New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-02

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF WHAT o'''hn1n
on THE ARRIVAL OF THE MARsIIAL'S POSSE AT
THE HOUSE OF THE FUGlTIvES, AND THE SCENE
PRESENTED on ENTERING 1T.
Arriving at the premises word was sent the tugtves
TO surrender A firm and decided negative was the
response The officers, backed by large crowd, then
mad descent. Breaking open the doors, they were
assailed by the negroes with cudgels and pistols.
Several shots fired, but only one took effect. 80
far as we could ascertain. A bullet struck man
named John Patterson of the MarshaVs Deputies,
tearing off finger OF his right hand AID dsloc 4ng
several of his teeth. No other Of the officers was n-
iured, the negroes being rendered powerless before
they could reload their weapons.
On locking around, horrible was the sight which
room was negro child bleeding to death. His throat
was cut from ear to ear and the blood was sporting
out plofusey showing that the deed was but recently
committed Scarcely was this fact notices, when
scream issuing from adjoining room drew their at,
tention hitheT glance into the apartment revealed
n negro woman holding in her hand KITE literally
dripping with gore, over the heads OF TWO niue
negro children, who crOuched to the oor ana Ut,
erng the cries whose agonzed peals had hrs startled
them. Quickly the knife was wrenched from the
hand of the infatuated negress, and more close IN
yestgation instituted a. to the CONDITION OF the ID
fants They were discovered to be cut across the
In and shoulders, but not very seriously injured,
although the blood trcked down their backs and upon
theirsleeves. go =,
The negress avowed herself the mother of the chill
dren and said che had killed one, and would IKE 70
duced to Slavery. by this time the crowd about the
premises had become prodigious, and it was with no
nconsiderable difficulty that the negroes were Sc
cured in carriages and brought to the United States
District Court rooms on Fourth street. The popuace
followed the vehicles closely, but eynced no active de-
sire TO effect rescue. Rumos Of the story 5oon cir
culated all the city. Nor were they exaggerated,
as is usually the ease. The incidents were too honi-
bic in themselves to need eXaggeration. For once
reality surpassed the widest thought Of fiction.
After the crowd had mostly dispersed, the negroes
were removed to the Hammond street StatiOn-Iouse,
and there confined during the afternoon. Here, az in
the former case, access was denied all excepting
officers and friends of the masters.
An omnibus was then sent for in which to remove
the negroes. Arriving in front OF the door, they were
taken from their cells and then was that we caught
glimpse of their ebony proportions One of the men
and one Of the women very largely built, and seem
almost Of Herculean strength. The other male and
female are not above the medium hight. The smaller
one Of the women il was who murdered the child
Making inquiry OF Mr.. Gaines he informed US that
the women and children were his property, and that
the two men belonged to Mr.. Marshall There was
something of intelligence in the countenance OF the
younger female, and nothing Of that ferocity that
arms and seemed to regard it with the usual tenderness
Of mother.
Finally the party of slaves were placed in the omni-
bus and Deputy Marshal Bennett 0nd DeputySheritf
Buckingham got inside the vehicle with the negroes.
Deputy.Aarsha Ellis took the seat with the driver.
Reaching Fourth street, the omnibus turned to the
left instead of the right toward Sycamore street Soon
the driver paused front Of the United States Court
room. The door of the omnibus was thrown open,
ard the negroes assisted by the Marshas and bepu-
tee were hurried up Stair before the Sherifs were
fairly aware of the game being played upon them.
They did appreciate it, however, before il was en-
trey consummaed, aud strongly expressed their dis
appreciation. They even family attempted 10 resist
tie Marshals, but their force was too small to enable
them TO DO efectualy. Beside, Deputy Marshal Ellis
called on all the people, in the name Of the United
States, to assist and fourished huge revolver,
thr, aening to use 1t, if the emergency required,
sooner than TO reinqush bis prisoners.
BY this time the slaves up stairs, bat with them
was JEFF. Buckingham, who appeared at the bal
Cony and, in loud voice, requested the friends OF
justice and az States Rights" to inform Sheriff Bra
shears Of Lis position, and request him to send suf-
fcent force to possession of the negroes, in
accordance with the requirement of the Probate Court.
The commoton caused by this announcement brought
another crowd to the spot which augmented for hall
hour, and then dwinded away the prospect OF a
collision grew less and less apparent.