New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-05
DAILY CRESCENT.

la The FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN Boston, The
,Slape returned to his .Master.--The american
alag draped in Mourning. ~. s. Military
still on Duty.-Boston, June 3--The United
States Commissioner gave his decision in favor
Of the claimant of the fugitive slave Burns
yesterday He spoke as follows, when an
nouncing his decision, the remarks we give
being the concluding portion of his speech: 81
Aiink the fugitive slave law constitutional, and
Athat the evidence before me applying to the es-
cape and indemnity Of the slave, are all the
+ SQUIRT has to consider. | am satisfied that the
claimant has fully established his claim, and he
lis, therefore, entitled to certificate Of his right
Ito the fugitive"
On the announcement of the decision of the
& commissioner, the Abolitionists draped the
8 American Flag in mourning and hung it across
Court street,
There has been no outbreak as yet Cannon
have been placed so as to sweep Court Square,
detachment of U. S. marines are guard at the
Court Honse. The fugitive Burns will be taken
down to State street central wharf, between one
y and two o'clock to-day, guarded by one hundred
e u S. troops, under command of Major Ridgley.
\ A detachment of U. S. artillery with nine
Founders will form portion of the escort The
guns are loaded with grapes shot and the men all
& provided with twenty -four round Of cartridges.
@ A large body Of police is stationed on central
F. wharf, and an immense number OF people are
now assembling there. Burns will be taken by
& steamer on board the ., S. Revenue cutter Nor
ris, which will then be towed to sea.
E coffin has Just been suspended from build
ing at the corner of Washington and State
4 streets.
State MILITARY under .arms-The entire
f brigade of State Military is out, and now march
# ing down State street with standards, etc. The
various companies are greeted with Kisses,
groans and cries of shame by the mob. Fully
Il 2gQ00 people are assembled in State and Court
! st1aets Applications haves been made to the
Mayor to have the bells tolled, but he has re-
fused to allow it.
r 1Iore Arrests .Made--A witness in the case
& # the slave Burns, named W. NJ. Jones, was
arrested for addressing the populace in exciting
language. While being taken up State street,
he was enthusiastically cbeered all the way.
The people are wild with excitement.
Twelve o'clock, M-The light dragons, under
Col Wright, are closing the passage through
State street. the whole space being blockaded
by dense masses of people
Halt-past 1.-THE line of troops extends
from Court Square to long wharf. In some
cases the pressure of the crowd has caused col
lsions with the military. Groans and Kisses
are continual.
Three o'clock, P a-Burns was escorted to
Long Wharf, between two and three o'clock, and
s nut on board the steamer John Taylor, which
e conveyed him to the revenue cutter Morris,
then lying in the stream. The Morris was ims
mediately toved to sea, and started on her
voyage to Norfolk direct. The escort which
e conducted Burns to the wharf consisted of
D twelve hundred troops, besides one hundred and
fifty citizens, armed with cutlasses and re,
volvers
81 The Anti- Slavery Conpention.-- second
day Of the ant-slayery Convention, the attend
ance was only about thirty, and the proceedings
tame.
Foster denounced the free-soilers as traitor.
to liberty, in elevating Caleb Gushing to th'
supreme bench of the State of Massachusetts,
Resolution were passed, complimenting the
counsel of Burns for skill and eloquence in con
Quoting the defence,
Steamboat Buned.--Nashville, June 3.--Th
steamer Bedford, bound from this city for Gin
cinuati, took fire on Harpeth shoals on Thurs
day night, and burned to the waters edge
Boat and cargo total loss No lives are re
ported to have been lost.