Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

FuGirIvE SLAVE RIOr ~ PrsNsYLvA
siA.-1he O,oner II .'ie sldrt kiHed "A
telegraphic despatch OF the 18th inst,
from Philadelphia. gives the io,lowlDg
particulars oil a fearful riot which oc-
CURED M Christians, Lancaster Co.,, Pa,
in an atteufpt on the part of II Mr.. Cor
suck To reclaim an alleged fugitive
slave. Mr.. Gorsuck was Killed, and his
80 mortnlly wounded. and several other
persons injured. The officers were driv-
ell from the ground by eighty armed
negroes. From II statement of the con-
duct ot the Pennsylvania Railroad TO
the Philadelphia Inquirer
IL appears that Ms. Gorsuck. the ow-
ner %! two iugi,ies from Baltimore
county, accompanied by his two eons,
the Deputy u. =. Marshal from Balti-
more, two u. S. officers from this city,
and scverai policemen also from this
city, proceeded Oh Wednesday evening
10 Cl,ristiana, about ~ miles this side OF
Lancaster, tor the purpose Of arresiing
the fogiilves. Alter a consultation be-
tween the officers, it WAS deemed mex
| pedient 10 ~ AXE the arrest until yester-
day morning. From the best reports
We learn lha, The colorcd population in
the vicinity having been informed Of the
,turc OF the visit OF these officers 10
| Christiana, held meeting and asked
the opinion Of several leading abolition
lists as 10 what course they should pur-
sue. The answer WAS, as one OF the
reports state, that they should stand
,eir ground,
Accordingly about eighty negroes as
semblcd. with guns, &C., and sccreted
the .nselvcs ia the ncighboring woods
an corr fields the signal of attack on
tn, officers was the blowing oi horn.-
When the officers came upon tie party
they were surrounded on all sides and a
deadly fire poured upon them by the
negtocs.
A, the first fire Mr. Gorsuck, an ell
derly gentlcmcn, and the owner Of the
| fugitive, was instantly killed and one Of
his SUNS mortally wounded; another of
the pnrty said TO he U. S. Deputy Off
Ger from Baltimore. was also mach hurt;
Philadelphia officer was fired at five
tim aud missed.
AT the time the O'Clock train passed
through Christana they were holding
an inquest on the body Of MIR. Gorsuck.
The excitement in the ncighborhood
was intense.
The information TO the fugitive slaves
that their master and the officers were
after them. Is believed to have been Civ
Ell by two negroes from Philadelphia,
who doggcd the pursuing party to Chris
i!ana.
A rlcgraphic despatch was received
nj the office oiihe Police Marshal, dated
at Lancaster, asking that officers might
be sent 10 West Philadelphia. 10 inter-
ccpt the mnrdcrers, who had fled in the
slow line. The line arrived AT ), and
then gave no description Of the parties
The Marshal ielegraphcd back for
description, and was answered that Mr..
Charles Brady, agcnt would furnish
him with one. Mr.. Brady did not come
down Oh the line. A number Of the
MarshaPs officers Nocceded 10 West
Philadelphia and all the other Western
depols, but were too lafe. Two suspi~
cious looking negroes came down in the
5 o'clock line. Several white men, in
the garb Of Friends, also came down.
who were heard by the agent convers-
ing Oh the affair. Every effort will Ae
made 10 arreSi iAe murderers.
Mon. We have received n few adj
ditional particulars OF the dreadful ria
at Chris,iana. The owner Of the slaves
is named Edward Gorsuck, he aud his
son, Dickinson, both a,e dead There
are besides. Others dangerously wound
ed. One sof the Hugitises is n tall, slim
goen locking, full faced muIlatto, and
is the mardercr Of his master. He has
not yet been arrested, but is supposed
TO have fed North.
The weather is again intensely hot,
thermometer in the shade 81.
lP. NJ We learn that the slave
who murdered his master, was fred q!
and wounded in the left arm with n piD
tol bali. Officers arc on his track.