The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-01

the Bossd Of Councilmen, was amended By adopting
The Board adjourned to Monday next.
The Recent Fugitive slave Tragedy 1T Gin.
ciDnafl.
from the Cincinnati Gazette, Jan. 90
Great excitement existed throughout the city the
parsy Of svss and the murder Of bsr csd By slave
mother while the officers In the act of aing the
arrest parry Of seventeen slaves escaped from Boone
and Kenton countess in Kentucky about sixteen miles
from the ohio on Sunday night last, ard taking With
them two and Sled drove that night to the Ohio
river opposite to Western Row, In this city Leaving
the and sled standing there they CROSSED the river
fost On the ice.
Five of them we're the slaves of Archibald &. Gaines
three OF John Marshall both living in Boone county
short distance beyond FloreI and stx of Levi F.
Daug aerty OF Kenton county We have not learned who
About O'Clock this morning the masters and their
agents arrived in pursuit of their property Taey swore
Com missioner which was rut into the hands Of Deputy
United States Marshal Geo. s Bennett who obtained in
formation that they were in house belonging to son Of
formerly twIea in the rod from which they had
esc,ped and was bought from slavery By his father
ceeded there with bis posse including the slave owners
and their agents and Major Murphy, Kentuck an and
open the door, but serwsres refused when Two Ken
lucky officers ass ted by Of the Deputy Marshas,
forced IT whereupon the young negro man simon the
he overpovxeo By Of these shots special Mar
hal john who raised his arm to reach ths Ps
bali afterwards striking bis lip.
In the house were found four adults viz, old Simon
:S s ins ss hs s &.
and the youniest babe Of about nine months.
One Of these, however, was lying on the Zoo, dy,
cash about four inches long in the throat Of the eldest
ard wouI on The head Of The other boy.
about heir wounds they said the olss threw them do sn
The young woman, Percy and her four children, be-
NJ all md harh uehs and mid
mon, and the old woman Mary, to Gaines. Old Simon
and Mary ere the parents of ,oung simon
upon the cars yesterday By director Of the under.
ground railway, and furnished with through tickets
saes court rcons about ~ O'clock and guarded there
until o'clock, when Commissioner Pendery came and
opened his court.
Gaines appeared to clai On his negroes Marshall was
by bis but he had power OF attor
ney from his f,tner the postponed until nine
O'Clock this morning IL order TO give him time TO supply
The ugtives we're then taken to the Hammond street
station house to be kept over night The Marshal at
tempted get hack TO them there but this
frightened all tie hacknen that were called, that they
declined They we're afraid their Carriages would D.
Abort in hour aft.r they we're taken there Mr. Gaines
along with he oead body Of the murdered child.
ne was taxing IT toe vrgten for nerment that it might
rest in e. ound conseerated to slavery.
About three o'elock hsbeas corpus was issued by
Judge Burgne and put into the hands Of Deputy She
riff Jeff. Buc sipgbam. He went down 10 tue Hammond
street stsion USE accompanied by posse. and took
possession Of the tugtves. Deputy Marshal Bennett re-
fused at first to give hem up but at length after
sultpg with Mayor Farran and agreed to compro
mise by permitting them to tie lodged for sae keeping in
the county jail During this debate Lieut. Hszen, who
has charge Of the Hammond street station house, re-
fused to admit the gentleman who out the haoess
corpus. Wren Gaines the master, came along he was
freely admitted and this gentleman walked In behind
him, but seized by Lieut.. HAGEN and put out.
Deputy Sheriff Buckingham having put the tugittves IN
BUS 90, IN nss sne airecsc i TO se driven 70 the
driver to drive 10 the United States CURT Rooms. Here
another uss epsued and Besnet by the assistance of
special Msrsbas the fugisives up into nis Office
But Buckneh am sent tor sheriff Brashear ard large
force and by these they taken and fray lodged
in the county Jail about eight O'Clock Ia t evening
They now in the custody Of the Sheriff and it is
said will not be forthcoming to attend Commissioner Pen
dery's Court this morning.
Judge Buigoy he after issuing the writ started to Co
luDbus. 1t Is presumed be will be back at eleven
O'Clock this morning, the hour at which the writ is
turpsble.
Coroner Menzies held inquest yesterday afternoon
the body of the murdered slave child Its throat ap
II died few minutes after the arrest Mr. ton, who
lives next door TO Kites testified that sfer the other
slaves arrested by the Ulcers Mr. Gaines, the mas
ter took this child and was in the act OF carrying 1t off
when objections made TO it beirg removed before
inquest held. He at length surrendered 1t to Mr.
Mr. Fulton, in VIII ,se arms 1t died
The inquest not Guided, but viii be resumed at
nine O'Clock this mol ming at the Coropers office
lis said that il can be proven tina, these slaves have
frequently been in Ohio in company with their masters
and the question will be raised before Judge Blrgoyne
the trial OF the hsbeas corpus whether such bringing
tnem 1ntC uee SthtS mas NOT rtuutreu tuem IIoe.
Personal Intelligence.
The Cleveland Herald has a private letter in which 1t
il stated that the eyed and ignorant Indian Who
IT has been claimed is the mother Of the Rev. Mr.. VIII
Hams and of whom exists that che has been tam
pereo with influenced 70 ovulge the secret
nectel with him. has, very lately. signed written
kpowedau mt that Mr. Williams il only her adopted
Resides this letter has been received from France from
perfectly responsible man, whica letter IL In the hands
of pguished divine friend OF Mr. w. stating that
the writer present when the DAuphn conveyed
the prfs to barge the river to be aiken away
The Bourbon Question: is yet to be definitely ans 1ered
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Your sketch If the Hon. GEO. N. Dallas, In today's
His her Alexander j. Dallas born la the city of
londonderry, Ireland and emigrated Ia early lie to
TdjnbuJg where be studied law. He subsequently emf
GREETED the island Of jamaica and during the period Of
his Adtr there be returned to Scotland fer he girl
he lett behipc him the estimabe mother OF he AR
oasssdoY Eng and Some time after his reurn 20 ia
r,aics, Alexander j. Dallas 70 the United States
vbere be TO eminence IL well known. The
alas family Of Huguenot extraction. II.
January II, 1856.
From liverpool, IN ship Albert daiaan-John Mcdonald.
From cuiscos in bark yens-w Faines lady and child
DEPARTURES.
For Liverpool craftsmanship America from Boston Messrs
Merrill haserck Jacob Myers NY or Jacobs, and NC.
q Humphrey, Of Yarmouth Me; Mrs Marsh OF Bangor;
George Chaerton OF Providence Hartman Of New York
Bosn Of Maine; Mrs Wood Of Portsmouth,, Capt Jarvis
A. and wf'e Brown, OF Richmond. Ellison, Of Lynch
fha~o novun 0fM Ma A nast IF