History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

508 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1787.
Tliey also broke into the liouse of Col, Woodbridge, ransacked
it, and took many articles from other houses in the
neighborhood. Every house they entered was stripped of
provisions and much valuable property was destroyed.
Shays tried to prevent this lawlessness, but without avail.
After reaching South Hadley, Shays and his party turned
eastward to Moody's Corner, and crossed by the notch in
the mountain to Amherst, where they arrived about eight
o'clock Saturday night.
Movements of Gen. On the 22'\ Geu. Liucolu and his army
Lincoln. arrived at Worcester, and his troops
reached Springfield on Friday and Satur-
day, Jan. 26*'' and 27*''. On Saturday he marched against
Day at West Springfield, crossing the river on the ice, Gen.
Shepherd having been ordered up the east side of the river
to prevent the junction of Day and Shays. Upon the appearance
of Lincoln's forces, the insurgents under Day fled ~X- (
without firing a shot. Many of them threw away their
arms and accoutrements, and in their haste forgot to take
the provisions that were being cooked for them in the
houses of some of the inhabitants. Day's men sped to the
north through Southampton. About two hundred fifty of
them arrived in Northampton the same evening and took
possession of the houses on South Street. On Sunday
afternoon they crossed the river to Hadley, passed through ^ '^y?
Hadley street, and joined Shays in Amherst.