Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-10
(cro,, ~, J,,i.bv,s Wb;r March 81


William McClung, Of Nicholas county, left home on
the 9Th ultimo for the County Court-distance about
twelve or fourteen miles from his residence In con-
sequence of the distance and state of the weather he
did not return until the evening Of the next day. The
night after he left home his house took fire. and
entirely consun,ed but his wife, without any human
assistance succeeded in saving her infant children
and most OF the household furniture from the de-
youring flames. The fire not discovered by
any of the neghbors, although one resided within
a half mile. On the next day the husband e.
turned home-bu imagine his horror when he be.
held, not only his dwelling consumed, but the
! afectionate partner of his bosom and his four in
FAINT children, almost naked, all lying dead upon the
snow, with which the ground covered. 1t is
presumed that his wife had exerted herself beyond her
strength in rescung her children and property from
the fire. and that through exhaustion aud fear had sunk
under the chilling hand Of death. il was evident from
her track in the snow, that Mrs. McClung had made
severa efforts 10 leave her Children and seek the assist
ance of her nearest nc ghhor, but often returned,
brought back doubtless By the cries Of her helpless and
half naked children whom she could not leave 1t is
said that Mr. NlcClung, by this melancholy event. has
been driven almost into state OF mental arrangement.
TaounLE AMONG THE FisnxRMEx-A correspond.
ent of The Philadelphia United States Gazette, writing
rom Dover, Delaware gives an account of The cap
,ure Of some fishing boats winch were carrying Gil
their operations contrary to the law of The State:
For several weeks past large fishing party has been
encamped Bombay Hook in open defiance Of the CT
vii authority sending from thence attachments to all
the Creeks as far South Cedar branch One of thos
having landed within eight miles Of Dover, with irdica
tons of determination to stay there, the sheriff Of this
county, on the requs,ion of Joseph l.. Harper. Esq
ordered the posse, and with about twenty five
marched down upon the fishermen, of whom he cap.
tured sixteen, with four vessels fully equipped and sup
piled with fishing tackle With much difficulty and
hazard three of the boats brought safely port
the fourth after rev"l, and battle, in which the Depu.
ty Sheriff and four others wounded rescued
and escaped Deputy Sheriff Rush had charge of this
boat with four and negro hoy, to guard four pr
soners and bring in the vessel; but the prisoners
fused to aid in navigating the boat, and of the
capors had to lay aside their arms to handle the sails
and naviga.e the When about mile from the
light house the prisoners made rush at the guns, and
threw all but two overheard A desperate struggle
then ensued, and the fishermen having wrested Mr.
Hsrrs's fine barrpled gun from his hands broke il
over his head and threw it into The bay He and
Rush are both badly, perhaps dangerously wounded
Tie of Rushs party escaped without serious da
mage, but not without handling. The other
boats aud prisoners were brought to Dover. The per
sons arrested have been tried before Justice Harper
found guilty. fined $500 each and forfeited their boats
tackle &C. which directed by the Justice to be sold
on the second Of March next