Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14
The Boston Slave Riot.

s'AN EN'Sh '''NN AAuts
We alluded in Yesterdays True Delta 10 tbe
hrt that Anthony Rlrns, fugitive lflm service.
bad been arrested in Boston. and that the slave
had acknowledged that he had uhseondel. and
desired To return In his master, cal. snitlaz of
Alexandra, Va fhmngh the intervention of
certain parties the inquiry INTO the ease ,gas risi
pnned by the Commissioner until SATURDAY, anil
in the meantime the ataiitinHrts called meeting
at Fanenll Hall which ieak liaee on frdaYeyep.
iug, The we'll kunWn leaders ni the iaTtv la.
fangued the people assembled in the usual tfea.
sonahle and niammalafy style, and a re.nltfi5n
was adopted 10 attend at the court MON when
the examination took place While tbis wasen.
ing ON IN fanouil Hall lafge crowd of neeI5e,
was collected about the eouf house, aud an ems.
saty was dispatched 10 ido white mems meeting.
informing them that the building in which the
slave WAS confined Vas ahaut being siofmcl -
Upon tins, the Mtlie men pfnrceded 10 the assls.
tanre ol their confederate he mnh At this
time had reached te,cal thewald, Wien de-.
pefate as,anl was made upon ihe building huge
neco OF timber serving the parpuse of hatlefiug
ram IA demJ lshiug the dnnr STONES pud other
missiles were freely used aud pistol shots Gied,
Hut Just as the siurmiug paIll we've uu the point
of lnleng an entrance iuip The court hau.e, body
ol pore rushed uIpn ihrm captured about a
detcn al the most active iinglcader,, aud finally
saecceded IN dispensing the mob aud restoring u.
der
During the riot lanes naehellcr one Of the
snerial uiters Of the L. ; Marshal. Wa ,hat
dead lie with other officers, was stationed an
tile stair. inside the Court HOUSE. au1 was ,fat
Immediately alter the western door was stove in.
Al midnight, two military conpanit, faachrd
Comt Square, aud We're qaarlefrd IN the City
Hall and Court house 4 lafsr inTee oi ullicefs
VA detailed Ion doing duty during the night out.
side the CONT hnuse-aHd au additional strong
iofrr frtnatnins iu,iln tue buillius fully armed.
TN saturday morning, as early as u'rlaek,
several huudlcd pcsnns wrTe gathered la Count
Siuan and By tie time The examination com.
meucca, the crowd had ,Wcllei Ia . of 3u0n.
A cumpaHr of u ) ifanps. nudfr MAJOR Ri.
ley. inm Fort Independence aud the company nf
Marines lrom the Navy iad, under Col Dula.
neY. We're stationed in The couH hau,e. The
Cadets and Boston Light Infantry occupied the
CITY Hall
The might've VA. hfoaght in, 6aulFuils.l at .
O'Clock. in the custody OF loUf officers. au1 was
surrounded uu all rides Is special officers. large
sited, and strong men, several ul whom are
knaWu a. fighting mru
Edward l.. Parker aud seth e THOMAS an.
rraird a. counsel TO- the claimant Charles El|is
lni x II Dana. il. APPEARED lnf the aIi.aHrr
The Distinct Ailumry Ras present iar the gn-
ycTnmeHi
1t the request Of the caan.aI l1f nums. The rasa
was postponed until eleven o'c,ark Yesterday
morning.
Aoui ten o'claek en- SATURDAY morning ssveT.
al white persons We affr.tal Heaf the gnuf
housr lot attempting 10 eAeiie The rruad Ia agfs
ol kiolrnec
Shortly aiief Nayar Smiih aiiealedb by shrriII
E'erlh apFeafed ou lhe slrle ui the Count hause.
and addressed ilsr mob
lie cammenrel ly sayiHs ihai a fumar lad he.
cuur currrnt aiunnr Tie people that the city lu.
,huuiles Nuuld ual lake any msssHfc Ia pfsser,s
the public peace and nuler 1bis hr said. iFa
wreng impression. The cts auihnnfirs afr ia.
iruuiuei 10 sNrIi EVERY means IA pfea,Hf i,I.
ing. aud are frsalked tn susiain tie Lass ui tie
city and the country Tue Mayors speech was
received with cherr
Il was reported IN Bnian an saturday. that a
special ifaiH imm Worcester was On iis nav with
sc-trfal hnndfed lelorpuusni, al the Fusiii,e
SlaF- Law
Tie Na'af issar,l a special huleiiu, calling On
sll fi'ltsn' 30 fIr'efsc pace aHi sustain The
lava.
Complaints wefr made m the Police Count o4
Saiuri4y a-sin't nius person. arrested he pew.
"us evening aul Il q ,iid that The e,ilrHet el
inrif participation IN 'hr attempt 'n iurcr uTru
tho door OF the Count housc +. of decisive char.
arirf
During The Troubles, ,he T. 5. Marshal tclc.
rrsphcd The following ,o Washington
In consequence Of an aiiark u5on ihe Court
hruse lasi usli iur ihr Iiirtnsr at fs.ruinr NJ.
rlilye slave under afrr.i aui iu whi-h one oI nay
own suaul, wss Killed. I have atailrl m,,,li vt
The resource, Of the United Shir, placed under
my coutrul by letter lIum The War and Navy
Departments iu 1851. aui nnW have iwp GONNA.
nics ol lIooIs tom Font Independence ,iafianed
En- the court hDu,e. Everything j. now quiet. .-
The attack Wa. Ispu'.rd hy ms avn rtnIl
WATSON FREEMAN. -IS
NusbaL B1Haa. Naa'
In reply Ia This mrs.arc President Pierce re-.
iumcl To Marshal freeman tie following en-.
phaiir answer
iasr ronia,i % aIlgaroi. TsL,w ns,i i,fr-
o,Hi,dn