Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-26

hus's end saw him there Iad
Advised him to 60 to MIR. Has,,
as be would be kindly t.esi.a
He was Hospitality used at NJ
hue's, and they drank wine aos.e
The consul said, be ADMITTED me
had sent a letter and AFFIDAVIT !. 80
nah to have 5. arrested: but ~
given him a pledge to save hi, n.
telt as much commisser ration fo, 4.
nation as ssy man could do.
Mr. Emmatt now interpesed
bali IF DIR, Goodhue, whe stood NJ
him. and who solennly disclaipsd
participation in the arrest of 8
means adopted for that purpose
Mr. Wylie then stated, that \.
authorised by Mr.. Stephenson !.
clare. that be had been treated
most ruffian like manner.
Yes, said Mr.. Patterson that !,
we are coming to-
Mr. Wylie: Mr.. Stephenson say,
be was arrested, and dragged from
bed, IN the night, by five men, am
with pistols
Mr.. sfsphenson-and swords a..
Mr. Wylie BY four men. armed
pistols and swords, and in this ma,
kidnapped and dragged on board n
Vessel-oD board OF which also, he
been bound and treated with ruff;an
lence. A sbudder ran through
crowd
Mr.. May now rose 10 adore.
people, but the Recorder entreatsa
Ience; and the Sheriff ordered the -,
cleared
MIR Shaw nov took Mr.. Stevenson
the arm and he was led away TO
Debtors Prison, on the civil proe.
before mentioned.
The excitement was very esea,.
There was but one feeling that an II
lawful and violent trespass had bed
committed, expressed b, all the citiz,I
present. Ii was understood that sd
phenson's council would take prool
measures TO do justice to him aud A
violated laws at the country " hen /
went of with the Sheriff the crowd 20
sidering its density. retired with s.s
good order. -
From chs Norfolk Herald Of .Noaday nornia
l6A .t'drch.
Dreadful! .fccident-Far the Cir
time since the introduction of Stea,
Boatsin our waters. we have the paint
task OF recording the circumstance
.he explosion of Boiler, with lis app
ling consequences; this deplorable c
suality. we are grieved to state, b
happened on hoa,d the Steam. b
Poto.aas, Captain Jenkins.
The Potomac was on her way dew
James River from Richmond, iu CO,
pany with the steam boat Norfolk, e.
tain Henderson, the Richmend, capla
Cbapoisn,a few miles astern Off DAY
Point, about sun set, last evening Ii
Potomac stepped for boat, which cam
OH from the shore. when her boils
burst and sho kingIy sealded the unde
mentioned persons:
John Dudley, freman) of Gran.
Island; Euoch Hay, do free blat
OF Alexandra, George Wilson, do
slave belonging TO Mrs Richards.
h.F to 40 a
Me John Cooke, of Portsm outh. vi
was in the forward eabtn was also drea
fully injured, principally by inhalu
the scald'ng steam winch filed the cal
in bot may possibly recover,
Wilson died last night at II o'eloc
and Dudley and Hay, were not expes
ed 10 survive till morning. No 9TH
person on board received the least mi
~. There were 8 or 10 passengers
board. The Norfolk immediately we
TO the assistance Of the Potomac, 81
the Riehmoad coming up soon after 4
two boats took her in tow and Droug
her ia last night at l2 O'clock.
The Potomac sustained TO other
jury than that which betel the boil'
1t is not known frem what cause I
accident originated, but presumed to
from a defect in the boiler-the stea
was not above the ordinary pressure.
Captain Jenkins offers bis heartft
thanks to Capt Henderson of the stea
boat Norfolk, and Capt. Chapman,
the Richmond, for the assistance
promptly rendered to him on this mela
eholy occasion, as wet as for The
kind attentions in alternating the sutfe
ings oftbe unfortunate victims TO To
lamen,sd disaster
We learn since the above was put