The Sun. — London, England, 1812-10-22 00:00:00

the afternoon the Mayor came to O s in the gaol, and assured us there should he a guard, and that . preparations were making to send one. He told us he, would lose Ms own life before we should be hurt. -General ekes -seas: also at- the gaol, out side of it.. The Mayorhaving- been wit c h us about twenty minutes, went away, leaving us in the be lief that there_would be a.guard of armed militia sent to protect us in the gaol. . • Dur:ng the afternion 'we Were told several times by per ans .'admitted - to see as, that the' militia were called:out and asseinblihg...:Late in the af . ternoom titre butchers; one named Mumma, and the other Ifaxwell, came into our room, the for mer having ale-yin his hand. Mumma asked me the names of several of the prisoners ; I told him. Mr. Hoffman said 'he wondered Mr. Bentley should suffer so many men to 'came into their room who • had .no business there. Mumma,. answered, that be'came 'there on Mr. Behtley's. busitieSS. They 'were personally knovrn tome _andin some of my fellow •prisonets—we. suspected . , their intentions , were not good,: and -I inquired tif Bentley if Mumma was a friend of hiS-11entleyanswered, lie pretends to be se : I replied„ yatt- (might to"know him- well before' you trust the keY of -our room in his hands, and - Iproposed he should lock the - door • and give me the key through the grate. ,Qt ,the aside the docrr eaontotheunlacked, and thso waa the outer door locked.. Tlengey refused, I cannot do so; as you are 'a prisoner ender Cafe. The dOor was ittreifiately locked by s - otrte*,, body -; and the-mob very soon-began to assemble from various quarters,. but no troops arriVed.--,s, This excited muchilarm in our robin, it being af • -.' ter sun-tet,.and- we apprehended that we were,to: be sacrificed. . About dal* the back door of the gaol was beset . by the mob, who entered it without breaking 'kb} , force. 13y .whom it was opened Ido not' know but by hearsay They began to break down the wood. and iron gratings in the passage leading to our 'room, which took them at least three quarters of-an- hour. They had the light of torches. The' - gi-ating of our room was opened instantly without any exertion, which makes • me- • believe it was Opened by some one having the key, and I believe 'either by :Mumma or 'Maxwell:- • • . The first-person I recognized at the grating was - Henry Keating,. -vho keeps a 'printing-office, and him I. should have killed with my pistols, but for ' Gen. Lee, who laid =hold of my arm and begged me not fire, and also prevented Mr.Mnrray from • firing. It had been agreed that Mr. Murray and niyself, being the strongest men, should first rush out and make the best of .our was , and every per son was to escape as . he conh.L.,,, Some of the mob rushed into the room, and Mr,Morrav and myself rushed out, both of us a r m e d e I had a pistol i n each- hand, and he a dirk and a pistol. . We made our way through- the passage and ball without in jury, till' I was. 'at the front outer door, when I was'struck on the back of my head with a heavy club, by sonic men I had passed, which threw me forward from the head of the steps ; and I fell head-long down,. ,about 12 feet. There I saw ga-g of ruffians, _armed with dabs., ready to de stroy whomsoeVershould pass down thesteps,and six or seven of them instantly assaulted Me while down, and.beat me about the bead until I was un able to rise. Some then dragged Ine 20 or 30 yards, while others were beating me with clubs.-- . They then' tried to make me stand on my feet, and looking round,- I perceived Lemuel Taylor, and I called upon him to prevent those men from taking, my life. He told the men to. desist, and said they had beat me enough, and begged them not to take my life ; they said they would kill me: he again repeated that 1 was. beat enough, and desired that should be let alone, - and he would be security foT my forth-coining in the morn ing. They disregarded what he had said, theydrag ged me along,, and it was proposed to tar and leather me, and as I went along they continued to strike Me with sticks and clubs : ----one:Ellow struck at me with an axe which missed me; when they had dragged me a considerable distance and into the, old town, they met with a cart, and put me into it, and dragged it along themselves to a place where they got tar. • I had left my slant tri the gaol, and they tore my shirt anclother cloathing, and put the tar on my bare body, upon which they. put feathers. They drew me along in the cart in this condition ; and calling metraitor and tory, and other scandalous names, they did not cease to beat me with clubs, and cut me with old rusty swords—l received upon :head, arms, sides; thighs; and back, upwards Of. eighteen cuts of the sward. On my head one cut was very deep, beside which, my head was broken:in' .more than t. velve places by other instruments, such as sticks and clubs. I received a' few blows . 