Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-09-18
The Cuban Expedition.

The Washington Republic. publishes de-
snatch from Commander Platt of the L. ). ship
Albany, living at Havana. detailing an interview
which he had with the prisoners there, shortly
after their arrest and Imprisonment.
Can't. Plat states that he told Them before re- |
ceiving any statement from them they were IN !
full possession of the Spanish government, and
that nothing could be done for them. He would
however, forward their statement TO government. /
Capt Jas A. Kelly acted as speaker for the
prisoners, in the presence of others The state |
nent is very similar to that of DIR. Francisco A.
Lame. which was published in the Havana pa |
pers of Sept lst., and represents that they had
five battles, but with what loss to their numbers
il was impossible to tell
They brought with them 5000 cartridges.-
Soon after their arrival, they found they had
been deceived. and became anxious to return
to thr homes. They were told before sailing, /
that fourteen towns were in possession OF the
pntrij ITS. The country people generally fed at
their approach-not one joined them Worn
out with hunger and fatigue, they threw away
their arms aud ammunition one week before
their capture.
Capt Kelly stated that he had been written to,
and prevailed upon by Mr.. Sigur, Of the New
Orleans Delta, to Join the expedition, as had also
many others.
lie further stated that when the prisoners
were told of the capture Of Lopez, cry Of joy
and eXultation ran through them all.
The whole number of prisoners is 80. OILS.
colt and Haynes, Of Tennessee as also anoth-
er Of their leaders, still believed to be IN the
mountains.
The Republic says that on the receipt Of these
dispatches copies were sent by the President to
the Spanish minister. To further enforce the APP
peal already made, 10 deal Incredibly with the
prisoners in view of the fact that they had been
50 grossly deceived.
Qy~we are sorry, says the n. Y. Courier q
Enquirer to learn from the following extract of
letter written by our CONSUL at Beyrout, that
our Minister resident at Constantnople, the Hon
George p. Marsh. was dangerously vi at Saied
His very numerous friends will anxiously look
for fresh information in relation to his health:
Extract from icltet, du,cd
BEYRour. Aug. 9Th. 1851.
al have some fear shall be detained by the
illness of Mr. Marsh our Minister at Constantin
ople, who, with his family, lying very I'D Of the
Dead Sea fever, at Safed, near the Sea Of Ibc-
rus mean himself and wiic--they are dan
gerously Ill. They have been travelling IN Egypt
since last winter, and have travelled slowly
that the hot weather has overtaken them before
they have finished their tour. They are two
months too late. | very much fear the result
/ Allah keriml God Is Gruclous-l therefore we
hope"
The friends of Mr.. Marsh viii be glad to learn
that his looked after by kind and sklltul men
his own countrymen, who are well acquainted
with the diseases incident TO the climate. he
suboiued extract from a BITTER of July 3lst
shows that Messrs Thompson and Van Dyck,
Missionaries of the Ameuan Board-the latter,
physician lett Beyroat in pursuit of him, im-
mediatey after beng notified of bus sickness.~
Boston .R'0s.
"Nr Marsh, our Minister to Constanunople.
has been travelling for some months % gvpt and
Palestine, with hls wife and wtes sister Yes
tcrday we he I'd by an express u,e,s niger that
be is al Alcldel. Atte, miserable village on the
Sea of Gatlcc, his wife dangerously III, and
himself very feeble. Alr Thompson and Dr.
Van Dyck have gone over to look after tEem,and
we hope Will reach them in time 70 be OF service
10 them.
Mir Marsh was on his way from from Jerusa-
lem to Damascus. We hope he will be able 10
reach the cooler climate Of Lebanon, and recruit
Fsarfd Fugiiire Stare Rioi-THe O,racr Of
The .siare krlcL A fearful fugitive slave riot
occurred at Christina, Lancaster county, Pa, on
Thursday morning last. Mr.. Gorsuch the own
or Of the slaves, and son were killed. Several
other person were injured. The officers were
driven from the ground by 90 armed negroes.
J. he conducto. of the Pennsylvania Railroad
day with thr following particulars $50 lt appcns
that Mr.. Gorsuch, the owner OF two iuuuvcs
from Baltimore county, accompanied by his two
SONS the deputy u. = Marshal from Baltimore.
two L. 5. officers from this city and several po-
lcemen, also from thI~ city, proceeded Oh W ed
nesday evening TO Chrs,anl, about , 0 andes this
side of Lancaster, for the purpose of arresting
the iur,tlNes. After a consultation between the
officers it was deemed inexpellcnt 20 make the
arrest tall yesterday morning. From the best
reports we lcaru mat the cuoiod population utha
vicinity having been informed OF the nature Of
the visit Of these officers 20 ChrIstlana. held a
meeting and asked the opinion of several lead
ng aboiuonls's 10 what cours they Should
pursue. the answer was, us one 81. the most
current reports states, that thay should silnI
their ground. Accordingly about 90 negroes as
sembed. with guns, &c.. and secreted them
selves ln the neighbOnng WOODS and cOwheida
the signal Of attack on the officers was the blow
ing of a horn. " hen the officers came upon the
party they were surrounded on all sides, and a
deadly fire poured upon them by tir negroes --
At the first fire Mr.. Gorsuch an elderly gentle
man and the owner of the fugitive, was instant
ly killed, and one Of his sons MORALLY wounded
another of the party, SAID 10 be u. Deputy
officer from Baltimore, was also much hurt; a
Philadelphia officer was fired at five tunes and
missed. At the time the ) o'clock tram passed
on the body of Mr.. Gorsuch. The excitement
IN the neighbour was intense. The information
to the fugitive slaves, that their master and the
officers were after them, is believed TO have been
given by two negroes from Philadelphia, who
logged the pursuing party TO Chrsuana.
4 elegraphic despatch was received ut the
Office Of the Police Marshal, dated at lancaster,
asking that officer might be sent 10 West Philad-
elphla to intercept the murderers, who had fled
in slow line. The line arrived at 5, and despatch
did not reach the Police until quarter past ), and
then gave no description of the parties The
MARSHAL teegraphed back for a description and
was anwsered that Mr.. Charles Brady agent
would furnish him with one. Mr.. Brady did not
come down on the line. number Of the Marsh
ais officers proceeded 10 "A est Philadelphia and
all the other w estern depots, but were too late
Two suspicious negroes came down in the o.
clock line. Several white men, IN the garb OF
Friends, also came down, who were heard by
the agent conversing on the affair. Every efiori
will be made 10 arrest the murderers.
despatch from Philadelphia, dated Friday
noon, says I'VE have received few addition
al particulars Of the dreadful rot at Christana.
The owner of the slaves is named Edward Cor
such; he and his son, Dickinson, both are dead