Daily Dispatch Newspaper Account of the capture and arrest of five enslaved persons at Alton, Illinois

“Daily Dispatch Newspaper Account of the Capture and Arrest of Five Enslaved Persons at Alton, Illinois”. 1855. Newspaper. Glasgow Weekly Times Newspaper Account of the Attempted Escapes of Nine Enslaved People, Presumably Pointing to Mary Meachum’s Attempted Escape of Nine Enslaved People across the Mississippi River, Among Whom Five Were Captured.. Daily Dispatch, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/59802

Title
Daily Dispatch Newspaper Account of the capture and arrest of five enslaved persons at Alton, Illinois
Description
This is a copy of the Daily Dispatch on 1855-05-29 that describes the escape of five enslaved people in Alton, Illinois, which presumably points to Mary Meachum's attempted escape of nine enslaved people across the Mississippi River, among whom five were captured.
Contributor
Betty Lee
Date
May 29, 1855
Place
Alton, Illinois
Publisher
Daily Dispatch
Source
Missouri Botanical Garden - Cut view
Missouri Botanical Garden - Full view
Type
Newspaper
Rights
©2017 Missouri Botanical Garden
http://www.mobot.org
Identifier
IMAGE 0154
Language
English
Relation
Glasgow Weekly Times Newspaper account of the attempted escapes of nine enslaved people, presumably pointing to Mary Meachum's attempted escape of nine enslaved people across the Mississippi River, among whom five were captured.
Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom in Illinois
Medium
Newspaper
Rights Holder
©2017 Missouri Botanical Garden
http://www.mobot.org
Mentioned Person
Esther
Esther's child
Esther's child

Linked resources

Glasgow Weekly Times Newspaper account of the attempted escapes of nine enslaved people, presumably pointing to Mary Meachum's attempted escape of nine enslaved people across the Mississippi River, among whom five were captured.
Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom in Illinois
Esther's child

“Daily Dispatch Newspaper Account of the Capture and Arrest of Five Enslaved Persons at Alton, Illinois”. 1855. Newspaper. Glasgow Weekly Times Newspaper Account of the Attempted Escapes of Nine Enslaved People, Presumably Pointing to Mary Meachum’s Attempted Escape of Nine Enslaved People across the Mississippi River, Among Whom Five Were Captured.. Daily Dispatch, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/59802