The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-13
The Fugitive Slave Excitement In Chicago.
IFrom the Chicago Press, Dec. o.

would be made 90 arrest khom during tho day. Is
also leaked out about nooD that In anticipation o.
resistance, the Marshal had ordered the Light
GuMds Capt Wyman, and Company A Of the
National Guards, Capt. Shirley to assemble at their
aImory at o'clock P. NJ, ana to hold themselves
subject to further orders. OF course these rumors
spread very rapidly through the city. There was
considerable going TO and fro to arrive at the facta
in the case, and crowds assembled at the strset cor
ners to discuss the matter and look out for Whatever
might occur. Towards O'Clock ?. NJ, it became
known that the Light Gnardshad dispersed. l. was
also asssrted that the claimants had Jeff the city by
tie morning train for st. Louis, and furthermore,
that the iugilives having got an ntimahcn the dsy
OF The Marshal. After this the crowds at The COR
ners soon thnned off, and cur streets resumed their
usual appearance.
as folIowi:-There were warrants ia the hands Of
Colonel Wilton for four (n0t dfeen) fugitiyes. Two
OF these were issled some time agoone as early a.
IL October-the ether two were Of more recent dse.
week, and had brought Colonel Wilton here from
his residence in Springfield, for the express pur.
pose OF making the arrests The Colonel
the state OF popular sentiment here 10 be a. We
have described IL above, and az m after of p-ecau-
ton, before proceeding to maks the arrests, order
ed tire two military companies to ho.d themselves
in rea1,nees "a above. Captain Wymao. OF the
Light Guard, was not in town, and the co nmand OF
that company devolvsd upon Lieut.. Hatdiag. Not
being satisfied OF the Marshal's power to call the
company out, Lieut.. Harding, we understand, ap.
pied 80 Judge Di key for mis- opinion upon tue sub
jet, which was readily given and vas TO the effect,
mat the Narshai had NO such power. Upon hear.
iIg this opinion the company dispersed.
The National Guards remained In their armory
until 1t became apparent there would be no occasion
for any warlke demonstrations on their part, and
not wishing to lose the day wholly took advantage
Of the fine afternoon for parade duty. We could
not leaxn why no attempt wss made BY the Marshal
TO execute the warrants, backed ~ he was by ths
military. It was eaid by some thst the slaves ha
gone out Of town. by others that they were secretod
and by still others that they had neither gone away
in their ordinary employments. We know not which
story was the true one, but wo do know that no ar
rest was made, nor do We believe there was any
direct attempt to execute the warrants.
The Array IN CuBA-we derive from very au-
thentie source the following valuable intelH 2cnce
relative to the condition Of the spanish army in
Cuba. Owing 10 recent reductions by disease and
discharges, the army nov consists Of
Eighteen regiments OF infantry, 800 each IA 400
Two regiments Of cavalry, 200 each. ....... l,400
AfNEefJ. .....'.......,.,.... l,ovO
EapAdOree. Observation-Disclosures. 100
ToSal ...-...........,. ....il .fVV
Deduct ten per cent for iuyslids .,....... LAO
Total Of the effective army. .....l rs $50
These troois are scattered through tae taree de-
rartments Of tie island. There has beea much in
9uetude and discomfort among tae soldiers qoits
recently. growing out Of the state Of affairs on tho
TO isne some two Thousand discharges to rcasnrc
them. In tho present condition OF affairs Ia 5pain.
10 mere troops cal be drawn fro a tho mother ceun
Try. ard GeLsJsl Conaha Is driven. to SUP .iy TIA
ve'd In his sruy, 70 orgatize q force Of five thoa
Sad negroes, Ace osSiF fcg ts.s proceeding "a a.
hou1. tsfuE " ssross iupo-. Ns~ Oe'sJna Os-
e., Dec ;.