Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-30
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=. t,neitivs Slave Riots in Boston An U s.
TINS Marshal Shot.

r,,,gitiye Slave fuots III IostSh 11h ~
Th7 Marshal Shot
Nav 27.-The arrest Of Anthony
p %. IN alleged fugitive from labor, belonging
Barns ~ n s1ttle, of Alexandria, Va, which
to tha ~ an "Wednesday. has caused a fearful
took P,,ast in this city. The examination, which
eAei's',eel on Thursday, was attended by great
CONN ,,bicb continued to increase during the
e crown of the proceedings yesterday.
prog aa,ratorv call for public meeting at
Ah n Hall. was issued yesterday in obedience
Fafeo.,ih an immense crowd filed the building in
to E''o Speeches were made by Wendell
tne .p;,s Rev. Theodore Parker, Francis w. Bird
PM !hars. who denounced the Fugitive Slave
anu " 'a,nmeasured terms, declaring that it should
ID. ha obeyed, and advising to the most deter
NOT u u resistance. \ motion to adjourn to meet
nl.ii'~ ,yniug nj the Court House, where the ex-
IN. ton was to be resumed, was carried by ae-
a',;on At this moment some one rushed in,
ca',H;' thu there was n crowd Of negroes at
eAe 90" ,ee Court house where Burns was con-
ta0A 1 The crowd at the meeting Immediately
h"e. 4 IN Court Square, to the number of several
rasne" and made furious assault upon the
s'Iing Failing to force the principal entrance,
. pu went to the west side, and with planks and
' .,ses broke in the door PANELS and the windows,
- the same time firing pistols and using all kinds
Of missiles.
A bOdY or WhtCnfnen rushed III, ana alter IL
e.gce struggle, arrested eight or ten of the ring
leaders. checked the riot and got possession of
he bnding, before access could be had to Burns,
rbo was locked up in an upper room.
Many of the mob soon after left, but six or
4 ,bt hundred of the most violent fingered around
I9 bn;ldng. There was temporary lull in the
,ro;tement, but towards midnight it was renewed,
snJ special officer of the United States Marshal,
named James Batchelder, was shot dead by one
of the rioters.
hi. increased the tumult, and the crowd around
na Court House gained accessions of numbers.
4 ,L,,,t midnight two companies of soldiers ar
AL and were quartered in the Court House
l,rge body of police were also stationed both
r,;tb;1 and without the building, and finally com
narative order was resumed.
SECOND DISPATCH.
RosroN, Saturday, May 81, 1854-Ncon.-
Tho case of Anthony Burns, claimed as fugitive
slave. commenced at 10 o'clock, before Commits
.ioner Lorlng.
company of the U. S. troops under Major
Piev. from Fort Independence, and the compa-
/ nv Of Mariners from the Navy Yard, under Col.
. Infancy. were stationed in the Court House.
The Cadets and Boston Light Infantry occupied
/ the city Hall.
Court square is crowded with excited popu-
Tbe fugitive was brought IN handcuffed, at
o'clock, in the custody of four officers, and was
surrounded on all sides by special officers, large
| ,ized and strong men, several OF whom are known
as fighting men.
Edward G. Parker and Seth J. Thomas ap-
Deared as counsel for the claimant.
Charles Ellis and r. H. Dana, Jr., appeared
for the prisoner.
The District Attorney was present for the
Coyernment.
Council for the fugitive m oved for a postpon-
nent till Monday, which motion has been argued
M to this hour.
THIRD DISPATCH.
BosroN, Saturday, May 27-l24 p. M.--The
commissioner has decided to postpone the case
until Monday at Il o'clock, A. NJ
Nineteen rioters have been committed for the
murder of Batchelder. All is now quiet, but
tbe troops are still on duty.
The report now is the money will be subscrb-
ed to buy the fugitive
BosroN May 28.-Col. Suttle. the owner Of
hq fugitive slave Burns, offers to sell him for
5000 and the money has been nearly all sub
scrbed.
Theodore Parker and Wendell Phillips, two
notorious abolitionists have applied to the author
ties for protection from the Irish population, who
threaten to avenge the death of their country
man. Batchelder, the officer killed on Friday
night The streets are crowded, and the militia
~ still under arms.