The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
a New ENGLAND Rebellion.


docrriue took rise, and fund is first
public, OF organized, expression in tie
famous Hartford Convention" 1t Is
also well kuOwl that during the'War Of
1912" the n W England States took
little. if auy, part in the defence of the
common country, and The British found
themselves cordially greeted in many
ports at which they landed.
But we presume the majority of our
Southern readers have never beard the
particulars of the local insurrection gen
orally termed Shay Rebellionl" Rev.
p. ". Lyman, OF Belchertown, Mass. is
writing an history Of that affair, ard has
the original diary Of Salmon Shaw, an
officer, who served in the Federal army,
in the campaign against the New Eng
land rebels. We give an extract.
In June 1856 IA Rebe lion Began in
the County of Brist, and Commons
wealth OF Mass Bya Party Of lusur
gents Roising in arms and stopping the
Courts from Setting. 1t then flew into
he County of Bark Sheir, then into the
County II Hampshire, and in September
INTO the County Of Worcester, and ali
he Courts were stopped for Court weeks
The insurgents would Raise in great
Nun bers and a Pear in arms at the Court
house Dore to the amount or Z, 8. 10 or
II hundred, they was commanded by
one Daniel Shays and Adam Wheeler.
Thus affairs Continued Gloomy till Janu
airy 1877 when Government raised a BODY
of troops for 80 days and sent them out
under the Command OF the hJnl DeuIa
min Lincoln to the amount of about
40Uo mcu with six field Pieces and Light
hUrserucn Inch arrived at Worcester on
the - Of Jan. 1877, and on the %
marched on toward Springfield to Join
GEM Shepard VIII had command of the
Arsential with a Body of troops Raised
by Government.
The Insurgents strove hard for that
Place and advancing toward Genl Shep-
ard sent a Fiagg TO turcwarn them from
Coming Eney further. Shays sent for
Answer that he would sleep in them bal
achs that night or lie would Sleep in he'll.
ohays was Supposed to be about 5000
rong and Shepard about 1900. Shep-
ri! then Drew a Line which he forbid
o.n to Pass which they Did ne then
riard on ei'ield Peace to their wright
ana one to their Left and one over their
heads, but they sill Kept advancing
vile he gave them 6 guns loaded with
Grape Shot, which killed 4 men and
wounded a number, which Dispersed
them aud the Army was not heard of
again for "a hours and then at Pellem
about 80 miles of. Genl Lincoln Pushed
for Hadiy TO Prevent them from Cross
ing the Great River 20 Cit back into the
County where the Yeople was more dis
affected, where the Lay Still till Feb
Feb 3 Genl Lincoln marched from
Old Hadiy at S O'clock p. Nj and arrived
at Petersham early III the morning Of the
4th Of Feb. having marched 30 miles IN
the night without hating ana with his
Cannon and Baggage This is the
march which the historian Minot char
aeter.zes as ",ne Of the most indefstia-
bic marches that was ever performed in
America Tie cold was intense, the
wind rose to a gaze and it was showing.
No shelter and no hating was posi-
bic.
hen Shays va told that Genl Lin
coin 5 Army was Advancing into town he
Sayd it vas impossible Tor he knew that
they were at hadley. Last Night "a,
Seven O'Clock aud that the Snow was
Nearly 3 feet Deep and No Paths, that
it Could Not be and that he Would Eat
his Breakfast Before he ven to Look.
Another Messenger Came ard told him
that Lincoln was in town. Then be flew
to his horse. Leaviig Brelkla>t on the
label ant rode up to Cannaday with all
Spead. Lincoln's army found the In
surgeuts QuarteGcd out III houses and by
his Raped marci threw the Frnnt OF
he Army in Amoyg them Before they
Knew Of bis Coming. He tuck about
$50 Prisoners, Disarmcd them and they
tuck tie oath Of Al, gance and went
nome. The Remainder fled. Genl Lin
coin hen Divided his army into Several
Divisions and went 10 Securing the
County, and when he had taken them
he DisarnIed them and Gave them the
Oath and Let thcm 60 Excepting such
as had acted as officers. Them was sent
to Prison.
Feb 5 Marched to Berra (Barre) I
miles. e To OaAham !, and Returned the
same day to BcIra 18th al 9 O'Clock p.
Nj ma ched ina lard Storm of Rain to
iIardw OK 10 miles The lGlh TO Oak
ham IL mi.,s. I1th Tuck John Boyd. 2
Rebel Lieutenant Prisoner and Proceed
70 Worcester with him. IS to Oakham
Is miles 20 to Worcester 10 miles Fl to
Geatfon s miles. Government then
raised a body OF troops OF 1900 men who
put al end To the Rebellion.