Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-07-28
From The Hancock Eagle, 18Th inst.
Later from Hancock County.

morning, news reached the city that
mob had waylaid, and, without the shad-
ow of legal authority, made prisoners of
four or Ave inoffensive citizens of this
place who had been to Nc. Queens Mill
some % miles distant, for load of flour
for a party Of Mormons who are about
starting Westward. AS it was under
stood that New Citizen was of the num-
Der, and that the lives of all were in ieop-
ardy, it was resolved by the legal author,
tiles that force should proceed to Pom
toosuc with warrants for those who par
ticipated in the lynching Of Saturday, and
II possible, recover the persons and prop
erty ofthe citizens who were unlawfulIy
detained by the mob. A company of go
was accordingly organized for this pur-
evening under direction Of the Consta-
bles. They took the river road to the
North, and well for them was it that they
did SO, as it was afterwards ascertained
that the Regulators had nmbushed a
strong party at the Mound, six miles dis
liant, upon the route which they supposed
would be taken by the Constable's posse.
This probably saved many lives. As
it was the constabulary force proceeded
to within two miles Of Pontoosuc, where
they encountered picket guard of two
men which had been set by the ''Regua-
tors" In anticipation of visit from the
the posse. These men Immediately fed,
and a. chase took place that resulted in the
capture of one Of them, "a son of old
Whimp, the celebrated mobber) who was
brought to stand by q shot which was
fred over his head by his pursuers. On
interrogating him touching the force and
position of the REGULATORS" and as to
their disposition to resist the serving of a
legal process, he stated that 500 men were
In arms to dispute their enterance into the
town. AS this was known to be false,
the commanding officer gave him to un-
derstand that he could not be trifled with,
upon which he gave the information de-
sired. twas ascertained that the mob
were posted in thicket hard by, with
their guns cooked, ready to fire upon any
one who might'pass. The posse formed
In three detatchmeRts with view of cir
cumventing the ambush, but upon advan-
cling, the mob retreated across a bridge
In their rear, and posted them5clves in a
manner to rake it by their fire.
Notwithstanding this, the New Citi-
zens' party marched mp to within half
gun shot Of the bridge, upon which they
were hailed by Frank Higbeo and or
dered to halt or they were all dead
men. They were answered by the
constable who stated that he had come
invested with legal authority to arrest
certain men and that he would do his duty.
Seeing no alternative but to fight, the
"Regulators" surrendered and the arrests
wero made without farther difficulty
Overa dozen were identified as persons
who took part in the lynching of the
eight men on Saturday, and were placed
under guard. A demand was then made
Cor the individuals who were kidnapped
by the mob yesterday. A mob chief sta
ted that they were tied up in the woods at
some distance form the place, but where
he could not tell. He pledged his honor
however, that providing he was set at lib
crty the kidnapped citizens should be re-
turned safely to town that night. As it
was useless TO try to find them in the fast
nesses of the forest, and inasmuch as il
was feared that they might fall sacri-
fee to mob vengeance, the officers con-
cluded 10 accept the solemn pledge of this
man, and 1.-THE missing citizens were not
restored according to promise, to revisit
the place in the morning.
This afternoon McAuley and Brattle
were arraigned for examination before
Justice Wells. The witnesses against
them were the men who underwent the
ayuching on Saturday. 1t was proven
that McAuley was present at that DISCUS
ing spectacle-that some of the move
ments eff the lynchers were directed by
him--that he ',took" gun belonging to
one ofthe laborers, and participated gem
orally in the doings of the mob. In con-
sideration ofthis he was held to bail in
the paltry sum of $500.
Brattle was dischrged. Notwithstand-
ing it was well known that his whole en-
ergies have heen devoted to Instruction
airy and unlawful proceedings.
On Wednesday, the 23d inst when the
steamboat Belmonte, on her way down,
{ reached Pontoosuc; man named
Finch came on board and begged Capt.
Smith to get up steam and put off at once;
as there were three hundred New Set
tiers after him. He was one of the mo-
bites, and Capt. S. promptly told him that
the boat would leave when her business
was finished and not before. Armed men
were seen Ola the bluff, and Finch darted
about the boat frightened out of his wits,
and seeking some hole to hide in until the
boat showed off. When the boat started
he appeared on the guards. As the boa.
passed an island just below, thirty or for
Is of the mobiles made their appearance
on the beach, cooked their guns very cour.