New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
Retaking and Hanging of the Prisoners Whit
faker and Mckenzie.
From the Alta C, licrnia, Aug. a.

From the Alta C, hicrnis Aug. a.
THE RESCUE.
Yesterday afternoon about :! o'clock, the hell Of
the Monumental Engine Company commenced toll
ing I'D avery rapid manner, and cry OF FIRE was
raised, which however was corrected III d few min
utes by the statement that The prisoners Whitaker
and Mchesze, had been taken out Of the County
jan by some members OF the Vigilance Committee.
l he name! OF The rescue WIS a. follows About u
O'Clock, The prisoners, as has been the custom fer
several Sundays past, were taken ont OF their cells
dor the purpose OF listening TO Divine service which
was performed by Rev. 4. Williams. Soon after
they we're called OUT tie a,teni On of Capt Lamber.
the Keeper OF the JAIL was called 10 the gate By the
sentry who was on the root, and IN a moment the
doors were bust open, rush H. de, and Can't Lam
bert thrown upon the ground and held The prlfon-
eis "h'taAes ana hch enzie, w,re a, the same mo.
ment seized and earned out. Two or three pistol
shots were tired, but fred IL the ar aud 4 ~
said, merely asslsnals
carriage was outside, IN wh.,h the prisoners
were placed 1t was driven, We w ieTstdnd by one
OF the keepers of livery stable. aud pair of hne
dashng gray horses sprdg the ord IN the dlrcc-
non OF Dupont-st Al this Juncture he bell Of the
Monumental vas rrng IN qrick, shaJp strokes. The
CONSERVATION IN the streets better be imagined
San cescrlbed People IN all directions but the
crowd seemed hurry.ng toward the county lail The
excitement anc uproSr was terrific. the multi
luce surged, now this way, thas, and nnallv
orited Toward the Jaii, carriage migtc have been
seen, oashlng bercely down DupOnt-st In Il were
he capturing party ane the prisoners. Pistols were
held IL the heads ofthe victims during t.s time they
aware What had happened, Whitaker and Mcken-
Ile weSe safe IN the rooLsS Of the Committee Thr.
V-si1 members were engaged IN TIE rescue Of these
men, an II is said that Trey have for several DAYS
eeen wa.ching an opportunity 10 recaptuse them
oS' OF TIE party Was composed OF she room guards
on GUY al The Time the prisoners were taken from
'be oinrntiee. IL is sad Tat Can't LANDER, called
on MS men 10 hre, and thai pistols were presented
~.1h ucduiN aim on both sides. The prisoners were
raNea usi a. the sermon tie prison. had beer con-
ciuoeu ana re- stec 90 the utmost the souc arm of
the capiurers 49, "
THE EIEcUrivS.
Prom every Ward IN the CITY. and fre,s the mos,
remote suburban parts wlshln the sound q, no ~,
lance bell, people came focklnc breaihlcss and er
ciec 70 TIE scene OF execution Tse streets present
&c scene OF furious mad disorder LIVING anssSes
suTged down the bywSyS. through the horot,esfares
and over the plsnked roads until the tramp ~ roar
of the multitude sounded like the tealng q, the
ocean waves upon stormy ShoIe Evexy n,oIuep. me
crowd grewmore intense and the pulse Of the exeet
populace beat higher. Montgomery street poured IL
toe Of human masses into Calorna-st. and Cab
iorIia empued lis living contents, Ike a mighty
rivef, upon the spot where the prisoners had bee2
taken BY iher capors. Here are the Vigilance Com
mittee chambers-two large frame houses, ranged
sde by Ede, of two-Sory construction, ihslr cattle
ends" foa,ng Battery-st IN the block between Cali
forn and Pine-sts The lower floors OF these build
mgs are occupied as stores-the upper apartments
are the Vigilance chambers. and have each heavy
ooeoie doors opening upon Batiervsi., above which
PROJECT thinkers and pulleys. such used in
sofe-olts for the purpose u hosting goods from the
ground
The Afternoon WAS very wlndy and the dust TIE