sixTIETH RIFLES.
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DREADFuL OUrRAsE.-On Thursday morning last,
at daylight, three negroes confined in the District
Jail for safe-keepng, being desperate fellows having
committed many ourages, effected their escape from the
cell in which they confined, by breaking the pad


lock- either by their efforts through the aid of
female slave who also prisoner and had the lber.
ty Of the passage. From an examination since had it
would appear that the aor Mr. John Bev had desired
Of the prisoners to call him at early hour in the
morning, order that he might lock up the woman
This accordingly done and had he opened


the middle door than the three despesdoes rushed upon
him. of them striking him the head mortal blow
with an iron hinge which they had wrenched from the
door of their cell which not Telling him. another pushed
him out Of the and they all rushed by The woman
did not attempt to escape Mrs Bev the wife of the
aor hearing the noise ran to the passage and the
negroes endeavorng open the front door Of the Jail
which they effected and made their escape. Mr.
Rev had followed the negroes far the door, but
probably unconsciously for they passed out he
fell the floor, and expired few minutes afterwards
We informed that he received no other injury than
the first blow inflicted, which, not fracturing the skull
most likely caused concusson Of the brain. After
breaking from the CELL and before their escape from the
prison. informed, they offered to release two other
negroes who in confinement but they stcadfasty
refused join them their nearious plans These three
desperadoes at large although hourly in
expectation Of hearing OF their recapture the most
active have been taken to this end-Cherao
august l9.