The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-30

TIE "Fuorrrys SLAVE" oAss IN PHrIA.
DELPHIA.-The telegraph has men toned .fu.
gitive slave" case In PhiIsdelphia, Tuesday.
In which Sina Conquest, a slave, was brought
before the Court Of Quarter Sessions by a
habeas corpus, gotten out BY the notorious
Passmore Williamson, in which 1t was averred
that she was free woman restrained of her
liberty. It appears that VIM. T. Cong uest, OF
Accomac co., Va, carried her to Philadelphia
in July, and was about bringing her back TO
Virginia. The Bulletin says:
| Mr.. Peirce addressed the Court and desired
He had understood that she wished to return
to Virginia to zee her husband, who was i'll.
Judge Ludlow called Sina q gentsel looking
colored woman, and remarked
In obedience to the writ, your master has
that by the laws of Pennsylvania, having
been brought here by your master he residing
here, you are free woman, and your master
has told you. II you return home by the
laws of Virginia, and decision of the Su.
preme Court, you viii again be a slave You
must elect which co Irse you will pursue, and
allow no one to interfere either way with your
determination"
Sina, in a decided tone said to the Court-I
think would rather 60 back, will be better
satisfied and con ten ted on my native SOIL and
1 feel that will be better Off in the eud.
AuulOW SdlO ne QdQ no 0Ou DIT Out that
she would be far better Off in the course she
in tended to pursue,
Sina now spoke again, in au indignant tone
OF voice, saying, have not been in prison at
al. he (pointing to Mr.: Conquest) has taken
me around town, well, 1 don't know where,
and shown me all the sights IN the city. I
don't think 1t would be honorable for me to
g. away from Mr.. Conquest.
1aoge Ludlow then dismissed the writ.
Ano as Siua was leaving the Courtroom, she
onered TO give five dollars for Information as
u the person who issued the writ.
The AFFRAY IN WYTHEvILLE-A corres-
pondent of the Petersburg Express gives the
particulars of the affray there, in which W.
W. Hanson, Cashier of the Farmers Bank,
lost his life at the hands Of o. Static, edi-
tor of the Telegraph. He says;
Some weeks since, an interchange of news
paper commu unicaiions took place between
the parties, relative to some structures of the
former upon the public acts of the Trust tees of
the town, of which body Mr H was q mem :
Der. These articles were concluded by one
from Mr.. H., about two weeks ago in which
he declared himself satisfied To this Mr. s
made no reply, thereby manifesting dispo-
sition to let the matter drop, and the appre-
hensions OF the public were allayed in regard
to it. Both the parties have since attended
to their usual duties, neither seeming dis
posed to interrupt the other, until SATURDAY.
last, about III O'Clock, as Mr.. s was coming
Down the street from the office, Mr.. Han
son and one or two friends being seated
upon the opposite side of the street ON the
steps leading into the Bank one Of them re-.
marked, "Hanson, here comes your mau''-
Upon this, Mr. H. arose and replied-"Weli,
I'll 60 across the street, and I'll bet you he
takes down the cross street" Suiting the ac .
tion to the word, he crossed The street, and
took his position on the pavement immedi-
ately in front of Messrs. Stuart i Layers
store. Mr.. Static came on down, and as he
went to pass by II. gave him blow with his
fist. Upon this Static retreated few steps
drew Colts five-shooter and fired Mr. II.
continuing to advance, Mr.. Static kept up the
fire until H. fell, having received two shots
one in the thigh and the other in the aodo-
men. Static surrendered himself to the
sheriff, was examined before a magistrate, and
admitted 10 bail for his appearance at the next
COURT, the bail being fixed at $4,000, which
was promptly given. Mr.. Hanson expired
about halt-past 3 O'Clock this evening