Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-28
From the St. Albans Messenger, Oct. 20. ]
The Invasion OF 81. Albaus.

IhiAlluNiiN N1A Fnhtn =NNleMNnk MlA-A 20 Nl
in our streets = company of some twenty o
thirty arnei horsemen. The meaning Of il VI
impossible N divine Men rushed from thei
stores and Offices. not. perhaps parllyzal wit
fear, but with wondernent. One enQuircd O
another. what docs this meant" They an
armed with revolvers 80 Il is = rebel raid :
they mean TO destroy the village, were tho eG
clqmatiOns that greetel US on MI sides as VI
entered the street. We krcw not ourself wha
II meant. and the nsiCh1ors. Of whom We en-
quirci, were equally ignorant. We stw mel
proceeding from the livery establ shmeni n
Nm. & =. d. Fuller. with horses. embarrassed
Lead By the 0siler Of the estahl 'shmeut, wh,
said he you'll ride thrm-"No," said the mlr
who ordered them. I'VE viii take care of oui
own horses. Jumping on TO them With i'm
peiuous haste, large navy rcv0,rers shovel
themselves in the hands iall the mounted men,
NIr. + D. Fuller. who vas then approaching
the "scene' excaimel "whqt does ih's mean
"uke back those horses" God i-m YOU. [
you don't keep still We will shoot you." Drodu-
cling their revolver. The next part of the pro-
grlmu- vas the appearance OF Fuller with b.
poor sy shooter ne stood near the shoe
shop n Mr. Bildsl Paul, and trie} to shoot his
gun, 1ut for three consecutive times the timing
!ailei 90 give other uiterlIce than q click Mr..
/ D.. j. Morrison. the contractor for our ltrre h0-
tti, was standing on the steps Of NJ BsattIe's
shop, Jlst one door north OF tIe Me-senEer
oihce, with hand or the latch Of the door, and
received n shot though his right hand, wh cs
vts m h- pocket passing through uf- bowels
lie staggered 20 the s'air~av of the Messenger
/ cfhce, ezcit.m.uZ, 4 'm shot, pressing bus band
NJ the same time upon his stomach One
or two % tae Messenger hands immti lfr.F as-
sisted him 90 the Drug Store of T. T. D-t.ier
y Son. where medical help vas Immediately
summoned
While This was song on, the more Southern
part Of Main street was 20 great cxe'emruf-
A. We looked down the street. We saw 1rmc'
horseuen shooting their guns with tte greatest
iupuri'y Our citizens stool silent ali almost
speech.ss. A m4n came running ur tbe street
e1cltIminr All the banks are robbed, "Nhlt
s1al. We lJ 1' Nla, can ee do' WIS The Ili-
rcrsal answer About that moment ar-e1rel
Captain George e. Conger, of the Isl Vermont
tgv-lry, Ul0 ur-cl the citizens Go arm thea
selves wIin anything. even Vifh c-lousiicks
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ence Of military from Burlington. N5rip.ner
and Brai,eboro' is a siiegulri Of security. An .
attempt was made by the mlrauiers 20 Ere sew
eral OF our buildings. An attempt was made 10
fire the American Hotel last uight-or rather IT 4
was discovered after the williams had lrft,-tlt .
the IRE was extIuguishei. This (Ihursdly) .
morning, Mr.. Atwood on attempting 90 open bis .
store found that portion Of it was iguitcl with .
phosphorus Along our streets we cannot fii .
10 see the bullet holes In front and ON an sides
Ne observe the attempts Of the rebels TO k.Il aud
murder.
In the window Of A Il. Munyan, are three or
four bullet holes 10 be seen; Il Was near this /
point that &. H. Huntington receivel, his wound, /
the shot beng occas'oned by HE determined per-
sstence to stop the operation of the raiders +,
We are glad 10 be able to say that Mr. Hunting !
ton IS likely to recover.
The appearance Of the military here last eve /
niug, Commanded by 1t. Col. Benton. somewhat I
aided our citizens in preserving order; and the /
roFf fH1. - L. ~ a.