The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09
THE ROW IN BOSTON.


riot in Boston, for the purpose OF rescuing a
fugitive slave from the custody of the officers
1t is copied from Boston paper:
The Attempted Rescue Of Burns.-On the
abrupt termination of the meeting al faneull
Hall, the excited mob rushed for court
Square, pell neil, shouting, "Rescue him!
"Rescue him /" &c. Entering upon the East
ern Avenue in the space of minute or two,
several hundred people had collected. The
officers in the building closed the doors,w hen
some dozen people, some of whom were color:
ed, rushed upon the steps and commenced
pounding on the doors. A pistol was fired
by some one in the crowd. A pistol was
shortly fred on the westerly side OF the
Conrt House, when the crowd rushed round
the building. Here, some two thousand peo-
pie collected in very brief space OF time
Several pistols were fred in the streets.
The crowd Immediately commenced an as
sault upon the south door, on the. west side,
with axes and a battering-ranyin the shape
of n heavy beam, some twelve feet long,
which was at once launched upon the stout
oak door. The battering-ram was manned by
a dozen or fourteen men, white and colored,
who plunged it against the door until II was
stove in. Meantime several brckoa's had
been thrown at the windows, and the glass
ratified in all directions. The Leaders, or
those who appeared to act as rngleaders IN
the melee, continually shouted: "Kescue
him ~ "Bring him out!" "Bring him out"
"Where is hen &C., &c. The Court House
bell rung an alarm at half past nine o'clock.
When the doors were opened, two or three
persons rushed in the entry, but the officers
in the building, who were mustered IN full
force on the stairs, gave the valorous rioters
so warm reception with clubs and swords,
that they quickly retreated to the streets
Two shots were discharged in the entry,whlch
appeared to intimidate the rioters somewhat,
and they retreated to the opposite side OF the
street. At this time, large deputation OF
police from the Centre Watch House, arrived
upon the ground, and in a few moments ar
rested several persons and took them 10 tne
Watch House. Stones were occasionally
thrown at the windows, and shouts contlnu-
ed to be made, but the firm stand OF the ON
GERS stationed within the building, with the
support they received from the police, pre-
vented any further demonstration.
The saddest part of this outrage on the
mart of the mob rests in the fact that human
life has been sacrificed.
At the time they beat down the westerly
door of the Court House, several men, eH-
ployed as United States officers, were In the
passage-way, using their endeavors 10 pre-
vent the incress of the crowd, and among the
number, was Mr. James Botchelder, truck
man, in the employ of Col. Peter Dunbar,
who, almost at the instant of the forcing OF
the door, received pistol shot, evidently
very heavy charge) in the abdomen. Mr.. b,
uttered the exclamation, "Fm stabbed, ana
falling back into the arms of watchman Isaac
Jones, expired, almost Immediately. Ihe
unfortunate man residedin Charlestown, where
he leaves Il wife and ono or two children to
mourn his untinely deatn.
At the time of forcing the door, and just as
the fatal shot was FREQ, one OF the rioters
who was standing on the upper step, exclaim.
ed to the crowd, "You towards, will you de-
sert us now" At this moment the excla
nation of Mr.. Batchelder, 'Pm stabbed" was
heard, and the rioters retreated to the oppo'
site side of the street.
In the meantime a white man rushed into
the crowd and distributed several meat axes
with the blades enveloped IN the origlna
brown paper. Two or three of these axes
were subsequently picked up by the officers
and were deposited in the Centre Watch
| House.
Shortly after the death of Mr.. Batchelder
Coroner Smith took charge of the body, ano
will hold an inquest to-day.
After the arrest had been made, the crowd
although excited, remained quiet, but new
element was introduced by the arrival OF ;
military company. The Boston Artillery
| Capt. Evans, We're in the streets for thell
usual drill. When they marched up Cour
street, the mob at once supposed them to be
the U. S. Marines, come to preserve order
and they were at once saluted with Kisses
groans, and other marks of derision. Capt
| Evans, seeing an excited crowd, and not
! knowing anything of the disturbance, imme
diately marched his command down the West
side of the Court House, and halted in The
square, the crowd giving way. When the
cause of the appearance ofthe company was
explained, the crowd gave them three cheers
and the company departed.
BY order of the Mayor, the Boston Artll
lery and the ColumbanArtllery, were order
ed out, and about midnight they took quar-
ters in City Hall, where they remained du
ring the night, waiting further orders.
A large force of officers were detailed fol
duty during the night outside the Court
House, and throughout the whole evening
and night, an additional strong force was
inside fully armed and prepared for any emer
| gency. :,
Such arrangements have been made by the
| u. S. Marshal, and by Chief of Police Tay
lor, together with the orders of the Mayor
that any and all attempts at rescuing the iu
gitiye, or creating an evil disposed mob vii
be met with the most certain and successful
defeat
The examination of the fugitive now il
custody will be resumed at 9 o'clock this
morning, and none who are knowing to thu
facts, doubt that justice will be administered
and the laws of the country duly execu
ted.
CUBA.-"Ion," the Washington correspon