Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-14

mcnfB tor supplies to be forwarded on the
Commission, which he left at FL Pase on
the 10th February. The Picayune ha.
the following intelligence. obtained from
Major B:
A party under DR.. Webb. Secretary Of
the Commission, sen, forward to the copper
mines TO examine the conreniences OF the
place, had returned with favorablerepor'
and q part Of the Commission was to
start the ensuing week to occupy a post al
the mines. The difficulties with the Mexi.
can Commission had been all adjusted, and
the initial point on the Rio Grandc settled
Capt Craig reported friendly confcren-
ces with the Indians Captain G. was To
lead the party to the mines, which are about
$50 miles from Ell Paso-
Capt Dobbins. formerly Of the Sd infan-
try, who was follower Of the expedition
as a. hunter, killed Mr. Wakenian on the
way up to FL Paso, and afterwards com
miticd suicide in San Elezario, at the quar-
tiers ofCol. Mcclellan.
Major Bartlett left al the members of
the Commission in good health. He brings
with him, however, accounts Of some hor-
riblc scenes ofdisordcr, not, murder and
execution, which took place at Socorro
a.,ort the closing days of lnuary.
II seems that bands Of armed rufiians.
DISCHARGED tcamstcrs and soldiers, and
frontier desperadocs, had been ovcraw-
ing the quiet inhabitauts Of Socorro. by pa:
rsaing the streets armed, and committing
al m1nncr oflawlcss acts. They robbed
and .i,,iei openly, without provoc1ton or
rcmorsc. Instances are gwen of their
.rizing an unoifending man, taking away
his gun and killing him with it. without the
shadow Of cause, and brutality beating
The women. Through the 2sth and 29th
Of Jannn-y thev ranged Ike Wild beasts,
committing all sort. Of crimes; whcna par
~ of tie c..i1ens sent am express to the l.
ni'ed States troops at San Elezaio, about
six miles of asking for projection, which
was declined and the applicants referred to
the civil power.
On the night of the goth a most auda-
cious outrage was committed. The robber
band seeking a man named Clarke, E. c.
Clarke, said to be son of j. II. Clarke, T..
S. Senator from Rhode Island) went to n
fandango or dancing party where be was,
and maltrcatcd the whole party Of men
and females. They placed sentinels at the
entrance, fred off pistols at the candles,
and otherwise terrified the women; threat
encd death TO man or woman who should
+, stir; and finally, the leader, one Alexander
Young, assisted by three others, John
Wade, Marcus Butler, and William Crag.
fell upon Clnrkc and gave him nine or {, n
mortal wounds. Another man named
Charles Gates was badly shot. Next
morning some members of the Boundary
Commission, who were present in town,
resolved to arrest the murderers at all
hazards, and sent an express to the main
body Of the Commission at San Eezario
for help, In three hours large party Of
Americans and Mexicans arrived, in such
forceus to be enable 10 search for and seize
eight or ten ofthe worst-iacludi1 Wade
Bailcr, and Crag. Young. The ringleadcr,
escaped.
These men were brought before Judge
Bertliold on the 30th January, examined
and committed and the ncxtday they were
tried by Jury, and sentenced to be hung
within ons hour; and. Notwithstanding tn,
threats and preparations of their associates,
the sentence was enforced, and they Were
hung up to the branches of tree on Fri
DAY morning. These bodies of the muir
derers were buried, and at 2 p. NJ that OF
the murdered Clarke was also buried
A large reward (Sl00) was offered for
the arrest Of Young. He was arrested on
the 10Th. brought to Socorro on the ll,h
He Immediately made full confession of his
crime, but was nevertheless put on trial on
the 18th. His own written confession.
which be repeated and signed, was added
10 the other testimony. He was found guil
Is, condemned. and executed on the sam,
tree where his companions had been hung
Major Bartlett repeats that since these.
dreadful examples Socorro has been per-
iectly quiet and orderly.
Mr.. R,NrouI., of Massachusetts, who
was chosen. it will be remembered, by the
coalition of Democrats and Abolitionisfs to
the Senate OF the United States for the brief
residue OF Nr. Webster's terp, has been
nominated by the Democrats of the Second
District in Massachusetts, as a candidate
for the lower House of Congress. The
election OF Mr.. Rantoul TO the Senate was
a concession by the Aboliiionists to the
Democracy-thc gentleman being one OF
the orthodox of that school-and the com
pact required in return that Mr. Sum
ner, as well known as an Abolitiomsf AZ
Mr.. Rantoul was as Democrat, should
be supported by the contracting parties fot
the next full term in the Senate. The lat
ter part of the agreement has not been vel
performed; but. we presume it will be-
since from the definition given by Mr. Ran
toul of his own position there cannot be
much difference in coaliation point OF
view between him and Mr.. Sumner.
We learn from the Boston Post that
political meeting was held at Lynn on
Thursday, at which Mr.. Rantoul made a
speech defining his views upon the slavery
question and particularly upon the fugitive
slave bill. The following resolutions
which he supported in a speech of nearly
two hours length, and in-whieh he declar
ell his cutire concurrence, indicate with suf
ficient clearness the views and purposes oil
Mr.. Rantoul on the subject to which they
reier:-Bah. 4imcrican.
Resofred, That the constitution Of the
United States hash conferred upon Con
gress the power to enact any law authoriz-
ing officers of the United States to deter
mine the slavery or freedom of persons
found within the territory of any State, and
to convey them out of the State wherein
they are found to be held as slaves in ano-
Their State.
Resoired, That no person in any State
Of this Union can be lawfully deprived Of
his liberty without due process, in the case
Of an alleged fugitive from service, in a
suit at common law, wherein the fact, wheth-
err said fugitive was lawfully held TO ser
vice in the STATE, from which he is alleged