Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-24

ou,r,r. by Runaway slaves In Canada-A
Housr Assaulted by n Band OF Ne.
xuf,au,-Two Men MortnIly ', ounded
-Ss.rur Of the Ruifians by the Negro Pop
MlatiOn.
From the Detroit Free Press Jan III
,,,,,ense excitement was created On Sun-
J.v in the township Of AnderdOn. c. w, about
.,sIye miles from this city, by the perpetra-
IN If sn outrage By a number of negroes on
,l- persons and property of several white citi-
IN, The details of which have reached us i'm
rr imperfect state, but from reliable sources
r. would appear that the difficulty originated
n The ill-feeling which has lately been grow
H.. up between the negroes and the Canadian
c..I,en--s sentiment which found vent in the
late pre>cntment of the grand Jury of the
r-unty, In which that body set forth the griey-
ances resulting from the vast influx of crimi-
uas to the country by means Of the negro i'm
migration, and adverted in the severesi terms
70 tine worthless character and shiftless dispo-
-iiion Of large majority of the negro pOpu!a-
iI"n resident near and upon the borders This
aston. together with the generally unfavor-
HJle opinion entertained among the citizens in
regard to the negroes, caused a great disturb
ance among the latter, and many threats were
maie. Ii will be recOllected that number of
cases of the most fragrant crime occurred not
long since, immediately followed by the burn
ing OF the entire property Of citizen who had
openly taken sides against the negroes. This
"as part of the present proceedings all of
which undoubtedly the result Of a COM
blned conspiracy for purposes of robbery and
revenge.
An indignation meeting was held by the
negroes last week, when certain measures were
resolved upon which were at the time unknown.
hut which may probably receive an explana
ilon IN the events which we are about to re-
'Ord At about twelve o'clock on Saturday
nlSht, four negroes went into the house of Mrs
'Treyesu, situated about two miles from tbe
-lyer. and made concerted attack upon it
The inmates consisted of the mistress of the
house-a respectable. aged wOman-and three
men who boarded with her These were Geo
Clark, Solomon Boundary, and another man
named Edwards, who in the employ of
Clark. All of them belonged to the anti-negro
party, and had made themselves obnoxious by
their zeal i'll denouncing the race in the strong
sst terms, on account Of their misdeeds in that
particular vicinity.
hen the house was attacked they defended
Themselves III the best manner possible. but, As
they were destitute of firearms. the INVADING
party soon effected an entrance. The negroes
were armed with knives and clubs, and, al
though the white men fought desperately, they
were IN the end OyerpOwered, knocked down
and beaten and cut in the most terrible man.
ner- The old lady was then attacked and
beaten In an Inhuman style, and after beino
rendered helpless by the cruelty Of the rufians,
vas subjected To most tiendish indignitieS and
wrongs that can be inflicted on wonankind
Having accomplished their work of outrage
and destruction, they departed leaving their
vIctlms lying in their blood, and the house al
most wreck When the neighbors visited the
place In the morning they found all of the fam
ly In speechless state except one who was
able to give the names of the assaulting party
They were all frightfully cut and bruised. and
two of them-Clsrk and Boumbray-so mucb
INJURED there ia m N Of rho;.
The third lies In critical condition, and the
old lady Is so much injured that it is doubtful
If she ever fully RECEIVERS
An officer named Turner Immediately took
tnc matter In charge-and, with the assistance
f some citizens succeeded i'm arrecting tho
whole party. They were found to be four no.
torlous deSperadOes, viz:-Bill Stevens. Geo
Miner. and two brothers named l,eak. AS soon
n thelr arrest became known, there was gem
erai uprising of the negro population, and be-
lore they could be transported to Sandwich for
'ohnnement In the county Jail, they were res
cued by an armed mob and set mt liberty
IhIS at once intlamed the resentment of the
white citizens. and there was n general com
motion throughout the township causing the
two opposing parties to come into collision
win imminent danger of a popular outbreak
an the ofhcers were summoned from the ad-
joining township of Maiden. and citizens were
dispatched to Windsor for additional assistance
Mr. Rowland Wingfield, magistrate. sccomps.
MED by an officer, was in Windsor yesterday
Tor assistance. and officers and citizens went
down the river with him prepared for any
emergency; The citizens are determined upon
arIestlng the murderOus band who committed
the outrage. and the negroes are disposad to
protect them, and there is great danger of a
general disturbance. The whites and blacks
In that and the adjoining township are about
equally divided in numbers; and. while
she latter are villainOus and desperate, the
former are IeSolute and determined 10 protect
themselves from repeated outrage. We should
not De surprised to hear of a general onslaught
upon the negroes, with view to their exnnl
SION from the township. The indignation and
excitement are intense, and very likely to lead
TO serious results.