011 lily . face ; and very many severe brUiSes on different parts of my. body ; my, eyes were attempted to be, gouged,. and preserved . by Means of tar and feathers, though they were much injured. About the - same time, as I was lying in - the cart, a fellow struck both of m y legs with a bar of iron, sweating d--n my eyes, I will break your legs. I drew my legs up, and he was led to think; and to say he had broken them shortly after, I received klow.with a club arros my eyes, upon which /,lay as if dead, sup posing it would ,stop their further beating of me ; remaining as for some time, I ,was struck upon my thighs, which I bore as if dead; a villain said, he 'would see if IlVas dead,,and he stuck a pin into my body - tWice, at which I did not flinch, but I still reua:iied senseless, as if - dead. Another said would spew if I was dead,. he 'pulled a handful of tar and feathers, and set fire to it;, and stuck it on my back ; which pit into a 'blaze What was on my hack: I turned over suddenly, and.rolled up on the flame, which put it out before it reached too/ greirt a height, but I wits burnt in several parts. 1 then raised upon my knees and addressed them, " for God'S sake, be not worse than sa•VageS ; if you want lily life, take it - by - shooting or stabbing." Often I begged them to put an end to it. upon this,' One:said; dont burn him ; another. we will king liinotie in the 'Shafts of the ..part 'fur* round and said to me, (:`_ if_you Nvillteil the names of all In the hOuse; and all you know abont it, we • will, save your life." Believing all • the damage . eras , done which 'could he - done, bythem, I did riot hesitate to say I Tiiey . took me out of 'the- . • , upon the causeway Lat Fell's Point, and carried me to the Bull's Hear] Tavern ; there I gave .them the names of all the persons in the house (most of them already- knoWn to tke . m) which they took in writing, and the reason of our being in the house, which was tit) defend Mr.lLui 'son and his house against violence, with Which he had been threatened. They detained the abOut an hour at this tavern, and offered me some whiskeY, of-which I took sev e r a l g l asses , b e i ng extreme ly thirsty and weak from the loss of tlood. They then made me walk, with .several persons. on each side upholdingine,towards the watch-house, where they said I should be kept till themorning, and that I should swear to what I had said before alta.gistrate by 9 o'clock, or if I did no t th ey wou ld hang me. On my way I was unable to proceed ; and'stopped twice for rest. When I first stopped, some Of them said they had got all they could out of me, and they would how hang me. I rose and went on; and some who were against hanging me followed, and I was obliged by weakness to slop again, when it was proposed again to hang me, arid one person Said they would cut off my head arid stick it on a pole. The vote was taken and carried' or hanging me ; but some said they should 'not hang me, that my life, upon condition of- disclosing what I knew, and the information. I- might give them, would be of use to them, L'was then moved on to the watch-house, and delivered to the captain q the watch about two o'clock in the morning, Who was told they held him responsible for my ;body at nine o'clock. I laid myself on the floor, ~ 9 4 doctor was sent for .by the captain of the watch, Avho came, and having removed the -tar and' tea- . thers,`sewed up the wounds on my bead anti dressed them. • Between nine and ten o'clock,--the mob was gathered it the- watch-house, and sorrie were for hanging me, saying that I had not sworn to what I bad told theth; before a magistrate before nine o'clock as bad been stipulated,'and one of the-'n said the rope,was ready. I observed, it was not my fault s that I was not able to go to a magis trate, and that I was ready to s'ac-fr to it they would bring one. They then brought a magis trate, of the name of Galt, who took my. affidavit, in which was stated the names of the persons in the house, the cause of their meeting, and the name of the person under whom they were act— ing in the house: It was real aloud, and at this- period, the ,Mayor, L. Taylor, and some others arrived, who said they would take me to the hospital, out of the hands Of these men. Mr. Taylor said he had no idea of seeing me The doctor had lent me a shirt - , and: I was now provided with a pair of trowsers. Tile Mayor sent for a carriage, but thc• mob said I should not ride in it, that a cart was good enough -for me, and a cart was brought, into which I was placed, stretched out in the cart, and exposed to a hot sun. About eleven o'clock I was carried to the hospital, the distance of a mile, the Mayor accom panying me amidst the noise of a great concourse. of people. 