The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-29

The Latest from Boston.
PROGRESS OF TEE ERIOT-PREPARATIONs FOR TO-DAY
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE PEOPLE, ETC.
BOSTON, May 2s 1864
The case Of Anthony Burns the alleged fugitive slave
continues to strongly agtste the public mind. Many
persons openly Wendell Phillips and Theodore
Parker the direct insgstors Of the murder of Batch
elder and indications Of organized attempt lynch
them strong as to induce the Mayor to detail
police force for the protection Of their persons and
property.
There has been no outbreak to-day Court square
cleared last night and the Court House surrounded with
Gordon Of ropes detachment Of hundred United
States troops quarered in the Court House and two
companies of the Boston military are stationed at the
City Hall.
The following handbillhas been extensively circulated
to-day in contradiction Of report that Col Sute had
sold Burns
pen in the Court Housel The kidnapper agreed both
publicly and in writing to sell him for twelve hundred
and offered to him but he then eis med more and the
bargain was broken OF The kidnappcr breaks his
Agreement, although the United States Commissioner
Hes Watch the slave pen. Let every man attend the
trial
Printed notices also left in every church pulpit
this morning, requesting that pray be offered for the
escape Of Burns from his oppressors.
bocret
meetings Large delegations are expected tomorrow
from Salem Worcester New Bedford and other places
One thousand pistols, principally rvolvers said to
have been sold by dealers Saturday. very large
crowd remained in the vicinity of the Court House all
last night
The following the copy of circular which been
widely circulated in the country towns =
i. BosroS May 27, 1864
To the yeomanry Of New England Countrymen and
brothers The Vigilance Committee of Boston inform you
that the mock trial Of the fugitive slave has been
further tpon ed to Monday next at IL O'Clock A. M
You are requested, therefore to down and lend
the raj weight of your presence and the aid Of
city. Come down. then, Of the Purtans for
If the poor victim k to be carried of by the brute force
Of aims, and delivered to slavery, you should at
follow him In sad procession, with your tears and your
prayers and then home and take such action your
by the early Monday and rally Court square
Come with courage and resolution in your hearts, but
this time with only such arms as God gave to you.
No signature is attached to this document.
SECOND DESPATCH.
BosroS, May 2S-l0PM
A collection of from Ave hundred to thousand per-
sons has been the vicinity of the Court House all day.
up ~ the present hour ALI the main entrances of the
building guarded by the U s. Mnrshals officers, and
but few persons admitted. ALI the doors and pas
sages leading to the where Burns is confined
occupied by United States soldiers The Court House
sembles earrisoned fortress.
sabbath-day exhibition of this kind creates feel
ing among quiet citizens, which, to judge from
its open expression is anything but favorable to the
fugitive slave law, as It is being enforced here.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM OF THE RIOT.
The funeral of James Bachelor, who killed In the
slave riot Friday night took place from Charletown
this afternoon There but few persons present.
cept the immediate friends Of the family
THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOSTON RIOTERS.
BALTIMORE, May %, 1854.
The Washington Onion says that the President tele
gapbed to the United States Marshal at Boston yester
day that his conduct in the matter Of the slave
fully approved Of by the government and that the law
must be enforced.
EXCITEMENT IN ALEXANDRIA.
WASHINGTON May 2S, 1854.
Great excitement exists in Alexandria, with regard to
the slave riot in Boston. Popular indignation Is especial