Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-08-16

could be done the soldiers were at the
head of the stairs and all parley was at
an end. The rioters attempted to enter,
but the door was bolted and they com
menced staving out the panels; firearms
were then freely used inside, and several
of the crowd were wounded one in the
arm, another in the hand, while bullets
passed through the clothes of a number.
The firing was distinctly heard in the
street, and thousands filled the way to a
long distance above and below the build
ing.
The soldiers were unable to procure
their muskets, and we believe they had
no weapons excepting dirks. The pub
f lisners escaped into the attic by a ladder,
and the rioters took possession. The
work Of demolition was now commenced
in good earnest; types, desks, paper Of all
kinds, and in fact everything which is
used about a printing office, came tumb.
ling down on to the sidewalk in fearful
manner. Bonfres were Immediately kin
died, and the relics of the secession press
were thrown upon the burning pile, while
the soldiers gathered around the smoul-
dering ruins, and gave vent to their joy
in the widest acclamations. After the
fires had somewhat abated and nearly
everything had been consumed, the City
Marshal went into the office and pre-
vailed upon the rioters to 60 into the
street. As close, the ex element IS in
tense, and dilligent search is being made
for those connected with the paper. 1t
is feared iheir lives will be taken in case
they are found,
I o'clock, p ".
Mob law is again triumphant, the SOL
diers discovered the hiding places Of the
publishers and seized their unfortunate
victims, but the citizens rescued them
and with great difficulty carried them TO
the Police Station. Their preservation
from death was a very remarkable cir
cumstance, and had it not been for few
brave men their lives would have paid
the penalty of their deeds. Among those
who displayed the most commendable
bravery in resisting them, would men
ton John Foss, Esq, the Warden of the
Prison. The victims were hurried to the
Police Station on the full run, the crowd
following after, and shouting, lynch
them p "lynch them !" The citizens are
endeavoring to calm the rioters but are
fearful of another outbreak before morn
ing. As | close l learn that the publish
ers have been secretly carried to the
State Prison in order to render them as
secure as possible they are considerably
bruised, but not seriously injured. A flag
has been suspended across the street in
front of the office bearing the words, "the
doom of traitors"
We have received an extra from the
Manchester american, which gives some
particulars of the riot at Concord, n. H.,
not embraced in the letter of our cores
pendent.
The names of the soldiers who were
wounded were Franklin Henry of Do
yer, of Co. A. Capt. Bell, and Marshal
P. Hurd of Croydon, Co. D. The wounds
are slight.
A coat of tar and feathers was prepared
for the Planners, but the Police and the
Warden of the prison saved them from it.
The streets were illuminated in the eve
ming by the burning tar in front of the
office, but the crowd however was very
civil and orderly. The american says :
The building in which the Democratic
Standard was printed, is owned by Geo,
Hatchings, and is not much damaged
The windows were broken in, signs and
blinds torn down, and the doors broken
up. The type belonged to John. B. Pal
mer, and is said to be mostly the old ma
terial used by Odlin & Wilson when they
printed the Statesman.
The soldiers, after the shots were fred,
went to work coolly and took down the
blinds of the windows, and sign-boards,
attempting in some instances to procure
their arms, but were restrained from this
by their officers.
The ringleader Of the crowd was Charles
p. Clark, boy IA years of age, who has
been with Capt, Sturtevant of Concord
as a clerk.
The Palmer boys say they were en-
couraged and urged on in their treason
able course by prominent citizens of Con-
cord and Manchester, and they had re-
ceived the promise of one thousand men
from Manchester in case of danger, and
that if they do not come up to the
scratch and help them out of their
present trouble, they will expose them"