'There I heard the groans of General Lee, in a room adjoining, who had been said to be dead. After the crowd had dispersed, some of my friends, who did not think me_ safe, sent me a carriage into which,l was put, without lo3ing. minute, .and General Lee was put. into the same carriage. We were hurried' away, into the coun try, in our wounded, bruised, and mangled con ditibn ; we arrived at Yorktown; Pennsylvania, on Saturday eveniug, the first of August where, we received the humane and friendly sympathies and atrention of the inhabitants, and the medical aid of two gentlemen of the faculty. - Possessed of a strong constitution and in the prime oflife, I cherish the hope, that I shall sur vive all the bruises and woands, iyhich have been so cruelly and maliciously inflicted by a wicked and lawless mob, and that I shall be again restored to the full use and enjoyment of my bodily powers. --Given under my hand this Eth August - , 1 812. JOHN THOMSON. • John Montgomery, mentioned in the annexed certificate, is the Attorney-General of Maryland. We pledge ourselves to produce a respectable name, which is affixed, but which. we do not at present exhibit for obvious reasons. We also pledge ourselves to prove, tha. George Williams, of. the late house of Benjamin and Georze Wil liam's, expressed himself in the same murderoui manner. ' ' I do hereby certify, that John Montgomery, Esq. in conversation with myself relative to the gentlemen who defended the house in Charles street, said—" it was the most inf amous proceed ing he hal ever knovVn, and wished every scoun drel in the house had been KILLED." MAILS. it/FtTVED-I 4nernsey, I Jersey, I Pottenburgh, 1 Surinam, I Dublin, 2 Waterford. Due-1 - Cadiz, , 1 Lisbon, I Got teuburgb. PRICE OF STOCKS ruts DAV A TwF.l.vn o'cr,o6tc. Consols .... 5R I ()minium 4 THE SUN. 3 , )t.Lm (JUIS IWCRE rA LS LIM AUDEAT ? LOND 0 N, 'THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1812. This morning Major NICHOLS' arrived in town with dispatches from Lord CATHCART, but the substance of there, had not transpired when this paper was put to press. Letters of the 13th inst. from Gottenburgh were also received this morning at the AdMiralty, but they do not contain any news. A report was circulated yesterday, that a'revo- lotion had taken Place in Russia; it is hardly ne cessary to say, that it had;not the slightest found , ation in fact. ; A Gottenburgh Mail arrived this morning, but it brings .no further, news from the armies. We are happy to find that all classes"-of people in • Russia are animated by the most patriotic spirit. Reinforcements are marching to join General KuTusow in all directions.. The folhewing are tite most intcrestinl; 'brought by thii GOTTENTIWEIGIIi OCT.. 11.—Sir S. :IAUMAREZ goes home in the Victory, on the irriyal of the Zealotts, which is daily expected froni the Baltic. ST. PETERSBURG, SEPT. 7.—On the 30th of . AuguSt (Sept. 11) last, hi s Eminence t h e getro politan Of 'Novogorod and Petersburg, Amiadsitis, had the happiness of rec.iving a rec dpt from his Imperial Majesty, of the following contents : "YenerableMetropolitanof Novogorod, and Pe tersburg, Ambrosius—On all occasions where the exigencies of the State required sacrifices to be made / I have, with great pleasure, observed your readiness to come forward ; anti at the present ar mament you have proved further your attachment to your native country, by the offering given, 'partly IT yourself ,and partly-13y your cloister.