American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-28

a Riot On the night Of the 18th lust. between
l20 and so negroes assembled around house in
York, Penn, occupied by two persons of their own
color, who had lately taken up their residence in
that place. These new corners were suspected Of
having been placed there by Mary landers for the
purpose OF Turing runaways from Maryland, into
their power, and conveying them back to their
owners, in the night.
The assailants found but one Of the offenders at
home, who armed himself with scythe, and made
la slight resistance; but the multitude bursting open
the door and windows, he fled to neighbours house
for protection, and was pursued by the ncensed ne
lgroes, who demanded his surrender pain of pull
ling the house down. He soon gave himself into
their hands, when they pretended that his partner
was the object Of their pursuit, and that if he would
go along with them, he should have nothing to fear
They had not, however, proceeded far, when they
stripped and tied him, and gave him Of the most
severe lashngs that man ever received. Next
morning 90 of the rioters we're arragned before a
magistrate, who committed or Of them to Jail,
and took security for the appearance of the remain
der at the next court.
| observation-disclosures BROTHERS, of the
name of Thayer, we're hung at Buffalo, NJ Y. ON
the 18th inst. for the murder of John Love. Their
names we're Nelson, 25 years old--Israel, jr. 25,
and Isaac, 81. The two eldest have left wives and
children.
Samuel Fields who was to have been executed
at Brookvc on the eth ult. was pardoned by
James B. Ray, the acting Governor of Indiana, af
Ter he had assembled the scafold. The old man is
in the 86th year of his age, and is said to have been
lieutenant in Morgan's rifle company, during the
Revolution.
| On Friday morning, in New York, the jury
turned with verdict of Granddaughter against the
persons indicted for the murder OF d. r. Lambert,
| Esq.
| .another Steam Boat Disaster.-Between Q and
O'Clock, ON Tuesday morning last, whilst the steam
boat Constitution was landing her passengers at
Poughkeepsie, the arboard fue burst, by which
accident three of her crew badly scalded
that they died in short time. None of the passen-
gers were injured.
Fire.-The Post Office at Columbia Cour, House,
Geo. was burnt on the 9th inst, and all the letters,
documents, &c. destroyed
| On Sunday afternoon about O'Clock, fire broke
out in Market street near Eleventh street, Phade-
phia. The activity of the 6remen succeeded in ex-
tinguishing 1t, after or frame houses and shops
we're burnt.
The U. S. ship John Adams, Comm. War
rington, arrived on the 9th ult. at ThompsoD's
Island, where the Constellation was daily expected.
Since the capture made by the Sea Gull, nothing
had been heard Of pirates or their depredatons
1t is publicly announced, says the National Intel
gencer, that Commodore Porter has been ar
rested, with notification to prepare himself for
trial before Court Martial, to be convened at the
Navy Yard in this city, on the 9TH of next month
One of the charges, on which he is thus arraigned,
is reported to be, for unoicer-liks conduct, in hav-
ing made publication embracing The proceedings
of the late court of Inquiry, and transmitting copies
thereof to the President of the United States and
Secretary Of the Navy. !.
i From court composed Of enlightened officers Of
the Navy, Commodore PORTER can, we presume,
have nothing to apprehend. With regard to the
Foxardo affair." which is supposed to be the subject
of the main charge against him. public opinion is,
as far as can discover, clearly in his favor, and
the Court will doubtless do him justice.