Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

morning watch Of the North Centre, and
Boylston Divisions were quickly on hand
to aid in restoring peace. The mob still
threatened the court house, when the mu.
slc of the fife and drum was heard and the
Boston Artillery, Captain I. H. Evans,
marched to the square. 1t seemed they
were out for street drill, and came to the
square to go through their evolutions,
knowing nothing of the excitement, but the
crowd, under the delusion that they were
marines, who had come from the Charles
town Navy Y ard to assist the U. s. Mar
shall followed them with groans and hiss
es, but offered no violence. Captain
Evans halted his company to1learn why
they had been insulted, when an expIa-
nation ensued, and the company procee-
ded on their way, receiving the cheers to
which their gallant bearing has always
entitled them.
The appearance of this company had
good effect, inasmuch as it attracted the
attention of tho crowd, while those inside
the Court House were re Fastening the
doors, and the police force on the outside
"StO OSluS9 ASGGELdluluR
that second attempt to break into the
Court House would not be Intellectual. the
the leaders Of the mob then withdrew, al
though large numbers remained, many
Of whom visited the place from curiosity.
The axes used by the.crowd were brought
to the ground by white man, who was
seen to distribute them.
His Honor Mayer Smith was called to
the spot at an early hour. and issued or
dcrs to Col. Cowdin to call out portion
Of the Artillery regiment. The Colonel
was himself on hand, and in short time
the Boston Artillery, Capt. Cass. soon re-
ported themselves at the City Hall, where
they remained under arms during the
night. A large number Of watchmen
we're at hand, ready to repel second at
tack at a moments notice. At one O'Clock
everything was quiet in Court Square, in
Belknap st. and at the Revere House.
Many panes Of glass were broken in the
house, and the door at which they batter
ed so furiousIy was nearly demolished
It is said that several leaders Of the mob
are known. and is probable that they will
be arrested to answer before the criminal
court.
The most painful and serious part of the
violent proceedings was the homicide Of
one of the special officers of the U. S..
Marsha posse. Jas. Batchelder, who re-
sides in Charlcstown, and worked in the
employ of Peter Dunbar, truck man, was
shot or stabbed in the groin at the time
when the assault was made upon the door
of the court house. The wounded man
fell, and when he was taken into the bull :
ding, exclaimed that he was stabbed, and
expired almost Immediately. 1t was the
opinion of those near him that he was
shot with one of the pistols discharged at
the time. Our Informant saw the body
lying in pool of blood. Coroner Smith
was called to invest the cause Of his death
A dispatch dated Saturday the 9Th
ult., says
The feeling continues strong, and
considerable crowd surrounds the court
house. One Of the counsel for the clai
mant announces that the latter offers to
sell Burns to the abolitionist here. Price
not named.
All the passages to the count room are
guarded by soldiers. Fears of further
violence are apprehended. The May or
has issued a proclamation calling the CT
tizens to assist in preserving order-as the
law must be obeyed whatever the conse-
quences.
Col. Suttle, whoclaims Burns as his pro-
perry was arrested to-day on a charge Of
mpling to kidnap citizen of Massa-
chusetts, is held under bail.
The following despatch was received
in Washington on Saturday morning
about l2 o'clock.
"In consequence Of an attack upon
the court house last night, for the purpose
of rescuing fugitive slave under arrest,
and i'll which one of my own guards was
killed, l have awaited myself Of the re-
sources of the United States, placed I'M
der my control by letter from the War
and Navy Departments in 1851, and now
have two companies Of troops, from Fort
independence, stationed in the court house
Every thing is now quiet. The attack
was repulsed by my guard.
"WArsoN FREEMAN,
"U. S. Marshal, Boston. Mass"
In reply to this message, President
Pierce, with promptitude. returned to
Marshal Freeman the following emphatic
answer d:
Your conduct is approved. The Ian
+ must be executed"
BosroN. May 29;h.-The fugitive Burns
was brought into court this morning.
heavily ironed and closely guarded. No
persons, except lawyers and reporters,
were admitted into the room without a
written pass from the U. S. Marshal. An
immense crowd is gathered outside. which
F maintains the utmost quiet.
The State military will protect the city
property. while the U. S, troops will pro-