The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-15
THE CHRIsr1AsA OUTRAGE.

We lay before our readers such further in
formation as has reached us in relation to the
late desperate and bloody affair in Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania:
From the Philadelphia Bulletin Of Friday.
The Terrible Riot at Christiana-Death OF
ME-. GOrsuch and Som.
In addition to what is already known of this af-
fair, which occurred yesterday, we learn that the
scene OF the murderous riot In the vicinity of
Chrstiana, in Lancaster county, near the borders
of Chester. The persons killed were Mr. Edward
Gorsuch, an old gentleman who resided about
nineteen miles from Baltimore, Maryland. and his
son, Dickinson, young man. The father was
shot dead by one of the fugitive saves of whom he
was the owner. The son was mortally wounded
IN the bloody ARRAY, and survived but short
time. The slave who shot his master himself
wounded in the left arm. He is described, in de-
sPatch to Police Marshal Keyser this morning,
a tall, slim mulatto fellow, with full round face
and good looking.
despatch to one of the telegraphc reporters this
forenoon says that the sheriff of Lancaster county
was wounded; also another young man. The Phi
ladelphia officer shot at often without being hit
was named Henry Kline, who writes to Recorder
Lee that the number OF negroes who made the at
tack was from fifty TO one hundred. Although in
the midst OF the tight, he escaped being injured
The rioters who perpetrated this foul murder
scattered in every direction The two fugitive
slaves it Is reported have not been heard of since
the occurrence. II is believed they will make for
Canada by some of the northern western routes.
The police of Philadelphia closely watching the
arrival and departure of every line.
r. 3. Since the above was written we learn by
MIR. j. H. Ham, conductor on the Pennsylvania
railroad, who arrived by the one O'Clock line this
afternoon, that the ARRAY happened about two and
half miles from Christiana, in Salisbury town
ship. Lancaster county, at place called Gap Hlls,
where there is a settlement of free negroes and
runaway slaves
When Mr.. Gorsuch and the party with him
came up he informed Pinkney (this was the name
Of 1nrif hat haI
several times before without getting him that he
was determined to have him this time. and had
come to take him or die in the attempt
The slave then Immediately fired on him, when
he fell and expired, having, it is sad seven balls
in him.
When his son the father fall, he drew his
| revolver and fred on the slave. The latter had
started to escape, and was running. Three balls
hit him, penetrating the hip, and passing out in
'front.'
At this moment large party Of negroes, con-
cealed In the cornhelds, rushed out at him, giving
him no chance to discharge any barrels.
They shot him in the side, whole load entering.
Then rushing on him, with their muskets and clubs,
they battered bis arm to jelly, breaking it in sew
eral places.
They also shockngly beat him on the head. He
was yet alive when the train passed day, but not
expected to survive long.
The corpse of the elder Mr.. Gorsuch was taken
up to Columbia last night, in the cars, by MIR.
Ham, for the purpose of being conveyed to Bati-
more, via York, Pennsylvania.
The friends and offlcers who accompanied MIR.
Gorsuch and his son pletely overwhelm-
ed. Two of the number are missing, and supposed
to be murdered.
The white people of the neighborhood of the
scene refused to assist the officers, and could afford
no facilities for the pursuit of the murderers, who
escaped They refused even to furnish wagon and
horses. No arrests made.
The assailing party was headed by old negro
preacher. When he the fallen bodies of Mr..
Gorsuch and son, he rushed forward with his arms
extended, saying, " forbear men, forbear. You'll
all be hung! They dead ~
There ID no great excitement in the vicinity of
the scene of the murder. No one has taken any
interest in the horrid occurrence.
There is some sympathy for the dead, but the
citizens seemed afraid to express it. They have
approximations for the safety of their lives and pro-
perty at the hands of the black rioters and their
white abettors.
We must add that MIR. Gorsuch the elder was
not only brutality murdered but robbed by the
blacks, after he was dead, OF $500 in money.