The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-03
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

that, but that they had come to arrest him,
and meant to do it. He then warned them
Of the serious consequences to themselves
and to all concerned with them, if they pro-
ceeded to the extremities they proposed
They replied that they knew the consequent
ces, and were prepared to meet them. Mr..
Borland said to them that they must proceed
at their peril, and called several gentlemen
who were in an upper room to come down
and be Witnesses of the threatened as
sault upon him. Upon this the leader OF
the armed force called Mr.. Martin, Tex
Mayor,) as if for the purpose. OF consulta-
ton, and Martin not answering, they went
off little way from the door in the direc-
ton where from their manner they expected
to find him. About this time, Mr., Borland
still standing at the door, the Mayor "a
Frenchman) came up and said these pro-
ceedings had been without his order and au-
thority and while this conversation was
going on, some one from the crowd threw
the fragments of broken glass bottle which
struck Mr.. Borland, and slightly wounded
him in the face. The particular person who
threw this missile was not recognized, as the
night was dark, and crowd in the porch
and about the door, Soon after this blow
was inflicted upon Mr.. Borland, the crowd
dispersed.
Mr.. Fabins, the commercial agent, pro-
cured canoe and passed the harbor to the
Northern Light, to make known to Captain
Churchill and the passengers the state Of
affairs on the other side. A meeting was
held in which it was agreed to send com
mittee of three gentlemen to consult with
A. +ho h, olyor
these gentlemen with Mr.. Fabns proceed
ed in one of the steamers boats to the town
but upon approaching the shore they were
hailed by number of armed men, who fired
one gun over the boat and threatened to fire
into them if they attempted to land, anC
this, although informed that Mr.. Fabins wa
on board and desired to 60 to his Consulate
Thus forcibly prevented from landing, th
boat returned to the Northern Light. Durin
the night the town was occupied by arne,
men, whose sentinels were stationed hetweel
the American Consulate. where Mr.. Borlan
was, and the harbor, challenging all wh
attempted to pass, preventing boats fror
landing or leaving the shore, and thus keep
! ing Mr.. Borland prisoner all night. Th
next morning he procured boat and re
turned on board the Northern Light, wher
he was informed by Mr., Fablns, our com
mercial agent, and Mr.. Scott the agent c
of the Transit Company, of the violent an
Iawless disposition manifested by the peopl
of San Juan. They did not deem the pei
sons and property of our citizens safe fror
aggressions, or even destruction, in the al
sence of a force sufficient to protect them
Mr.. Borland, concurring in this opinion
called a meeting of the passengers, and pre-
posed to engage the services Of fifty men t
remain and afford the necessary proteCtio
until our Government, informed of the stat
of affairs, should send a proper force for tn
purpose.
The requisite number of men volunteered
and were organized under the command {
Crawford Fletcher, Esq, formerly from Ter
nessee, and now on his return from Califo
MIA.
Mr. Fabins, our commercial agent, hs
taken up his abode under their protection
and Mr.. Borland embarked on the Norther
Light, to proceed forthwith to Washington
to lay this ma otter before the Government
The Boston Fugitive Slave Case.