Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-09

procession was salutcd with a shower of ca
ennc pepper thrown from the Commonwealth
building, A bottle containing liquid, suppo-
sed to be sulphuric acid, was also thrown
from the Commonwealth building, but it
struck the pavement, was dashed to pieces,
and its contents harmed no one.
Scar the corner of Chatham and CONNER
cial streets teamstcr attempted to pass the
line formed by Company \, Boston Artillery.
lie was ordered back, but refused 50 to do.
and swurc at the military. Onc Of the com
pany thust II bayonct into his horse, where
upon the crowd pressed in to see what was
the matter. Probably surprising they intrn-
dcd AN attack. Capt. Evans gave the order To-
his company to fire The m:skrtS we're
brought to the shoulders. when Lieut.. col.
Boyd. who accidentally was near enough to
hear the order, contaminated it and thereby
prevented the fatal result which must have
followed. The horse, "" understand, died Of
the wound.
\ horse belonging to a mcmhcrof the corp,
of lanccrs. who was on duty in Commercial
street, was fatally stabbed in the side 10y
some unknown person.
The Dragons had difficult task to per
form. as it dc,olvcd on them to keep the
crowd from pressing into the street. but they
discharged their duty firmly and faithfully.
One man. named John VI. Clark from Yer
mont. being somewhat excited. undertook tu
assert his rrrrogatiyc with more zeal than
discretion, and received sabre wound in the
head. lie was taken 10y the Police To- Station
no. /, where medical aid was procured for
him.
gentleman connected with the evening
press of thi. city had been to the Custom
House ON business, and was returning to hi,
office, when hr WAS stopped by one of the sol
dicrs on duty. lie told his business but was
refused a passage; hc again attempted to-
move along whcn the soldier thrust his bayo-
net at him it went through III, shirt collar.
and grazcd his neck, causing Il slight flow Of
blood. At this time Il policeman came M.
and politely PASSED the gentleman through
the lines.
The marines ON Long Wharf were assaulted
with missiles thrown 10y the mob, but tn" or
der of " aim " WIS ehrctual in scattering the
assemblage. The artillery were soon after
assaulted from new building, with bricks and
mortar \ detachment charged upon the
building aud cleared it of its inmates at tn,
point of the bHNpnct
Burns was lodged ON board the steamer
John Taylor at I wharf. and taken directly
into the cabin out Of sight of the immense
multitude gathered on thu wharyc> and ship
ping. \ large number Of sailors vented their
!'lulGnulloU III inc proceedings nv most NlIur'
Gus and long-continucd groans aud misses.
Joseph h. Hayes. captain Of the pulirr, re-.
signed his office at NOON. rclu,iu. t. do duty
in tn" slave matter
The conduct Of Il portion of tine military
says The ChroW'L. is open to severe cen.
sure it was imdcrorous. unsodicrikr. uu-
manly, and in some eases even brutal. som,
OF the companies. "" are happy to state. con
Quoted themselves in the most Iraiscworthy
| manner, but the conduct of others will tend
and in no small degree. to hrn. olium on I'll,
| volunteer militia. When II company anus,
| themselves while ON duty 10y singing " Carr,
| me back to old Virginia., thus manii,stu.
| the utmost Indifference to the feelings of man,
| Of the citizens; when company participate
IN Hlcchanalian pleasures in state street
| when an officer clincrS such dcIlurab iguo
| rance of hi, dutic, ~ to order Il Shol-krrl",
to CLOSE his store because he >cc> fit To- drlp
! it in mourning when such scenes are rcrpr
trdtcd in Bu>tuu. We shall not remain >llcu
or rca>" to express our unqualified crn>ur
of such di>rrputahr Transcript.