Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-16
Domestic Intelligence.


son of The President Of the United States,
Yesterday, on board Of the Steam Boat,
whilst at the wharf at Alexandra, on its
way to Potomac Creek, by Mr.. Randolph,
lately Lieutenant, in the Navy, whose
dsmission from service by the President
has recently been made public.
We have not heard the circumstances
Of the assault in such a manner as to jas
| tiiy our attempting to state them. vi the
main fact, there is no doubt, and the par
l ticulars oft will doubtless be stated from
authentic sources We consider the &c
currence as one deeply to be lamented 10
every relation in which II IS considered
and IN every view which can be taken oil 1t.
From the Alexandria Gazette
An incident of most palnlul nature
occurred on board the steam boat sgd |
ney, as she stopped here on her way
down, yesterday An assault was made
upon the president Of the United States
by Mr.. Randolph, late Of the Navy AT
the first blow, we understand, almost
hundred arms fell upon the assailant. and
he was with difficulty rescued and carried
on shore. We have never known more
excitement nor more feeling manifested
by all our citizens. We ale induced 10
mention this matter. which ought ~
deed never to be published, only because
we know that reports of it will be circulat-
ed throughout the country and printed
elsewhere II was an affair OF moment, 1t
is said, that from the feeling produced 1t rs
wonderful that the assallant escaped with
his life.
So great was the public indignation at
| this nutraOP that we hplipye almost anV
measure would have been adopted TO ex
press it The president, was naturally
highly excited and exasperated. lie de
parted amidst the cheers and good wishes
of the great crowd which had assembled
In the confusion of the moment, no at
tempt was made TO arrest Mr.. Randolph
on the instant, but the court being IN ses
sion he was Immediately presented by the
grand jury. and bench warrant forth
. with issued for his apprehension.
From the Globe
| A gentleman just arrived from Alexan.
dria gives us the following account OF an
atroclous attack upon the president OF the
United States, as he was yesterday morn
ing on bis way to Fredericksburg, where
he had been invited 10 lay the corner
; stone OF monument to be erected to the
mother Of Washington.
"The steamboat Sydney, in which the
!, president and several members of the cab
met, accompanied by many other gentle
men, were going to fredericksburg, stop
ped on her way Tor few minutes at Alex
andrla. Many persons from the wharf
came on board and among them Randolph,
late a lieutenant in the navy. lie made
his way into the cabin. where the pre-
sldent was sitting reading newspaper,
and advancing towards him, began TO
draw off his gloves The president, not
knowing him and supposing it was some
, person about to salute him, and seeing
him at some difficulty in getting off his
glove, stretched out his hand towards
him, saying never mind your glove, sir
Randolph, having then disengaged himself
from his gloves, thrust one hand violently
into the presidents face, and before he
could make use Of the other, received a
blow from genlen a standip 6 near with
an umbrella Almost al the same time,
two other gentlemen in the cabin sprung
upon him and he was pulled back and
thrown down The moment he was as
saulted, the president seized his cane,
which was lying near him on the table,
was forcing his way through the gentlemen
who had now crowded round Randolph,
, assisting that no man should stand be
tween hni and the william who had insul
ted him, that he would cbasiise him him
self. Randolph by this time, had been
borne towards the door of the CABIN. and
pushed Through il to the deck. lie made
his way through the crowd on the deck
! and the wharf. being assisted, as is be
heved, by some Iullian confederates,
and made his escape. He stopped for
lew minutes at tavern in Alexandria,
and passed on hey oud the district line.
he grand jury, then in session, in few
minutes found presentment against HIM
and the court issued a bench warrant. A
magistrate had just previously issued a
warrant; but before the officers could ar
rest, hun. he was gone"
We are requested to say, that the term
"blow" used in reference 10 the recent
, assault upon the president was not cor
rect II may be well to say also, here,
; that the remark made in the Globe, rela
, tive to "ruffian coniederates," is entirely
, erroneous as far as we are able to learn,
not human being knew Of the assailant's
intention, and he was hurried from the
deck OF the boat, by gentlemen present
to prevent his being killed upon the spot.
f, and not with any design Of assisting him
/ IN an escape-.3teT Ga1e!te.
D Extract Of letter received by gentle
j., man in Winchester, dated Alexandra,
May z, lS3S:-'Yesterday as the boat
from Washington for Fredericksburg. lay
0 at the wharf, Lieut. r Randolph went
on board walked up to the president, and
commenced taking off his gloves. The
! president thinking he meant to speak to
; hum, said ''never mind your glove" la a
few seconds Lieut.. r had the president
by the nose, and screwed HIM down by
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