The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-10

H Our city reporter hands us the following
account Of another Of those fragrant outrages
now SO common. We are glad 10 find that
Chaplain was not connected with the National
Era Office as was surmised: m rs IS
Daring attempt at kidnapping. and
Arrest of the Parties.
About two weeks since it was reported about
the city, that some three or four negroes owned
by Messrs. STEPHENS and TooMBs, members of
the House of Representatives from Georgia,
had suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, all
missing on the same night and there was but
little doubt of their having been abducted by
some philanthropic land pirate. Accordingly
the officers of the city were on the lookout, and
ofirer Goddard, Wollard and others, by their
vigilance and good management, were soon on
the trail. Thy found that the individual who
seemed to be the acting kidnapper, was Mr.. s.
Chaplain, from New York city, who has been pass
ing most of the present session of Congress here,
as "a gentleman with business before Con-
gress.' A few days, or evenings since, this in
dividual having made all his arrangements for a
fast drive" started with his booty in close
carriage, and driving rapidly through the streets,
ran against dray, and either broke down or
killed one, of his horses. This occasioned a
postponement until Thursday night, the officers
all the while keeping close watch. On Thurs
day evening a covered carriage, a two-horse ear
ryall, was procnred at Smithe's stable, and
while the necessary preparations were being
made, officers Handy, Cook, Wolard, and Cole,
were despatched, to be in advance and take pos
session Of some poiut out Of the city. All
things being ready, Chaplain being well provided
with arms, again started out Of the city and took
the road leading to Montgomery county, Mary
land He took in the negroes near the race
course, where they were lying concealed. IA 4
The officers in advance took their positions at
Silver Spring, near the line between the District
and Maryland, about seven miles from the City,
and they were afterwards Joined by Messrs
Smithie, Davis, and Butler. AS Chaplain drove
by at rapid pace, two Of the officers sprang out
and seized the horses heads, and at the same
instant Chaplain fired at one Of them wounding
him slightly, and as the other officers came up,
the negroes fired from the carriage, which was
Immediately returned by the officers, and the
parties must have either reloaded or been armed
with the double-barreled revolvers, as the ear
rage curtains were completely 4riddled," being
pierced with some fifteen or twenty different
bullet holes After pretty severe fight, in
which but one or two escaped uninjured, the fl-
gitiye party were taken, with the exception of
one negro belonging to Mr.. TooMBs.. lie re-
ceived no less than six different bullet wounds
and was supposed to be MORALLY wounded, and
consequently but little regard was paid to secur-
ing him, and while attention was directed to
the others he managed to escape. They were
brought back to the city and all lodged in prison
to await the action Of the laws. Chaplain it is
said is well educated man, between 40 and so
years Of age, with grey or white hair, well
dressed, and has been frequently seen during
the session in the Reporters Gallery in the Sen
ate. He is red hot fanatic of the Garrison
school and is Jealous advocate of reform in the
churches, or rather total overturn Of all church,
es society, and the laws. He will probably be
taught lesson in legal reform that he will not
soon forget.
~ We take the following from the Tele-
graphic report of the Baltimore Pdtrio., and con-
graduate the South on the defeat of Benton:
MISSOURI ELECTION.
ST. LOUIS, August 8.
The entire Wing ticket, with the exception Of
two Judges of the County Court will be elected
Z Intelligence from the second Congressional Dis
trict, indicates very certainly that the Wing MEM
Der, g. Porter, is elected, and also majority Of
Wing delegates.
SECOND DESPATCH.
ST. LoUrs, August 8.
John r. Darby, Wing, has 300 majority in ST.
Louis county over Roster, Free Soiler or Benton
man. The whole Wing ticket for the Legislature
Sheriff and Coroner--is elected.
In Cape Girardieu county, Bowlin, anti Benton
has 652 Darby, Wing, 500, and Roster, Benton
man, 375 m N nav s7e
From the second Congressional District, we
hear that Marion has given go Wing majority
over Henderson, anti-Benton, and ----, Benton
man, and elected Wing senator and two repre-
sentatives.
Rails county gives Porter, Wing, 100 majority
and elects Wing representatives.
st. Charles county gives Porter, Wing, 450 ma
jority over Henderson ti-Benton, being Wing
gain Of 500 on the last or previous Congressional
election. sls4
The two Benton representatives in St. Charles
and Lincoln: and the Wing senators are trium-
plant.
So far as returns have been received, the Wings
have gained largely, and there are prospects Of
their triumph throughout the State, thus securing
a United States senator, in place of Benton.
The returns come in slowly.
The cholera is evidently decreasing in our city.
s- We find the following statement in an
exchange. The people of Boston pique them
selves cry much on their appreciation of men
tai superiority-but if they can afford no more
substantial evidence than the privilege Of sped