The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-04
SUNDAY MORNING-JUNE 4, 1854.


when requested TO do 50 by the police.
AT half past oas o'cloclt. Gen. Edmands aud Mar
sbal Eieemen had con. 'erence and visited thu
%sIGf G Sse u egaa in
upon the Generals command. The precise Difficult
y did not transpire; but at two O'Clock it was an
no1Aoed that the military, with the police hat
opened TO the right and left and that they were
ready for she conductors Of The slave. All approach
es to Court ard State streets were gn died by armed
men, ana The persons suspected Of an intent u com
NIT violence were closely watched by tn s,police i
may be well here to give list CT the mi Ntary com
panies on duty, and the order ir which t.ey march
| ed from the Common
Major Gen. Ldpands and staff Brigade brass vbsnd
Fstfaan Of Light dragons, under Ms;or T j. Pierce
Light trsgoons, Company Al Capsssn Wilmar III,
sen'y eight men; Company b, Captain Wright 'enty
men.
iiyTH REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, COL cowpN
Boston Artillery, Capt. fvsns-ST guns.
Columbian Artillery, Capt. CASTS gum.
Washington Artillery Captain Whorf-40 guns
Rosbury ARTILLERY, Captain Burrell-3l guns.
! American Artillery, Captain Grangcr-SO guns.
Fey State Ar,iilry, Captain Me- aaer.y%a gums gums.
sb.eios' ARTILLERY, CAPTAIN Young-36 guns
IIRs1 REGIMENT LIGHT INFANTRY, COL oInaooK.
Ecbtcn Light Infantry, Captain Rogers-45 guns
New England Guards, Captain Henshaw-sS guns.
Pulaski Gunrta, Captain WrightA2 guns.
Boston Light Guard, Captain tollett-40 guns.
Eosion City Guards Captain French-36 guns.
uotperden' Boston Fuseers. Captain Cooley36 guns.
mechanic Infantry, Captain Adams-43 gus.
MAJOR BtRBASk's BATTALION
National Gusrd, Lieut. Harlow-Sl
Union Guards. Captain Brown--4t guns
Sartfeld Guards, Captain Hoean-39 guns
Divis, nary Corps of Independent Cadets, Lieut. Col
Thomas e. Amory, commandina-s0 guns.
| This, we believe, is correct statement OF the
| military strength.
AT two o'clock the United States REPRESENTATIVES,
and ar1illerymen--under Cot. Duany, came forth
from the Court House, and fell into rank in Court
\ square The Marshal's aids, numbering one hun
dred and twenty-five, armed with cutlasses and re-
Viewers, and under the joint ind of Capt.
Peter Dunbar, Jr. and Sergeant ONe of the Gus
tom House (Who served in Mexico as the body SER
want Of Gen. Pierce ,)formed square in the ranks
Of Col. Dulanys command. This body, though CT
villains, was the most "war like" looking company in
an organization called the "Bay State Club" and
they appeared as il they could sustain any amount
OF rough usage
The slave, attended by the Marshal in person,
John b. Riley, his chief deputy. George J. Coolidge,
Asa 0. Butman, Charles Godfrey and William Black,
nj KIT appeared and took their position in the "hollow
square, under the special projection of the Bay
Slate" force. detachment OF bhe United States Ar
tillery under Major Ridgley followed by corps of
United States Marines, Capt Rich the hollow square
second corps of United States Marines; the field
detachment Of six of the members of the 4th regi-
ment United States Artillery, under Lieut.. Couch,
and second corps of United States Marines brought
| up the rear, under Lieut.. Queen. As soon as the
rear guard had turned into Court street, the crowd
attempted to follow, but the National Lancers inter
posed and no one permitted to follow the troops
! having the custody of the prisoner Burns was not
| handcI fed.
