New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-06
SHOOTING AFFAIR-OYE NAN KILLED.
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Last Friday morning. at II o'clock, the steamer
Saracen Capt. Siran, bound from -. LOUIS and -.
Paul landed at Fort Madison. While she was lying
there shooting affair occurred between some OF the
citizens of that place and the officers ard
crew of the Saracen, Of which we have CLEANED the
following particulars:
II seen that the boat had purchased some stores at
Fort Madison which had been brought from the land-
np and were waiting to be carried aboard The boat
laviuc no other business at the place, was ready 70
leave aud the second mate went into the Cdol, whete
he met a negro WHO was employed on boaid ana
asked him fo the steward. The mate received saucy
answer from the negro; wbereupon be told hlm-the
utgio-to go and carry the stores aboard, whieh no
refused to do. a.,
NO, ~ aacked the mate and knoC kcd him down with
a chair lie then ran 20 the pantry aud seized large
bread Knife which was at hand. The mate procured
pistols aud started after the negro, VINO ran anu
iun ped oNelbCOrd.
Bv this tine the passengers and all the Officers OF
the Saractn lad become interested in the affair." and
armed thcmselves
The 1epro rcnched the shore, ran up into the town.
ard secr,ted himself in a stable whittier he was prr-
.ued by three or four Of the boats crew, who dis
covered his hdng-placc. caught nun, ana beat nm
severely lie then taken ahoaid The boat, sTpPed
and tied to sancion and they were about 10 lniict
stiII more severe punishment when the citizens of
Font Madison, having become excited inertered aud
then occurred a regular fght between the people On
shore and the officers and passengers OF the boat.
The citizens commenced throwing stones aud other
missiles at Capt. Stran and others who were on the
main deck Capt. Stran struck two or three
tines and the little tuger vi his right hand was br ken
in the melee Others the boat slightly injured.
Iy this tine many Of the citizens had armed them
selves with muskets, SHOT. guns and pistols.
The officers ard passengers at the Saracen We're
also armed aud firing commenced Oh both sides The
citizens cay that the boat commenced firing, and the
Messengers on the boat declare that the st shot was
hrcd from shore Which side fired the first shot Is an
urdecided question and ID of little importance to our
present purpose. One thing ~ certain, there was hr-
ing and il went brisky on both sides tor several
uilrt,s. The mate of the Saraceu was wounded by
"A shot. Cspt. Stran received two or three wounds,
and others on board were slightly injured. One man
on shore, whose name did not learn was killed by
a shot from the boat 1t il said that he was not en-
Gagged in the lrhCas.
At length ,hc pat, On shore became too strong for
the boat and seemed determined to rescue the negro.
Capt Stran acting on the principle that discretion
Is lie better part of valor ordered the boat lines To
be cut which was done, and she ioated out into
the stream and went up the river with the ne rU
ON board. lie tied aud secured in the hold Tor
.afe keepug. The Tennessee Belle met the Saracen
iust below Burlington
" hen the Tennessee Belle nuiv, d M Fort Madison
on her way down, much excitement in regard tn th,
afior prevailed there. posie Of the citizens had
LEFT Fort Madison for Burlington to board the boat in
she landed there for the purpose Of airesog the
,ficers and iesCuiug the negro.
We have rot heard whether the Saracen landed at
Burr gton or not but learned that the passengers
were all armed and ready TO defend The boat aud her
,fic. ~ in case Of more trouble. They deter
mined that the officers should not be molcsted aud
that the negro should remain ON board. The next ar
rival may bring further news.