-- Although. that the Russian Clergy have at all times give proofs of their love to their country,. yet it is not the less pleasant to me to render myperfect and full thanks, both to your Eminence, and likewise to the Cloister of - St: .ALEXANDER NPWSKI, On the . day of the holy . and pious Arch Prince ALES , • ANRER NEWSIcI i ' which is the day commemorated for - This new act of - inagnanitnity. I am - assured, .that you will not refrain through him, to send your most fervent prayers to Almighty God, that • he will sl!ower down_ his grace and favour on Russia, which is my only wish.' • " ALEXANDER. The colleges of the ancient settlers in this . Go- verninent have, _in consequence of the Imperial :Manifesto of 6-18 July, voluntarily offered to take pii,rt in the - contributions, and voluntarily brought in 9300 roubles., They have likewise expressed their readiness to take up arms for defence of their country whenever it shall be required. , ARENSEERG, A.l7o.3o.—After the French troops penetrated over our borders, many families came hither from Riga. But now that the French have been beaten and driven back at several points by our valiant troops, numbers have already returned to Riga. On last Tuesday, the 3d (15th) instant, six bodies (Drushina) of the St. Petersburgh-arma ment, commenced their march, under the com mand of the Privy Counsellor, BIBEKOW. This armament, previous to its march; was drawn up on' the parade ground of the Semenow Regiment 'of Life Guards, where his Ma jesty the Emperor was. pleased sto 'appear - in person. Immediately after his Eminence -the - Metropolitan AmiaoSius performed the ser-• vice with genuflexion, besprinkled the war riors With holy water, and field-a most expresSive Speech cm- the fidelityclue from the warriors to the Monarch and their native country. He finally blessed them . with thelinage of the.saint, which be delivered to the - Commanding-General. • The troops then filed in ceremonial march,- before his . Majesty the Emperor, and is. Majesty was pleased personally to give the word of command. PE•SA, Apo. 13 (25).—Tbe nobility of this Department have resolved to contribute towards the armament going forward here 6,800 warriors on_their estates, andlo supply them with complete cloathing- and provisionss-tor 'three months, and have - likewise fixed the whole amount for the sub sistance of the entire mass of these warriors-•and for \ other expences is 232,056 roubles. Exclusive -of this great ardoUr_for the general welfare; the body of nobility have likewise proceeded to th e choice of several officers from among them Selves, and who are ready to sacrifice their lives for the, preservation of their, country. WORONISH,, AUG. 18.--The nobility of this Government have, in consequence of the Imperial reqziest, communicated to them by the Civil Go vernor, immediately collected 982' horses for the use of the artillery, which were forwarded to the appointed depot The nobility, besides this, have given 150,000 roubles for cloathing a regiment of yagers ; and the merchants and burghers have contributed _ 22,439 roubles for baggage to the same. Auc. 13. (25,)—The nobility here, actuated -by .their ardour for the general welfare, have brought the best of their peasants for forma tion of the increased armament, and: these people Most willingly entered into the service. The number of men given by this circle were, not withstanding, the approaching time for agricul tural employments, brought together in the space of a week, and on .the 22d-, were marched off for Twer. Before their marching away, prayers were held for their preservation, and the new warriors were sprinkled with holy water. Their cheerful faces, their lively looks, and the joyful exclama 4ions - of the people, proved the certain confidence entertained on 'all sides, that these men were go ingiuto battle to obtain victory and glory. WLADIMIR, AUG.,.29.-- , The peasants of this distriCt have distinguished thems.elves by their ar dour for the general welfare. On being informed ' by the Magistracy of the place, of the necessity of supplying: the ' new regiments which have been bire with provisions, they brought-2 ia r,vsi,i weiti of c )r. - 1 in kind, and 15,314 roubles 25 kop in money, s 6 that these regiments now will not stifi'r the least want. AUG. 13 (25).—The ladies of this place; whotake the most lively share in the `sup port given to those of our . valiant soldiers who have been woUnded'in- battle, liave delivered to the Civil Governoi-, and to be at his disposal for thb resent, 647 arsehins of bandages ; and a /ma and a Ulf of lint ; all which is now forwarded to Moscow, to be distributed among the field hospitals. KONIGSRF,UIG, SEPT. 18.-1 n the great battle of the 7th of. September, the. Russians,. left 40,060 men on the field, and retreated in - the - greatest dis, order. The General_ of LlATcarytt, Prince POTEMKIN, Prince .G.II.I.ITZIN, and Sev.c ral Colonels, were made prisoners of war, : . l RUSSIAN FRONTIER SEPT. defeLted Russian army retreats along the road to Tvver. CASSEL, SEPTEMBER 23.