As the procession moved, there was a concert of
Kisses and cheers and in State street the abolition
ists stealthily evinced their dislike in various ways
Packages OF led pepper, mustard bottles OF vtrio,
and hand grenades were thrown at the IIancers an
other militia men from the Commonwealth building
hut We heard Of but one instance where any suffer-
ing was produced. The gienades did not explode.
| package OF pepper thrown at Lieut.. Queen
from the Steps OF the Merchants Exchange, but it
fell lalmlessy at lis feet. Notwth landing these
insults, and general kissing, the military maintain
Cd Il cir louihbiiuIn, and marched through the ex
tited Grove down State stiest, through Commerc al
street, the north eide OF Lang whass, 60 n wharf
wlele ,le steamer John Taylo was in waiting.
The whnxyts wtIe crowded with people, the rig
ging O. ihc vessels in view presented a curious
spectacle, and the haibor dotted with sail and
row-loats. The Marshal, with his prisoner, got on
board the steamer at twenty minutes OF three o'clock
The lited States Il oops also went on board After
some delay, occasioned by putting the field piece
board The steamer, steam was got up, and at half.
past three clock the boat was cast away, and sailed
direct for Tie United States revenue cutter Morris
which was lying of Long wharf. The prisoner was
transferred to the cutter together with Messs. John
II. Riley, George J. Coolidge, Asa @. Butman
putedl Marshal Free man to see to it that the order
Of the Commits ioner-that Anthony Burns should
be delivered to his master in the State of Virginia
Was executed. The cutter was taken in tow by the
steamer, and headed out to sea.
The military now returned, the martial law was
revoked, and the streets were soon freed from the
poups of angry people who bad obstructed them
for many hours. Considering the state Of the public
feeliDg-the excitement occasioned by the murder
Of charlottesville outrages counseled by the abo
tionists at Faneuil Hall and the Melodeoa, the in
suits offered to the military at various points-it is
almost miraculous that the days doings ended SO
calmly.
There was an unfortunate occurrence at the cor
ner of Chatham and Commercial streets A wag-
oner had approached the military who were keeping
back the crowd, and his horse, being little refrac.
tory, did not stop An officer Of the Boston Artil-
lery directed the men to charge, and one man, more
inpulsivc than the rest, stepped forward and
stabbed the animal in the breast with his bayonet
The crowd cried shame, pressed forward and there
was every indication of an onset. Captain Evans
ordered his men to fire ; but Major John G. Boyd,
who was on the spot, cOuntermanded the order
This perhaps, was the most unfortunate circum-
stance Of the day.
On Long wharf, rowdy undertook to force the
military gusri. lie WIS arrested by the police, and
tie moment that he was taken into custody he
dropped bottle which he had concealed within his
coat. The bottle contained vitriol. He explained
that he was clerk that he had purchased
"inkn and that If the bottle contained vitrio he
was unaware Of the fact. After OBTAINING him some
time, the police discharged him.
At eleven o'clock, Mr.. Dana, attended by the Rev.
Mr.. Grimes, called upon Mr.. Freeman and asked
that they Dana and Grimes) be permitted to walk,
side by side, with the prisoner with the Marshal
from the Court House to the transport ship. Tits
the Marshal courteously but firmly refused whcte-
upon Mr.. Dana asked, authoritativey, ado you take
TIE responsibility of refusing this request y z /
DO" was the response Of the Marshal. Had Mr..
Dana been permitted to have walked within the
hollow square, his political fortune would have
betn made forever He would have proclaimed II
everywhere that his presence saved the peace of the
city Mr.. Dana and Mr.. Grimes We're. however, per-
mtted to see the prisoner before his departure.
Burns left in good spirits. When asked by one o
| the persons who visited him during the morning
how he felt, and II he wanted to 60 heine; he re-
piled" Goly, don't wish was within two miles
of dare; I'd foot de rest" The uniform kindness Of
the officers animated him during bis trial, and his ex
perience of his masters past kindness rendered him
quite hopeful for the future lie did not anticipate any
special cruelty, and this he said and again
TIE confidence which Col. Suttle reposed in him il
well strated by this act:-After Jones had testf
and sn srth ri ctt, taa ~ - ~. nn r,i ~ In
was sitting near him and said-"There, will agree
to put Toney the stand and II he does not testify
that that fellow lies, will yield all claim to him.