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

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Horrible A6ray.--Citixens Of Ball
ffmorc County Murdered by Flu
s;itiyc Slaves.
We briefly mentioned yesterday (says
the Baltimore Americap) the fact, that in
tclligencc had been received in this city,
that two citizens Of Baltimore county had
!. been killed in Chester county, Pa. whilst
cndeavorirg torecoversomefugtive slaves
The confidence which we expressed in the
correctness Of the report has been confirm
Cd by the intelligence since received, aud
which invests theadair with the character
ofonc Of the bloodiest and most horrible
OF outrages. The particulars which we
have been able to gather up to the time
of writing this, are in some degree con
Trajectory. but this may be explained by
further accounts. The following details
arc the most reliable that have come TO our
knowlcdgei
"a party Of persons from Baltimore
county, consisting Of Mr.. Edward Cor
SUCH his son Dickinson Gorsuch, his ne
ilfcw Joshua Gorsuch. DR.. Thomas Pierce,
Nathan Nelson, Nicholas lfutchins and
another person whose name we have been
unable to ascertain, went into Pennsylya-
liia for the purpose of recovering two run
away slaves, belonging to- the elder
Gorsuch, and who We're known to be har-
boring in Chester County, at u small place
called Christiana, between Lancaster and
Philadelphia
The party secured the aid Of deputy
Y. s. Marshal, and Of several police off
|. GERS from Philadelphia, and on Thursday
morning proceeded to the nciehbIrhood
in which the slaves were supposed to he
sccreied. When near the house 10 which
their suspicious were directed they met
two negro men. one of whom was rccog-
nised by Mr. Gorsuch as lis slave The
whites gave chase and the negroes ran and
succeeded in getting into the house, which
was closed against the pursuing parties.
a horn or buglc WAS then sounded by the
negroes u the house aud billet Of wood
was thrown from the windows, striking
one Of the party of the whites. In the mean
liifit Al tpllSllit4diiC tAON iboSlil VI
blacks, began To collect around the house,
probably called there by the sound OF the
buale.
Mr.. Gorsuch and his party attempted to
force their way into the upper part Of the
house where the blacks had llcd, but fin
ding the negroes armed with guns, Soy Ties,
aud other weapons, aud also finding that
the crowd on the outside was rapidly in
crcasing, attracted by the continued blow
ing Of the horn, they concluded that il was
impossible to effect the capture OF the n.
grocs and commenced retreat from the
house. As they left the house discharge
of firearms took place from the negroes in
the house. and Mr.. Edward Gor5uch was
instantly shot dead, hall entering his
breast. near the heart, and another taking
effect ia The left shoulder Of his son. The
negroes afterwards rushed on the wounded
inen and, itis SAID, beat and nutilated them
iii shocking manner The son Of Mr..
Gorsuch, it Is reported. was entirely dis
cmbowclled by sweeping blow with a
scythe. Mr.. Joshua Gorsuch and Dir
Pierce, il is said, were also dangerously
wounded, and were lying at a house in the
ncighborhood OF the scene OF the conflict,
in an almost hopeless condition. An Off
GER said to be from Baltimore, was also
wounded, though no, MORALLY, and was
afterwards taken to Columl ii, where he
was living at last accounts
The son Of Mr., Gorsuch, after his father
was killed, drew pistol and shot dead the
negro who had fred the fatal shot He
was then set upon aud borbarously muir
dcred in the manner We have stated above
The crowd that collected about the house
at the blowing Of the horn is reported to
have amounted 10 some two hundred,
showing evidently that the negroes had
been Informed of the purpose OF the Mary
land party, and had made arrangements to
oppose them In the murderous manner
which was afterwards carried out 1t is
also reported that several Of the negroes
were cit err killed or seriously wounded
during the aii'ray, but this report seems 10
be uncontirmed by the more authentic ac-
counts. Among the crowd who collected
around the house there was number Of
whites, who not only refused, when called
upon by the Deputy Marshal, 10 assist in
the enforcement Of the law and the cap
ture of the negroes, but actually encour
aged them in their murderous outragcs
The receipt Of the intelligence of these
horrible outrages has caused the most in
tense feeling both in Baltimore county and
this city. Mr.. Gorsuch resided on the York
road, about "a miles from the city, where
he was the owner Of a fine farm and val
liable mill seat. He was well known
throughout the whole county, and we may
add, respected and esteemed wherever he
was known. His son, and, indeed, all the
parties who acted in the affair, were per-
sons OF standing and respectahility, and the
outrage perpetratcd upon them whilst
lawfully and peacefully attempting TO re-
possess themselves of their property, can
not, Of course, but be deeply felt The
slaves they were III search of ran away a
bou, year since, |, is supposed that the
information which put the negroes on their
guard, and enabled them to pcrpctra,c the
murders which followed. was sent from
Philadelphia, where Mr. Gorsuch and his
friends FIRST went to procure the necessary
legal aid This opinion has confirmation in
the statement published in the Philadelphia
INQUIRER, which says
From the best reports, we learn that the
colored population in the vicinity. having
been informed OF the nature Of the visit OF
the officers to Chrisiiana. held meeting,
and asked the opinion of several leading
Aboli'on'sts as TO what course they should
pursue. The answer was, as ono. of the
mcstcurrcnt reports siates,that they should
stand their ground. Accordingly, about
so negroes assembled, with guns. &c; and
sccretcd themselves in the neiehborins