The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-08

troops and Marshafs guard are also on du-
~.
Burns was brought into the Court room
at o o'clock, and arrayed i'll an entire new
suit of clothes. boots and hat; which were
purchased for him BY men on guard III inc
Court House lie seemed much pleased
With hims If. and bore a lore cheerful
look than any time during Or since the ar
rest,
Judge Ioring in his opinion, stated that
HE ease came under statute Of 1850. The
respondent argued that the statute was un-
constitutional. The Judge argued a, some
lenath. iorcibly sustaining the constitution
atty. The special objection had been made
TO the record, but he considered the argu-
men, in exact conformity 10 the statute
The statute was wicked and cruel, and Milh
tina, he had nothing to do.
BosTos, June Cd.
The Commissioners de ;ision occupied hi
teen minutes in its delivery. The proceed
inps we're quiet and the Court room filled.
At an early hour this morning, company
Of u. S. Artillery with brass six-ponnder
from the Navy Yard. were stationed 10
pnard the man entry to the Court House.
At9 clock. thousands had gathered III
the neiphborhood Of Cour, Square. After
tho Comm ssioners decision, Court Square
was cleared and the artillery detachment
went through certain military revolutions.
Mentme, Court street and 4th avenue lead
ing to the square was packed with people,
Intense feeling was evinced throughout the
city. The Mavor has issued the following
proc lamatIon:
ITO secure order this day, Major Gen.
Edwards and the Chief Of Police will make
I such disro sition Of the respective forces I'M
der their command, as will best promote
that object, and they IRE clothed with inll
power 10 sustain the laws Of the land. All
we'll disposed citizens md other persons are
urgently requested 70 leave the streets
which il may De found necessary 10 clear
temporarily, and under no circumstances u
Eobstruc, or modest any officer, civil or MILF
/ tary in the lawful discharge Of their duty
Signed,
i II. O. SMlru. Mayor.
The American flag was up and dfaPed ~
mourning, and has been hung across Court
street, but w to the present time there has
been no outbreak The Y. 5. Infantry are
still on guard.
.
I the wharf. accompanied by 80 L, ). troops
including detachment Of artillery, with .
nine ponndes loaded with grape shot aud the
men provided with twentyiaur rounds each
Fifty policemen are stationed OIL Central
4 Wharf
! Burns will b. put on board the steamer
John TAYLOR aud taken to the Revenue CUT
ter. a coffin has just been suspended from
building on the corner Of Washington ane
State streets. The entire brigade have LEFT
the Common and are now marching da~r
State street. The people are wild with ex.
citemcnt The light Dragons under Col
Wright are clearing passage through State
>t..which is blocked up with a dense GROVE
OF negroes and whites. II the State troops
were out of the way, il is n genera! "P'iit"f
.h~.a desperate attempt al rescue would bt
made.
T 4 line Sc L. s. troops extend from Court
! Square 10 Long Wharf.
4 Mr.. Grimes, the cnlored pastor OF the Bap
4 It's, Colored Church took leave OF him at Il
o'clock. He appeared to be in good spirits
4 There are at least 10000 persons in Court
I street.
/ Application was made To the Mayor te
have the bells toIled but he refused 10 give
7 his cons Cnt.
Court street has been cleared with muct
Z trouble, aud the streets leading thereto are
puarde with soldiers. One Of the witne sses
+ on the trial was arrested on the wharf foI
using exciting language. He was takenuf
4 State street by two policemen.
! Burns will be removed AZ = o'clock. Sut'
tic refuses to come to any terms. The
4 President telegraphs that the expense q re-.
movai will be borne by the government
No probability Of riot.
> 5P. M-Burus was carried off in the
4 Revenue Cutter at ! I, this i. NJ, amid
I the rr0aus and Kisses ofthousands.
/ WAsHtGNToS, June ..
/ The Union advocates the immediate pos.
4 session Of Cuba as the great part which il il
4 duty as well as the intent of the u. 5. 10
( perseverinrly labor for The immediate
clause is interpreted that We are OH the eve
Of highly importan, transactions with
Spain This article, it is understood here,
it official. is designed to .oreshadow the pol
icy the government has marked out 10 pnr-
sue. Spain disclaims any intention of in
salting the American flag.
New lcEK, June 8
AdUccs from China report that the rtD-
els had captured the city of Loo Choo, and
were marching on 10 other victories.
An outrage had been committed on the
american flag, but it was promptly atoned
for.
The wing convention at Pittsburg have
renominated David Richie, the present
Representative in Congress from that Dis
trct, by acclammation.
HosToN, Jupe 3.
The excitement, to-day has been greater
than ever before known.
WAsHICSToS, June 8.
A tclcgraphic despatch has been sent to
Mr.. Morse, Z. $. District Attorney, n. o.,
to employ all the power invested in him
to bring the fliibusters to Justice.
The Fishing Treaty between the U. S.
and England is nearly completed All the
points are essentially agreed upon. Lord
Elgn will not leave Washington till the
treaty Is signed, which viii require Tot on
~ the satisfaction Of the Senate, but Of the
House.
BosToN, June 3.
Mr.. Dams, one Of the counsel for the ne
gro Burns, was struck on the temple, it is
supposed with a slung shot, by some person
unknown, while walking last night to his
residence in Cambridge. tits supposed that
this assault was instgatedby some of the
deputy Marshlls, who acted as guard over
Burns. Another cause for it was some ratl-