Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-25

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soon as these two gangs met in the narrow
lane, the attack was made upon thudimin.
ished band by negro from behind striking
my father on the head, which caused him
to fall forward on his knees. when he was
shot several times and cut over the head
with corn-cuttcrs.
When the young mcnncar him saw him
lall, Dickinson and Joshua ran to him and
discharged their pistols into the crowd that
was numbering him, Pcnrce having been
cut off from them by the negroes who al.
vanccd from the bars. AS Dickinson wa,
shooting Immediately over his father. his
revolver was knocked out Of his hand bv
a club striking him upon the arm. near the
wrist. Then the negro shot him in the
right side and arm. lodging more than sew
enty large shotin hum The negroes wcru
whooping and yelling with savage glcc
over their victim, and the son. nephew and
cousin started TO save their lives. They
all escaped from thisnarrow lane, the scene
offhc awful conflict, into the longer lano
that cxtendsacross the valley and the woods
on either side. Dickinson staggering un-
blood gushing from his mouth and stream
ing from his arm and side, took the south
crn end Of the lane, and, IN distance Of 4
hundred yards, rcachnd the edge OF the
wood, falling down by large stump. ex-
hausted. Some fthe ficnds followed and
would have most cruelty murdered him,
but IN old negro. who had been in the af.
fray, threw himself over bis body and call
ed uponthcm for God suke oassist him. for
he would soon die any how!
Dr.. pearce and }oshua Gorsuch took
The other end ofthe lane, leading TO the
woods on the other side of,he valley, which
were more than hulf mile Distant
Pearce kept The lame, and after him rush
ed the whole band OF negroes. shouting
and shooting every jump, distance OF
three hundred yards. In his flight he
overlook the Quaker ON the horse. and
strove to keep him between himself and
his pursncrs 10 which course he ascrbcs
the salvation of his life AT the distance
of half n mile from the negroes house, he
reached n dwelling, and boiling in. asked
two ladies', who were then the only per
sons whom he saw IL the house. to pro.
tcct him. He told them he would not OK
pose them to danger then. and turned to
20 out. when they consented to conceal
him. Soon his inliirinted pursuers came
10 the house and asked # he was not there.
They Were told some one had gone past,
md they kept on 10 the woods which they
reached and guarded until late at night, to
find and 10 butcher their Desired victim.
Joshua Gorsuch, who had received "a
violent blow on the head when by my fa-
ther, was rather latcrin starting aud run
obliquely from the house to the lane, reach
ing It in advance Of Penrce. Him they
overlook and bent over the head with
clubs until IT was supposed they had killed
him, bnt he got up and went on up tho
lane os far a. hc could. One negro, who
had cfased Penrce farther than the rest.
as he was returning struck him (Gorsuoh,)
over thehead witha club. A last he reach.
ed the woods, completely crazcd by the
blows chad received. There he was
found by the Marshall and taken to place
Of safety.
Dickinson did not lie long before some
gentlemen came and carefully removed
him TO Mr.. Levi Pownall's where he now
lies, and now write. Every attention
that kindness can suggest and charity exc
cute IL bestowed upon him. At first il
was thought he could no, live until night;
but. through the care ofhis physician, and
the blessing OF God he has been gradually
mcndlng ever since. and now we have
strong hopes OF his rec oycry. DIR. Pcnrce
was conducted 10 the house where Dick
inscn is about four or five o'clock the same
10 York whore liz rriards tool oooJ c,rs,
of linn Ue i now out of DANCER and AZ.
inc wcIl
I, ,n,y ho ,r,,;ry;,,, u soma - Lno,y
tba, tbe nrocccJ;ngs now n nrooress viii
bring 70 Eobt rho Of tbis 6Ioodv of
fair. ncoroo or ph;lodrlpb;n.--tbc .ano
,bat Eallowe1 ,hc Marshall on the 6rst
c,,nd I'M bv came means. cir ~
fonl he nomcs or ibe nccroe. 10 be taken.
and other cireumstnnccs connected with
NV fo,bor's ,lan. and oovc ;ntelI;oenrc IN
the nc;;gbborhood The abol;,;onists md
nooroes tcge,bcr snread The news. and Tins
was bro,,gbt tooc,ber The mos, az the ne.
oroes Eor r,,lcs ,ronnd W. bavc he
nar-wbo melted The neproes 10 sboot. and
,JoGod tho NarsL,I W. b,,o ,lso on;,o !,
nul'per p' 'ne motors ~ ','ai a"nni scene
: cet ioi ~ o',ncln- he iaw VIII nov PC
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performed co,er-r1Y
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On'''''a"o' ~ !. 80,
From "all the ligbfs before us" We think
we are justified in saving thns all The stock
for rebuilding the Rsl,iph and Castor
Rail Road has been taken. There wns n
deficiency OF fifty thousand dollars, until