The republic., 1851-02-18
Fro~ the Boston 7fausIler, February Is.
An Alleged Fusitive Slave Captured and
aftorwards Rescued by = Mob.


o'clock this forenoon an alleged fugitive slave
named 6hadrach. was arrested by the United Statel
marshal, at Tafts Cornhill coffee house. The ar.
rest was made without opposition. The prisoner was
conveyed to the United States circuit court room
where crowd of spectators speedily gathered.
The warrant was issued by United States Com
missioner G. L. Curtis, upon complaint of John
Kupper, attorney of John De Bree, Purser U. s.
Navy. residing at Norfolk. De Bree claims that
Shadrach belongs to him, and that he escaped in
ls49. Seth J. Thomas appeared for claimant. S.
F. Sewali, Ellis Gray Loring, and others for the
| defendant
The counsel for the defendant desired postpone
ment, upon the ground that time would be wanted
to get together evidence and prepare for defence
The Commissioner said he disposed to grant
this. In the mean time, for the information Of de-
| fendant's counsel, the documents upon which the
warrant was issued were read by Seth j. Thomas,
for s THEY x. nsd &
Judge at Norfolk, TO the effect that Shadrack was
the true and lawful slave of John De Brec and that
he escaped on the Sd of May, 1850. Other docu-
ments were put In to show how De Bree came pos
sessed Of the alleged fugitive One deposition was
TO the effect that the deponent had seen Shadrack
| in Norfolk the slave of De Brec, and afterwards
in Boston, where Shadrach told him that he had es-
capped from De Bree. Other dispositions to the
effect that they had seen Shadrach in Norfolk as
the slave of De Brec.
Atthe conclusion OF the reading of the documents
the commissioner postponed the further considera
/ ton OF the case to Tuesday next, at 10 a. m.
| The court room was then gradually cleared OF
its occupants, the prisoner remaining in the Gus
tody Of Deputy Marshal Riley and his assistants
The counsel Of the defendant then had long con-
sutation with him as to the line of defence. Among
the most prominent of them were Richard ii. Dana,
jr., s. E. Sewall csq., and Ellis Gray Loring Be-
| sides these, there were number Of other lawyers
who volunteered their assistance
BY law of the State, the of the Jail is forbid
| den for the confinement of prisoner arrested
under the fugitive slavc process, and therefore he
will either be confined in the courtroom until
| n At he
| he will be taken TO the navy yard.
The prisoner is Of dark copper complexion, about
five feet eight inches high, of rather stout build.
| He has been employed as a waiter for about three
| months at what ia known az the Cornhill coffee
house, kept by Mr.. Taft. At the time OF the ex-
citement relative to Craft and his wife, the prison
er left the city and went eastward, but afterward
returned. He appeared in court with his waiter 8
| apron on, and seemed calm and composed.
| At O'Clock the stairway of the courtroom and
| the avenues of the court house were crowded with
| blacks and whites males and females, but no acts
| of violence or threats were made.
| p. S.-REscUE OF THE PRISONER MoB.-
Since writing the above learn the following facts
of the rescue Of the alleged fugitive:
About two O'Clock, after the consultation of law
yers had ceased and MIR. Davis, the last lawyer,
was leaving the court room, (Which had been locked
since the adjournment of the hearing with several
officers stationed at each door,) the door torc
with loud cries OF sstear him away" filled the room,
to the number of a hundred or more.
The officers at the door were kicked, cuffed, and
knocked about in every direction; and, notwith-
standing the resistance of posse of about twenty
strong upon the inside, the prisoner seized by
| the mob and carried off in triumph.
The negro seized the sword OF the United States
marshal and hourshed II about the heads OF all who
opposed him. The sword was afterwards found in
| the street and taken back.
No adequate description can be given Of the scene
| in the court. room. The attack sudden and
unexpected that the officers had not time to make
a defence or gather around the prisoner. We do
| not hear that any weapons were used or that any
one was seriously injured
We believe there we're white persons engaged
| in the rescue.
From Mexico.
| Our files of papers by the Alabama from the city
of Mexico reach to January Goth. II was reported
| in Mexico that Sr. Lacunza had been appointed
Minister to England, Sr. Valdivcso to France, and
that Sr Arrangoz, former Consul at this port, ID
to be sent Minister to this country, in place Of
| De Luis de la Rosa who the Trait d. Union says
| ia about to return home.
The President has granted his ereqaattr to y. Q.
| Robert, Consul to Minatitlan.
| d. Isodora Pozoa, member of Congress from tho
| State of Mexico, died few days ago.
| The government Of the State Of Sonora has ac-
cepted the & proposition % Of srs Barron. Antonio
the colonizng of the waste lands of the State The
territory ceded to these gentlemen is comprised be
tween the 30th degree oflatitude and the boundary
line between Mexico and the United States on tht
in this territory, unless they already belong to pr
vate individuals, arc to revert Immediately &c
Messrs. Barron, Garay & Co.
The conducta which left Mexico for Vera Cruz
on the 25th ultimo took down something over
million Of dollars
The insurrection of the State of Oajaca the sup
precision of which alluded to last evening, wal
headed by man named Melendez, and has beer
progressing for many months. The origin Of The
rebellion was, II appears, the refusal Of the State
government to grant to Melendez and his abettorf
some lands belonging to other persons. On this hs
raised the standard Of rebellion in the of the
conservative party, proclaiming as his "plan" tht
separation of the department OF Tehuantepec from
the State Of Oajaca, and demanding guarantees
viduas should be respected the suppression of Gus
tom houses, the restitution Of the standing army
and the dismissal of Arista.
These demands wcrc subsequently much modi
fied3 and finally, when Colonel Munos with abou
two hundred and fifty men marched against tho
insurgents, they surrendered at discretion.
The Monitor Repubticano says that the report o
i Yucatan having declared herself independent o
Mexico again turns out to be untrue.
D. Antonio Gomez Gonzales, professor OF Latin
in college at San Luis, has been murdered
D. Rafael, ID, Anselmo dc la Portilla, and d. c
de los Cajigas, have beep ordered to leave the
public, in virtue of privilege that the government
possesses of expclling dangerous foreigners.
INe,o Orleans Picayine
vRnY LATE FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AMI
HAyTI.-No less than tour vessels arrived here yes
terday from st. pomingo-the brig Enterprise
Captain Turner, in twenty-five days; the bris
Active, Captain Jowdey, in twenty three days; ans
tho schooner Sally Badger, Captain Styrou, il
eighteen days.
we learn by these arrivals that il ia reportes
that the English aud French consuls In St. Do
mingo have notified the Emperor Of Hayti that
unless he signs armistice for eight years, they
will exert all their power and influence in the caus
Of the Domnicans.
The barque Lysandcr, at Holiness Hole, bring
dates from Cape Haytien to the 24th of January
The country was tranquil. Coffee scarce.
The Lysander brings a new ordinance, pub
the 22d of January, relative to important amend
msnts of the law Of 1888, on customs.
The fixed duties on customs shall be paid il
Spanish money, at the rate OF five per cent. th
gross proceeds on sales, without prejudice to TIN
duties on wharfage and weighing. If the mani
fest be presented without the Certificate Of the Hay
ticn consul at the port of departure, the master
| fhcy all " Opr nsh doll ID