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| ARRIVAL FROM DELAWARE, 1858. THEOPHILUS COLLIKS, AJJDREW JACKSON BOYCE, HANDY BURTON AND ROBERT JACKSON. A DESPERATE, BLOODY STRUGGLE—GUN, KNIFE AND FIKE SHOVEL, USED BY AS ISTUBIATED MASTEE. Judged from their outward appearance, as well as from the fact that they were from the neighboring State of Delaware, no extraordinary revelations were looked for from the above-named party. It was found, however, that one of their number, at least, had a sad tale of outrage and cruelty to relate. The facts stated are as follows : THEOPHILUS is twenty-four years of age, dark, height and stature hardly medium, with faculties only about average compared with ordinary fugitives from Delaware and Maryland. His appearance is in no way remarkable. His hearing is subdued and modest; yet he is not lacking in earnestness. Says Theophilus, " I was in servitude under a man named Houston, near Le\ves, Delaware; he was a very mean man, lie didn't allow you enough to eat, nor enough clothes to wear. He never allowed a drop of tea, or coffee, or sugar, and if you didn't eat your breakfast before day he wouldn't allow you any, but would drive you out without any. He had a wife ; she was mean, too, meaner than he was. Four years ago last Fall my master cut my entrails out for going to meeting at Daniel Weslcy's church one Sabbath night. Before day, Monday morijing, he called me up to whip me; called me into his dining-room, locked the doors, then ordered me to pull off my shirt. -I told him no, sir, I wouldn't; right away he went and got the cowhide, and gave me about twenty over my head with the butt. He tore my shirt off, after I would not pull it off; he ordered me to cross my hands. I didn't do that. After I wouldn't do that |