The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-09

. 49,. town Of Boston, which have Just
80, ,snsved from them, and now ask your
advice what you judge necessary 70 DC uo"e
upon it, .,.,v..
The Council thereupon expressed thenhsens'
10 be unanimously Of opinion that u was ao
'lutely necessary, for his Malestys sea.f he
good order of the town, and inc peace ~ ~
9rovince. that the troops should be immeoia'ey
renewed ont of the town of Boston, ana 'heie-
,non advised his Honor 10 communicate ,his
advice of The Council TO Col. Dalrymple' ana 70
nrav that he would order the troops down 10
Castle William. The committee also INFORMED
he Town. Col. Dalrymple, after having seen the
vote Of Council said TO the committee, that he
now rave his word of honor that he would be-
Gin his preparations in the morning. and that
there should be no unnecessary delay until the
whole of the two regiments were removed 10
the Castle.
A committee was also appointed TO take IN
formation of the transactions OF Monday nlghi'
who proceeded with great diligence, and col
lected so much light as well satisfied the meet
ing, (Which was adjourned in the afternoon 70
Dr. Sewelrs meeting house, that the peoples
apprehensions were but too well grouhaeu-1
Soon after the second committee had reported
the grand committee returned the SECOND time
and Mr.. Hancock, their chairman, read their re-
port as above which was received with clap
of universal applause. The meeting was DIS
solved; and a number of the inhabitants appear
ing 10 watch the centre of the town and the
prison. the rest went quietly to their respective
habitations.
Out of many very daring instances of the sol
diers' behaviour on Monday night, their stop,
ping Messrs. Joseph Ayres, Edward Crafts and
John Alden, in the street, and threatening their
lives, is selected, the number being too large TO
be any way particular at present These gen
temen, from the south part Of the town, were
moving towards the town-house; when i've
corporals with about twenty soldiers passed
them, with muskets and fixed bayonets, then
halted, wheeled about and surrounded them,
calling them pack of damn'd rascals, and say
ing for three coppers they would blow their
brains out at the same time giving orders Tor
one half to cock their frelocks, and the other 70
made ready Messrs Ayres, &c. told them they
had nothing to say to them but had other Dusi-
ness On this, Corporal Eustice struck Messrs.
Alden and Crafts with his bayonet and bruised
them much; but, attempting to push Mr.. Gratis
with his bayonet, was prevented by the other
corporal, who ordered the soldiers to march OIL.
A military watch has been kept every night at
the town-house and prison, in which many OF
the most respectable gentlemen OF the town have
appeared as the common soldier, and night after
night have given their attendance. This pro.
misses revival of that military spirit which had
too much subsidized under the administration oil
the Governor, who flattered the B---sh Ny
that the Boston ladies would plunge both them
selves and posterity into perdltlon rather than
deny themselves cup OF tea.
Thursday two companies the twenty-ninth
went TO the Castle, others went the next day
and the remainder are to go to-day; and the four
teenth will likewise be sent with all possible
despatch, as Col. Dalrymple assures the com
mittee, who can get no rest unless they can a
all times certify the people that all diligence is
using to free them from the society OF such dan
gerous inmates.
h. hoya CHI s
generous and brotherly disposition towards u:
that we want words to express our gratitude ant
esteem for their regard
1t is strongly suspected, from several circum
stances, that one or more of the guns We're dis
charged from window in room over the Gus
tom-house, improved by the Commissioners, in
the tragical affair of last Monday evening; seve
raj persons have been taken up and examined
relative thereto.
Last Thursday, agreeable to general reques
of the inhabitants, and by the consent of parents
were followed 70 their grave in sue
bloody massacre of the Monday evening prece
ding! On this occasion most Of the shops in
town were shut, all the bells were ordered to toll
solemn peal, as were also those in the neigh
boring towns of Charlestown and Roxbury.
The procession bagan 10 move between the
hours OF four and FIVE in the afternoons; two Of
the unfortunate sufferers, viz: James Caldwell
from Faneuil Hall, attended by numerous train
OF persons of all ranks; and the other two, viz
Mr.. Semuel Gray, from the house of Mr.
Benjamin Gray, (hs brother,) on the north
side OF the Exchange, and Mr.. Samuel Nave
rick, from the house of his distressed mother
Mrs Mary Maverick, in Union street, each
followedby their respective relations and friends
the several hearses forming junction in King
street, the theatre of that inhuman tragedy! pro-
ceeded from thence through the main street
heightened by an immense concourse of people
SO numerous as to be obliged to follow in ranks Of
SIX and brought up by along train of carriages
belonging to the principal gentry of the town
The bodies were deposited in one vault in the
middle burying ground. The aggravated circum
stances of their death, the distress and sorrow
visible In every countenance, together with the
peculiar solemnity with which the whole funera
was conducted, surpass description.
UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN
The following took place in the British House