Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-11-21
-. a.-sass 90 the clipper Ne. 3
Full Particulars.

We conVersed last evening with a
gentleman who was a passenger on
the Clipper No. 2 on her last up
ward trip, and from him we learn
the following particulars with regard
to the outrage, a brief account OF
which has already been published:
The Clipper left the wharf at this
city at her usual hour, II A. NJ, last
Monday. Before she had gotpast
the Water Works, the attention of
the cabin passengers was arrested by
a succession OF confused cries or
shrieks from the deck below. On in
'quiry being made as TO the cause, it
was ascertained that six men among
the deck passengers had been severe
" stabbed. II appears that gang
Of bullies had taken a deck passage
on the CFipper-among whom were
the notorious Bill Kane from Pitts
burgh, John Wager, and three others,
whose names our informant did not
learn.
The boat had hardly got under way
before one OF Them began TO make
advances to a German woman on
board. The woman TO escape his
prosecutions, fed. The man still
continued to annoy her. one OF the
passengers expostulated with him on
his conduct, and endeavored to per-
suade him to desist. In answer to
his appeal he received several severe
cuts with bowie knife. A passen-
ger who was in his berth and saw
the outrage, told the bully he "had
better let that young man alone-he
was a peaceabIe man." He was an
swered, "what is that 10 youl Do
you take any interest in this matterF"
They Immediately dragged him from
his berth, stabbed him in the side,
and inflicted three savage cuts upon
his face. All who attempted to in
terlere shared the same fate, until
six Of the deck passengers were Sc
vereIy wounded, and the remainder
completely overawed by the reck-
lessness of the desperadoes.
The wounded men were taken to
the cabin and their injuries examin-
ed by DIR. Patrick, OF Charleston Va,
who fortunately happened to be on
board, and who did everything that
kindness and skill could accomplish
to relieve the sufferers. The one most
injured it was found had received
deep stab in the left side just above
the hip. He was the third or fourth
stabbed. 1t was thought his wound
was mortal. Another was badly
stabbed in the back while endeavor-
ing to escape. He was severely,
though not dangerously hurt. His
wound bled proiusely. The third Of
those most hurt, was the man who
was dragged from his berth and stab
bed once in the side, and cut three
times in the face. The other three
though much slashed, were not SC
badly hurt, but were able to walk
about.
On discovering the extent of the
outrage that had been perpetraIed
some of the passengers endsavoreC
to persuade the Captain to return &c
Cincinnati, and deliver the ruffians
up to the city authorities. The Cap
tain replied tha, the passengers were
anxious to get on, and he was un
willing to return unless it was Iht
general wish. A suggestion wa
then made to secure the desperadoes
but as their number was not known
and as there were no arms on board
the crew felt a strong Discrimination
to encounter them.
The boat was landed at the uppel
part Of Fulton, and the captain wen
ashore for an officer. No Office
could be found. They tell of a Ger
tain constable there who was found
but who after hearing what was ex
I pected of him, would not acknowl
edge that he was an officer. Whil
the boat was at Fulton all of tn
band except Yager went ashore.
When the boat started again, the
were prevented from coming OF
board, and were consequently left be
hind.
At Richmond, the captain agail
landed and, proceeded to a magis
trate, who at once took hold Of III,
business with a good deal of energ,
and spirit. He issued a warrant 70
the arrest OF Yager, and deputies
two constables 10 60 on board tn
Clipper and execute it.
The constables-two resolute mel
found wager in his berth, and i'm
mediately took him into custody. be
fore he had time to prepare for re
sistance. He endeavored to shak
the officers off-but they were to-
much for him. He remarked 10 then
that ait was not him that struck
for when he struck be generally di,
the business" They found upon hi
person two dirk knives--a howl
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