The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26
Revolt at the State Prison.
DESPERATE PIGHT--A NUMBER or THE PRIsOsE


w0UNDED-rwESTYTwo ESCAPED.
We give below account OF the uprising Of large
number OF the convcts OF the State Prison AMI their
cape In small boat to Contra Costa the pursuit by the
guard and the shooting Of several OF them The fol.
lowing particulars Of this most daring outbreak will give
clear OF the desperation Of the convcts
and the measures adopted TO reca pturs them
The following Is Gen. EstIs statement OF the origin
OF the outbreak About six O'Clock Wednesday
ing ~ the state prisoners quarryng stone ut Mare Is
land, proceeding TO their work In a body, some
sixty Of them made rush for small schooner lying at
the wharf and succeeded in taxing possession OF her
In the struggle between the prisoners and the guards
about twenty managed 10 get board shove or
They pulled her exactly behind another vessel sailing
in the harbor aud by keeping her in that position pre-
vented the Runners Mt the cannon from firing the
people the other vessel attracted by curiosity
deck in such way that the guard woui be compelled
10 risk lns them Il they hred After drifting and pull
ing about 400 yards the tide placed them in range,
when the first cannon was fred missing the vessel
two feet The then loaded with grape, aud
at the second discharge several shots passed through the
ranks OF prisoners doing execution. IL "a ,aid
killed The third shot missed and the guard placed the
other prisoners in their cells nd prepared 20 oloE the
fugitiyes with whale boat kept for that plrpose.
Eleven started in pursuit and succeeded In cutting th-
fugtves of from Point san Pablo just above Fed Rock
and forced them TO land the FIRST point above the
Contra Costa side The guards larde some utes
afier when running eight ensued for several miles
few OF the prisoners killed and several badly
wounded The guard continued TO follow them a night
and still In hot pursuit yesterday Cap. Estes Of
the guard states that the prisoners, attempting 10
cape seized Capt Pullsm first assistant captain OF
the KubTO, TOOK into the Fesse win them,
order TO prevent the guard from firing This did not,
however have the d. sired effect for the guard OF
whom the best marks In the STATE selected their
and made terrible havoc. Capt. Pullam shot
through the hand and arm before he would ask the
guard their fire. when his request complied
with He taken TO Contra Costa 9TH them and left
where lie still remains severely wounded
After the convicts landed In Contra Costa they
vigorously atta.Sed by the guard who continued 20 fire
upon them without mercy To avoid the united FIRE OF
the guard they separated, and portion Of them pro.
cesded Dothwsris to Point pnoe aoout twelve miles
from Martinez while another portion lied southwards
towards Oakland. The sheriff OF Contra Costa has
started with large Of armed citizens pursuit Of
the desperadoes Martinez The sheriff and citizens
oi Alameda also actively engaged In the search for
those who down the coast. The wrcohcs deserve
no quarters and should receive Before daylight
yesterday morning twelve Of the convcts horseback
all well armed with knives gslopcd down TO the beach,
about four miles north OF Oakland, aud hastily dis
mounting, proceeded to take possession OF small trad
ing schooner lying at temporary llnding place by
No board the schooner except the ma stsr
who Auddenly awakened, and before he could
prebend the meaning OF the disturbances, hurried
shore. The whole gang then went 10 work threw
overheard the freight Of tile Schooner, consisting of
Having accomplished which, they let 20 her fa.enings
and stood up the bay In the direction OF San jose Sye
raj the fustves the captain says appeared TO be
yerely wounded.
that he encountered the conscts few miles from the
beach, and that they compelled him, ubaer pain OF
death u conduct them to the spot where they took the
schooner Many OF the fugtives have obtained arms by
pundsrng the ranches In their fight, and win probably
male desperate resistance Officers have been des-
In the schooner Soud they land either side Of the
bay they will find the citizens AZ all points aroused and
prepared 10 give them warm reception.
NAMES or ESCAPED CoSvIcrs.