The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-27
Tho Trouble at Yale college.
Tho caisaoD'aa

/ lectcd 10 say what ! believed 20 be the lac'
. IN regard 20 the firing Of pistol' shots when
resulted so seriously iu the death of Mics
/ Il Is very probable that the action was some
whit premature on the part Of those who "cre
assailcd and possibly o reconciliation could
/ have been effected without loss OF lie' al'
/ though the position Of no ouu was parl'cu'
/ larry safe, aud many Of the students were
without weapons Of defense, knuckle artillery
excepted Lest any receive the impression
that the latter party have made boast Of the
result be assured that such an opinion were
wrungiug their feelings, for no community
can regret the affair more than those who re-
feet that on them rests the responsibility Of
homicide.
Legal Investigations we're brought 70 a
stand-still IN the early part Of last week by the
refusal Of ono Of the witnesses % tastib nm
grounds Of sclfimplication, But the ques-
lions being such rs In the opinion Of the
court would not necessarily implIcatc said wit
ness If he should testify, he was Immediately
committed on charge Of contempt Whmeat
n writ Of haIaas-c'rpus was served by the
council Of the witness, and the question sub
mittcd 10 Chief Justice Storcr, who happen
ed 10 he IN the city, Ills decision was that
the court had no, right Of judging whether
any answer 20 the questions proposed IN the
present instance were or were not likely 10
implicale the viiucW that he must Of me-
cGssity b6his own judge IN tho matter and
consequently ,hnt he Siiud been uniustly com
mittcd. llisnrgumcnt was exceedingly clear
and satisfactory, ard closed with an order for
the release Of the prisoner, W. II, Anderson,
Of the Junior Glass, (Now Anderson was %
faithful steward over that unfortunate club,
who became involved in the ahray, and hc
wa, known in his capacity as the " Bungaroo
Of the Crocodilcs,D
One Of the most novel and exciting scenes
which has over broken our wontcd quiet, was
ocoasioncd by the bau.cadc Of the College
buildings, ON the evening of the 18th inst,
ogain,, an expected assault from the town
boys. Rlmors were brought from every
quarter and with considerable appearance Of
probability that the fire department were TO
assemble their forces aud allies, institute
mob. and make general onslaught on the
College buildings. However improbable this
might seem At first sight history informs US
that once or twice in years gone by the same
thing has been attempted, aud it was forth
with deemed cNpcdicut 10 be in readiness for
any emergency North Middle College since
it was the palace Of the Juniors" had
been singled out as the doomed odifcc, and TO
the complete fertilization Of this building, cy-
cry energy was directed. 4 gchcralissimo of
all the forces was oppoiu}cd, arms Of every
description collected, 6rt-Ruords established,
and in few hours the clustered halls of the
College were transformed into an imprcgua.
bic fortress. have not time to recount the
various scenes of the night, but ifyou choose
90 ill out a few voysidr notes taken at die.
fcrcnt hours YOU may gel general idea Of
what was going on amouug Us. Imagine then
the scene, Of tbs tirht 81 something like tho
following ordcr:-,..
S oclocE j. N.-Rumors everywhere
confirmed tha, North Middle College was
doomed TO dc,truc,ion-not one stone should,
be loit upon another multitude, OF valiant
students Rushing Through, the rutrics. ioaduri
with pixies, clubs, rifles, muskcts, Nc.-iron
doors outside barricadcd with logs-stricl
watch established with mnsl-cl4- mounted
{" T. Mo, signs Of the ioc--largc num-
bdrs Of enthusiastic Freshmen admitted 10
the toii,gc, on pNdgc OF devotion to the in
trrrsts of the Junior Cla,s-grourd floor
rooms vacated second floor quiet third
tleor urrroTriatedto running bullets, sharp
ching axes, spears, iNc.--Iourth Hoor,, rcndez-
vous of those who had nothing to do but look
ON aud advise,
10 7. M.-lntcnsc Ncitcmcnt-focman cN-
pcc,cd' every momcnt-Doublc watch insti.
tutcd-surpc riluous Freshmen sent to the attic
everything in readiness for action-timc
drags heavily.
II p. M.-Excitcmcut less since the time
Of the expected bombardmcnt passed in qui-
wax exceedingly drowsy and
begin to wag their hcads-Sophomorc solacc
themselves with whist-Juniors rest on their
weapons of defcusc-Scnors smoke. look lit
orory and recount legends of their year
in North Middle.
- O'clock" Young gentlemen who have
recently entered College begin to entertain
he opinion that
d" II ignorance bcudccd a bliAS,
~ hls--sa ~. .-------r-rut- rf--
To "crp and not to know IT.
\. M.-Scniors dispcrscd-IIot coffee, .
oysters, &c, to be served to all the able-bod- {
ed fighting men in the two middle classes-
formed TO awaken the Young
gentlemen y who are asleep and biadthcmto
heir pledge Of allegiance, by setting them OH
guard for the remainder OF the night-~Cap
ain of the North Middle phalanx performs
he painful duty-awakcns the slccpors-ex-
'lains the science of gunncry-und establish
= two on guard.
y. M.-IhC Freshmen IN ,o,r,l ,.,,,. !