Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05

g Martin Richwine, +. A. G.
&C Andrew Murphy, NJ Sd '.
g John W. Biting NJ. I'd '.
IS John S. Haigher, NJ. 1st '.
- Obadiah Woodson, Secretary.
- G. \. Henderson, Treasurer.
&c Samuel Linton, Janitor.
q. S. SURVEYING FLEET.-'T vessels
comprising the feet of the L. S. Coast
Survey, have ceased from their labors
tor the present season. The Schooner
Dana sailed for the State Of Maine few
lays since, where she will remain.
The steamer Hetzel and schooner Arago
viii remain in our harbor All of their
crews have been discharged, excepting
Thos. 2. Ferguson, John Fleming and
Chas. ScOtt.-Newbern ReDubltco0a.
MUTINY--Four Of the convicts, while at
aork on yesterday in charge of their keep
rs, became mutinous, overpOwered the
guard and made good their escape. The
GLOWING is the statement of Mr.. J. 3.
kennedy, one of the guards: Mr.. K.
~Iys that as usual the prisoners, eight in
lumber, were carried out to work on yes
frEday, IN charge of himself and Mr.. j. b.
.,aker that about noon Mr.. i. had Occa-
ion to remain about twenty yards III the
=. ar with one of the cOnvlcts, allowing
Mr. Kennedy to go ahead with the others.
TO make good that opportunity, the nOtO
nous rascal Charles Spencer (white) and
three of the negroes jumped at Mr.. K,
when one of the latter choked him in
Greadfui manner and after cutting the
.haius off their legs, escaped in defiance
# Mr.. Baker, the other guard, who see
ing the assault made upon his companion,
rev his revolver and started to his res
ne, but unfortunately the pistol mlsse
ire.
In the meantime, Spencer had taken
he revolver from MIR. X. Chen leaving Two
f the negroes choking HIM commenced
iring at Mr.. Baker; and after firing three
bots, Spencer and three of the negroes
took to the woods.
We learn that a squad OF cavalry was
sent in pursuit after them, and at last &C
counts the sheriff was raising posse to aid
IN searching for them.
1t will be remembered that Chas. Spen-
ser IS the same individual who assaulted
the jail keeper, Mr.. w. E. Davis, some
:Ionths since, thereby making his escape
ia company with other prisoners but was
afterwards recaptured, tried at our last
term Of Superior Court and sentenced to
Twelve months hard labor, with ball and
chain.-Goldshoro Rough Notes.
LIE MURDER OF WADE DITCHER-EAAAII-
TAIioS, DEVELOPMENTS, ETC.-In our last
we gave an account OF the mysterious dis
appearance and supposed murder CT the
negro man Wade Ditcher, on Saturday
night last. Certain parties were arrested
on Monday, but for the want of evidence,
were discharged. No trace could be OBJ
tanned of the missing man. except few
drops OF blood leading towards the river,
until Wednesday morning, when some
fishermen discovered his body floating in
the river near the bend, some half mile
below the boat-landing. The body was
ecurCd and brought to this side of the
rlver. It was much distigured from being
swollen. but could be easily recognized.
he face bore marks of having been foully
dealt with.
Coroner ". w. BrickeII, Sheriff Reid
and Capt. McCalcb, (the latter coming by
special reQuest,) were summoned, and
CorCner's jury being impanueled, an in
veStlgatlOn was held over the corpse of the
deceased, Dr.. Davis officiating as examin-
ing surgeon, developing the fact that
DItcher came to his death by blow in
tlcted by heavy weapon across the up
per part of the nose. breaking it, and
MASKING the face at this place.
The Court adjourned to Library Hall,
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der, some seven negro men being arrested
IN the meantime on suspicion of being in
some way connected with the affair. The
Court has been In session ever since en-
deavOrlng to slft the matter thoroughly,
exhibiting most cOmmendable determi-
nation to ferret out the murderers. Three
negroes are upon sthe jury, and exhibit
much anxiety TO see the real culprit pro-
duced.
\ large number Of witnesses have been
examined, and an abundance of circum-
stantial evidence has been produced which
almost clearly points out the murderers,
but as the Court has not adjourned, we are
not at liberty to divulge any of the infor-
nation obtained.
Our own impression is that Wade Ditch
er came to his death on Saturday night, at
the old hotel, at the hands of some two OF
more of those under arrest, between mid
night and daybreak, while in quarrel,
Was stored away until Sunday night, when
the murdererS, assisted by some of their
cOnfederates removed the body to the
river and threw it in.
The COrOner's Court will not adjourn
until the whole mystery is cleared up.
Weldon NewS.
MATTERS ABOUT TARBoRo'. While there
IS much depression about the suffering, in
these regions, among the poorer classes OF
whites and blacks, still there is much hope
1or the future as to the cropping interests
tor the seasons are best suited to the
growth of the crops. The weather is
warm, and every day or two slight shower
OF ram falls, and nature, inanimate, looks
vigorous and luxuriant
Battleboro, OF which had occasion to
write lately Is gaining notoriety it has
not hitherto enjoyed owing, perhaps. to
the fact that Rlchmond Stanton. q dig
nitary Of color, has linked his destinies
with it.
Now, Richmond, you remember, is Presi
dent OF the I. L. y. at Bnttleboro', and a
lew days after the late election, he ordered
seven of his members to arrest one Wiley
Taylor, man Of color, living few miles
IN the country, because said Wiley voted
the Conservative ticket at the election
Wiley was seized and taken boforo tho