The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-11

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Iii. stated positively THAR for the haleiuI
visit Of the Biitimoo Plug Cc.a,, arr
Inhibited % rlii cus 81 Washington ocruTy
ry rrom.r.n, Position. Il IS stated that
Tho c'igcHs II Washington faistrl the
slonry 70 hrng % th.ea PHg i'glics. sent
asyn.s 10 scgrr their services received
them at the railroad depot took ih.m n
charge, aud provided them with M enter
lam u, pr para'ory to the work Of the day.
The marn,s werc ordeFeI oIt by = requ!.
sjiivn from the President. on the euia"n'lca-
ted statement, OF the Mayor and a number
Of citizens that The poice furce was insult
cieni TO protect the cii.zens Of Washington
N the exercise al their sutlrag'S The two
COMPANIES Numbered IN all l. 10, otiictrs and
men. The battalion under command O..
Capt. Tyler, and ilput. Henderson. Adlu.
lant. The hrs, company was commanded
by MAJOR T. lin the sccoud by Capt Mad.
dtx and L,Nt. Turuef The marines form.
ol in Ire gHi marched towards the CITY
Hall. the crowd oil rioters hooting and yell
ing, threatening AMI insulting them at every
step. They wera passed on their way Gp
by 4 crowd Of Plug Uglies and oth-rs who
were hauling a trass swivel. and threatening
that not marine should return % the navy
ward alive. Arrived AZ the Ciiy Hall, Capt
fylcr reported service to the Mayor
The mariue> were addressed nv i.itutcu
in' Henderson who said Men. You haye
always dour your dnty IN tie Sc vice Of Your
country, expect you nov Ia do your dlty
braytfy, il necessary, in the protect on OF TIE
laws, and the rights ofci;ize,.'
The iila then moved 10 the scene Of
action, suDi c,td the while 10 the most abus-
Ne AMI insulting epiihet~ from the law'e,s
gang who followed When they arrived op
posite the pods, which had been cosd Tor
some lime, they halted IN the middle of The
.inei and ordered arms.
Some sixty or seventy ya.ds above them.
and opposite the market hnle c. q canuon
Nas hagl,d 0ut ard a largo crowd az rioters
surrounded H. while a delegation Of their
number Was sent to inform the commanding
officers that unless the marines were instant
~ Withdrawn the pee wold b. d.srhaIr Il
INTO their ranks. Capt. Tyler, on receiving
ihis threatening massage. iulm, dlatr,y ua.c
the order to move towards the Eun aud
when the riglr 81 the lire was Nearly upto.
,itc u, bcncralficndrr.on deliberately Neu,
up To the nicc and placed his body against
the muzze, thereby prevent i from being
aimed az the marints jest at the m0men,
when It was about TO be discharged The
general was dressed in citizns DIRE. N
Mm i with nothing morr deadly thaua col
toa umbrella. tie addressed the rioters.
aging. Men. you had better think tvIca
b'ion Won FIRE this piece at the mH.ncs --
II Informed The crowd that the guns were
lu4 lol with bah cartridge, and Warned tbam
repeatedly 10 d.,,st. All the officers IT,
p-tCdiy warned the citizens to 90 away
ngn the spat.
lle general, finding tlat the piece woulA
Jc iirai unless captured, Instantly crus4I
over 30 Cant. Tyler and gave the osl i4r
,tn err i'iren Of the marin'S to take H. bur
ing this tine q number ri pistol shots We're
hg.d 81 ntnerai Henderson, snue OF the par
ia, standing wiihn a ,ow feet of him when
lrins. unc platoon Of the marines brought
tleIc ARIA, 10 il2 trail. without cooking, ard
charged tie piece ou rgu. Those IN chltg
u Zee piece Instantly r>tua,d and a do2,n
Or more revolver, wera discharged ~ Tie
platoon. Who laid hold % the gun aai vcre
taking 10 away. 4 -riie wa mode bNihy
nob To recover ite p.cre. ehtn G.tut lien.
dors9n ran up ana hauiel Z across he .irn.i
~ lhc rear al the marines.
\ man fau ap a. tlc general within two
fr, NJ his I,rson and va ahuui TO discmrs
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