The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-10

boys had dispersed, he met the 10 or IL soldiers
aforesaid rushing down the alley towards the
Square, and asked them If they intended u
murder people2 They answered, yes, by Cd
root and branch! With that one Of them struck
Mr.. Atwood with club, which was repeated by
another. and being unarmed he turned to go off,
land received wound on the left shoulder
which reached the bone and gave. him much
|pain. Retreating few steps, Mr.. Atwood me-
1.-TWO officers and asking them what is the matter
|They replied, you'll see by and by. Immedi-
lately after those heroes appeared in the Square
asking where were the boogers? where were
|the towards? misunderstanding their fierce
mess to naked men, one OF them advanced to-
wards youth who had split of raw stave in
his hand, and said, damn them, here is one OF
Them. But the young man seeing person neal
him with a drawn sword and good cane ready tc
Support him, held up his stave in defiance, and
they quietly passed him up the alley by Mr.
|Sisby's TO King street, where they attacked SIN
lyle and unarmed persons TIL they raised much
|clamor. and then turned down Cornhill-street
Insulting all they met in like manner, and pursu-
ling some to their very doors. Thirty or forty
persons, mostly lads, being by this means gath
Tered in King-street, Captain Preston, with a
|party of men with charged bayonets, came from
1.-The main guard to the commissioners house, the
soldiers pushing their bayonets, crying make
|way They took place by the custom-house,
land continued to push and drive the people of,
land pricked some in several places; on which
they were clamorous, and il is said threw snow
balls. On this the captain commanded them 70
fire, and more snow-balls coming, he again said
damn you, fire, be the consequence what II VIII
lone soldier then fired, and townsman with q
|cudgel struck him over the hands with such force
that he dropped his irelock, and rushing forward
aimed blow at the captains head, which grazed
ibis head, and fell prettpheavy upon his ARM
iHnwever the soldiers aAntinned tie hire, sue
cessiyely, till seven or eight, or as some say ele-
ven guns were discharged
By this fatal man9uvre three men were laid
dead on the spot, and two more struggling for
life! But what showed degree of cruelty un-
known 10 British troops, atleast since the house
of Hanover has directed their operations, was an
attempt to fire upon or push with their bayonets
the persons who undertook to remove the slain
and wounded -
Mr.. Benjamin Leigh, now undertaken In the
DELPHI Mandatory, came up, and after some
with Capt. Preston, relative to his
conduct in this affair, advised him to draw of
his men, with which he complied.
The dead are Mr. Samuel Gray killed on the
spot, the ball entering his head and beating off
a large portion of his skull
"A mulatto man, named Crispus Attacks, who
was born in birmingham, but lately belonged
to New Providence, and was here in order to go
for North Carolina, also killed instantly; two
balls entering his breast one of them, in special,
goring the right lobe of the lungs, and great
part Of the liver most horribly.
Mr.. James Caldwell, mate of Capt. Morton's
vessel, in like manner killed by two balls enter
ing his back.
Mr.. Samuel Maverick, promising youth of
years of age, son of the widow Nave
rick, and an apprentice to Mr.. Greenwood,
ivory-turner, MORALLY wounded; a ball went
through his belly, and was cut out at his back.
He died the next morning.
A lad named Christopher Monk, about severn
teen years of age, an apprentice to Mr.. Walker,
shipwright, wounded; ball entered his back
about four inches above the left kidney, near
The spine, and was cut out of the breast on the
same side apprehended he will die.
A lad named John Clark, about seventeen
years Of age, whose parents live at Medford,
ind an apprentice to Captain Samuel Howard,
If this town, wounded; ball entered just above
his groin and came out at his hip on the oppo-
site side, apprehended he will die.
Mr.. Edward Payne, of this town, merchant,
standing in his entry door, received ball in his
arm, which shattered some of the bones.
Mr.. John Green, tailor, coming up Leveretts
lane, received ball Just under his hip and lodg-
Mr.. Robert Patterson, seafaring man, who
was the person that had his trowsers shot through
n Richardson's affair, wounded ball went
through his right arm, and he suffered great loss
IF blood
Mr.. Patrick Carr, about thirty years of age,
who worked with Mr.. Field, leather breeches
maker, in Queen street, wounded ball entered
rear his hip, and went out at bis side.
Alad named David Parker, an apprentice to-
Nr. Eddy, wheelwright, wounded ball enter
d in his thigh.
The people were Immediately alarmed with
he report of the horrid massacre the bells were
et ringing and great numbers soon assembled
t the place where the tragical scene had BEEN
cted; their feelings may be better conceived
han expressed; and while some were taking
ARE of the dead and wounded, the rest were in
consultation what to do in these dreadful cir
But so little intimidated were they,
their being within few yards
If the main guard, and seeing the 29th regiment
lnder arms, and drawn up in King street, that
hey kept their station, and appeared, as an Off
Ter, of rank expressed it, ready to rush upon the
,ery muzzels of the nauskets. The Lieut. Co
rernor soon came into the Town House, and
here met some Of his Majesty's Council, and A
lumber of civil magistrates a considerable body
If the people Immediately entered the council
,hamber, and expressed themselves to his Honor
with freedom and warmth becoming The occa1
lion. He used his utmost endeavors to pacily
hem, requesting that they would let the matter
,ubside for the night, and promising to do all in
his power that justice should be done, and the
aw have its course; men of influence and weight
with the people were not wanting on their part
70 procure their compliance with his Honor's re-
quest, by representing the horrible consequences
5f promiscuous and rash engagement in the
night, and assuring them that such measures
should be entered upon in the morning as would
be agreeable to their dignity, and more likely way
If obtaining the best satisfaction for the blood Of
their fellow-townsmen. The inhabitants attend
ed to these Suggestions, and the regiment rndsr
urms being ordered to their barracks, which was
insisted upon by the people, they then separated
and returned to their dwellings by one o'clock
AT three O'Clock Captain Preston was committed
as were the soldiers who fired, few hours aflel
him.
Tuesday morning presented most shocking
scene 1.-THE blood Of our fellow-citizens running
like water through King street, and the Mer
chants Exchange, the principal spot the mill
l. r.