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Foreign News
August 7, 1835
Zion's Friend, And General Baptist Register
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In St. Catharine's, Upper Canada, kidnappers seized a fugitive slave family named Sanford and attempted to return them to US owners, but local colored residents pursued and rescued them near Buffalo.
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St. Catharine's. U. C.—Kidnapping.
Considerable excitement has been produced in this neighborhood a few days past, especially among the colored population, by the forcible transmigration of two or three of their number, (who had recently fled from the master's lash, and taken refuge in this province,) across the river, for the avowed purpose of conveying them back to their owners, at the South. A Mr. Tait, the chief agent in this business, it appears, had been reconnoitering the place, and laying his plans for some time previous; and on the 11th inst, six or eight white men, supposed from the other side, and at least two colored fellows engaged here, pounced upon their victims in the dead hour of the night, and succeeded in capturing and carrying off a colored family of the name of Sanford, consisting of the man and his wife, and a small child. Early in the following morning, the colored people rallied their forces, and rushed in pursuit of the enemy with all possible despatch; and the second day returned in triumph, with the captives in charge, having retaken them from their assailants some distance from Buffalo.—British American Journal
Considerable excitement has been produced in this neighborhood a few days past, especially among the colored population, by the forcible transmigration of two or three of their number, (who had recently fled from the master's lash, and taken refuge in this province,) across the river, for the avowed purpose of conveying them back to their owners, at the South. A Mr. Tait, the chief agent in this business, it appears, had been reconnoitering the place, and laying his plans for some time previous; and on the 11th inst, six or eight white men, supposed from the other side, and at least two colored fellows engaged here, pounced upon their victims in the dead hour of the night, and succeeded in capturing and carrying off a colored family of the name of Sanford, consisting of the man and his wife, and a small child. Early in the following morning, the colored people rallied their forces, and rushed in pursuit of the enemy with all possible despatch; and the second day returned in triumph, with the captives in charge, having retaken them from their assailants some distance from Buffalo.—British American Journal
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
Political
What keywords are associated?
Kidnapping
Fugitive Slaves
St Catherines
Upper Canada
Buffalo Rescue
Mr Tait
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Tait
Sanford Family
Where did it happen?
St. Catharine's, U. C.
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
St. Catharine's, U. C.
Event Date
11th Inst
Key Persons
Mr. Tait
Sanford Family
Outcome
fugitive family captured but retaken by pursuers near buffalo
Event Details
Kidnappers led by Mr. Tait seized a fugitive slave family (Sanford: man, wife, child) at night on the 11th inst. and attempted to cross them to the US South. Local colored residents pursued and rescued them the next day.