Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-11
BY Last Evenings Mail.

Yesterdays National lntelligencer gives the
following additional Information as 10 the runa.
way negroes;
"A large gang Of runaway negroes, from
Charles county, Maryland, armed with clubs.
scy,hes, &C.. passed through the turnpike gate, two
miles from this CITY, on the road leading to Rock
vile, on Tuesday morning, about one O'clock
We learn that they continued along the road 10
Rockville, diverging little 10 The right, SO as MOI
10 pass through The village, and then struck into
the Frederick road and continued until thew ar
rived al place near Clubtown, where they were
over,aken by large party OF armed citizens, on
foot and on horseback, whom the Sheriff of Mont
somery county had summoned to his aid, and
who turned out with alacrity in pursuit of The fu
gi,iTes When the armed citizens overlook the
negroes, they were commanded 10 surrender, but
they refused, and Immediately commenced resis-
lance when it appeared that some OF them had
pistols, and one OF them gun One who had
pistol snapped it thee times al a Mr. Jackson,
who then fired and shot his assailant in the back,
severely woundins him.
The armed citizens were resisted SO vigorous
ly BY the slaves, that It was iound necessary 10
fire upon them Eight were wounded, and seven
teen more were captured and conveyed 10 Rock
vile Jail, where they are now confined. In the
course of last night, six more OF the fugitives
WclS ldhcu dHu pun III Jdit--iIdhlHS, uptO TIC Id
test account from Rockville thirty-one OF the gang
secured and lodged in prison.
awe learn that party of about twenty citi-
zenS started from this city al nine O'Clock yester
day morning in pursuit of the iugives; but The
citizens of Rockville had succeeded in subdung
and capturing the runaways before The arrival of
the party from Washington. Only one citizen
was injured during The onset
Mr. rT.py DrspnsIrtoS ~ TryIS-Cro,- Vol
of Arkansas, has arrived from Texas, and in
forms the editors OF the In,elgencer that cor
don OF forts will be thrown from Fort Wash,a 10
the Rio Grande-Fort Washita 10 remain-a
fort 10 be established on the head waters Of the
Trinity or Colorado, and one 10 lie located on the
Rio Grande San Antonio will be the place Of
head quarters. Three regiments will be ordered
there.
"WiLL Mexico DECLARE WAR 7"-Poliiicians
here differ about the course which Mexico will
pursue. Coz. Shannon and Capt. Stockton in
cline 10 the opinion that her camofons and infaiu-
aed people will hurry the Government on 10 hos
tile measures Other politicians here will not
believe that England will permit Mexico 10 de-
clare war. They say, that it is her interest 10
keep her al peace, and that England has peace or
war 10 the palm of her hand. A few days mus,
now decide The question. Unless England is
she may think il the time 10 strike al us, she will
urge upon her ally 10 keep the peace Onion.
FRENCH SorApRoN.-A French squadron is
reported 10 have arrived of Pensacola, destined
10 act agains, Mexico. The Me1icans have GER
tainly behaved bad towards the French Minister
and French inhabitants, anu they seem 10 have
forgotten the lesson they once received al Vera
Cruz If The French take possession o: The Cas-
tie and City, they will not be disposed 10 suIen-
Ger them.-[N. y. Sun.
WASHINGTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF FARE
We learn that al meeting Of The Board OF Di-
rec,oIs Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yes
lerday morning twas voted that the fare on The
Washington Road be - between Washing
ton and Baltimore on and after Monday next,
ami that tickets Tor The round Trip which will be
good for % hours, be thenceiorh fixed al two dol
lars. The way-tare is 20 be charged al the same
rate Baltimore San.
ANOTHER ALLEGED SLAvEa-Late from FLO
J,.:ciro-T The Boston Posi- OF Monday says, ,ha,
The brig Por1oise, which was seized By our Mi
mister at Rio Janeiro on suspicion OF having
been engaged in The slave trade, arrived At that
por, on Sunday afternoon, in charge OF Acting
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