Mob Law Triumphant: Law And Order Trampled Upon By Kentucky ...

gy We copy the following just as we find it in the papers. How far the statements may be exBggerated, we know not. Whatever may be true of this particular case, the slave hoiders will find that ehooting Northern freemen, and burning their dwcllings is not the way to dimini8h the number of Abolitioniste.Our communiiy was startled this evenmg by reporta of a violent rencounter between Kentucky negro hunters and a number of abolitioniste in the Red Oak Setllemenl. The Sheriff with the Georgetown Guards and a large number of our cilizens repaircd to the battie ground,' to quell, if possible the turbulent spirit of the rioters, and to prevent the effusion of human blood. Before the Sheriff and posee arrived on the ground, a work of blood and murder had been consummated. Runaway negroes had been secretfcd in houees of Robert Miller and Absalom Ring in the immediate vicinity of the 'Settlement.' The negroes in queetion were owned byCol. Edward Towere, of Mason county, Ky. Miller's house was eearched, and two of the slaves were discovered, who attempted to mnke their escape, and whilé Miller was in the act of aiding their escape he wss knocked down and stabbed repeatedly by the incensed Kentuckians. He hngered but a few moments and died. The two slaves were then bound, when they proceeded to the house of Klng, where they were met by four or five armed men who declared their determination toresistany searchofthe house. Bot h par- ties being well armed, a most horrible conflict ensued. A son of Col. Towers was killed immodiately. King, while, re-loading some of the fire-arms in the houee, was shot by ome one through the window in the back part of the house. He is stil 1 living, though Dr. Cappetï, who has since eeen him, thinks it is ttnpo88ible for him to recover. At this stage of their proceedings, Sheriff ■Shields and po6se arrived, and by bis fearlessnes8 and efficiency, put a stop to any further outrages. The ring leaders of each party were arrested and escorted to Georgetown under a strong guard. Their trial will commenee to-rnorrow at 12 o'clock, before Justice Goodwin, We hope the parties to this infamous proceeding will be made to feel the evere penalty of the law they have so grossly violated. Latkr, Tuesday morning, S o'clock. P. S. Since the above was in type we learn from Mr. David Gould, who has just rrived from Red Ouk, thnt another band of Keutuckians has just arrived and commenced anotiwr scène of bloodshed. One of the laves was hung without ceremony for resisting a brother of Col . Towere, who had captured him. The houses of Miller and Kmg were bumed to the ground with all their con tents. They then went to the house of Mr. Alexander Gilliland, tore him away from his family and beat him tili nis iife is desp8Íred of. The number of Kentuckiuns are increasing hourly, and the whole neighborhood is up in &rms.' The Sheriff is actively enaraged in attempting to quell the riot. Where it will nd God only knows!