The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-29
LATEST MAIL NE VS..
TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE RIOTS I'm BOSTON
AN u. s. MARSHAL SHOT,

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40 alleged fugitive from labor, belonging 10 Charles
T. Suite, OF Alexandria. Va. which took place on
w Ainestay, has caused atearful excitement in tn
city The exanaation, which commenced on
Thursday. was atcaded hy great crowd, which
cou,inaed TO increase during the progress of the
p,oceedings yesterday.
An infsmmatory call for public meeting ut Fa
ne,,il Hall, was issued yesterday; in obedience to
q, ,ich All immense crowd filed the building In tbe
evening. Speeches were made by Wendell Phillips
Roy. Theodore Parker. Francis w. Bird and others
who denounced the Fugitive Slave law In unmea
,f d terms declaring that it should not be obeyed
a,s advising 10 the mos. determined resistance. A
notion 10 adourn to meet this morning at the Court
1,,hse where the examination was to be resumed
WA carried by exclamation TINS moment some
nnd rushed in exclairling that there was a crowd
1T negroes attacking the Court House where Burns
wa.conhncd. The crowd al the meeting immedi-
s,eIy rushed 20 Court Square, to the number OF Sc
verd thousand, and made furious assault upon
,he building, Failing 10 force the principal entrance
tlcv went IT, the west side. aud with planks and
stones broke in the door pannels and the windows,
at the time iirng pistols and using all kinds oil
misc .es.
kody of watchmen rushed H. and after a fierce
struggle arrested eight ten of the ring leaders,
chec led the riot and got possession OF the building
befois access could be had to Burns who was lock
ed M In an upper room.
Many of the mob soon after LETT but elk or eight
hundred OF the most violent fingered around the
building. There was a temporary lull in the ex.
citerrent, but towards midnigat il was renewed, and
spesia, officer of the United States Marshal named
Iains Batcheder, was shot dead by one of the
rioters. --4.=
This increased the tumui and the crowd around
the Court House gained accessous of numbers.
About midnight two companies of soldiers arrived,
and we're qusrtered in the Court House. A large
bodyo police also stationed both within and
without the building, aud finally comparative order
was tesumed.
persols were gathered on Courtsquare, and by the
line he examination commenced, the crowd had
sweled to two or + three thousand.
company OF Marines from the Navy Yard,
wer in the Court House-aud whole Regiment OF
Massachusetts Militia has been ordered oat.
IsEcoND DISPATCH
Bbsr ON Saturday, May n, ls54-Noon.--The case
of Anthony Burns, Claimed as fugitive slave, COM
Inehced at 10 O'clock, before Commissioner. Loring
Accompany Of the y 5. troops under Major Ridley.
from Fort IndepeEdence. and the company of Ma
rues from the Navy Yard. under Col. Delaney, were
staoned in the Court House. The Cadets and os.
tod Light Infantry occupy the City Hall
cOurt-sGuAre Is crowded with excited popu-
lste.
The fugitive was brought In handcuifed at 9 o'c',,
mi the custody of four officers, and surrounded
all sides by special officers, large sized and strong
l.t-n. several of whom are known as fighting men.
Edward @. Park and Seth j. Thomas appeared as
counsel for the claimant.
Ehlras Ellis and r. H. Dana, Jr, appeared for the
pls3uer.
Che District Attorney present for the Govern.
Cunasel for the fugitive moved for postponement
re Monday which motion has been argued up to
ttis hour.
ITHIRo DISPATCH
BosroS Saturday, May 27-l24 P. NJ The Com
missioner has decided TO postpone the case until
5loLdiy at ii O'Clock, a. M.
FOURTH DISPATCH
Rosrox, May 27-5, P M-The examination OF
- ~ tho uoi s1pvf Rurna baa haaD
luned Ia Monday.
The Mayor has called upon all good citizens to
preserve order.
1t is rumored that special trains of cara have
lrcasht in large numbers of mobiles from the sur
I)unding towing.
The regular military force of the city is still out
tie militia under arms and the police OF the CT
in action.
Theexei,cnent among the people in the city is
81 great, but partially subsidins.
FIFTH DISPATCH
BoSToN, May 27-9 T. M-Nine rioters have been
Committed Tor the murder OF Batchelder. All is
quiet, but the troops are still on duty.
The report now is that money will be subscribed
10 buy the fugitive.
about 10 o'clock this morning, several white
persons were arrested gear the Court House for
attempting to excite the crowd to acts OF VIC
Ietce.
Shortly after, Mayor Smith, attended by Sheriff
Eveth, appeared on the steps OF the Court House
ant addressed the mob. He commenced by saying
ma rumnr had become current among the peo-
pie that the city authorities would not take any mea
SUES TO preserve the public peace and order This,
lie aid is wrong impression. The city authorities
are determined to exert every means to prevent
rolng, and resolved to sustain the laws of the
III, and the country.
The Mayors speech was received with cheers.
Lis reported that special train from Worcester
Is "a It's way here with several hundred excited OPP
pc lents Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
he Mayor has issued special bulletin. calling
on all citizens TO preserve peace and sustain the
LAYS.
Complaints were made in the Police Court to-
dty against the nine persons arrested last evening
ard s said that the evidence of their participation
10 the attempt to force open the doors OF the Court
H)use is of a decisive character
One Of the counsel for the claimant announce
tAt the latter offers to sell Burns the Abolition
lists here. | rice not named.
All the passages to the Courtroom are guarded
fy soldiers.