The weekly Butte record., 1862-07-26
Chairman Union Democratic Co. Con
Outbreak at San Quentin.

On the afternoon OF tuesday, the prisoners
at the State Prison, $50 in number, attacked
the gate keeper and guard. The first attack
was made or the gate keeper. who was kuock-
ed down and the KEYS taken from him. The
guard Immediately fired upon them, killing l5
instantly. and woundlng 20 more The pris-
oners then rushed upon the guard, took their
| arms from them and fred upon them, wounding
Eeveral, one man, named Murphy. seriously.
The congicts then took Lieut. Gov. Chells
prisoner and fed to the mountains. One hun
dred of them are the very worst characters.
| The city is in a great state of excitement. and
preparations are being made to despatch a
steamer with military company or citizens
well armed. headed by our detective police
force, to hunt them down. The Governor. who
is at Sacramento has been acquainted with
the facts by telegraph. The greatest fears are
entertained Of the dtprcdations of the fugitives
on the inhabitants OF the section of country to
which they repair.
The convicts seized one cannon and threw it
| into the bay. Guar dsmun Quinn was afraid to
IRE the other cannon, rs it would have endan-
gered Lieut. Gov Chis' life. whom the pris
oners placed conSpicaously to receive the con
tents Of the FIRE This cannon they captured
aid carried off yIth them.
\ boat was despatched from San Francisco
with surgeons on board to render medical as
sistance to the wounded guards and convicts.
and the Contra Costa was started with forty
Dragons in search Of the prisoners.
The following particulars are clipped from
the Appeal Of Thursday;
Your reporter left for the State Prison last
night at , clock on the steamer Clinton. in
company with a detachment of 40 mounted
men of Capt De MerrittS Sacramento cavalry
a detachment Of the Police force under Chief
I Burke. armed and mounted, aud about. 80
citizens. They arrived at the prison at )
O'Clock and found Governor ChelliS in his room
asleep. We learned that a. las Yesterday
about 20 Of the PRISONS, working outside in
the brick yard made a break from their guard
ran whooping around 10 the northern gate
and on their way entered Lieut. Gov. ChelIis
rooms and seized him, took him to the gate
and demanded that he order It to be oppened.
He ordered the guard named Murphy, who
was armed only with club. to open il, which
he refused TO do, but was finally ovcrpowered
and badly beaten about the head. They then
wrenched off the lock. and all who wished
| passed out Of the gate, whoapng aud yelling
| They went to the armory and possessed them
| selves Of all the arms and ammunition. still
| keeping the Lieut. Gov. with them. They
| ADSu ndSSEu aFNuiQ TOWARDS ltlt SONtEpru en-
| trance, which was commanded by cannon
Ihnder the charge of Capt. Watson loaded
with $50 Minnie balls aud grape The Gov
ordered hlm not to fire upon them. The gun
was then fred in the opposite direction and
then spiked. They then threw him and the
cannon over precipicc OF 30 feet. The cap
tain's arm was broken. About 500 were out
| by this time. Messengers were dispatched to
San Rafael and aroused all the country peo-
Die, who headed them of and kept them on the
Peninsula. The party with the Governor ran
With him four miles and were pursued by FIVE
fprSemen, who were constantly firing upon
ITEM They made desperate dash, released
ne Governor and brought him in. Six priS-
onerS are known TO be dead. We have names
II ihree-Qiver Gray. the Chico robber. Jas
Townsend. aud Wm Harris Thirty attempt
ID to escape on the sloop Pike County. but a
cannon was brought To bear on hem and they
surrendered. Parties were being brought iu
int II o'clock. when the roll being called the
following were missing Jessee BelveNe. Jno
Reynolds John Pecher. Patrick Magee. H.
GUcia, \ Dalton. James Copeland, John
Vowler, Tin. Mahouey, T. Reynolds, c. D.
Eegan. Henry Madison Sam NarcoX James
Brown. John Marrow. Robert Graham. F.
| Reed John Nelson VIM. Thurman. Wan. Me
Henry Thompson. Samuel Serves. Jas. Dillon,
Juan Gerveya. Juan Sepnlvedo, Antonio Lo-
paz, F. Emhres. All Hop. The following
wounded and in prison J. Woods, c. Rugg,
F. Crngg. \. Ramerez. \. LosAno, Q Uqaiu-
to, R Rus, II. Wescover +. EScalante, y. J.
Farron, James Thompson, Jnien Preta, R
MeSar, George Nandeapaol. Wm Meyers J.
Sweeny, JAS. Sterutt. Nm Hoffman. John
Keller, James Gallagher, John Williams joe
Apaaoio, Nm. sherman. Five OF the missing
are il the San Rafael Jail.
Everything being quiet at the Prison, the
cavalry did not take their horses ashore.
The Clinton arrived IN San Francisco at ten
o'clock.
A. r Stanford. upon an order from the
Governor, made a requisiion upon Gen.
Wright. who chartered the steamer and started
forces within three hours.
The prisoners threatened another outbreak.
Mike Branigan, r Schell and Others, llong
. ierml made 10 efforts to escape in fack, Mike
helped the guard The - now outside art
surrounded by 20 men. and will be captured.