Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26
Under these circumstances, and in the

then being actually in the service OF the
United States, and no longer mere vol
untary assemblage of men under our state
laws, Lieut.. Col. Hyde, commanding, is
sued an order to the officer Of the day to
place guard within the suffers building,
with directions TO fire upon whoever
should enter the same. This order was
issued just before dark and soon as the
necessity for it became known. In ODE
dience to it Capt Harrington placed a
guard in the building and provided the
men with loaded arms.
Not anticipating an early demonstra-
ton, Capt. Harrington was in his quar-
tiers when the assault commenced. Word
flew to him at once, and at the same time
he heard a cracking, but whether it was
the discharge of a revolver or the break
ing into the quarters Of the sutler by the
rioters, he cannot state. He Immediately
rushed, wholly unarmed, to the spot,
where quite a number of men were as
sembled apparently under high degree
OF excitement They were congregated
around the suffers building, mainly on
the north side, and a heavy square stick
of timber had been thrust through the
north side of the building, one end having
been pushed in, some two or three feet,
and the other end resting upon the
ground. Capt. Harrington, as near as
we can learn from enquiry, with much
GOODNESS and energy, ordered the rioters
to withdraw the stick of timber from the
building, and leave for their quarters.
Under the impulse created by an order
given with so much energy, the men took
hold of the timber and carried it back a
few feet and laid it upon the ground.
But Immediately upon this being done,
shout was raised to renew the assault.
The stick of timber was grasped by sew
eral men, and was thrust almost com
pletely into the buildingthrough the aper-
ture previously made. As the rioters
were in the act of taking up the timber
TO renew the assault, Capt. Harrington
warned them of the danger they would
incur, but they did not heed him, nor
obey his command to dispense. AS the
assault was renewed shot was fred
which took effect, MORALLY wounding
John T. Tirrell, above mentioned. Four
shots had been previously fired, but with
out effect, the guard aiming purposely
downward, and discharging the revolver
by way of warning. Some accounts are
that Terrill, who was shot, was really at
tempting TO quell the riot, and was trying
to pursuade the men Of his company to
retire; other accounts are that he was
ono Of the ring-leaders. Capt. Harring-
ton says he recognized a Sergeant of the
Essex Company as apparently the leader
in the assault, grasping the stick OF tim
Der and calling upon the men around him
to "come on" "pitch in &c. The man
whom he thus recognized Che did not
know Terrill by name) was in a STOPPING
posture, with his side towards the aper-
ture in the building, when the revolver
was discharged, and Capt. Harrington
had lis hand upon his shoulder and was
warning him Of his peril. Instantly up
on the shot being fired, Capt Harrington
called for the guard, and moved few /
feet from the place he occupied when the |
report was heard and the fash seen, the /.
of the blaze indicating that the /.
ball must have passed very near him.
When hereturned TO the spot he learned !
that man had fallen and had been taken
to the Hospital, He is not able to say /
positively that Terrill was the man whose
shoulder his hand was upon, although the .
position in which he stood, his STOPPING
posture, and his proximity, according to
all accounts, to the building, would be
considered important evidence against
him, the contents of the revolver having
been received little back OF the side of
the victim, partially under the shoulder
blade, entering the lungs.
The guard stationed within the build
ing says the shot was not intended to be |
fatal,-that he fired four times into the
the last time he aimed at
be legs of the person whom he took to
pc the ring-leader, intending only to
wound him-that the trigger pulled hard,
and caused slight elevation of the barrel,
and thus the contents took effect fatally
lpon the person aimed at, who was in a
STOPPING posture.
Tirrell was taken Immediately to the
Hospital, but died in Few minutes
Extra.
KANSAS CRY, July 10, The Fort
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Scott Democrat of the 18th furnishes the
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