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

i On Friday, the I'd day of March, 1770, soldie
OF the 2sth asked 10 be employed al Gray's rope
walk, and was repulsed in The coarsesi words
He then dehed The ropemaker 10 boxing,malch
and one Of them accepting his challenge, he wa.
beaten of. Returning with several OF his compan
ions. they too were driven away. large numbe
came down 10 renew The fight with clubs and cut
lasses, and in their turn encountered defeat B,
this time Gray and others interposed and for tina
| day prevented further disturbance.
There was an end oil the affair al the ropewak
but not at the barracks, where the soldiers infam.
ed each others passions, as if the honor of the re
giment were tarnished On Saturday they prepar-
ed budgeons and being resolved 10 brave the
citizens on Monday night they forewarned their
/ particular acquaintance moi 10 be abroad Without
duly restraining his men, Carr, the Lieulenan,
Colonel of the 'wenty-ninlh, made complaint TO
the Lieutenant Governor of The insult they had re-
| ceiveJ
| The Council, deliberaling on Monday, seemed
Of opinion that the town would never be safe from
quarrels between The people and the soldiers, as
long as soldiers should be quarered among them.
In The present case, the owner of the ropewalk
gave satisfaction by dismissing The workmen com.
planned of.
The officers should, OIL their part, have kept their
men within The barracks after nghrfall Instead OF
il they left them 10 roam the streets Hutchinson
should have insisted OH measures of precaution
but he 100 much wished the favor of all who had
| influence at Westminster -tg
Evening came on. The young moon was shin
ing brightly in cloudess winter sky, and its light
was increased by new fallen snow Parties OF
soldiers were driving about the streets, making a
parade of vaor challenging resistance, and striking
the inhabitants indiscriminalely with sticks or
sheathed cuasses
band which rushed out from Murry's Bar
racks, in Bratle street, armed with clubs, culasses
and oayones, provoked resistance, and an afiray
ensued. Ensign Maui, at The gale of The barrark.
yard cried 10 The soldiers, Turn Out and will
stand by you kill hem; stick them kick Them
down run your bayoneis through them - and one
soldier after another leveled fire!ock and threat.
ened 10 make lane" through the crowd Jus,
oeiore9, as an officer crossed King street, now
Sale street, barber's lad cried afer him "There
goes mean fellow who hath mol paid nv master
toned a, the westerly end OF The Custom House
on the corner Of King street, and Exchange lane,
left his post, and with his muske gave The boy
stroke on The head, which made him s,agcer and
cry Tor pain
The street soon became clear, and nobody troub-
led she sentry, when parry OF soldiers issued Vi
olenty from the main guard their arms g!lllering
in the moon light, and passed on, haooiug,-
Where are they! Where are they, Lei them
come" Presently twelve or fifteen more, urtering
the same cries, rushed from The soulh into King
street, and so, BY way OF Cornhill, toward Murry
Barracks. Play, soldiers, spare my life" cried
boy oftwelve, whom they met. "No, no, III
kill you al, i" answered one Of Them, and knocked
! him down with cutlass. They abused aud insult
ed several persons al their doors, and others in The
street. " running abou, like madmen in fury"
| crying " Fire." which seemed iteir warchw ord
and where are ,hey2 knock them down" Their
outrageous behavior occasioned The ringing of the
bell al the head OF King street.
| The citizens, whom The alarm sci in motion,
came out with canes and clubs; and, partly by the
Interference OF well disposed officers, partly by The
courage OF Crispus Attacks, a mulauc and some
others. The fray al the barracks was soen over. OF
The Citizens The prudent shouted "home, home;"
Others, il was sad called out, Huzzai, for the
main guard, there is The nesi;' but the main guard
was not molesled The whole evening" .....
body Of soldiers came up Royal Exchange
| lane, crying Where towards g" and brandsh-
| ing their arms, passed through King street From
ten 10 twenty boys came after Them, asking Where
are they?" There is he soldier who knocked
me down." said the barber's boy, and they began
pushing one anohes toward The sentinel He prim.
ed and loaded his musket. g The lobster is going
TO shoot us" cried The boy. Waving his piece
about the sentinel pulled The trigger. II you fire
you must die for it,'' said Henry Knox who was
passing by. b" don'l care" replied The sentry -
6 damn Them if they touch me, III fire" "Fira
and be ID" shonIed The boys, for they were per-
suaded he could mol do without leave from civ.
II officer; and young fellow spoke out, Owe
will knock him down for swapping" while they
whised through their fingers and huzzaed.
"Sand oil, said The sentry, and shouted aloud
+" Turn out, main guard. They are killing senli
mel" reported servant from The Custom House,
running 10 The main gna'd. Turn out; why don't
you turn out!' cried Preston, who was captain OF
the day, TO The guard He appeared in great
fuuer oi splrlls," and 'tspoke 10 Them roughly +"
party Of SIX, Two of whom, Kllroi and Mongom
cry. had been wors'ed at he ropewalk, formed with
a corporal in front, and Preston following. With
bayones fixed, haughlily rushed through the neo-
pie upon 'fol, crushing Ihem and pushing lhem
as ihey went along. They found about len persons
around The sentry, while about 6ty or sixty came
down with them. " For Gods sake" said Knox,
holding Preston y The coat, {" lake your men back
again: il 'ney fire your life must answer for the
consequences" " know what am about said
! he hastily and nnnch 40 iiaieA 49,. y -. -