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| 0 WEN AND OTffO TA YLOttS FLIGHT WITH HORSES, ETC. 333 The following extract, from the Committee's letter, relative to this matter, is open to this inference, and may serve to throw some light on the subject: I HABBISBBRG, April 28, '56. FEIESD STILL :—Your tout 9»me to band in due season, and I am happy to hear of the eafe arrival of those gents. ******* I have before me the Power of Attorney of Mr. John S. Fiery, son of Mr. Henry Fiery, of Washington county, Md., the owner of those three men, two women and three children, who arrived in your town on the 24th or 2oth of March. lie graciously condescends to liberate the oldest in a year, and the remainder in proportioual time, if they will come back; or to sell them their time for $1300. He is sick of the job, and is ready to make any conditions. Now, if you personally can get word to them and get them to Bend him a letter, in my charge, informing him of their whereabouts and prospects, I think it will be the best answer I can make him. He .will return here in a week or two, to know what can be done. He offers $500 to see them. Or if you can send me word where they are, I will endeavor to write to them for his special satisfaction; or if you cannot do either, send me your latest information, for I intend to make him spend a few more dollars, and if possible get a little sicker of this bad job. Do try and send him a few bitter pills for his weak nerves and disturbed mind. Yours in great haste, Jos. C. BUSTILL. A subsequent letter from Mr. Bustili contains, besides other interesting Underground Rail Road matter, an item relative to the feeling of disappointment experienced by Mr. Fiery on learning that his property was in Canada. HAEKISBURO, May 26, '56. FRIEKD STILL :—I embrace the opportunity presented by the visit of our friend, John F. "Williams, to drop you a few lines in relation to our future operations. The Lightning Train was put on the Road on last Monday, and as the traveling season has commenced and this is the Southern route for Niagara Falls, I have concluded not to send by way of Auburn, except in cases of great danger; but hereafter WK will use the Lightning Train, which leaves here at 1J and arrives in your city at 5 o'clock in the morning, and I will telegraph about 5J o'clock in the afternoon, so it may reach yon before you close. These four are the only ones that have come since my last. The woman has been here some time waiting for her child and her beau, which she expects here about the first of Jnne. If possible, please keep a knowledge of her whereabouts, to enable me to inform him if he comes. * * * * * '* * I have nothing more to send you, except that John fiery has visited us again and muck to his chagrin received the information of their being in Canada. Yours as ever, Jos. C. BCSTII.L. Whilst the Fierys were working like beavers to re-enslave these brave fugitives, the latter were daily.drinking in more and more of the spirit of freedom and were busy with schemes for the deliverance of other near kin left behind under the galling yoke. Several very interesting letters were received from Otho Taylor, relative to a raid he designed making expressly to effect the escape of his family. The two subjoined must suffice, (others, much longer, cannot now be produced, they have probably been loaned end not returned.) |