Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-02

street, running about like madmen in a
fury, crying Fire which seemed their
watchword, and where are they; knock
them down. Their outrageous be-
haviour occasioned the ringing Of the
bell at the head of King street.
the citizens, whom the alarm set in
motion, came out with canes and clubs;
and partly by the interchange of well
disposed officers, and partly by the cour-
age of Crispus Attucks, a mulatto, and
some others, the fray at the Barrocks
was soon over. OF the citizens, the
prudent shouted 'home, home;' others it
is said, called out, 'huzza for the main
guard, there is the nest = but the main
guard was not molested the whole even
ing.
A body of soldiers came up Royal
Exchange lane, crying, where are the
towards ? and brandishing their arms,
passed through King street From ten
to twenty boys came after them, asking,
where are they, where are they p
There is the soldier who knocked me
down, said the barbcr's boy, and they
began pushing one another tow ards the
sentinel. He PINNED and loaded his
musket. 'Tho lobster is going to fire, ,
cried boy Waving his piece about the
sentinel pulled the trigger. IF you
fire you must die for it, said Henry
Knox, who was passing by. i don't
care replied the sentry, 'd--n them, if
they touch me I'll fire. Fire and be
DID, shouted the boys, for they were
pursuadod he could not do it without
leave from civil officer, and young
fellow spoke out, we will knock him
down for snapping,' while they whistled
through their fingers and huzzaed. -
Stand off, said the sentry, and shouted
aloud, 'turn out, main guard 'Ihey
are killing sentinel reported a SER
want from the Custom House, running to
the main guard. Turn out, why don't
you turn out' = cried Preston who was
captain of the day, to the guard. Gle
appeared in great futter Of spirits,
and spoke to them roughly A party
Of six, two of whom, Kilroi and Mont
gomery, had been worsted at tie rope
walk, formed with a corporal in front,
and Preston following. With bayonets
fixed they haughtily rushed through the
people upon the trot, cursing them as
they went along. They found about ten
persons round the sentry, while about
fifty or sixty come down with them
For Gods sake said Knox, holding
Preston by the coat, take your men
back again if they fire your life must
answer for the consequences I know
what l am about said he, hastily, and
much agitated. None pressed on them
Or provoked them till they began loading,
when party of about twelve in num-
Der, with sticks in their hands, moved
from the middle of the street where they
had been standing, gave three cheers,
and passed along the front Of the SOL
dlers, whose muskets some Of them
struck as they went by. you are cow
ardly rascals,' they said, 'for bringing
arms against naked men /; lay aside your
guns, and we are ready for you' 'Are
the soldiers loaded = inquired Palmer OF
Preston. Yes he answered, with
powder and ball. 'Are they going to
fire upon the inhabitants ? asked Theo-
dore Bliss. They cannot, replied Pres
ton, without my orders ? while the
town born called out, Come on, you
rascals, You bloody backs, you lobster
scoundrels, fire if you dare. We know
you dare not Just then Montgomery
received blow from q stick thrown,
which hit his musket, and the word
Fire being given, he steppeda a little on
one side, and shot Attucks, who at the
time was quietly leaning on long stick.
The people Immediately began to move
off. Don't fire. said Langford the
watchman to Kelroi, looking him full in
the face, bat yet he did 50, and Samuel
Gray who was standing near Langford
with his hands in his bosom, fell lifeless.
The rest fred slowly and in succession
on the people, who were dispensing One
aimed deliberately at boy, WHO was
running for safety. Montgomery then
pushed at Paimes to stab him, on which
the latter knocked his gun out Of bi,
hand. and leveling blow at him, hi
Preston. Three persons were killed
AMONG them Attucks, the malatto, eigh