Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-26
PENNSYLVANIA and the Union.

Union duu ~ mas Deen nSSefteu tDab we are
entirely faultless, have never done anything
wrong, and that VIC can hold up clean hands
in holy horror at the South. Would to
God that we're true Would that we were
not verify guilty of the blood of our broth
er. That we could now step into the breach
and say to contending factions, "Peace
Be still !" Unfortunately we can not. We
say it in all sorrow and humility.
On the 11th day of September 1851
under the administration of WILLIAM Il.
JoHNsToS, in the county of Lancaster, in
this State; Henry IL. Kline the Deputy
United States Marshal, accompanied by
Edward Gorsuch the owner of four fugi-
tive slaves from Maryland, and his two
sons with a couple of friends, proceeded to
Christiana, in said county, to arrest the
said fugitivcs. Two at least, of them,
were in the house of one Parker, and were
seen and recognized by Mr.. Gorsuch, who
called them to come down. They refused.
A large number Of negroes were with them,
; up stairs in Parker's house. The warrants
were read, and Kline attempted to 60 up
stairs-a sharp instrument was thrust at
him, and an axe thrown down by some
one, wounding two of the Marshal's party.
Mr.. Gorsuch went out before the door
and called his slaves by name; he was
answered by having shot fred at him
from the window. Horns were blown by
the negroes, and directly Hanway and
Lewis two white men rode up-negroes
followed, emboldened by the presence of
the white men who took the lead and en-.
couraged them.
BY this time another gang of negroes
had arrived, armed with guns and clubs,
and Hanway rode up to them and said
something in low tone of voice. He
moved his horse out of the way of the guns;
the negroes shouted and Immediately fred
from every direction. Hanway rode
short distance down the lane leading from
Parker's house, and sat on his horse watch
ing the blacks. Kline then called to Lewis,
telling him man was shot, and begging
him to come and assist, which Lewis re.
fused to do. While this conversation
was going on, and just before the fir
ing commenced, Edward Gorsuch was
standing in the short lane, about half way
between the bars and the house. Joshua
NJ. Gorsuch was standing near him Dick
inson Gorsuch was in the short lane, not
SO near his father as was Joshua, and DR..
Pierce; Mr.. Hutchings and Mr.. Nelson
we're somewhere near the same spot. The
number Of negroes assembled at this time
must have exceeded one hundred. Before
the firing commenced, Edward Gorsuch
was struck with club on the back part of
the head, and fell forward on his hands
and knees. As he was struggling to rise,
and in the act of getting upon his feet, he
was shot down, and when PROSTATE on the
ground, was cut Oh the head with q corn
cutter, and beaten with clubs. Dickinson
Gorsuch, on peroeiving the attack made
upon his father, Immediately rushed to his
assistance, when his revolver was knocked
out of his hand, and he himself shot in
various parts of the body; producing in
tense agony, and rendering him utterly
helpless. Joshua M. Gorsuch was attacked
at the same time, and defended himself
with his revolver, which he twice snapped
at his assailants, but the powder being
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down and cruelty beaten and maltreated.
When the firing commenced, Kline, Deputy
Marshal, in order 10 avoid its effects,
escaped into corn field, but on seeing
Dickinson Gorsuch struggling in the short
lane apparently wounded and bleeding, at
the risk of his own life he went to his as
sistance, and placed him under the shelter
of tree until aid could be procured ii
Hutchings and Nelson. two of the others,
were at this time making their escape, the
negroes being in full pursuit. DR.. Pearce
and Joshua GorsHch rstreated by the short
lane, and number of shots were fred at
them as they moved off. DR.. Pearee was
shot in the wrist, side and shoulder, and a
ball also passed through his hat just above
his forehead. In the effort to escape, these
latter gentlemen rushed towards Hanway,
who was still sitting on his horse in the
long lane. They besOught him to prevent
the negroes from pursuing any further
He said he could not, They then asked
for permission to get upon his horse, which
would afford the means of making their
escape. He refused their request, and put.
ting whip TO his horse rode off at full
speed. This mode of safe retreat being
denied to DR.. Pearce and Joshua Gorsuch,
their only hope was to continue to run
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