Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-22

OUTRAGE N RoHBERY.-A most dia.
bolical outrage and baretaced robbery was
perpetrated at Philadelphia, the evening 81
the 9th about ii o'clock on the body of Mr..
Barncastle, who keeps u French boot store
at the corner Of Fourth and Walnut streets.
MIR. II. was found the next morning tied to
his counter and gagged. II appears that
the evening he had been assaulted and rob.
bed by three men, two of whom he believ.
ed were Engtishmen. The account given
by Mr.. B, is as follows:
Zone ofthe three he states, called in the
afternoon previous and purchased and paid
for n pair Of boots, which he desired 10
leave until the theatre was out, when he
would call for them. When Hr. n. had
closed his store, with the exception ofthe
front door, the man who had bought the
boots called, accompanied with two Others
and requested Mr.. Barncastlo to tmfasten
the straps Of his pantalools. preparatory to
putting on the new boots. While Mr.. r..
STOPPING, WINS thus engaged, he was sad-
denly seized by the throat by the man
whose straps he was untasteninr. another
pinned him by thesarnls, and the thitd clos.
ed the door. He was then threatened
with death, serurelrtied and garqed as be
was found in the morning, and his pocket
book, containing four hundred dollars std.
len. His desk was rufrnnaged and his pa.
pers scattered widely around. The new
boots were lying in the middle of the floor,
with the hooks ia the straps, ready to be
drawn. Mr., B., complained much of his
throat, and was seriously bruised IN his
side, from blows and other rough treatment
that he received.
The man'who called in the afternoon
knew that Mr.. 3. had money, having seen
it in his hand while receiving pay for the
boots sold. All things considered, this is
the most extraordinary outrage we ever
heard of. At the hour named persons
were continually passing the door, the fam.
lily of the house were in the room over
head, and, in addition to this, a watch.house
stands on the corner, almost within reach
ofthe door, Mt which two w~atehmen are
presumed 10 be some time during the
highland yet not a word was heard, nor
was any person seen to leave the place.
ltis indeed most u~naccounta ble--and not
less a matter of surprise, close and hot Ms
the night was, that in his situation, he liy.
ed through il. The case certainly merits
close investigation, and a resort to every
effort to detect and punish the offenders.
DgPIoRABLT.-A paragraph in the.
Courier of last evening fills us with the
modification and concern. In
what a terrible situation is the Executive
the State placed, cooling his heels in
ofthe Quartermaster's Office, and OK.
his strength in fuitless endeavors
to effect an entrance into that apartment.
The Courier states that
The Governor il very DESTROYS O feet.
ling into the Quarter-master's office at the
State House, for the purpose ofsettling the
accounts ofthe volunteers. The Deputy
Quarter-master, Mr.. Tlsley, is in posses.
sion of the key-and he is not to be found.
although the Governor has sent messengers
in quest Of him in all directions. Great
ielay and embarrassment are thus occa-
stoned to the volunteers as well as the
Governor, in arranging the accounts.
Where an Mr.. Ilsley be? Has any,
,ody had the pleasure ofmeeting that gen..
Can any one tell where he keeps
ne key of his Office I The necessity is
'ressing and urgent, as the accounts ofthe
olunteers must be settled in the Quarter
Office. The Courier concludes its
aragraph with the following suggestion
If Mr.. Ilsley viii have the goodness to
end the key to the Governs. he will per-
,rm the duties himself. :
We trust that the Deputy Quarter.mas-
II will comply with a suggestion of such
n extremely reasonable character, for it /
really too bad to close the doors upon the
Governor. Do Mr. IlsIey send the Gov.
NOR the key ortake ityourselE /
Picdyuae 10. /