The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-17

and swords that they quickly sstrestsd u
The streets. Two shots wssS diseassgsd In
the sptry, which appeared 70 in''h'dsts tss
riotcrs somewhat. and they reiterated 10 the
| opposltp side of the street. !. At this time
large deputation Of police lsom the Centre
Ws,chhouse arrived uyoe ths ground. And
in few moments arrcsted several persons
aud took them to thu watchhouse. Stones
were occasionally thrown At the windows.
and shouts continued to be made, but the
firm stand OF the officers stationed within
the building. with the support they received
from the police prevented any farther dem>
onstrat!on,
The saddest psrt Of this outrage on the
part Of the mob rests in the fac, that hu'
man lie has been sacrificed.
4, the time the mob beat down the ives,
,erly door Of the Courthouse several zen.
employed a. United States officers, We in
the passage way, using their endeavors to
prevent the ingress OF the crowd, aud
among the number WAS M. James basch~
.lor, a uucLman, in the employ Of Col.
Pete, Dunbar, who, almost at the instant
of the forcing OF the door, received a piss
,ol shot. (sv,dently a very heavy charge,
in the abdomen. Mr.. Bachelor uttered
the exclamation, 4" I'm stabbed" and tallag
back Into the arms Of Waterman Isaac
Jones. expired almost immediately. The
unfortunate man resided in Chnrlestown,
where he leaves wife and one or two cll
dren to mourn his un'imely death,
4, the time OF forcing the door, and
Just rs the fatal sho, was fired, one OF the
rioters. who was standing on the upper
step, exclaimed to the crowd, You cows
ards will you dssrl US now!" At this
moment the exclamation Of Mr.. Batchel>
der, 81 am stabbed was heard, aud the
rioters retrcated to tho opposite side of the
street
Al the avenues to the Courthouse on
the 9Th were strictly guarded by ccnstn>
bles Of the city, and other officers specially
appointed for that purpose. portion OF
the police force WAS also scattered about
the square in order to keep the peace.
There WAS great anxiety to get inside tho
Courthouse, though but very few. compar
alively gained admi,tance. Tho stairway
leading to the L. 5. Court room (which ia
in the second story.) WAS guarded by a
detachment OF the L. $. Marines with
nu.ket., and the large nue.hsr who were
dea!ed sdmlitauce to the conft room on
account IT 10 crowded condition, made
the task OF preserving peace without in
ir;ngiHg upon the rights OF the citizens, n
delicate and difficult one. Repeatedly
were the marines called upon to clear the
passage way, and some hot words passed
bu, no blows were given. though soms
rather rebelled At coming into close con.
tact with the muskets and military,
Mayor Smith, during tho forenoon, al.
dressed the large crowd assembled in the
square from the courthouse steps, urging
them to disperse, and stating tina, the peace
Of the city would be maintained at all haz
ards. Ne also announced thu, all dsor'
jerl, persons would he forthwith arrested
, Tnr Fueirlvs SLAVE CAsr The lol
lowing is the denoucmcm of the affair:
Boston. Jpno 3 The [ ). Commits,
sionef gave his decision in favor of th,
claimant OF the fugitive slave Burns, yes
trrday
Ga the announcement Of the decision
the Abolitionisls dfapcd the American fla.
IN mourning, and hung It across Couf
, street
.a"n a,'m. ns's p ne,a thnsn, Of $ NM
f,nes are on guard at the courthouse. Tn
G,o,,,y. R,,r. NH, ho a., Jo,,, -, So,
s,re., central ,,h,,f h.,,,,o, ann md 20,
4 o',Iock IA dc, ,,a,J.d h, an. hnn,i,.
d l.. 5. troop. und,r command If N,;o
i Ridrley. 1 Jetachuen, of l. s art,,er,
I with nine FOUNDERS, will form portion a
T the escort. The guns are loaded wild
} rrapeshot. and tho men al proyideJ viii
~ rounds Of caftriIpes
The entire brigade Of Siate Military !
, out. and now mnfehinp down Stat. stree
with standards, etc. The varions comma
= MES are greeted with misses. proan.. nm,
cries of shame by the nah Fully tv,