Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-11
CAPTURE OF THIRTY-oNE OF THE RuNA-
" rvH- WAY NEGROES

we learn that yesterday morning, about O'Clock n
gang OF hirtyeight OF these discovered on
The Frederick road about n fourth of mile beyond Rock
Se Soon after the alarm given, the sheriff Of the
county accompanied by posse Of citizens Of that village.
started m pursuit, and came within sight Of them near
4aithersSile, miles from Rockville The neRoe- the left
the turnpike. striking into The woods aud followed
closely by Captain Jackson and six men. who.
WITH the rest ct the citizens, oil mounted The main
body O' ito pursueis under the sheriff posted themselves
where Il was thought the negroes would syan enter
inc road They however made their appearance asrgc
hcid fourth OF mile from where they had entered the
WOODS and came TO stand. Capt Jackson aud his cops
mons soon reached thcm aud called them TO sutren
der which they refused do; and closing ranks CON-
menced swapping pistols with which many Of the m wer,
afned al their pursuers Finding that their FIRE. could
not De discharged they commenced with stones
aud bludgeons, when. Jackson fired and wounded one
sghily The whole body then retrestcd TO a swamp on
the other side OF the field. Soon afterwards the main
BODY oi the citizens Joined their companions and charx
ing into the swamp, fired volley the runaways,
which wounded eish,--iour seriously and dangerous
~. Twenty immediately surrendered, and the rest
male OH Those who could walk, secured with
ropes and marched into Rockville aud lodged coun
~ Jail. The wounded were conveyed there in a wagon
BY last night eight others had been secured and lodged in
the Jail with their companions. The probably
taken ere this Some OF the negroes say there another
gang of thirty out and others deny the statement They
eloped on Saturday last-JInion.
NY. MARKET, July s-2iPM
1900 bales OF cotton have been bought at h. advance
on prices before the news That advance therefore may
be Get down established The buyers were chi, fly the
French houses and Tor hpmeni.
There is no change IN four Genesec from Genesee
wheat. Of good brands brings SI69. All other western
S45Oa62 There rs,her large stock in store which
this hot weather renders pecarous and the de,ue sell
this depresses the market
No further sales OF wheat; is 63c A cargo of Ier
sey yellow corn sold al Asa Asa cargo Of South
eth damaged brought 4ic. droor u ile 42a 43c
Is high enough for quotation.
Whskcy at twenty aud ic drudge cnsks are 20 cts un
ul 2oh, when the Bard uf Dstcrs be dissolved
and every Tor himself
Nothing doing IN exchange; money plenty.
+. :. Evcnng-ThU sales vi cotton are perhap, 1000
bales; prices firm-JoUR. Cox.
BOSTON MARKET.
MONDAY EvESINs July L.
Coiton-The market is quiet; have card Of any
sales to-day Provisions-But little done To- day. excep,
by way of retail. There sale of lbs bbs Mes
Fork at Sl3, on time. Corn-Thc only transaction We
heard oi to-day sale of 1900 bushels white At
tiourThs market is without the slightest change Sales
ut Genesec common brands o. and some x,ra COM
mon at Si,15. Nothing doing Southern. Wheat-A
sale made today OF 1000 bushels Illinois, ON terms NOT
made public. Talow-5000 lbs Boston sod ~ To- cash
Moiases-Smal sales Cuba 25c, and Porto Rico at Soc
Sugar-5O boxes Cuba brown rather ordinary sold sic
$50 hhds Cuba Muscovado Sold on Saturday for
port, at I5c short price. Collective hear Of no ransac
tons today. Logwood-Smal sales at Sl7aiI1. Moth.
ing done in Hides--AHas