Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-06

| standing gave three cheets and passed along lh'
from, oilhe soldiers, whose muskets some OF then
struck as they went by. "You are cowarGly ras
cals,' they said, I" for bringing arms against nakec
men lay aside your guns, and we are ready To-
you" I" Are the soldiers loadeI?" inquired The
Palmes Of Preston. Yes,' he answered, with
powder and ball. " Are they going TO fire upor
| the inhabiants?' asked Theodors Bliss "They
cannot without my ORDERS" replied Preston while
''the town born" called out, "Come on, you ras
Gals, you bloody backs, you lobster scoundrels
fire il you dare We know you dare not" JUS
| then Montgomery received blow from stick
thrown, which hit his muskel; and the word fire
being given, he stepped fillle on one side, and
shot Attacks, who a, The time was quietly leaning
on long stick. The peopls Immediately began
moving off " Don't fire." said Langford, the
watchman, 10 Kilroi, looking him foil in The face
but yet he did so, and Samuel Gray, who was
standing next 10 Lansford with his hands in his bo.
som, fell lileess. The res, fired slowly and in
succession on the people who was dispensing. One
aimed deliberately at boy who was running
Tor safely. Montgomery then pushed al Palmes 10
slab him on which The latter knocked The gun out
OF lis hand, and lsvslling blow a, him, hi, Pes
ton Three persons were killed, among them At.
'acks. the mulatto; eight were wounded two of
Them MORALLY. Of all the eleven, no, more than
one had any share in the disturbance
So in!uria,ed were the soldiers that when the
men returned 10 lake up the dead, they prepared
10 fire again. bu, were checked by Preston, while
the twenly-ninlh regiment appeared under arms in
King street, as il bent on a further massacre
This is our time, cried soldiers of The fourteenth,
and dogs were never seen more greedy for their
prey.
The bells rang in all the churches The town
drums beat. " To arms, 10 arms" was the cry.-
And now was 10 be tested the true character Of
Boston. All lis sons came forth, excited almost TO
madness; many were absolutely distracted BY The
sight of The dead bodies, and of The blood which
ran penllfully in he streets, and was imprinted in'
all directions by loo, tracks on the snow
1" Our hearts" s1ys Warren, beat 10 arms al.
most resolved BY one stroke 10 avenge to avenge
the death OF our slaughtered brea;heren" But they
stood self possessed and irresistible, demanding
justice according to the law. "Did you MOI know
'a"' )ou S'iouu 'io' HafG lAtCi Iauui UIIeI5 HON
civil magistrate? q asked Hutchinson on meeting
Preston. I" did it" answered Preston, " 10 save
my men,"
The people would not be pacifed I'LL the regi.
men, was confined 10 the guardroom and The bar
racks and Hutchinson himself gave assurances lha,
instant inquiries should be made by the County
Magistrates. The body of them then retired leav-
ing about one hundred persons 10 keep watch on
the examination, which lasted ill three hours after
midnight. warrant was issued against Preston,
who surrendered himself TO the Sheriff and The
soldiers who composed The party were delivered
up and committed TO prison -Banerofls ne,r rol
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