The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-05
SCENES IN THE MoRxrNG.

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| morning Commotion was visible at an early hour.
Court house square and the avenues to the prison
where Burns, the fugitive, was confined and
| through which he was brought into court were
| thronged with dense mass of people
Several stores belonging to aboitionists were
closed and Grape hung on the doors, with other ern.
blems of mourning, designed TO indicate sympathy
| and soernnity for the occasion.
No rescue was anticipated or attempted.
Cannon belonging to the United States were
placed fully charged, in Court House square, so ad-
justed as to sweep down the opposition
The entire first brigade, including the Lancers
| and Dragons were parade, besides U. S. troops
and the Marshars guard.
| APPEARANCE OF BURNS.
| Burns was brought out quarter before nine
| O'Clock, arrayed in entire new suit of clothes,
purchased for him last evening by the men guard
| about the Court house. He seemed much pleased,
| and looked more cheerful than at any previous
| time snce the arrest.
| COMMISSIONER LoyING's OPINION.
The following the chief points in the opinion
delivered by the Commissioner:
| He referred to the case which had occurred in
| 1850. The respondent, he said argued that the
statute was unconstitutional. This question he ar
gued at length, sustaining the constutouality of
| the law Special objection to the record he held
| Irrelevant He believed the document was in exact
conformity with the statute and the argument that
| 1t was wicked was a thing we had nothing to do
| with.
| II tue argument 6nOuld De sustained, thdt good
men should have nothing to do with it, because it
| may be looked upon by some as cruel and wicked
| then it must fall into the hands of bad men, and
| those who advocate this are more cruel than the
statute itself. Having sustained the constitutionaty
of the law, he only had to apply it to tie facts in
| this case.
| The claimant had to prove these facts 1st Burns
was in the service of Mr.. Sutte: tot the end that he
| escaped. These were proved by the records He
| was precluded having anything tocdo with them
| Sd. He to identity the alleged fugitive.
This point was fully argued with reference to the
| testimony. The testimony of Mr. Brent he consid-
cred more reliable than that of the defence. He
was fully satistcd therefore, of the identity
upon the testimony of Burns himself, with that OF
| the other witnesses.
1t was clear therefore, to his mind, that Anthony
| Burns belonged legally and justly to the claimant
named in the record, and that he entitled to the
certificate, in which case it would be given and the
fugitive remanded to his lawful owner.
| THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
| The mayor issued proclamation urging the peo-
pie to disperse, and warning them that he had given
| to Maj Gen. Edmupds and the Chief of the Police
| discretionary powers to sustain the laws with all
the military and civil forces at their command.
SCENES AT MIDDAY.
dispatch frsm Boston, pated Saturday, II, NJ,
says:
| The American flag, draped in mourning, is dis
| played across State street.
No outbreak has yet occurred Cannon are placed
| - ~.
| are still on guard at the court house.
Burns will be taken down State street to Central
| Warf between / and . o'clock, escorted by $50 u
S. troops, under Major Ridgely including de
| tachment of the U. S. Artillery, with FOUNDER
loaded with grapsshot. The men are all well pro-.
| vldedtwith 20 rounds OF ball cartridge
large body OF police are stationed on Central
wharf, where an immense crowd is assembling.
| Burns Will be taken on board the revenue cutter
| Morris by steamer, and tOwed out to sea-
| coffin has just been suspended from the build
ing at the corner of Washington and State streets
The entire first brigade of Massachusetts Militia
| have left the Common and are now marching down
State street. They are saluted with Kisses and cries
OF shame" by the people, who are now wild with
| excitement.
| The light dragons, Col Wright, are now clear
ing State street, which is densely thronged with
| negroes and whites
| But for the u S. troops, desperate attempt at
| rescue would be made
| military line of State troops extend from the
| Court House square to the line of the wharf In
| some cases the pressure of the crowd and their
| groans and Kisses have caused collisions.
There are full 10000 persons in State and Court
streets. Application has been made to the Mayor
| for privilege to toll the bells which refused.
BURNS IN A HAPPY FRAME OF MIND.
The colored pastor of the Baptist church and
| Burns counsel took leave of him at IL o'clock
Burns is in good spirits laughs at the excitement,
and is glad to be on his way back to "Oid Vir-
ginia."
| Court street cleared of the mob after much
trouble, and all the streets leading into it were
guarded by troops.
| ARREST OF JONES, AN EXCITED WITNESS.
| William Jones, a witness the trial, has been
arrested for using exciting language. He was taken
up State street by the police, and enthusiastically
cheered all the way, whilst the police were greeted
| with groans and hisses.
THE MARCH TO THE wHARF-woNDERFULLY
| TUE
| Burns, the fugitive was taken from the Court
House at 2 1-2 o'clock, under guard of two hun
dred men armed with swords and pistols being the
Marshals special deputies, together with the three
companies OF q. S. troops, including the artillery
detachment with FOUNDER and field piece
The Boston Light Dragons and Lancers follow
ed and the Artillery and Infantry companies of the
first brigade OF State Militia Groans hisses and
yells were poured upon the line as it passed.
| 1t is impossible to estimate the number of people
in the streets through which Burns passed At the
corner of State and Washington streets quantity
of snuff cowage and bottle OF vtriol were thrown
among the troops.
In the vicinity of the custom house, a truckman
attempted to drive his team through the military
line when one of his horses, a valuable animal,
| was killed by bayonet stab The crowd cried
| 'Shamer and made rush, when the commander
of the company ordered the troops to hre. Col
Boyd, of the staff however, instantly countermand
ed the order.
| Several arrests were made, and three or four
persons were badly hurt A well dressed eloer'
iy man was conveyed to the hospital with his head
cut open by SABRE John k. Hayes, Captain OF the
police resigned his Office at noon, refusing to do
duty in the slave case.
In the adjoining towns the bells were teled for
| an hour
Another account says Burns was escorted to the
wharf by 1900 troops, together with $50 citizens
said to be the BAY STATE CLUB, each armed with 8
cutlass and revolver.
| THE EMBARKATIoN, &C.
Burns was placed on board the steamer John Tay
lor, and conveyed to the revenue cutter Morris, ly
ing in the stream, which was Immediately towed tc
sea.
At I-2 o'clock Friday evening, the Morri, wai
90 miles below Boston, with fair wind Burns
was on board in charge of deputy U. 8 Marsnal
John H. Riley, and four assistants. Col Sutiie, o.
Alexandria, and Mr.. Brent, OF Rich ond were also
on board the Morris.
The latest dispatch from Roeton says;
The U. s. Artillery landed at Fort Independence
and the Marines at the Charlestewn Navy Yard, or
the steamer John Taylor, going down When sht
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