FOUR FEMALES ON BOARD._The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.

The fearless Garrett communicated through the mail, as usual, the

following intelligence:

WILMINGTON, 8th mo. 25th, 1859.

ESTEEMED FRIEND, WM. STILL:--The brig Alvena, of Lewistown, is

in the Delaware opposite here, with four females on board. The

colored man, who has them in charge, was employed by the husband

of one of them to bring his wife up. When he arrived here, he

found the man had left. As the vessel is bound to Red Bank, I

have advised him to take them there in the vessel, and to-morrow

take them in the steamboat to the city, and to the Anti-slavery

office. He says they owe the captain one dollar and fifty cents

for board, and I gave him three dollars, to pay the captain and

take them to your office. I have a man here, to go on to-night,

that was nearly naked; shall rig him out pretty comfortably.

Poor fellow, he has lost his left hand, but he says he can take

care of himself. In haste, thy friend,

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