The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-19

/" Three days now spent in taking testi-
rnony show plan 10 murder all the soldiers
in Charleston The leaders were John
II. 0. Hair, Nelson Wells, John Frazer, ard
others. About one hundred are implicated,
thirty seven Of whom are now under arrest
~. 't..e'--i4.-4 r4i Lzorts are being
made in the acknowledgements to rally
rebels, but have failed/qbey arc believed
to have all disbaZed and led. Eight
deaths have ocstrred. a., u which we're
soldiers onSs'her will die. The soldiers
were unaryhel. All The rioters came armed,
with oyfa guns in wagons
A<orrespondent writing from CharIestowu
DNinois, under date Of April 3, says
Martial law is proclaimed, the court i.
sdjourue1, cur citizens are all armed, TIN
approaches 70 town guarded for the rest .
he week business was suspended. MIR
Henry Clement was despatched 10 81 LOU,
for rifles tor the citizens lie succeeded IN
obtaining . falsapply, and now our streets
and suburbs are lined with old men anc
boys, all ARMED 10 the teeth, proclaimng
death to the FIRST copperhead hat Should
wigge Not coppcrhcad to be found
The leading copperheais hnye abscouded
A large reward IS off red BY the 5i,hJll.--
Regiment, and BY etiyens, for the arres
and return, dead or alive. Of these leaders
They are mostly men Of property, and hav-
ing families here will prohnbly be soon
found and meet their just reward IL return
ed alive
The FIRST shot fred during the riot brought
down a soldier, who arose to his elbow and
shot down bis murderer, dead. Another
soldier was holly ersued by a number Of
the murderers, aud finding q ance to turn
upon them from behind small tree, Gye
inches through, brought h;s pistols to bear
upon them and kept them al has while they
kept up their firing At him. afterwards
counted fourteen bullet holes ID the tree aud
about as many ihroagh his 81 Ties, and be
not hurt at all.
A soldier rushed cut Of the court house
to rescue a brother who had fallen, where
upon il is estimated that III least twenty five
shots we're fred at him, when he returned
uDinjurgd, Col Mitchell vas fred at wen-
~ times, receiving but one wound his
watch saved bis lie he iuJing that a bali
had glanced from his watch, only grazing
tho skin Major YORK was assassinated 10
the court house BY a misereant approaching
behind and presenting a pistol Al bis back
killing him instantly
A young jenkins. an estimabe citizen,
was killed b. soley fired BY the soldiers.
Who bad jusi arrived By cars, they aiming
70 bring down an escaping secesh just as lie
was making f0r the door Of jenkins & Co. i
store, young Jenkins being behind he door
70 prevent bis ingfesA The elder jenkins
also ~. assisting IN islding the door. but
cautiously laid himself upon the door, es-
Gaping the soliey secesb fell dead also
Five balls passed through this door ma5y
more through the second story Windows, aai
one tall even knocked brick from ibe Iop q
the building three siories high.
II 81 there we're eight killed and aios,
Twelve wounded The Buuerputs totsd
away ibe wounded - their number Is not
known Ibe loyol citizens ave esgyered 20
she highest pitch. and fading thst ferbrar-
anee has ceasei q be sirlae, are uep de-
fsrnipsd tba, eoppeihtad reign j. al ~
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