Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08
THE MASSACRE IN MARYLAND.

The late horrible murders in Kent county, Maryland have
produced the most intense excitement in the neshborhood
where they pepea,ed Meetings have been held upon
the subject and large rewards will be offered for the arrest Of
the asassins The Kent News Of Saturday contains spar
ticulars of the horrible affair:
On Thursday night last, the 9th instant the family Of
Mr.. WV CosDES, consisting chiefly Of HIMSELF his wife,
Miss Cosden, his sister, visit aged about IL years
Miss Webster his wies sister two small children, Zone
infant the other few years old and capable Of talkng
white lad, coored boy, and negro woman, kitchen
servant living Ia peace and quiet unsuspectng harm
from any one The white family at tea, between six
and seven o'clock Mr. Cosden having finished, turned his
chair the fire. when he deliberately shot down by
one from the yard through the window, ounce ball having
penetrated his body The wretches three in number, mme
datey beat down the panels Of the door with the butts their
guns and entered the ROOM when they shot MR. Cosden,
but she made effort and into the yard and found
Dead having ball through the heart and two stabs
upon her person. They then shot dead Miss Cosden on
whose person there are also two sabs.
One of the ends went up stairs, and found Miss Webster
sister Of Mrs. Cosden in bed where she had been
fined by sickness for two weeks she mpoed him to spare
her life told him If money was his object all she had was in
her trunk take it, but spare her life The monster delibe
raey raised his gun and presented it. when she raised her
feeble protect her person from the mecess savage
the ball in its tore off the greater portion of her arm
exposing the larger arteries and forcing itself through her
tody four sugs also found in her bed, which set
fire by the discharge of the gum by this demon. Another
of these villains repaired the kitchen and shot down the
negro woman, the ball passing through her body The white
and coored lads made their escape to Georgetown Cross
Roads, distance Of two and half miles, and gave the alarm
when the citizens Immediately repaired to the place. and
secured the neghborhoo but could get clue to the
derers.
Mrs Cosden and Miss Cosden killed. Mr.. Cosden
lived until ten o'clock, between two and three hours
He talked freely to neighbo did not know either Of the
monsters to him they strangers. He stated that he
did not know that he had enemy in the world and that he
had feelings Of enmy towards human being and could
not divine the motive to the deed.
Miss Webster who it is feared is shot through the lungs
and supposed mortality did know the who shot her;
she described him having black whske. Her clothes and
money remained untouched and plumber does not to
have been the motive for the deed.
The servant woman yet lngers-it is feared MORALLY
wounded-and she and Miss w. and the lads think they
would know these murderen if they could see them
Suspicion has fallen upon in county, and we
cannot believe that human being exists in Kent county who
is capable Of the Decd Rumo says they from Della
ware, but all is yet conjecture.
Governor LOWE has offered reward Of ST. 900 for the
arrest of the murderes and is hoped that they may be
speedily brought to justice for the preparation Of this most
awful crime.
Four persons have been arrested suspicion Of having
been connected with these murders.
Miss Webster and the black have since died so
that of the entire household there is but one ivnga small
boy, who made his escape BY running.