Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-16

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saotly after Il 81 received tidings that th
revenue boat was coming Two men fror
Burlington, whose names we're net given
came to the landing and informed tn
smugglers that they would not give tn
boat load, as they were informed tn
revenue cutter was coming to take her.
Mott showed them the big gun, when OH
of them said be would give the crew tel
gallons of rum if they would 50 down thu
river and take the revenue boat Day
and Perkins objected, when the men took
Mudgctt aside and conferred with him.
after which several of the crew were set to
work running bullets, at which they
worked all night The smuggling party
were here joined by Francis Ledgard and
David Sheffield, increasing their number
to ten. On Monday evening the Fly
proceeded to the sOutherly end of Hog
island, where they remained until morn
ing. On Tuesday they proceeded along
the easterly shore of North Hero after
passing which, and when opposite Middle
Hero, a man upon the shore waved his
handkerchief. They came to and were
Informed by him that the Black Snake
had gone up Onion River. He slso gave
them the names of those ON board. On
Wednesday morning the Fly went up the
river to joys Landing, where the lieutcn-
ant was informed by Asa Rice that the
Black Snake lay some 60 rods above
They then rowed up the river, and turn
ing q small bend in the beach, came to
the place where she lay; one end of her
was on shore, fastened to some bushes-
Mudgett stood upon the beach. a few feet
from her, With gun in his hand. He
called to the revenue boat not to land,
but they, disregerding his attempt to in
timidata tAem, ran in Immediately along
side, between the Black Snake and the
shore. midget Yctreatea few steps,
but kept on threatening and said, Don't
lay hands on that boat / swear BY G.
d will blow the first mans brains out
who lays hands onher." Lieut. Earring
ton. who ecems to have been a brave and
prudent man, with several men then step
ped on board the Black Snake, when
Mott came forward With the big gun, and
resting it in the crotch of small tree,
pointed to where the lieutenant was-stand-
ing As the two boats east off, Mud. |
gett came 'to the bank, and cried to his
men: "Come on, boys; parade your
self; you aTs all towards they are going
to carry the boat of" Ledgard came and
called in what was denominatcd ia the
testimony given in the trial, methodist
tone of voice, Lieutenant, propare to
meet your God; your blood shall be split
before you get cut of the river" The
smuggling crew, with the exception Of
Day and Perkins, walked along the bank,
using defiant and threatening Language,
as the boats we're going down the river.
The Fly cane up to Joy's landing to re-
ceive Mr.. Rice, and take him across the
river. Before they had landed upon the
opposite side, there was gun fred, the
hall Of which passed between the Loats.
Just as the Fly struck the. shore, second
gun was fired, the ball of which passed |
through the stern, six inebes from the
lieutcnant's legs. Several .guns were
fred at the Black Snake, on board of
which was Sergeant johnson and six
men. On the Fly, as Ellis Drake of
Clarendon, one of,;he soldiers of Lieut..
Harrington, was ftepPiDgatt to take the
helm, he was struck in the head by two
balls, and killed instantly. The crews
Of the two boats were about to fire, when
the Lieutenant said: 'cDo not fire run
to the south shore" This done, they
landed, and where met by Capt. iona
than ormsby, citizen Of that part of
Burlington, who inquired "Why he did
not arrest these mep, who were violating
the laws of their country" The party
ascendod the bank. and had passed few
rods up the road, when the large gun was
discharged with its load Of fifteen bul
lets. slugs and buck shot. Capt. Ormsby
fell, pierced W five balls exclaimlng,
Lord have ssercy upon me; | am dead
man, and instantly expired. Asa
Marsh, one Of the soldiers Of Lieut.. Far.
rington, resident of Rutland, received
two balls in his breast and a buckshOt
in his right shoulder, gasped once or
tgice and died. Lieut.. Harrington, who
had refraiped with 50 much patience from
ordering his men to FIRE, was severely
wounded, A shot went through the left
arm just above the elbow, another through
the right shoulder, and a bullet wounded
him in the forehead and lodged in his
hat
The smugglers offered no further resis-