Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-02


TnE MURDERs ON THE RuL-RoAD.-Upt to last night.
when this paragraph written there were no accounts
OF the arrest of any Of any of the muderers
Rail Road.
In the account of this bloody transaction we stated
yesterday, that Of the three Supernicudcns whose lives
had been wantonly sacrificed, Mr. Gallon was one This
statement was made the testimony of person who
saw dead body and thought lac recognized il to be that
o. mr.. - 1apPeaTs however, that he was mistaken in
ITS identity, Mr. Gallon having called us personally
yesterday for the purpose Of Correcting the error He
states that he succeeded in making his escape from Mr.
Watson slIanty when IL attacked by the rnlfians
and as he ram he fred at by one of them with orc
pistol the discharge of which killed his dog at his side
lie had ON neither SHOES nor stockings and having
several miles before lac recovered from luis alarm his feet
were very much laceratcd and swelled
a fact which we have derived from another source
eyewitness Of the deed will show the peculiarly bar
dcncd and ierocious character of the murderers Amer
Mr. Messer dragged from the shanty they called 10
him to 90 on his knees and say his prayers that he had
but minute 10 vcand while in that attitude they dc.
hbcra,cly fired for bullets into his body
letter from respectable gentleman residinp near
the Of outrage, received yesterday evening says
omitted TO mention yesterday, that in addition 10 Inc
tc0 Supcrntendents that were murdered was one fhat
received charge Of shot in his body which, however
viii not prove serious in its Consequences. His name Is
Welsh The same letter states that all the desks and
trunks in Mr. Watson's shanty were broken open and
ricd OF their contcntscothpg, Watches and other arr
ticcs.
Besides the regular officers Of Ike civil autloritv
agents Of the most efficient character were employed ves
to-day n assist in discovering aud arrcst te
tors Of This shocking outrage The violated laws Of tho
STAT the wantony shed blood Of the murdered men and
The absolute necessity Of example prevent the epc-
htlon Of deeds which have too frequently attended tbe
personal differences and party euds Of The aborers On.
Gagged on the public works in various parts of The country
oil call loudly for The infection Of the penalties In
the present case Boiiaaoyo 9pcyican
FROM WAsHfNGTOE RAu-RoAD.-On Monday
afternoon armed force, which bad been collected in
the neglibcfhood, attended by Justice Of the Peace
made thorongh examination Of the slianlccs on the
eighth section OF The Railr and took possession Of all
the arms they could collect They also searched the pre-
misses closely for the purpose Of ascefainin n anu y,
The effects property taken from Watsons station could
be identified; bu far informant could learn thev
found fhc party after this retired without
any arrests.
The military which lcft Baltimore on Tuesday morn.
ing under the command Of Col Campbcll arrived on
the ground little after two o'clock in The afternoon
when general search made throughout the adjacent
woods but without discovering any siragglers About
go labrcrs, who found the premises we're then
arrested