The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-16


murder proves to be correct, and adds another
voting feature to the affair. He had $500 in
his possession before the afray, but afterwards the
only money found on his person was a one dollar
note and blank cbtk k,"
BY TELEGRAPH.
PHILApELpHIA, Sept. l4--9 p. m.--The officers
of the United States, composed Of the United States
Marshal, District Attorney Ashmead, and Com
missioner Ingraham, who went up yesterday to in
vestigate the Christiana outrage, have thus far
made twenty -four arrests, besides the thirteen pre-
viousy apprehended The officers were accom-
panied by about fortyother gentlemen. Those
rested are mostly negroes. Several guns, drks,
&C., were found, the former being heavily loaded,
| Much excitement prevais. Young Gorsuch is
still alive, but faint hopes entertained of his
recovery. II appears from the testimony that about
one hundred negroes were engaged or implicated
| in the riot. The firing commenced from the
house, after blowing horn, which brought large
number of persons, who came mostly armed.
The evidence is very strong against some of the
prisoners
Joseph Scarlet, white man. and VIM. Brown, a
negro, have been committed on the charge Of high
treason Several Of the prisoners subsequent
ly released and others detained for further invest
cation.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l4-l0 p. m.-The officers
| have just arrived from Lancaster county, having
in custody ten persons seven of whom have been
committed TO prison on the charge of treason, and
three detained witnesses. They all negroes
except Joseph Scarlet. A great crowd of negroes
was at the depot when they arrived, but dis
turbance took place. The prisoners were marched
off by the United States marines to Jail.
LATER.-In addition to the above, the Baltimore
Patriot learns from MIR. Scott, conductor on the
road, who arrived in Baltimore yesterday morning
in the express train, that the latest information re-
ceived in Lancaster on the day previous to the
effect that young Dickinson Gorsuch's symptoms
were more favorable. and his physician had hopes
of his recovery. Ii also said that MIR. Joehua
Gorsuch, who was severely bruised about the head,
was in dangerous condition.
MIR. Scott says that the number of arrests made
up to a late hour last evening was fifty-one--
twenty six of whom were in the Lancaster Jail, and
twenty five had been sent to Philadelphia. Among
the aIrests is ssid to be the negro that struck the
deceased MIR. Gorsuch in the head with 1t
is said that he made a show of resistance when APP
preached by the marshnl for the purpose of arrest
ing him, but, the officer presenting his revolver
he dropped the axe and was secured
The police and marshals forces were securing
the country in all directions, and the most ener-
getc measures taken to the arrest of all en-
gagged in the outrage.
The Patriot also states that town meeting was
to be held in Monument square last evening, in
lation to the recent outrage in Pennsylvania, and
that the meeting would be addressed by several
prominent citizens.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Retrard for the ATvderTs- To,cn Meeting in Phiia-
delphid.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept l5.-The United States
marshal and Commissioner Ingraham, with about
twenty police, have gone day to the of the
late murder in Lancaster county, with view of
making further arrests. Resistance is again fear
ed. Governor Johnston has issued proclamation,
offering s 200 for the arrest and conviction of the
offenders town meeting ia called for Wednes-
day evening to take measures to vndcate the laws.
The Philadelphia North american of yes
terday morning contains the proclamation of
Governor Johnston, offering thousand dollars
reward ''for the arrest and conviction of the
persons guilty of the murder and violation of
the public peace" That paper also publishes
the following correspondence:
To The Governor Of Peansllpania
The undersigned citizens of Pennsylvania, re-
spectfully represent;
That citizens Of neighboring State have been
cruelty assassinatsd by a band of armed outlaws,
at place not more than three hours journey dis
tant from the seat of government and from the
commercial metropolis OF the State.
That this insurrectionary movement in one of
the most populous parts of the State has been so
far successful as to overawe the local ministers of
Justice and parayze the powers of the law.
That your memorialsts not are that "any
military forcc has been sent to the seat of the in.
rurrcction, or that the civil authority has been
strengthened by the adoption of any measures
suited to the moncntous crisis
They, therefore, respectfully request the chief
executive magistrate Of Pennsylvania to take into
consideration the necessity of yindicating the out
ragged laws, and sustaining the dignity of the Com
monwealth, on this important and melancholy oc-
cason.
JOHN CApwALADER, A. L. RoUMFoRT,
R. SIMPSON, W. DEAL
john SWIFT, JoAN w. FoRNEY,
THOMAS McGRATH, ISAAC LEEoK, JR.,
s. II. CARNAHAN, T. lNoERsoLL,
SAMUEL HAYS, JAMES PAGE,
GEO II. MARrIE, HARRY CoNNELLY,
FREpERIcK McADAMs.
PHfLADELPHrA Sept, IA, 1851
To Messrs. John Cadwalader, "A. L. Roumfort, Jas
Page, c. Ingerson Isaac Leech jr., r. Simpson,
W. Deal Geo. H. Martin, Samuel Hays, S. r.
Carnahan Thos. McGrath, John Swift, Frede-
rick McAdams
GENrLEmEN: Your letter, without date was this
afternoon put into my hands by OF the servants
of the hotel The anxiety which you manifest to
maintain the laws of the land and the public peace
is fully appreciated, and have great pleasure in