The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-15

The most Intense excitement now prevails
throughout the county. and yesterday morning
a urge body Of people from the neghborhood Of
Monkton aud the vicinity, proceeded 10 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 leveIed pistol and killed the
slave, and Immediately another colored man shot
the son, and the mob collected and killed the
second colored man.
Daring the sanguinary conflict, an officer from
Philadelphia was wounded in the shoulder by q
pistol or musket ball. IL is also stated That two
other persons missing, and are supposed to
have been killed by the friends OF the alleged
slave.
From the best reports we learn, hat the color
cd population In the vicinity having been in
formed OF the nature Of Tn visit of the officers
to Christiana, held meeting, and asked the opin-
ion ofseveral leading abotionlsts to what course
they should pursue The answer was, as 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 peighboring woods
and cornfeds. The signal of attack on the Of
ficers wa the blowing of horn.
When the officers came upon the party, they
were surrounded on all sides, and a 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 one Of his sons MORALLY wounded.
Another Of the party, said to be United States
deputy officer from llmorc, was also much
hurt.
A Philadelphia officer was fired at five times
and missed. He was in the midst of the fight
ut the tine. At the time the five O'Clock train
passed through Chrstana, they were holding an
inquest on the body of AIR. Gorsuch. The
wounded Baltimore officer was in Columbia
when the line came through, waiting for tile 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 logged the pursuing party to
Christiana
Geographic desp tch was received at the
office of the marshal of the police, dated at Ian
caster, asking that officers might be sent TO
West Philadelphia, to intercept the murderers,
who had fled in the slow line. The line arrived
at five, ard the despatch did not reach the police
until qnarter past FIVE, and then ave no descrip-
ton OF the suspected parties. The marshal teie-
graphed back fer description, and was answered
that Mr.. Chas Brady agent, would furnish him
with one. Mr.. Brady did not come down in the
line A number Of the ms shal'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 conversing
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 a passenger who came down in the
train from York last evening, we learn that
Dickinson Gorsuch, though severely injur
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 hurt was at first reported-he
was b ten with cluos about the head and face
but was yesterday able to return to his home in
Baltimore county. OF the condition of Dr.
Pearce, nothing further has been heard Mr.
Edward Gcrsuch's death is confirmed beyond
doubt and we believe his body has been broua hit
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 said to be mortally wounded This
iuct, if it be fac' speaks we'll for the MARSHAL
and shows conc'usvely that he was determined
10 do his duty at all hazards.