they were carried off by some up-river boat, in the hands of Abolitionists of negro thieves.--Memphis Appeal, Dec. 21.
Another Escape of Slaves.
Six slaves belonging to Mr. Levi Dougherty, who lives on Fourth street, between Madison and Russell, Covington, Ky., together with two belonging to Mr. Gade, residing in the same neighborhood, made their escape from bondage on Sunday night. They crossed the river about eleven o'clock, and ere this are far on their way towards Canada. Their aggregate value to their owners was about eight thousand dollars.
SLAVE STAMPEDE--DREADFUL TRAGEDY.--A shocking affair occurred at Cincinnati on Monday. Eight slaves, consisting of father, mother, son, son's wife, and four children, the property of A.K. Gaines and John Marshall, of Boone county, Ky., had escaped from their masters on Sunday and fled to Cincinnati, where they took refuge for the night with a negro living in the edge of the city. Their escape becoming known, they were pursued, and their retreat, discovered. The U.S. Marshal was summoned, and proceeded to arrest them, but upon attempting to break open the house, the slaves fired upon the Marshal and his posse, wounding the Assistant Marshal and several suspicions. The door was then broken open, when it was found that the mother of the children had cut their throats, killing one instantly and dangerously wounding two others. The rest of the slaves were apprehended, and are kept in prison pending legal proceedings.
LAWS OF NATURE GETTING SECTIONAL.--A Cincinnati correspondent of the Boston Transcript says the ice in the Ohio river is fourteen inches thick, and the Slaves in Kentucky, who are fully aware that the laws of the State make it a penal offence for the toll man to allow them a passage over any bridge within the limits of the State, and probably supposing that the proprietor of the great natural bridge, now existing between Ohio and Kentuck, is under no particular obligation to the Slaveholding interest, have seized upon the occasion for a grand stampede.
It is estimated that nearly 200 Slaves have escaped from bondage by crossing the Ohio river during the past month. Through the activity and vigilance of the directors of the "under-ground railroad," they have,with an unfortunate exception, all been "put through."
Slave Stampede--Cutting their Throats!--Shooting at Officers.--Cincinnati Jan. 28.--At a regular stampede of slaves having taken place in the border counties of Kentucky last night, and the whereabouts of several who were secreted in this city having been discovered, the officers proceeded at noon to day to arrest them.--When the officers approached the house where the slaves were, the latter fired, slightly wounding two or three of the spectators. One slave woman, on finding escape impossible, cut the throat of one of her children, killing it instantly, and afterwards severely wounded two others.
Six of the fugitives were apprehended, and it is said six others escaped.
LAWS OF NATURE GETTING SECTIONAL.--A Cincinnati correspondent of the Boston Transcript says the ice in the Ohio river is fourteen inches thick, and the Slaves in Kentucky, who are fully aware that the laws of the State make it a penal offence for the toll man to allow them a passage over any bridge within the limits of the State, and probably supposing that the proprietor of the great natural bridge, now existing between Ohio and Kentucky, is under no particular obligation to the Slvaeholding interest, have seized upon the occasion for a grand stampede.
It is estimated that nearly 200 Slaves have escaped from bondage by crossing the Ohio river during the past month. Through the activity and vigilance of the directors of the "under-ground railroad," they have,with an unfortunate exception, all been "put through."
We published, last week, a fearfully thrilling account of a slave stampede from Kentucky, the recapture of the fugitives in Cincinnati, and of the murder of a child by its own mother, rather than have the child sent back to the hell of Southern Slavery. This shocking incident of a system that Franklin Pierce is seeking, by every means in his power, to plant in the free territory of Kansas, is the occasion of the following eloquent article from the Painsville, Ohio, Telegraph. We ask all free men to read it:––
"Give me Liberty! or Give me Death!"
Great Stampede of Slaves!
Arrest of a Portion of the Fugitives--Dreadful tragedy--A Slave Child Killed by its Mother, and Three Others Wounded--Conflict between the Fugitives and the Officers--A Deputy United States Marshal Shot--Coroner's Inquest!
[From the Cincinnati Commercial of the 29th Jan.]
About ten o'clock on Sunday, a party of eight slaves, two men, two women, and four children, belonging to Archibald K. Gaines and John Marshall of Richwood Station, Boone county, Kentucky, about sixteen miles from Covington, escaped from their owners. Three of the party are father, mother and son, and whose names are Simon, Mary and Robert, the others are Margaret, wife of Robert, and her four children. The three first are the property of Marshall, and the others of Gaines.
ESCAPE OF FUGITIVES––EXCITING CHASE––UNFORTUNATE CAPTURE OF ONE.––A paper, published in the town of Frederick, Md., called The Examiner, gives a description of a late stampede of slaves from that vicinity. It appears that six of them––four men and two women––having two spring waggons and four horses, came to Hood's Mill, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near the dividing line between Frederick and Carroll Counties, on Christmas Day. After feeding their animals, one of them told Mr. Dixon whence they came. Believing them to be fugitives, he spread the alarm, and some eight or ten persons gathered around to arrest them; but the negroes, drawing revolvers and bowie-knives, kept their assailants at bay, until five of the party succeeded in escaping in one of the waggons, and as the last one jumped on a horse to flee, he was fired at, and the land took effect in the small of the back.