Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-08-21


windows were broken, and attempts made
TO force the door by running against it
Ten or twelve guns were then fired in quick
succssion, by which several persons IN the
street were wounded, some dangerously
about this period application vas made for
military aid to prevent further mischief:
whilst the military were assembling 10 pur.
suance of an order from the General, issu.
ed in compliance with requls'tion from
the legal authority, frequent firing took
place from the house, and three guns were
fired at it some short time afterwards
gun was fred from the house which killed
q Doctor Gale in the street about twelve
feet from the house this Circumstance
greatly increased the irritation OF those in
the street, who soon after brought field
piece in front of the house, but by the
in,erposition of several citizens were res
trained from firing upon the house, under
an assurance that the persons in it would
surrender themselves TO the civil authority;
the military soon after appeared, and plac-
ing the m.slyes in front Of the house no fur.
iher injury occurred; a negotiation took
place with those within the house, and up
on being assured that military guard would
be furnished, and every effort used by the
mayor and the general to ensure their safety
from VIOLENCE, they surrendered themselves
50 the civil authority about O'Clock in the
morning of Tuesday, aud were conducted
10 Jail and committed for further cxamina-
tion they were Alexander c. Hanson,
Gen Henry Lee, Gen. James M. Lingan,
VIM. Schroeder, John Thompson. VIM.
j. Bend, Ohio Sprigg, Henry Kennedy,
Charles Kilgour Henry, John E. Hall,
George Winchester, Peregrine War6eld,
George Richards, Edward Gwinn. David
Hoffman, Hora,io Biglow, Ephraim Cal.
sher, William Gather, Jacob Schley, Max
u Pripsle. Daniel Murray, and Richard
S. Crabt. After the removal of the per.
sons the interior of the house was greatly
iniurese and the furniture IN it destroyed
and dispersed.
The committee further report, that dur
ing the course Of the day the mayor applied
to the Sheriff to USE particular precaution
in securing me doors of the JAIL which he
promised 10 do, and abou, one O'Clock ap.
plicsticn was made by the mayor and other
justices, to The brigadier general, to call
out the military to preserve she peace and
que, of the state.
Orders were issued calling out a regi-
mept of infantry, two troops of cavalry,
and two companies of artillery, to parade at
an appointed time and place. The MAYOR,
the general, and MANY citizens repaired to
the Jail early in the afternoon, at which a
number Of persons had assembled, the much
greater part of whom was pesceable and or
derry citizens ; those of different temper
of MUD, upon being demonstrated with, ap.
peared 20 WELD to tn eadmonitions Of others,
and to be appessed with the assurances CIV
en- that the party in all should not be bailed
or suffered to escape during the night; it
became the prevailing opinion about the pri.
son that DO mischief would be attempted
that night; in consequence of which and of
the iusutIicienCy of the force assembled, the
military by order of the general with the ap
probation OF the mayor, were dismissed /;
and many persons Left the prison and went
to their homes.
Shortly after dark the number OF the dis.
orderly increased, and an intention was
manifested of breaking into the Jail; the
mayor with the aid of a few persons, sue.
ceeded for some time in preventing the pri-
son doors from being forced open; they
being overpowered BY the increased mum.
bers and violence of the assailants, the may.
or was forced away and the door having
been previously battered and again threaten.
ed, was opened by the turnkey. Upon the
entry of the assailants, they forced the inner
doors and pressed into the room in which
she parsons aforementioned were confined.
Here a scene of horror ensued which the
committee cannot we'll describe. The re.
suit vas, that one of the persons (Gen.
Lingan) was killed, eleven others dread
fully beaten, eight of whom were thrown