Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-16
EXTENSIVE STAMPEDE OF SLAVES
FIGHT BETWEEN THEM AND Az INDE
PENDENT PATROL.
3 sLAvEs KILLED AND WOUNDED,

Anne Arundel county, and Queen cannes,
Prince Georges county, Md, stampeded, taking
with them wagon and cart, with horses, and
bringing with them a portion or their effects.
The party lett the first named neighborhooi
about Ii O'Clock st night, and travelled all
night, at various points on the road being REIN
forced, until the number reached about seven
ty-fve.
Yesterday morning they Were stopped near
the 'sLoHg Old Fields by a number or men
styling themselves sspatrols,'' armed with shot
guns and pistols, but the party of slaves massed
themselves and pushed on, the patrollers at.
tempting TO stop their progress aud to drive
them from the teams, and when about one
mile from Fort Meif,s they fired into the fugi-
lives, when it is said of ths slaves r=turned
the fire, and several other shots were Tired.
Tie party CT fugiuyes separated and fed, ana
The patroilers also made OFF.
Among the fugi;aves there were two mna and
one woman killed and five wounded, as tar
known. The wounded persons were taken IN
charge and brought 20 the city, and the
pany IL different bands arri we'd hero yesterday
afternoon and during the night-ffty having
reported AZ the Contraband Camp up 10 this
morning Some OF the wounded are not ez-
peeled 10 live. One man received four balls,
IN his head, face, shoulder and hip.
The 1scts Were reported 10 tie authorities at
once, and g detachment OF SCOTS 500 Yesterday
afternoon arrested John l.. Gray on suspicion
al being one OF the attacking party, and hewas
brought 10 this city and committed to the Old
Capitol by The Provost Marshal His neigh
bort, however, assert that, although he was
near the party at the time OF the attack, he had
no hand in IT, Cavalry are yet out in purs nit
OF the "patrollers.
As one of the gangs we're passing un the
Avenue TO the Provost Marsnans office, Mr..
w. IL. Stewart, OF Anne Arundel county.
ognized among them Ten of his slayce, and
Immediately procured a writ tor their arrest
under the provisions of the fugitive slave law
from commissioner Walter S. Cox. and placed
ii in 'se hands OF officers, who went with him
10 Capt. Todd'S office, where the fl gliyeS
were, and showed the writ; but Capt. I. re-
fused TO give them mp.
The shooting affair W IL be investigated i'm
medIateiy.
On inquiry we find that the most of them are
from Anne Arundel, near Annapolis Junction.
and that tho stampede commenced about
week ago when many 1eft that neighbsrhood
and made their way down re the lower part 81
the county and came up ny the road from T. B.
doubtless thinking that the direct roads leading
TO the city would be watched by their owners.
CRIMINAL Court, Judqe FIsker-Ye.terday
the motion for new trial in the case of Geo.
". Bennett, convicted of assault and battery
with intent 70 kill Enoch Ward, his father-n-
law, argued by Mr. Bradley and District
Attorney Darlington, and new trial was
granted.
The Judge, after the grand Jury had been
justified by taking t0a usual oath and the oath
OF allegiance, charged them as to their dntirs
The Judge, after stating the object OF grand
juries, remarked that In England the Jury
so n this country it should be posed of men
whose loyalty TO the Government stands unirn-
peachsd- The duty of allegiance to the Gov
eminent next 10 oheu fence to God. the
highest and hottest obligation of 8 citizen.
he remarked that criminal offences are dl-
Tided into three classee-those against God,
those against The Government and those against
individuals. Under the SECOND head there are
many offences, the chief OF them baing treason.
AT atime like the presenr, when our Gov
eminent is everywhere henned round with
villaiuY3 when il is engaged in q life struggle.
whgpSlshonest patriots belize there ara trait
orsasta.spies even sitting under the droppinss
OF the Sacred sanctuary of the Government 1t
is 8 duty which every man, woman and child
owes to God ard their country TO make l1no xn
in the proper quarter any information which
may come TO his or her knowledge tcrdinq TO
lead 70 the discovery Of traitors, treason mon
gers and sympathizers in orr midst.
s:He is not true man who can even suspect
the presence of n traitor in the community
without using every effort in his 30 Ter to con-
firm or to eradicate that sus piciuII. Ii / sus-
pect my nearest friend or my brother il Is Grim
mai II ! permit my country 10 suffer, lest, in
serving its cause, should be instrumental IN
the conviction OF that friend or brother; for the
duty OF the true patriot rises above social reia-
tions or the ties OF consang UNITY.
Let me implore you. then, as you would de-
sire TO end the horrors OF this fratiicidal war,
this wicked and Wantcn rebellion ag ainst the
best I'd mlldest government ever established
among men, let inc inpioTe you, gentlemen,
each and all, III dis terrible hour OF our coun-
Try 5 travail, 10 perform your duty like mon
worthy OF your revolutionary ancestry. There
is not 3 day that we do not hear it said we
have traitors among u.s. Let every man re-
gard i as his special duty to discover who they
are, and to bring them 10 punls b ment"
Tke. } udge calls their especial attentlC to
the gambling houses and baWdy houses i the
following language:
This city, gentlemen, it ought not TO be dis
guiSed, has the reputation, both At home and
abroad, OF abouEding in gambling bells and he
aboGes of those strange women whose houses
are sthe way TO hell, going down to the cham
GERS OF death These things ought not to be-
You have il IN your power 20 indicate the
reputation OF our city in this behalf, ard it is
your stern, Imperative duty 10 eye-cise that
power. If Won shall be of the sstIle o;Iuion
with me, l hope You will not commence its
exercise by striking at enc or TWO low- pri ed
saloons OF Gin and crime, and tn: 70 stop. Let
your efforts be directed with yigor ~ the h .ad
OF these moral monsters in our midst, where
wealth and meretricious display a-e constantly
aIluring the simple and unwary youth - yice
and misery and sin. Ii is in these higher and
moro fashionable haunts OF vice that our YcUng
men usually receive their first Lessons IN vice
and immortality. II is only when they have
become 80 low as scarcely 10 bis worth saving,
that they frequent the low SINKS OF iniquity."
In conclusion, Judge +. expresses The hope
that they viii leave nothing undona Of tlcir
duty touching tho present seryic" 10 G Cd, to the
country or community, and volunteers bis aid
TO them tor that end.
CHARGE OF RoBBE RY.-Yesterday Levi Far
we'll was arrested by Officer Ridgely, charged
by Hattie w lks with ili-treatIng her, destroy
ing her wardrobe; and also with the larceny OF
1920. IL appeared upon examination before
Justice Clayton, that the parties have been iy-
ingtcgether as husband and wife tor fl We " irs.
When il good huinor and sober, Far Feli
was aiways very kind 70 complainant; br he
frequently abused her when angry, at which
times he was very violent. Sunday last, in 4
violent pass ion, he broke open her trunk and
tore mp her clothing, and took from il 5000 IN
money, which she claims As her own. Far
we'll denies her claim, but admits his hayin-
taken il from the trunk He tried hard to re-
concile the complainant out sac protested
fear of him and refused TO consent to a dis mis-
sal OF the case. The complainant estimates
her total loss a Sl450; bat the defendant
claims that the money IS his own. Justice
Clayton required Farweil 10 give bail in
= L5GO for further hearing en- the 10Th inst, in
order 10 allow him time TO have witnesses
present TO prove his ow neIs ship o. the money.
The probability Of q peaceful settlement of the
matter, and 3 final separation Of the parties,
wac apparent.
A WILD SoLDIHR.-Yesterday, sergeant
Johnston, Of the second precinct, arrested