{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
A communication in the last, Montgomery
(Alabama) Republican, states, that while .
party were engaged in pursuit Of severa!
runaway negroes in the neghborhood OF
that town, Capt. Peter Wyatt, one OF the
party, wandered some distance from his
company, and was attacked by five runa-
ways, one of whom rose from behind large
log, and made a lunge at him with SWORD
cane, which weapon passed through ms
frock coat, without njuring his body. AZ
the instant this deadly assault was made
Capt. Wyatt drew a loaded pistol from hi'
side pocket, and shot his antagonist. ne
then leaped from his horse, with view o.
defending himself with loaded WHIP
which he had in his hand. Upon finding
himself overpowered he drew bis KhAG
which was instantly knocked out OF hls haha
by one Of the runaways. He was then at
tackled By another, who caught lin BY the
waist coat, ard was exhortcd by the others
to kill him. Finding it impossible to com
bat with SO many, he at last resolved 70 e..
tricate himself by strat gem, which torI"
nately had the desired effect. lie ca!.ec
out in very loud manner for the assistance
ofhis party; when the negroes ran on, car.
rying with them the one whom Cap.. W. hac
shot.