Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
THE SLAVE RIOT AT CARLISLE, Pa

THE SLAVE RIOT AT CARLISLE, PA
The Hagerslown (Md,) News, confirms
the accounts oflhe dreadful not at Carlisle,
Pa, growing out Of an attempt by the col
ored population TO rescue some runaway
slaves from Mary land, belonging to Messrs.
Holllngsworth and Kennedy. at Hagers.
town. After giving substantially the par.
ticnlars Of the riot as published by US yes,
lerday, from an extra Of the Carlisle Her.
aid, lhe News says:
I'VE learn BY persons since arrived hero
from Carlisle, that Nh, kennedy's wounds
are more dangerous than was al Grst sun.
posed. lie received u severe slab in tho
back Of the neck from dirk knife in tho
hands Of a negro; also blow upon tho
head from Il stone thrown, by which ho
was eled to the eaIth. Tho cup of his
knee was also knocked of by some means
aud uIher injuries inflicted upon his person.
Ii is supposed that many weeks will elapso
before be will be able 10 return To his home,
"Mr llollngsWorh succeeded in getting
bis negro away, aud he is now in tbs place.
We learn that he had in his possession,
written directions as To the roads he should
take and lhe houses al which he should halt
upon his way. This, We are informed, Le
says, was given 10 him by a white resident
ofthis placr, whais particularly active in
inducing negroes 10 absgund + ON lLrir
masters.
"We also lcamllal The lny was ol very
general characters the whites, upon sse>,
the disregard oi tue negroes llr tie defis.
ion Of tie court, md lhcir bold attempt to
tramplc down the laws ofihe State. srnrr.
ally rtlIel h all Of The owner, Of Nh,
slaves. Numbers ul lho slultn,, q. Dick.
insOn Golles", whu were hom the Snuih.
also laas An active part. JHlgc llrpb.trn
was upon lie ground with he Sheriff ar..
ins uader bis directions, busy in seeafIn.
the arfesioI The IN Isl prominent Of the ne.
gro ialefs. Many ol the negroes Wrre
severely wounded. aul Ne are told thu at
every post aud cuiner vas sainc uue ln be
seen, hioely aud bleeding, ltaning iar SUP.
port
40 the juniur Editor Of the Mail We arc
indebted i1r The Fausai Of several letter.
f received nom tic scene Of lha riot. F#sn
these ae learn TIM Professor urCIn..F6. .f
Dickinson College, was particularly ean.3I.
cnous n urging lbe negf1as i0 the auaak -
also, thai tho boy alluded 10 in the sin ol
the Herald had disd irum lis wounds. One
oilbrse letters slaie. that meeting Of tho
Southern students ot the College had bern
called ia reference la Professor llsGHn.
lock Is behavior aPan ibis aeea.ion-anI il
Is supposed that they will demand lis r..
mo,al tom the ins ilIiian or withdraw
themselves. One Of the students va.
slightly wounded, aud many other persons.
black and white, injured seriously.
1--WE hare many other flmur, in fsirr.
ense 10 this altar, which Ne suppose 10 b,
elaggefaiious. One that wit bud becn
issued i5f the RHesl OF Professor MaGbp.
tOcS-alnIhcf Il n The wounds OF NJ. kFu.
nely @efe surprised To be m1flal--a tlIrl.
that The negroes contemplated au aHae,
upon the Jail. We pat NJ cunaIrnce m
them, however. NJ Kennedy n-s,.r.
have esclPrd, and will perhaps. ~: ln
h'afi llom aglln-whic hr. Ia tho On.
drayor to recover Them, h.. 3, /, presumed
lrom the nature OF his wounds. been main,d
lor lie