The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-09-26
Il. Froa ths Bsltimses gun.
History of the Christians Teaee0ys

Trajectory reports concerning the tragic fato Of my
father, and The attsndapt circumstances, I have |
thoughtit best to perform the painful task Of CIV
ing you soma facts. In reference thereto, which
may be relied upon
Near three years ago, four negroes, between the /
fathers, 10 Baltimore county, nnetesn miles from
the city, into Pennsylvania. Thsss negroes were |
to be ffee at the ago of eight and ths fact
they knew. It had cosse 70 the knowledge Of my |
father that they had sold wheat, stolen from him.
arrest of he free negro. which. coming 10 The can
OF his sacenmpIices, they resolved a. Npe esse-
ing) TO make good their escape. Thk was IN No
vember. During the winter il was reported that /
these men were suffering for food. colored man |
would como home and behave themselves. nothing |
would be said TO them about their theft They |
were found, but did not return.
Alter having carefully provided the necessary
vouchers and ss.snSsd y deputy m:.,h.
his son, (Dickinsono his nephew, (Df. Thos. ls.iI
Pearce,) Joshua Gorsuch, Nathan Nelson and Nj
cholas H0schins, set out the 6sst Of last week for
the scene Of intended arrest The pian was TO ar
rest the fugtives On Wednesday mofning. but this
was frustrated By the non-appearance of the depu-
" marshal. who had the authority and the papers.
Both the Philadelphia eonstahIss leiuened 70 ths
city, with the understanding that thsy were 70
come back at night win nsw warfane1ons Of
tu9u uns w uoe4 uepussc1 - - y - = y y
usnqusna msloIs ts n.n: a;,a =. ,Ir s;o ~ :.
excuse for bis failure that be had been followed By
negro, whom he knew 70 BE- spy. In endeayor!
r..s -, y "a .;.;" ~ - n.k ~ ~. ,s
1t was then agrsed that they you'd attempt the ar
rest on Thursday morning, strengthened y the
.constables, whom they expected TO return 0n1Wed.
nesday night-but these did no, come. n
o.n,lsm.. n c.nn.nv -;.h nv f.ths, rssshsd ~
hou.e ,vhsre two If ~ ,uns v.vs wsre suooosed
to l;va. inst sbont morn;oc davp. This house
stands near The hesd Of ths Great Vsiley, in Ian.
sss,er conntv .bout two m;l.s from ia viiisee a.
Ch,.,;sr. IA .,iIsv hsss + shoss ,brseso ~.
ter. os ! mil. hro.d !. cnts trousb.iiLs n s6ane.
~ Se,S...d -;,h - 49, n. v.II.v nm
nar,nv roush ls,.' Ahsnt IA vs,ds from ~
sou,hs,n bordsr II ~. v.lIsv. srd one bundred
vsrds from he ls.s that closses Il. stand. the
hou.. NJ ~. fnv;.ivs conrec,.d v;th the larcr
Lane by . sbort lane twslvs fset vide. Al this
psrtv. Al this ..rlv hour. were proeeedine alour
the lane that crosses sbe v.ller. and near ~
house. one Of M necross. vho VA recoe.
ri,.d :. N.,scr c.ms y ~ ,ncrth ~ III. shoe,
hon... III h. nsrsy = fcli chs.e TN nerio
hs,.ly m.ds ~. ~.cs - a.. w.r 49, 'ss.ticnsd
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Hp linz k~d fsnRe eko nsuvnar If h<snao told
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eu4 W s onso1 = ~ sI-'i -. - -,
nS c"s ~ INC a ~ .5 ~. = ~,
e.'n ~ ~ sH.a i?sI ns.,S IT,,
loading .nen guns ap sss..a ne .ssa.. .I; ~ ~
ny lasnei e'.t'eo s cotn .c9esne, Y e x s.s, ~
i.ttef nanng ni:t caheo :. Ne'son tnse no ~
nlm, ana told him that Z ne would come COVE
Peaceaoly ana 60 nsme wlsn MN, ne Tonio -
he said, would do no good, for he came with the
proper officer and authority, and he would MOI
leave the premises without his property. While
they were on the steps and intending to proceed
one Of ths negroes struck e them WITH ...a .noa
out the door, Just ~ he got out gun wasffret
at his head from one Of the windows, but the ain
was too high. The Maishal coming out just
behind him, fred his plstolin the window. Agar
they W mt in, and starting to 60 up the steps, ii
passed hsrmlessly BY thsm. In this way liul,
diminishing was kept up between the negroes at tn,
windows and the young men outside, and between
those at the head Of the steps and the two men il
the house. 4.
times, the law was explained, they were advise,
and entreated to give up the Two slaves, and a.
sured that the arrests would be made even II bloo
must be shed. A missile had been thrown out Q
tho window and had wounded Peasce in the bead
he had attempted TO shoot, but the cap only 81
plodsd. Al last they gave the negroes ds6pit
time 10 decide the watch was held, but befor
the time expired . white man rode up 70 the bar
in the lane His presence inspired the blacks
they Immediately raised' shout, and became con
firmsd in their opposition. When ths MArhal eav
the man at the bars, be went TO him and calle
upon him in the name of the United States, TO aa
sst in arresting the fugitives, shOwng his waffan
Tesding his authority, and telling him tho inevits
BILE consequence of Refusal. Another white ma
was also present during this conversation. In
reply was that he would not assist, and that the
had better 90 home, Tor thay could make no arrest
there, or blood wOuld tespiit
Before, dnripgs aud alter the conversation wit
this man at the be@Al pegroes were arriving ffol
every quarter, so6ne % horseback and others 0
foot, armed with guns, pistols, clubs, corn'cusleF
etc. They seemed 70 Be scattered all around ppo
the first Of their ARRIVAL but most OF them vel
gathered in knots near the place where the whit
man on honeback and the 11aFshAf Here talkinl
engaged in loading their guns. AZ the close OF n
conference, the Marshal called 10 hin party TO \
tire, saying that he would not pyesB The arfest fl
ther, and that he would hold this man. .roepOneib
for the properly. Then the MAuhal and tvo
the young men left. NV father was then neat u
house, his son. Pearce and Joshua Gonuch nGt G
from him, still guarding the house 10 keep d
slaves from escaping. Just AZ the Marshal aud d
two Young men iek the Quaker on the horse q
something 10 the negroes that had assembled ne
him, when thew set up Z most hideous veil a
rushed towards lhe house. the negroes in the hou
Al the same time r,,shin0' ont. nnd whooDinr, ii
sayases. mat ,he adj Va nc,ng Sans around nv fath
There were four men. ali sr1oed with pistols. ljt
trns onnosed ~ ahout ora hundrad infnriste
blood. thirsty. bowling demons. AZ soon as the