The southern press., 1851-09-17


The most Intense excitement now prevails
throughout the county, and yesterday morning
large body Of people from the neighborhood OF
Monkton aud the vicinity, proceeded to the scene
of the outrage.
The Philadelphia papers received yesterday
afternoon, confirm the main facts given above.
We select the following from the North Ameri-
can
When the owner appeared in the presence OF
the slave, the latter shot him dead. The next
moment The son levelled pistol and killed the
slave, and Immediately apother eolored man shot
the son, aud the mob collected aud killed the
second coored man.
During the sanguinary conflict, an officer from
Philadelphia was wounded IN the shoulder by a
pistol or musliet ball. 1t is also stated that two
other persons are missing, and are supposed to
have been killed by the friends of the alleged
slave. f3.t
From the bcstreports we learn, that the color
ed population in The vicinity, having been in;
formed of the nature Of th visit Of the officers
to Christiana, held ameeting, and asked the opin-
ion of several leading gabotionists to what course
they should pursue The answer was, Ms one
Of the most current reports states, that they
should stand their ground. Accordingly, about
eighty negroes assembled, with guns, &c, and
secreted themselves in the neghboring woods
and cornfi.lds. The signal OF attack on the Of
ficers wa ihe blowing of a horn.
When the officers came upon the party, they
were surrounded on all sides, and deadly fire
poured upon them by the negroes AT the first
fire, Mr.. Gorsuch, an elderly gentleman, and the
owner Of the fugitive slaves, was instantly
killed, and ore Of his sons mortally wounded.
Another of the party, said to be u United States
deputy officer from b liimore, was also much
hurt
A Philadelphia officer was fired at five times
and missed lie was in the midst of the fight
at the tine. At the time the five o'clock train
passed through Christians, they were holding an
inquest on the body Of Mr.. Gorsuch. The
wounded Baltimore officer was in Columbia
when the line came through, waiting for the cars
to York
The information to the fugitive slaves that
their master and the officers were after them, is
believed to have been given by two negroes from
Philadelphia, who dogged the pursuing party to
Christiana.
telegraphic desP tch was received at the
Office of the marshal OF the police, dated at Lam
caster asking that officers might be sent to
West Philadelpha, to intercept the murderers,
who had fed in the slow line. The line arrived
at five, ard the despatch did not reach the police
until quarter past FIVE, and then gave no descrip-
tion OF the suspected parties. The marshal teIe-
grapbed back for description, and was answered
that Mr.. Chas. Brady, agent, would furnish him
with one. Mr.. Brady did not come down in ihe
line. A number Of the marshal's officers pro-
ceeded to West Philadelphia, and all the other
western depots, but were too late.
Two suspicious negroes came down in the
FIVE o'clock train. Several white men also came
down, who were heard by tile agent conve-sing
Of the affair. One of them said when he heard
the firing, he rode over to the scene. Every eff
fort will be made to arrest the murderers, if they
come this way.
p. S. BY passenger who came down in the
train from York last evening, we learn that
Dickenson Gorsuch, though severely injured,
was not dead at the last accounts, and slight
hopes were entertained of his recovery. The
nephew, Mr. Joshua Gorsuch. we are informed
is not SO badly nurt rs was at first reported--he
was beaten with cuus about the head ard face
but was yesterday able TO return to his home in
Baltimore county. OF the condition of Dr.
Pearce, not ing further has been heard Mr..
Edward Gcrsuch's death is confirmed beyond
doubt, and We believe his body has been brou hi
down to his late residence in the county.
We also learn that three of the negroes who
participated in the outrage were shot by the
deputy marshal, and two have since died. The
third is also sad TO be mortally wounded This
fact, If it be a fact speaks well for the marshal
and SHOWS concusively that he was determined
10 do his duty at all hazards.