Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-22
u n ;lt,. Macon Messenger.
THE BOSTON EXCITEMENT

MAcu;, Ga, Nov llth, 1850.
1ssys Edors:--As mary incorrect and contradictory
reports in circulation in rrgai 10 he yit Of M Willis
H. Hughes 10 BOSTON, for the purpose of recapring VII.
liam and Ellen Craf-he belonging 10 Or. Collins
Ira Taylor beg you 10 give place 10 the sublonfd simple
narrative OF facts. IL is given from rccnlecon bur am
willing make affidavit of lis correctness. Or course il
does no. contain statement of ereryting which anspr
ed but II does contain everything which il al all important
The statements which have been copied in this city, and
in tie South ectiery, By certain class of papers,
ken from the Boston Cronoype ar! obe abolition prints
and gross misrepresentation Of facts and entirely
worthy Of any confidence. "
We left MACON for the purpose of purchasing machinery
Works in this city did moi even lnow lhet ar Iu
was entrusted with the recovery Of The siageG until o.
arrived at New York when he asked me to deEtif
grOes.
We left Macon Friday, Oct. ll,h, arrived
! Tuesday following Rrmned there ll
and arrived NJ Bnston next morning. Kr
and Sunday.
On Monday | attended to BIZ
Hughes applied 10 Judge Woodh
Judge would nct i.>"" i, saf
commissioned
Mr.. Hughes applied to =
him from one
he could 90; all the
In his Eay ihcr
when The mrcli'
meeting oni b.
thr warrant
Went
with h.
AMI
d.
.en
had
letter !. The
day the IS in W"r-
cestef.
FnIpAY ii .ic warrant
about uc!
1t wasatC ,cs and abo!iionlsts
began - and watch is. Ev-
cry few minu, Jll peep into the Mar
stars Office. .,ng n-.wirtant nj! ICED n
MarslalI hindsi Iha excitement hsraule l,rl;
nothing was doEe al said if hr could h. con:iGcr!
Cr.!i - Can ridge street. he would 20 and ares,
him-sremei 'in!d an; ::;cciirri 10 back out.
SATrRDiv-Wcrc both arrrsica i,r chandler; for cailnn
Craft s,vr-wcre taken IN deputy sheriff Riggs office
Obtained hill far SlUvup each a. once, cm Mcssfs Riley
Frre'nsn IL! Tlaye Il Co.. No great excitement.
ArTEaSuoS Er!ro.s in large numbers around the L
with them They said there were kdnappe9 rom hc Soul,
in to~E--that Knight was in jail, and they ware after
Hughes
SrNpAr~ent Cha'.rsiown a.i sbuui the city ali day
no signs of my Disturbance.
MosoArwc were again arrested charge Of a,enp,-
ing 10 kid az Craft and wiiecar.ibd 10 Court Square
putty c,rblns oire2uG0 persons present. Fifteen hun
drrJ negroes and 500 whites Of lowest order Gave
bonds IN $1,000 each, signed by Messrs. Riley Wills and
Others oeicre-crowd In the office very great; officer
for carri1ge-e Office 10 get into H. Mr. Hughes got in
The crowd rushed upon it, that could reach 1.-THE
issed US called US booe-hound &c. apparently for The
puss of exciting ui ,iul-ncesome Of Them
seized upon hs horses and attempted open the doors
Mr. H., who was In lie -s..;rre laughed at them.
The driver not instructed narI- ~ 70, and being
greatly alarmed, left for Cambridge When he reached III.
bridge Mr. Hughes knew where he waS and ordered him Ia
carry hin ba-s the Hotel The driver turned, but meet
ing the crowd. refused TO 81 .h-r Mr. hughes then left
the carriage and p.ocGscd buggy ard dgeT c returned
the Hulelsome Of the n.g,ces cane ~ him II: ciesd
them q Keep OIL They aid they d.. wish 10 hnr; him
but only 10 isl the people know thai he wasa hunter
remained in tho Office half MI hour and le.t In cab
the mob kissing and pulling my coat calling s.uyc hun
ter bloodhound, &c. bur resolved In suit
that plainly w1t ihay wanted TO do. Oae negro
followed 10 tie Hotel bu, did not
MONDAY ArrEESooa-Great crowd al Hotel-negroes out
s.dewhites came into the parors and passages At 54
O'clock other warrants issued against for SANDER
ing Ellen ctdl and inur.ng or business Gave bond each
for S2OCuJ a; tho Hotel, Nessrs. Riley rharer Co., Will
lis ard Others signing for Understood great crowd
assembled e. Court square for The purpose of mob5Gg
uso.lcer Coroa wished - carry there. TIE mob aG
been collected by the nslis which h.. bsea p;lcc abo
the streets.
Mr. Hughes no! w.- down. sai In The parlor
aud converted with them answering many questions in
gard to Tie Crafts, Gnd tie eanen. Of slaves generally.
Was little amused some In. honest but deud
Cd, TO actually Seemed 10 think that our negroes
tened ee!5 light nie. they finished WORK. ami led upon
cotton seed &c.
! TuEspaY-Comn;tee o! i0e fwii,e men waited on tn
proprietor. vi the requiring iea 10 farn o
ordefn. 70 l.are. This peemptury refused by
US and the propc,ora.
Nooy-Commi,tee Of sixteen called saying TIA, II we M
no; leave Instantly would he motted Were rot IDbu
landlord answered for and by authority given In
morning. that wonld not leave I'LL we were ready.
EYESiSo-Committee Of (whte) ladies oalee-scnt card