Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-20
FROM rar BALTIMORE AMERICAN OF YESTERDAY.

FhOM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN OF YESTERDAY.
We learn that seven persons have been arrest
ed-fve negroes and two whites-on the charge
of being concernedsin the recent murderous out
reges at Chrisana, in Lancaster county, Pennsyl-
vania. We further learn that in the course of the
ARRAY three negroes were killed. AS may be well
imagined, an intense excitement prevailed through
out Baltimore county, and especially in that por-
ton of it where the Messrs. Gorsuch resided. A
number Of respectable citizens of the county have
already proceeded to Lancaster with the determi-
nation to see the authors of the outrage brought to
a strict legal accountability.
The Philadelphia Bulletin of Saturday after
noon has the following late intelligence by tele-
graph:
We learn, by telegaphic despatch WILLIAM B. REED
Esq., District Attorney of Philadelphia county, that L.
THoUProN, Esq, District Attorney of Lancaster county,
yesterday proceeded the of the MURDER and returned
to Lancaster city this morning at two o'clock, having in
tody eleven prisoners charged with participating in the out
rage.
The prisoners are composed Of nine Blacks and two whites
The of the latter Elijah Cssnor and Lewis Han
nawsy. They were committed to Lancaster Jail.
This morning the U. 8. Marshal, Mr.. RoBERrs, the u
8. District Attorney. Mr. AsHMEAD, and special u. s.
Commissioned from Washington, left in the for Chris
ana for the purpose of making thorough investigation of
the hghhanded affair." and arrestng all suspected parties
These officers with the view Of properly enforcing their
authority, accompanied by company Of u g. Marines,
from the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and detail Of fifty Of
Marshal Keyser's police.
It was the intention of Marshal RoBERrs to scour the
neighborhood and bring to justice all the guilty
We are informed by several gentlemen who passen
gers in the o'clock train from the West this afternoon
that the greatest excitement prevailed throughout Lancaster
county. The negroes were fleeing in every direction
The State and local authorities, who have taken the lead
in the matter, have acted in the promptest manner.
The United States authorities have also exhibited the most
praiseworhy prompnes maintaining the law and ferret
iuoo thncau yhoh have hold
The officers of the Marshas police who went up were,
under opnion Of Mr. Reed deputzed to act u g. De-
putty Marsbals.
We understand that Judges GaEn and KANE have decd-
ed the offence Of the rioters be treason against the United
States
Suspicion rests upon some fifteen or twenty individuals.
ADDIT1oNAL.-We learn through Mr.. Merry
man, who came down with the York train last
night, that young Mr.. Gorsuch was still alive, and
some hopes were entertained of his recovery,
though his situation was still most critical. His
deposition had been taken in relation to the crcum-
connected with the murder Of his father Mr. Ro
bess the U. s. Marshal from Philadelphia the U. g. Dis
hict Attorney, Mr.. Ashmead and u 8. Commissioner
from Washington, arrived the Of the outrage Sat
uday, accompanied by detachment Of eighty u s. Marines
and fifty Of the Philadelphia Police and the most active
adopted for the purpose securing all supposed
have been concerned in the outrage. large number Of
persons from the surrounding country and from Baltimore
county at the place, and earnestly secondng the
authorities in their endeavos arrest the guilty parties
Up to yesterday morning the number Of arrests made
thirty only two Of the parties, those named above, being
whites Bail to large amount bad been offered for them,
but refused Among the negroes under arrest the woman
who blew the horn the signal for the gathering OF the
blacks Pnckney, the slave who shot Mr. Gorsuch has SO
far been arrested The statement that the body Of Mr.
Gorsuch robbed after the murder proves to be correct
and adds another revolving feature to the affair He had
$500 in his possession before the aay but afterwards
the only money found his person 81 note and
blank check.