The New York herald., 1851-09-15
THE PfNNsYLvA NEGRO RIOT.
ARREST OF SEVERAL MORE PARTICIPANTS.
SEVEN Pr SosERs COMMITTED FOR TREASON.
Great Excitement at Philadelphia
and Baltimore,
&c., &C.. 6lc.
B Y M Al L
OR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.

Our COkkESPONDENCE
PHILADELPHIA, Sept II, 1851
Yesterday as informed you military force, accom-
panied by body of Marshal Key police, from Phia-
dpha proceeded to the vicinity OF Chrisana in Lam
caster county the purpose arresting the re5eous
negroes and their white allies They successful In
their Efforts, and took into custody eight or ten more
negroes and sent them TO Lancaster county jail
The negroes generally, greatly sisrmsd and have
ned Whit the marines and the police securing the
whole country.
The excitement very great only in the vicinity
OF the and murders but ass in Lancaster and Phs
delphis.
1t was generally expected that the Governor would
have his proclamation, ard that the Sheriff of the
county OF Lancaster wsuld have sent posse comita
the infected district, bu. neither of these acts have
been done.
The stronghold Of the negroes is situated about two
and half miles from Christana in the vicinity of
wood About two years ago at midBight, a strappiag
is represented to have been arrested fuyys
slave beaten on the head and body and driven OF
wagon to Maryland Virginia. This circumstances ia-
famed the coored population OF the neghborhood and
they have since furnished themselves with arms and
formed into colony for the protee tion runaway
groes They number at least hundred
1heIe are certain rich and inhus initial residing 10
the vicinity Of Christana, whose will probably
be brought in the Of the investigation who
have incited these deludsd negroes TO violate the
and who could II they had wiz ned prevented ths bloody
catastrophe which has just happened.
As have alrtady said, the excitement on account
the Lancaster tragedy il tremendous Many OF tn.
Ieadir wings attribute the who'll affair to the
the Governor The slavery Quest0p-Hhich they
regard encouragement negroes Tor their armed
resistance TO the constituted auth rites secouded by
the FEW sboonsts in the nei.ho 3raoOd The Governor
is hl responsible. The people hold the Governor ac-
counsbls especially since his refusal neglect
PROCLAMATION for the arrest Of the prin
SPss aSettors and advisers in this nurdercus affair.
The question IL agitsted for the iment of
constitution, forbiddng negroes coming into the State
and have TO doubt the next Legislature Will take up
the QUESTION and pass il.
Many hants Of this city much alarmed AT this
occurrence fearing that the southern dealers will aban-
den the city, and 20 elsewhere to trade.
Thee mt rchants in the Exchange 70 day. said in my
presence that the administration Of the State should
held 20 account for this unhappy tragedy They were
wings ard former friends Of the Executive of the State
The Governor is in town, and will make political
speech to morrow in the State House yard The crowd
viii be tremendous gathered hear what he has got
say upon the negso question.
The brother Of Dekerson Gorsueh passed throu IN
Lancaster, yesterday, his way witt his dyipg
brohor Christina The probability s that youn
GorsICh l. more. by this time.