The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-04


against George Wise, negro, was ignored
4tss Urea, N. ", Oct. /.
Orcutt, who il to be hung for incendarsn. at
tempted 10 break out Of jail last night When
the jailor went IN 10 secure him for the night,
Orcntt knocked him down with piece Of chain.
The jailer, assisted by his wife, struggled with
the prisoner until help came, and he was So
cured. During the scufis. Orcutt said, "if
am to be hung, will be hung for something"
The jailor is badly bruised
Fugitive Slave Arrested ~ Syracuse.
Riot and Ercifement-- Attempted Escape Of
ne Negro Wales Arrested for Aiding
Tho SlaUe finally Carried of blythe Moo, ETC
SYRACUSE. Oct. 10y IN.
A colored man named w. Henry, who has re-
eidsd in this city for some time past, was arrested
this morning, by u y. Marshal Allen, a. fngi-
tive slave. He Is a cooper by trade, and was at
work in bis shop when he was arrested Inc
officer informed him that he was charged with
some slight offence. and he allowed himself 10
be taken and handcnlfed under that impression,
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an examination gone into.
Considerable excitement was occssioned by
the arrest, and a large crowd assembled in and
about the Office Of the commissioners.
While the examination was progressing, the
negro made his escape into the street, and was
CLOSELY followed by crowd of persons, some Of
whom were DESTROYS to assist in his escape, and
others were equally anxious to assist in his re-
capture. A outrage was speedily procured by
the neg.o's friends, but not in season to be made
available for the object in view. tie was re-
captured by the officers before he got out of the
limits of the city
He was then taken to the police Office, fol-
lowed Ly large crowd, composed chiefly of his
friends. M
The examination was resumed with closed
doors, and the purport Of the evidence adduced
il not known.
Several white men were arrested for assisting
the negro in his attempted fight.
Z This being the county fair day, large con
course of people surrounded the police Office,
where the negro and the white men were under
going an examination.
About dusk, the crowd began to throw stones
into the window of the police Office pretty
freely, which had the effect to .journ the court
till 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Tor u Wnlc uttcI tuC uuJOuIutuCues VIC SAo"o
seemed to dispense but at about halfp e ght
o'clock, they began to break in the windows and
doors, and thus made an entrance into the build
ing, and carried off the negro.
All sorts of weapons were used in the ARRAY.
Pistols were fred from both sides, but we can
not learn that they took effect on any one Sew
eral persons were badly hurt from clubs and
stones, but none seriously.
Tremendous excitement prevails, and great in
dignation ia manifested towards Colonel .. Van
derberp, for the course he took in cOnntermand-
ing the military muster which was to have taken
place to-day Had that not been done, all might
have been stopped.
The excitement, which is very great, is in
creasing. -
SYRACUSE, Oct. 2.
Mr.. Lear, the agent for the claimant, gave bail
this morning, to appear for trial, on the charge
of being kidnapper. No attempt was made tt
recapture Terry after his rescue from the police
Office, and he in now undoubtedly beyond the
reach of the u s. authorities.
The general topic of conversation this morn
ing, Ia the successful escape, which seems to at
ford the most unmitigated satisfaction.
Arrest Of Fugitive Slave near Dunkirk.
The Negro Remanded to his Master--E Escape o
four Others.
BUFFALO, Oct l-9 p. Nj.
A fugitive slave named Harrison, from Vir
pinia, was arrested yesterday near Dunkirk, anc
brought to this city.
After brief hearing in the case of Harrison
Commissioner Smith decided that the boy was I
fugitive slave and that he would make out al
order for his return He was ironed and taker
to Jail.
The courthouse was crowded with excited
citizens, who made show of resistance; but
after some slight diminishing, within and with
out the court room Harrison, however, was safe
" lodged in Jail. To prevent the escape or res
cue of the prisoner, he was hsndcuffed to Buff
falo constable named Hambest. The claimant
of Harrison is DR.. Parron, of Hardy county
Virginia
The negro is mulatto, and about 10 years
of age. When about being removed from the
court room, he said, 81 would rather die thar
return tn slavery"
The Hon. Seth c. Hawley and II. $. Love
esq.,, appeared for the fugitive, and James NJ
Smith, esq, for the claimant.
The principal objection raised in favor of the
prisoner was, that the affidavit on which the
warrant was isaued did not state that Harrison
escaped from Virginia, or any other place, but
simply that he escaped. This point was, OF
course, over-ruled.
-Four other fuqitves for whom warrants were
issued, have escaped TO Canada.
The Insurreetlen In Northern Mexico.
Battle befspeen The Repoinfionisfs and Merican'
The Latter Defeated Cnmdrgo and Tam
pico in The hands Of the Liberators, dc.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 80, 1851.
The steamship Yacht brings highly important
intelligence from New Mexico. The revou
tionists, thus far, have been entirely successful
The first battle took place at Csmargo
where the patriots attacked the Mexicans.
The patriots came off victorious, having taken
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