The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-09

train was attacked u short time sincc ly
fourteen Of the robbers. two Of whom
were afterwards captured and the gold
recovered. four o! the others were shot
u, and two MORALLY wounded.
Tie scenes connected with The exc.
cu,ion of justice upon the bodies Of Nc
kenzie and Whi,,aker seem to have
created nearly an much excitement as
The occasion o. Stuarts's execution by |
,h. sam. tribunal. The telegraph has
faithfully given the outlines of this hor.
rio affair hu, the following circunstan. !
iial statement from the Alta California
of Aug. 2j.h. will be read with interest :
Yesterday afternoon, about 2 IL o
clock. the bell Of the Monumental En-.
zine Company commenced tolling in
very rapid manner, and cry Of fire
WAS raised, which however was correct.
ed in a few minutes by the statement
that the prisoners, Whitaker and Nc
Kenzie, had been taken out Of the coun-
~ Jail by some members of the viligence
Committee. The manner of the res.
cue was as follows: About 2 IA o'clock,
the prisoners, as has been the custom
f,r several Sundays past, were taken
out of their cells ioi the purpose Of lis
tcning to Divine service, which was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Williams. Soon
after they were called out, the attention
of Capt. Lambert. the keeper Of the
Jail, was Gale! TO the gate by the sem
try, who was on the roof and in mo-
ment the doors were burst oren, rush
made. and Captain Lambert thrown up
on the ground and held. The prison.
crs, Whitaker and Mckenzie. were at
the same moment seized and carried
out. Two or three pistol shots were
fired, but were fired in Thu air, and, it is
said, merely as signals.
A carriage was outside, in which the
prisoners were placed; it was driven.
we understand, by one of the keeper.
Of livery stable, and pair Of finc
dashing gray horses sprang at the word
in the direction "f Dupont street. AT
this juncture, the bell Of the Monument
tai was rung in quick, sharp strokes.
The considerations in the streets can bet.
Ter be imagined than described. peo-
pie ran in all directions. but the crowd
seemed hurrying toward the county Jail
The excitement and uproar was terrific.
As the multitude surged now this way,
now that, and finally drifted toward the
jail, carriage might have been seen,
dashing fercely down Dupont street
In it were the capturing party and the
prisoners. Pistols were held at the
heads Of the victims during the time
they were in the carriage, and before
the crowd were aware what had hap.
pencd, Whitaker and Mckenzie were
safe in the rooms Of the Committee
Thirty-six members were engaged in
the rescue of these men, and it is said
they have for several days been watch.
ing an opportunity to recapture them
Nest Of the party was composed of the
room guards on duty at the time the
prisoners were taken from tho Commip
tee. 1t is said that Capt. Lambert cal
led on his men to fire, and that pistol;
: were presented with deadly aim on boil
: sides. The prisoners were taken jus,
as the sermon in the prison had beer
concluded, and resisted to the utmost the
strong arm of the capturers.
From every Ward in the city, and
from the most remrte suburban part:
f within the sound of the Viligence bell
people came flocking. b-eaihless and cx.
cited, TO the scene of execution. The
streets presented scene of furious, mac
disorder Living masses surged dowr
the byways, through the thorousfares
and over the rlanked roads, until the
tramp and roar Of the multitude sound
ed like the beating of the ocean wave:
upon a stormy shore. Every nom ent the
crowd grew more intense, and the pulse
OF the excited populace beat his cher
Montgomery street poured its tide o.
human masses into California street, and
; California empted its living contents
like mighty river, upon the spot where
4 the prisoners had been taken by theil
captors. Here are the Vigilance Com.
mittee Chambers--two large frame
houses, ranged side by side, of two -sto.
ny construction. their "gable ends IL
fronting Battery street, in the block be-
tween California and Pine streets. The
lower floors Of these buildings are occu-
pied as stores-the upper apartments
are the Vigilance chambers, and have
each heavy double doors. opening upon
Battery street above which project tim
bers and pulleys, such as are used in
store lofts for the purpose of hosting
goods from the ground.
The afternoon was very windy, and
the dust of the streets filled the air.
While the multitude were passing into
Battery street, and securing all the ele-
waited places and positions for overlook
ing the proceedings, an cutlery and hug
IN rent The air, and was borne up from
the room. OF the Committee far into the
city, until ten thousand ihroats seemed
to Join in general cheer and shout of
of congratula,ion. The Committee had
assembled, and were preparing to exc.
cute justice upon the criminals A
carriage dashed round the corner and
up California street. 1t was greeted
with cheer after cheer. The driver