The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-12

REVOLT AT SING SING Pz1sou.
Dangsgsm Conspiracy Of The Prissssrs-
NyAt q the Fwzstsee- PwSt
anA CsVssse By she xeseers-
erAeS RESTORED aud tho
t Reheh Puniahed wth 5r. -
Ao shower BAH,

serious scyoh broke ou, among tho onnvicts At SING
~ Sunday Dorn,ns, shich rssased I'D me 'osa 40
- q the robeh aud The ~ounding Of Of their nam
~ ~ TIE guards ~ho we're co mp He'd " nre upon inc
gsBaaee they making their escape AZ soon a.
sn0rpce q INC revolt reached oar once we despasoned
- Il special reporters " the STATE pri-on where DO
,.sred The Soiowsng paracs,ars relative V the affair
supears thas . plot been In existence for
80 psss 70 sass, general Jail delivery The oglcaders
= 10 enterprise Thomas Dunn, Of the quarry James
ess If the carpet shop; John King, Of the hat shop;
ed william 'ohnscn, u the plating department
Thsse fellows were In the habit Of report
nc themselves sick very frequently, when they
veye admitted " the hospital for medical treatment
While In the hospital they used To consult with each
hes upon tho convenient and ssfe mode of making
ste escaps, and ~hen they di-charged cured
nay sgead the spirit Of revolt among the their
s~peostve departments. On saturday hat they all in
- ksrptal. when agreed 10 make DO effort al
Vsnpe the following informing. The plan agreed upon
~ follows Ar ~ the yard bell runR at
Ve1Ock A. A.. the nsIirators tn turn mp the
spers aud b..a psecoucerted signal the officers
= everpower.d, aud then general stampede OF al the
A an early b. sunday morning the victs
% marched down 70 the river there 70 empty their tubs,
= h tho usual custom before breakfast They we're then
nched back the when the bell rang for
.kf. The ringing II thi. sel was a. we have stated
0nerd tolling the cUuvtcs bro from the ranks and
IN The Tnges their head commenced shouting
Ssss uOs anxious to In In the movement Dunn
a hs companion then led stampede some sixty
hs ee pr y ar ~ ens r 1 rnnnn
Uegh the arch of the pron they separated into three
OMU and vent in different directions.
vtnAee. They hosy pursned by Nc Cundal, prin-
aikseper; ar Beardsy, the agent. and come citizens,
W. came % the assistance Of The officers, and were all
enesnYed aud brought Jack 70 rrnUu
Anher gang undertook sfscs their escape by run.
ing through the railroad tunnel the south side for
esey they were met At he far nd by the guard and
ens a the kee era, Mr.. Geo. washoorns who sadceded In
o4vins them back.
AnDher party attempted 10 escape through the panking
shop then tn, ougb The shop but they wero
driven hack ana secui I'd.
when the.e gangs had been secured and every semp,
~ belg made Quel excitement attending 70
veh, dhtu' bance In the chapel of the prison,
Sbssb veil nigh proved serious 10 the principal keeper.
ne onvict In this baidinR TO the number Of sixty per-
hAps, and attacked this officer and brandsh-
Ing Their knives their heads rushed upon Mr. Can
~ with tho evident intention Of treating him rather
has~hly, when Mr.. BesrdsIey, the seeut, purhed In
o0cpg them and with loaded revolver threatened
ehos The nrt man Who maize any further effort q
YEA The threat had the desired enec for had
ne pistol been produced than they all became meek
hnbs The rDgesdep Of tho rebels endeAvored 10
vain 70 exhort his comrades revolt He took of
IN hat and cheered loudly, was upeless az stric,
soicnce " the commands Of the keeper followed tho In
me prs ucrs were then looked up in their cells and on
oDunng their number wa aScersa,nod thai none
nisDg No,oDe had escaped during the confusion tha,
oassnded the revolt Two Of the fugvcs shot and
shghay nded Joseph Higgins shot 10 the
0ds. He had most narrow escape. ". washburn
paAeed q revolver oose ~ his breast, and
passed Out between tho arm and tho edo Tho wridng
krsm the weapon infcted flesh wolnd, but
thing more Another OF vbe convicts struck In tho
bsnd with muskcs ball, but nothing further than scalp
Wound followed The discharge, slth ugh n frst
thought that the pri han been killed
Az O'Clock on Sunday afternoon the keepers intro
auoed ringlescrs She shower bath, and from that
TIME until lat evening the 'eh undergoing this
swm VI punr limo for Tn unmannerly conduct - dis
pnycd 90 sunday morning
Tann and his companions have boon treated 70 the
ohAm and bali and solitary connnement-a mode OF treat
sns tbey endure very sulcnly Il Is the intention Of the
InHseCtw, Mr. baley all the mutneers severaly
punrbed, and bench IA very probable that the shower
Sash win be quite busy f6r come aays To come.