Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-18
The Outrage ia Pennsylvania.

We learn from the Philadelphia Bulle-
TN, Of Saturday, that on the day previous
the District Attorney of Lancaster county
proceeded to the scene ofmurder, and sue.
ceeded IN arrcsting eleven prisoners (nine
blacks and two whites,) charged with par
acipating in the outrage. They were com
mitted to Lancaster jail.
On Saturday morning the IT, S Marshall,
Mr.. Roberts. he u. S. District Attorney
Mr.. Ashmead, and special u. s. Com
missioner from Washington City, left the
cars for Chlistiana, for the purpose Of ma
king thorough investigation Of the high
handed affair, and arresting all suspected
parties. These officers, with the view OF
properly enforcing their authority, were
accompanied by company of U. S. Ma
rines from the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
and detail Of fifty OF Marshal keyser' S
police. 1t was the intention OF Marshal
Roberts to scour the ncighborhood and
bring to justice all the guilty ones.
The Bulletin also says:
We are informed by several gentlemen
who came passengers in the | O'Clock train
from the west, this afternoon, that the
greatest excitement prevailed throughout
Lancaster county. Thcnegrocs were fee
ing in every direction.
The State and local authorities who have
taken the lead in the NATTER have acted in
the promptest manner.
The U. S. authorities have also cxhib-
tied the most praiseworthy promptness in
maintaining the law and fcrrcting out those
who have SO boldly resisted its execution.
We understand that Judges GGier, and
Kane have decided the offence of the riot
crs to be treason against the United States.
ADDITIoNM.-Wc learn through Mr..
Mcrryman. who came down with the York
train last night, that young Mr.. Gorsuch
was still alive, and some hopes were Gu
tertaiued Of his recovery, though his situa-
ton was sill most critical. His dcposi-
ton had been taken in relation to the cir
cumsiances connected with the murder OF
his father Mr.. Roberts, the L. s Mar
shall from Philadelphia, the u. S District
Attorney, Mr. Ashmead. and United
States Commissioner, from Washington,
arrived at the scene ofthc outrage on Sat
urday accompanied by detachment Of
eighty L. S. marines and fifty Of the Phila-
delphia police and the most active means
were at once adopted for the purpose Of
securing all supposed iohavc been CONCERN
ed in the outrage. A large number Of
persons from the surrounding country ana
from Baltimore county We're at the place,
and we're earnestly scconding the authori-
ties in their endcavours TO arrest the guilty
parties.
Upto yesterday morning tie number Of
arrests made was thirty only; two of the
parties, those named above, being whites
Bail TO large amount had been offered for
them but refused Among the negroes I'M
der arrest is the woman who blew the horn
as the signal forthc gathering of the blacks
Plnckncy, the slave who shot Mr. Gorsuch
has so far not been arrested. The state
ment that the body Of Mr.. Gorsuch was
robbed after the murder proves TO be cor
rect. aud adds another revolving feature 10
the affair He had over $500 in his posses
sion before The afi'ray, hut afterwards the
only money found on his person was 81
note and a blank check.