Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-27

man one of the contractors, was assailed 10 DIS
shan,y by eight ten men, supposed TO be some o.
! those Of work on The Road. Mr.. John WATSON
Supcrinfs ndcnt WIS also ~ tine sianiy bt me ho'
| nett on easa.i VISIT. Both gentlemen were 'o'-
cblv d,a yged ou:, beaieH severely, aud lett IN
stnte Of insensblty They both however, 50 far re-
coyeseJas TO be able give account ofthe sh1f
s,t German still hes we learn in very critical stu
atom and great doubt. entertained Of his reeo'-
ery Mr. Watson upon examination, eppeafeo o
have been less dan gerously wounded, and on oes-
iIoy night there vas every prospect ihni ne "ou'h
survive he injuries Inflicted on HIM. Mrs. Cor
man was also assailcd and treated IN the most bra-
tai ma
The ouirsgcs thus pcrpctrated by these cruel fuf'
fans were not sufficient IT seems to satisfy 'her
bood-thirsty cravings. About Midnight on Wed
nesday or between that hour and one O'CLOCK yes
terdar mornin,. they surrounded the Office where
Mr. Watson was lying wounded, and alter break
lne open the door they deliberately murdered HIM,
in n,st barbarous and shocking manner, the tack
of hi, head being cut open AMI the brains scatter
ed about. Mr. William Mcsser, one OF Mr. VS. as.
sistants md who was present NJ the Office whcr
the attack on it was mad, was dragged out ond
shot deud Another OF The Snpelntendents, Mr..
- Gallon, was also shot dead, his corpse having
been found yesterday morning, at shoit distance
from the office Several other persons were injured,
but none VIC believe dangerously.
The miscrcants. after the murdcs s, proceeded TO
rob The premises, but we learn were defeated 10
their min purpose by the presence OF mind OF
Mr. Smith, the clerk who, secured all the money
except small sum in specie, and ELECTED his es-
capr.
Various causes have been assigned fer this un-
parallelled outrage, but VIC forbear at present To
mention them. A robbery was committed few
a. nd
certain individuals, who very probably are con-
ncced with this bloody transaction.
Mr.. Watson, we know, sustained an excellent
rcpu alton, and had but recently undertaken con-
tract for the construction Of considerable line OF
the Road within the limits Of the District.
We trust we shall be able to announce TO- morrow
the arrest ofthe villains, or some of them at least as
prompt measures were taken yesterday for that
end. Amertcdn.
BALTIMORE, Nov. %.
Up to las, night when this paragraph was writ
ten, there were no accounts OF the arrest OF aNy OF
The murterers concerned in the hor,id transaction Of
the line of the w ashlngton Rail Road, of which the
particulars were given IN Yesterdays American.
In the account Of this bloody transaction, II was
stated yesterday that Of the three SupcrlntendenIs
whose lives had been wantonly sacrifice! Mr.. Cal.
Lon This statement was made on the
testimony Of n person who saw dead body and
thought he recognised II 10 be that of Mr. G.. Ii ap-
pears, however, that he mistaken in its identi
", Mr.. Gallon having called on personally yes.
tcrday for the purpose Of correcting the He
ststes that he succeeded IN making his escape fro
Mr., Watson's shany, when it WINS attacked by
The rufiens, ani as he he fired at by OF
thcm with horse pistol the discharge Of which
killed his dog at his side He had neither shoes
nor stockings, and having several miles before
he recovered from his alarm, his feet and legs were
very much lacerated and swelleJ.
A fact which we have derived from another
source, an eyewitness OF the deed, will show the
peculiarly hardened and ferociols character of the
murdcrs.--After Mr. NEssER was dragged from
the shanty, they called to HIM to 90 on his knees
and say his prayers, for that he had but minute
to ve-and while in that attitude they deliberately
fred four bullets into his body
"A letter from respectable gentleman residing
near the scena Of outrage received Yesterday even
ing, says omitted to mention yesterday that
IN addition TO The tUo Superintendent that were
murdered was one that received a charge of shot in
his body, which, however, will not prove serious in
ITS consequences. His name is Welsh" The
same letter states that all the desks and trunks in
Mr. Wdson's sh 'nty were broken open, and RI
fled of their notwithstanding, watches and other
articles
Besides the regular officers of the civil authority
agents of the most efficient character we're employ
ed Yesterday to ASSIST IN discovering ond arres,ing
the pc petraofs of this shocking cu'ragc. The v.
dated laws ofthe State the wanonly shed blood Of
the murdered men, and the absolute necessity OF an
example 10 prevent the repetition of deeds which
have TOO ireqnrn y al ended the personal dllf.ren.
ces and party teais OF the aborcrs engaged on the
public works in various paris of the country. all
"a he
IN the present case. I'D