New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-01

self In the right TO stay because be had done nothing
wrong. He was, however, mistaken. Instead OF hav-
ing men to deal WITH he had a mob of half-breeds,
who regarded with feeling OF terror even by the
respectable residents of Warrenton, who We're native
TO the manor born" The mob, Of course, ruled AT =
O'Clock next morning, about thirty OF the haf-breeds
proceeded to the store, walked in without resistance,
took Mr. King, and, with pair OF shears, clipped tue
hair from side Of his head During this torso'1ai
operation be was held firmly by many OF the crowd
as was necessary. couple more OF the gang OF mar
auders with portable pitch or arpo stepped up ana
COMPLETELY bedaubed him over his head His clothes
were stripped from part Of his person. and quantity
OF put his back and under his arms. The tends
not being satisfied with this act OF cruelty to man VINO
had never done them any HARM now LAID violent nnds
On bis wife n woman well 10 fifty-hye years OF f8a
Her hair war not shaved but it completely satur-
ated with the tar The clothing around the upper part
Of her body was torn off and tar applied TO her skin:
The and his wife left in this condition. and
the gang having performed the wonderful feat 2ok
their departure, saying that if they he man and wel
did not leave by 9ocock the next morning. they should
be killed.
Mr. King now began to think the mob were in
nest and sending for his lawyer made hasty prepare
tons 10 depart. Some Of the respectable citizens OF
Warrenon facilitated Mr.. King aud wife, preserving
Us much precaution they could for their own perso
nal welfare The watches and best OF the Jeweiry
were boxed and conveyed TO the railroad depot and
placed in safe keeping. Mr.. King who was thus
obliged to fee withhis wife, granted power of attor-
ney TO his lawyer to settle up his business Before
nine clock the next morning he and his wife were
under Of citizens at the depot and when the
cars about ready TO start they entered one OF
them. In moment grand rush was made by the
rabbe of halfbreeds and both Mr. aud Mrs. King were
again Jared In this condition they took their de-
parture from the rabble of Warenton On the passage
in the cars they avoided by the passengers a.
though they were criminals Many were inclined TO
look upon them house thieves or Abolitionsts. IL
was not until they reached steamboat that they had
an opportunity TO the coating of tar Some OF
the officers the boat, in delicate manner was
possible provided them with stateroom and the tar
was removed a. much as warm grease would permit.
In due time the unhappy and badly-treated couple
arrived Philadelphia, and they may now be seen at
their old residence, situate at Roxborough. During
their soourn in North Carolina their only daughter
was married TO a Southern gentleman, who resides
about forty miles from Warrenton II is quite prob
able that this daughter knows nothing OF the treatment
her aged pare received and perhaps will not know
unless by special messenger it Ii understood that
egen letters from the North intercepted in some
quarters in the South.
Considerable Of the property of Mr.. King, his house
hold goods books and papers Of accounts are all left
behind at the tender merces Of a gang OF outlaws.
SECESSION LIKELY TO BE STARVED OUT.
The Washington Star says that Charleston has only
about forty days provisions for the present population
on hand These provisions came from Tennessee; bat
payment has not yet been made for them, not inviting
Of new supplies.