The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-09
FUGITIVE SLAVE EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO

FUGlIlFE SLAVE EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO.
ARREST OF RUNAWAY SLAVES AND ATTEMPTS RES
CUE THEM.
From the Chicago Post ApriI ST.
Inc newly appointed United States Marshal of
this district, signazed the commencement of his
official career yesterday morning by the successful
arrest of fire runaway sIaves-a NEGRO his yira
and three children. N'
These negroes escaped, some time ago, from their
owners, Mr.. Patterson and Mr.. Vale, of St. Louis
county, Missouri. OF course it was expected thev
would make their way to Chicago, and hither the
owners came in pursuit of them. They succeeded
about week ago, in discoverin their retreat Int
were unable to do anything then, as there was no
Marshal to execute writ After Mr.. Jones came
into Office the owners of the negroes proceeded to
Springfield and obtained a warrant from s. A.
Corneau, United States Commissioner, directed to
the Marshal OF the Northern district. In the body
of the warrant the negroes were so infinitely de-
scribed, that any person might easily recognize
them.
Shortly before G o'clock yesterday morning, Mr..
Webb, accompanied by two three friends, pro
ceeded to the house on Clark street. three doors
from jackson, where the negroes were domicilad
IN third story. The man-called Harris, or John
son-was found in his room lust getting m As
soon as he beheld his visitors he OWNED the oh
Ject OF their visit, and commenced resistance For
several minutes he fought like tiger, his wife
joining him in the combat while their little ones
ran screaming and crying about the room. In the
nght the deputy marshal received pretty severe
wound on the hand, but not sufficient to disable
MN. The negro and his wife were quickly subdu-
co. and the former was placed in irons. They were
then taken down stairs, put in hackney coach
ana driven to the car that was waiting to receive
them. The car left the depot at halfpast six, and
IN orty minutes had passed the city of Joliet The
negroes were taken to Springfield, where an exa-
mlnatlon was had in accordance with law, yester-
gay, ana the slaves were ordered into the custody
OF their owner.
A mob of negroes ATTEMPTED to rescue the nr;so
ners. Ihey rushed pell nell towards Bridgeport.
hoping to intercept the train upon which thew sup
posed the fugitives would be taken away. At the
prluge crossing they made stand and again col
iecteo TO the number of several hundred The
tram to approach was the nine O'Clock passenger
tram, the negroes not being aware that a special
tram had carried their comrades away more than
Two hours before. Their first effort was TO make
the hagman show white flag, signal for the
tram to stop; but the fagman refused to do apv
such tnlng; The negroes then declared they would
stop It, and for this purpose spread themselves ont
ooross tne track believing, probably, that BY their
Uomoiheu enorts they could but the locomotive off
the track. But when the train approached, the
engineer, seeing great crowd OF negroes on the
track, simply opened the cylinder cocks of his en-
CINE, and gave them double broadside of steam
ana not water, which speedily cleared the way-
AS the train was passing, one of the negroes fired
ms revolver at the engineer, but did not hit him,
Ii that negro be identified he should be arrest
ed and punished with the utmost severity of the
law.
POLITICAL PREACHING IN BosroN.-Fast Day in
Boston was marked on Friday last with the usual
number OF political sermons, though the sentiments
expressed were in few instances as ultra
as those heretofore enunciated upon similar occa-
sions. At the Park Street Church the Rev. A. l.
stone, full of the spirit of fanother gospel" re-
commended disunion rather than concession. AS
reported in the EUening Bulletin, the reverend
gentleman said:
But what would be the result if there were No
return or reconstructon-if the Border and tho
Southern States should ioin and tbera sboId b .ne
lree republic and slave republic, side bv side in
America We need not deprecate such an issna
Tor ourselves If that is the only way to shake off
the "body OF death, the only way to avoid niv
ing aid for the perpetuation of slavery-give MS
this free territory, with all its hazards of border
warfare-let us take it and remain true to free
DOM"
The sentiment was received with considerable
ciapping of hands, demonstration which was re-
proved by the preacher, who reminded the audi
ence that they were in the house of God in attend
ance upon religious services.
FRANCE AND MExICo.-The Mexican correspon
dent OF the New Orleans Delta says: '1n connec-
ton with the decrease of the number of nunneries
the Government has had a controversy with NJ. de
oahgny, the French Minister. This gentleman,
" no mas not yet presented his credentials to the
government, claimed the right of protection over
tue society OF Sisters of Charity and has protested
against interference with their properties. The
government, ON its part has published a decree |
Ignoring the existence OF any Society or Institu-
ION oil the kind that claims protection of foreign
government, and that is not subject to the laws of
Mexico. The dispute between the Government !
lnd the French Minister on this subject still con. |
nues, and there are reports that this gentleman |
y return to France In consequence of the unwfl
ingnfss OF the Government to yield t0 his d.
nand."
The SOURCES of THE NfrR-Tho Jerout Hawaii
ays;-"Baron Hochbein, envoy from the Duke of
sake Coburg Gotha, who recently presented the
irand Vizier with the decoration from that prince,
EFT during the past week for Alexandria, after
himself receiving the 3rd class of the Mediidich.
\; rom Alexandria he proceeds, accompanied by
a .M scientific fellow travellers and an armed
Of IT. o, thirty attendants, to explore the sources
a slooo Nile The Prussian government has placed
the partx war in the Red Sea at the disposal of
ney to Soraaa The baron has already made one jour
tends IL IL .s, and on this second expedition in
has been ernIo.to penetrate into country which
@ 'Ap'0'sd BY no previous traveller"