The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-19

ATRocIous MURDERS OurRaGEs-A manuscript
was left in office yesterday morning, from which we
sonaense the following oo 0a
yard informed that horrible murders had been
committed in thai vicinity and that the citizens were in
pursuit Of the murderers After woodng, they had pro.
ceeded but short distance when they perceived crowd
upon the bank, which they rightully concluded were
named joseph, belonging to Mr. voorhees, on Bayou de
Glaze had been persuaded to run OIL and join him by
negro runaway from New Orleans, named Enoch. They
murdered Mr. Harrington, and took with them into the
woods his wife and young lady, They called Mr.. Har-
rington out Of his house he unsspectngy went pistol
and gun presented at him. He guarded into the
house when the negroes laid their weapons the bed
and dec their purposes to be to murder him. and alb
duct the females harrington seized pistol aimed s az
charging the load Joseph aimed the rifle at Harrington,
the young lady chung to Harrington, the rife went of,
into lake and the females carried off. The negroes had
with them mulatrcss named Margaret whose entreaes
we'd the lives of the poor who inhumanly
outraged. They then killed Mr. Todd, and carried of
his wife aud child. They also killed another person,
UNI n)wn.
The citizens caught Joseph on Sunday, end the girl
Margaret Enoch escaped though supposed be wounded
by some more Of the balls fired at him. Joseph
confessed and they determined to burn him alive he
chained tree the faggots piled around, and in
that situation being sby f. Routh he declared
as before that he had no other than
His cries terrific whom the fire reached him. ana oy
supcrhuman cxertons he wrested the staple which con-
fined the chain to the tree. He was then shot, ana ms
body cast back into the fire. The girl in jail in Vidas
They still pursuing the other villain.
Since writing the above we learn from gentleman oil
that neighborhood that only female was at and car
ried away from Harringons his young daughter. Inc
statement is substantially correct in other particua
Natchez Courier.
The terrible scene of burning ths negro il thus de-
scribed by the Free Trader =
The boy was taken and chained TO tree Immediately
on the bank of the Mississippi on what called Union
Point FaCgots were then collected and piled around
him to which he appeared quite indifferent. When the
work completely he was asked what he had to say
He then warned all to take example by him. and asked
the prayers Of all around he then called for drink OF
water. which handed to him. he drank and said
Now set fire. am ready to 60 in peace"
The torches were lighted and placed In the pile which
ignitcd He watched unmovcd the curling flame as
grew until 1t began to entwine itself around and feed
upon body then he forth cries OF agony painful
the ear begging 10 blow his brains ont at the
same time surgng with almost superhuman strength un-
the staple with which the chain was fastened 70 the
being well secured drew out and he eapcd 'om
he burning pile Al that moment the sharp ring of sevc
raj rifles hcardhe body Of the negro fell corpse
on the ground He picked up by two three,
,nl again thrown into the fire and consumed-no ves
ge re.naiaing 70 show that such being existed