The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-06-03

VI Hissouri INTO tne Unlon approved March
the sixth, 1920, which was superseded bythe
principles of the legislation Of 1850 commonly
called the compromise measures and is hereby
declared imperative"
The whole country will feel some relief that
the bill has been got rid of in some way-Car-
Gilman.
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From the Baltimore Sun.
Great Excitement In Boston-U. g. Off,
Ger Killed.
BosroN, Nav 27.
An alleged fugitive slave, named Burns, was
confined in the Court House. The building
on the 26th was attacked by o mob, for the
purpose of rescuing him.
The doors and windows were broken, but the
police having made dozen arrests, the distur-
bance was quelled.
During the riot at still later hour, James
Batchelder, special officer of tho United States
Marshal, was shot dead. At midnight two mil
itary companies reached the court square, and
were quartered in the City Hall and Court
House.
A large force Of officers were detached for
during the night outside the Court House, and
throughout the whole night an additional force
was inside fully armed.
At an early, hour this morning, mob of
| three hundred was assembled in Court Square.
When the examination of Burns commenced
the mob had increased to two or three thou
| sand. A company of United States Marines
were stationed in the Court House, and an ad- ;
ditional regiment of infantry ordered out
At IL q. M. the examination was proceeding
with intoneu excitement, and several mora
rioters were arrested. -.
detachment of United States marines, un-
der Lieut. Bird, were on duty inside the court
house parading the passage ways, The multi
tude continued to increase, and Mayor Smith
addressed them after which: the riot. act was
read.
Bstcheldor, the deputy marshall w1ho.w1as shot
The examination will not close before Mon
day. at the request of Burn'a counsel. :.
ACCOUNT OF TUE ARREs3pr BunNs.-Thc
Boston papers of Friday givethe following &C.
took place on Wednesday,. .
Considerable excitement was caused in our
city yesterday, when it. became known that a
fugitive slave'had been arrested, and Was in /
the custody of the United States marshal Free
man; The name of the alleged slave is Antho.
asrs,ssa cr negro Is years Of ase As
ming. aud escorted to the Court House; :wSrHfI
he was kept during thS night e 5Hs
x esterday lmofning he was brought before
E&e u. s. 4eGSmsaisaie G.. G Loving, a pars
EtM hearing was had in thel United states ceusrll
|!am Mr. Beth Q: J:Thornas and "a ward Ss Seae ePars
[AE appeared assconnsAl for the claiinntt and
Mr. Richard II. Hama, jr, and c: ZEE Ellis volun-
tecrcd for the prisoner.
BIr. Parker produced and read copies of the
record of the 2circuit court of Virginia in ses-
sion on the 10th instant, ut Alexandria, certi-
flying the fnct of Mr.. Suttle concerning the es-
cape of Burns from service after which he call.
ed as witness William Brent, who testified as
follows: ."~.s.- ..,2a a.s
reside In Richmond, Va; am a merchant
have resided there four years; know Mr.: Chas
F. Suttle he now resides in Alexandria he is
merchant; know Anthony Burns, (witness
identified the prisoner as Burns; now see him
ut the bar in front he rs the man referred to in
the record which has just been read; he is
owned by Mr.. Snttle as q slave; lie was formerly
owned by Mr.. Snttle's mother; Mr.. Suttle has
owned him for the last twelve or fifteen years: I.
1 once hired Anthony of MFR. Suttle :; thi8 thiSf
was in the years. ;!s46, ~ and
sing from Richmond Oh 6 aSop8 fSe sGsK avs
Of March Lest; hAve nof him SiIce unt sS|
day ortwo past 1asg night Il heard Alth61y
|:cenxeEse with bid & 81
Burns came 70 Tie aty ia Masoh last and has
since boen,in. w u of Coffin Pitt,
second hand elofaes saer, In Brnttle street,
ssys1s ssiiss s ssges nss =
his mastst sas may Be Judged from the following
noon: :. .'s' -; =. .g'i
suttle to Bufns) )-have You not always re-
ceiyed kind treatment Of me
Burns-Yes ;iEa I ~ : = * ,SS.s9s5st e sSS
suttle-Have mot always permitted you to
,go where and work for whom You pleasedi &
Burns-Yea ss,. 50 q l-aSFs- FSFs-
suttle- When you were sick, didI not e,iiye
upmy own bed that you might be made as CON-
fortable as possiblei
Burns(a affected 10 tears)-You did, master,
you did, kind master. ~! ~
Suttle-Do you want to 20 back to yireinia
. Burns-I do tss = -.
Suttle-Will you no bsnki .;t .ssi.as:is2