New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-14

Friday the ith inst IA most persons with ears, OF
whatever longitude, must be aware, was the Goth
anniversary of the Declaration of American indie
pendence and as such was celebrated all over the
Country with cannon, bonfres pistols squibs,
crackers and every conceivable manifestation OF
Democratic exultation and fervor Every where.
men. women and children met TO listen to the loud
mouthings of orators vehement in praise OF these
States as the land Of the Free and the home of the
Brave "A favored portion of Gods ioo,s,ool, from
which Old-World tyranny and oppression had been
utterly banshed by the men Of &c and their worthy
descendants. Pious cergymcn offered up thanks
for the blessings of our inimiiable Freedom and pc
ttions for its perpctuiiy and millions listened en-
rspturcd to the reading of the Declaration of hide
pendcnce and, as its fundamental allessential
assumption was propounded-
ave hold these truths TO be selfevdcnt that all men
are created equal that they endowed by their Crea
tor with certain naenabe righs-thsi among these
Life Liberty and the pursuit OF Happiness and that
Governments derive their just powers from the consent,
Of the Governed
they could contain themselves longer, but
shouted and yelled Amen Good Good
Among those who obtained some nklng OF
these proceedings and the ideas which impclled
them. were some eighty or ninety Americans born
in the counties Of Charles and Prince George, Mary
land They listened and were convinced-lhc Ma
t,onal sentiment conceded with theirs. exactly But
bv some dcviltry or other the state of things around
them was exactly opposite TO and subversive 10 this
noble sentiment, Their friends brethren. wives,
sisters children and themselves were held TO be the
property of certain other persons-mere chaiies Ii
able to be bought, sold, snapped logged branded
Il.
denicrs and contcmncrs of the truths asserted by
jefferson and his compccrs in the Congress of &c.
They could fight for their inalienabc
rights as our fathers did so gorously III is said
every ith Of July for they had no arms no provi
sons no know ledge. no means OF communicating
with each o,hcr--every thing belonged to and ia
vorcd the side of their opprcssors They could do
but thing-try to get away to some quarter
where the Declaration Of Independence is not
practically nullity; and this they did. They made
the attempt. and failed as an ignorant helpless,
timd herd must when attempting to make their
way hundred miles or more through the midst o.,
powerful. organized. intelligent and deadly enc
mics The result has been given in our columns
but the following letter to the Herald throws some
additional light on the catastrophe;
bMrrNoSr July l2 1915
The Rssd.og Nsgroes-Cyhel Tyeameaf from tk<,r Can
tors-S.os Doc" Ike bo9s-Tr,smQA Of WAiskesrosra
LEARN from gentleman who present Al the ar
Of the gang OF runaway negroes near RocSy,ll,
MARYLAND that they treated Ia the most brutal ,,sn
ner Nv their captors. When surrounded by The Rors
vile volunteers they were commanded surrender and
because one out OF the forty showed determination 10
resis whole voey OF balls from rhes and pistols was
poured unfortunately among them Those wounded
are Ferdinand slave of VIM. Browner bali in the len
eide of his neck which will probably prove fatal James
slave Of Edwin Jones rife ball in his back which viii
cripple him for life David slave Of John Hsnet part
Of his check away. and ball ia his back; David
another slave of John Hsmct his right arm completely
shattered with masket ball James slave OF Barnes
estate. perfectly rddsd with balls in bis side and neck
and part OF his check torn away Mark. do pistol bal
In the back 81 his neck James Gray beoi gng 10 Chss
Rye severely wounded the side Of his face Lewis
DEFY slave OF Colonel Miller struck with ball the
aide Of his face Henry. slave to General Chapman.
bail in HE back Had their arms been loaded with tine
shot little coarse salt would have answered
every purpose but instead Of that the deadly bullet
must be used and aim taken in every instance as will
BE- seen BY the direction Of the sho ii the heed and