Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-11-27

"A fact (says the AInencan) which
we derive from another source-fnom
an eyewitness OF the deed-wiI show
the peculiarly hardened and ferocious
character Of the murdercrs. Af,er Mr..
MEssER was dragged from the shanty
they called To him To- 90 ON has knees
and say his prayers, for that he has, bu,
a minute To hvc-and while in that al
titude they deliberately fired four tsi-
let's into his body
A letter from a respectable gentle
man residing near the scene Of out
rage, received yesterday evening. SAYS:
Eel omitted Co mention Yesterday. that
IN addition To the f,co Superintendent
that were numbered, was one that re-
ceiyed charge Of shot in his body.
which, however, will not prove seripus
IN Its consequences. His name a. Welsh
The same letter states that all the desks
and trunks m Mr.. WaiSon's shanty
were broken open and rfed of their
contentS-clothing, watches and other
articles.
Besides the regular officers Of the
civil authority, agents Of the most ef-
hcient character were employed YES
tcrday TO assist in discovering and AZ
resting the perpetrators Of this shock
ing outrage. The violated laws of the
State, the wantonly she'd blood Of the
murdered men. and the absolute neccs-
Sity Of an example to prevent the rcpe-
htion of deeds which have too fire.
quently attended the personal differ
ences and party feuds OF the iaborers
engaged on the public works IN various
parts Of the country, all call loudly for
the infection Of the severest penalties
In the present case.
Since the above was In type, the
Editor of the Patriot has received the
following extract Of a letter. from one
OF the Engineers on the road. Ngiyes
a more particular account Of the horn
BILE massacre than has As yet come 10
hand:
wArERLoo, FRrpAJ noaxrxe-
"On Tuesday, about { O'Clock, they
beat Watson and a sub-contractor.
named German. 40 severely, that their
lives were despaircd of, but apprehen-
siye OF his recovery, on "Wednesday
night, at LIZ clock, they proceeded, In
body Of ID or 30. TO the Company's
buildings, on the eth section, (about rs
miles from town. dragged Watson
from his bed, and beat ham with blud-
geons and 6re-brands, (thruStins the
latter into his mouth and eyes, until
he lay as If dead.
~
Their attention was then drawn of
by manager named Welsh, Jumping
from window, into whose face, At the
moment, they discharged u load Of
shot, and then set up a pursuit But
he not being a principal object, they
returned to Watson, who by some
means, perhaps by the kindness OF a
friend, as he was too weak OF himself,
had got on q pair Of trowsers, and con-
tnved to secrete himself an the rafiers.
There at length they found him. and
having dragged Messer from his bed in
the interim, they completed their hor-
nd purpose, by breaking the skulls of
both, while they were begging for mer-
cy!
They were about 10 massacre the
clerk, MIR. Smith, whom they had all
this while in custody: but some one
lesS inhumsn than the rest cried out
spare Smith" / then told him 20
clear out. an admonitiOn which he
speedily obeyed.
No means have yet been taken that
| have heard Of, for the arrest Of these
vile monsters, who are leaving the line.
many of them, with great dispatch. and
Will thus be- soon out OF the reach If
Justice.
II is hoped that the company or the
State will take measures to secure rs
many Of those concerned a. possible.
II is moreover absolutely necessary Eor
the protection Of the officers who vet
survive, as their every movement Is
watched by these monsters, who arc
apprehensIve we are about TO secure
them, or entertain some old grudge
which they find they can revenge with
IMMUNITY.
/ From GAe .Nsfioaof Iasossyraoer