—According to a"rov:11 order, those military persons who were charged by,the English in ..consequence of the-4 age and wounds, and born in this. country, will be. . permitted to reside in it, but the Police will keep a watchful eye over them. They are not to leave the place assigned them for their residence, auti if one of them' removes, the, Mayor must Jakike it Inown to the Prefect. Yesterday the Duke of YORK had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT at CarltonlHouse: On Tuesday his'-Royal Highness the Co-.... - 34A:sr.nxn. in CHIEF held a Public Levee, v , t his Office, in the Horse Guards, which was very nu merOusly attended. M lior-General of the Ist regiment of Life Guards, tool; leave, <•3, his proceeding to Spain, to command the Brigade of Life and Royal Horse Guards. Major-G erzil Sir M. BURGOYNE took leave on his going to (-Tib raltar. General HUNTER, on his arrival from North America. Lieut.-General FULLER, on hia return from India. The Bad of MARCH took leave; on his going to join the Army in Spain. Lieut. General Hist.or took leave, on his going., to India. Brigadier General DAR ROCK. Major- General DE GREY. Lieut. Generd Si Sol;, The. 55th Regiment has been ordered to take the duty of the Tower in London, its former des tination being changed. MENIBERS RETURNED. Queenborottgk.— Osborne, Esq. Adui;rai Aloorsom. Dumfries 4 .o).—Admiral Wm. Johnstone Hope. Iluddington, Co.—Hon. General Charles licFe. Surrey—Sir T. Sutton ,Bt. G. H. Slitnner 11. 1 _ Derbyshire.LordG. Cavendish, Edvvardliiiller Mundy, Esq. Chester, Co.—D. Davenport, W. Egerton, Escrs- Chester; City.—J . Egerton, Esq. Gen. GrosFecior- MontgonieryshireChits . Williams Wynne, "Esti. • POLLS. 'WEYMOUTH AND NIELCOMBE REGIS.—OCT. 20 S:r J. Murray 293 Mr. H. Trail Right Hon. T. Waßam . 247 Mr. R. 'Steward Bstradhurst, - . lea Banda,. Neville • BERKSHIRE —OCT. 21. I 1233 Milled 966 • (.11ESTkR CITY.—FINAL ete.SE. Gen. Crowe:lcm 637 Sir Richard , Brco! , e.— 575 Mr. Epirtor. ..604 Mr. Townsireud... 537 • • The Elections in the United States excite no less bustle and curiosity than 'those in England.- 7 - We have received the following as the prohal4 computation of votes for the Presidency For Mr.. DE WITT CLITON—New Hampshire, 8 ; Massachusets, 22 ' • Rhode bland, 4 f, Connee tient, 9 ; Vermo n t, B;'New York, 29'; New Jer sey, 8 ; .Delaware, 4 • Maryland, 3 ; North Caro lina, 15. Total, 110.—For Mr, J. MAITISOY—. Pennsylvania, 25 ; Maryland, 8 ; irginia , 25 ; South Carolina-, 11 ; Georgia, 8 ; Ohio, 8 ;./(en 7 tackY, 12; Tenessee, 3 ; Orhrans, 3.--Total, 103. There are a few votes deficient which 'rare tinex plainecl, we' believe five in number. . - Remarkably high Tide.--Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, the inhabitants of Palace yard, Westminster, were thrown into'great 'con fusion, in consequence 'of the water from the Thames overflowing their houses, occasioned by the extreme high tide. The houses of the SPEAKER, Mr. WARREN, Mr. RICKMAN, and se veral others, were completely inundated. The title also burst forth into Westminster Hall, and filled . the place. Three boats were soon after wards brought in, to . convey the passengers out at a shilling per fare. At Millbtink,Chelsea , and several other places up the River, .great damage, was sustained by the water washing away the fences of several shrubberies ; and at one time the tide was so high as to cover the top of the first, arch - of - Westminster Bridge. The warehouses he low London Bridge were also completely inun dated, and many articles deposited therein washed away.. The engine , belonging to Cotton Garden,,, behind Westminster Hall, was employed the whole of yesterday afternoon in d raw i ng o ff t he • • water. . . Fatal Accident.—On Tuesday, the ad) instant, a coal-Pit at•Shihey-roW, county of Durham., sud denly took fire by explosion of the inflammable air, in consequence of which one man and six boys were severely scorched. They are all, however, in a fair way of recovery, having the advantagg, 7. of very proper medical treatment. But upon the Saturday folloWing, (Oct. 10;) about half-past • • one p. in. the Harrington Mill Tit; distant from • the above-mentioned pit about two or three hun.,b ." dred yards, alio took fire, most suddenly, by which four. men and nineteen boys were killed, upon the spot, and-many people severely wounded and burnt : two boys are still missing. This dreadful catastrophe was . likewise occasioned by the explosion of fire-damp.