The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-08-05 00:00:00

FATAL AFFRAY AT GREENOCK.

A distressing affair Ins occurred at Greenock. Between
12 sad 1 o'clock on the morning of the 29th ult. a dispute
took place in a low pablicAuuse hewn, seven soldh r of
the 13th reinvest and some sailors, when they came to
blows, and the soldiers were worsted. Alaildeuid by ink
and the beating they had received, the soldiers veil
ately to their quarters, slither they were followed by the
crowd, and, loading their pieces, commenced firing from the
windows. The interference of the police baying been in the
mean time called for, • party of them CMS! up to the ii..l-
- quarters, wheu two of the police.ineu were killed by
the are of the musketry, and s sailor so severely wounded
that be has siace died. The baker of the 13th, who was on
guard, immediately u• being apprized of the disturbance,
proceeded to the spot, and secured all the seven awn. wh,t
have since bees Issusehol over to the civil power. Such ai e
the accuouts we have heard of this most nfortumte 'vein ;
but we have nut been able to procure any letter from tire'•
sock on the subject. It is su far cusisobetury this iltel.,/,11
no previous ill blood betwixt the military and the mhabi.
taste, and there has been co wranifestataun of soy ■ncb .p.-
fit since. 1■ waiting for the judicial procedure in ibis ow-
fortunate affair, we must, in the mean time, expels our se-
gret at two innocent men having Wet their hen in the Cull.
sciestiuus discharge of their duty.—(Glasgow !fervid)
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The unfortunate town of Greeuuck bite again been the
nese of bloodshed. On Saturday, the 29th ult. a party,
cuseisting of six men of the 13th regiment, had hero drink-
ing in the house of a person masted Queru, ,:l.eirawn's
Close, where two of than bad their quarters. Sometime
before midnight they west to the head of the Close AU Skim-,
street, and having there met some sailors, they cited to lb. in
"blase jackets." The mailers resealed, a "eagle follow'.',
sad orwe ref the soldiers ran back to 14 lodgings fur /us baysinet,
mid was about to rejoin his illaillCCll su the street when he
was prevented from going out by the innkeeper u the Clete,
from whom lbs party had got moue of their whisk. y. The
rest of the soldiers were then drive, hack to the quarters;
sod, bevies called ea their comrade to open the door, they
were admitted, sad along with them • prison, tangy aged
with blood, with whom they had been fightmg, mid eh,.
fell up.. the awn, amid was fur some time assessable. A
pretty numenows crowd collected, aired threatened to force
the door. The soldiers ran op stairs, and harlot bade
the muskets of the two w►o lodged in the bowie, fired
from the window over the beads of the :mood, //IA sad.•
t►em to disperse. By this time u w.. :.41,1kalb inoriroix,
By sod by a watchman ou the quay bee...g beard toe fir-
log occasionally repeated, peticerdtd to tbe place, sod der-
answer to • geranium from the soldiers, laid Whet be
was, desired t►em to give over Arise. This answer Ws,
ao sooner heard, than our of the soldiers tusk ep his piece,
and by a shot, through the left breast, be wilt Ilona
on Ike spot. Immediately after another watt bison, who seine
up to see after hie companiuri, was shut bet•erts the ritA, and
he died in an hear awl a half after in an adjoining house.
The nooses in the oeighbourbuod, having gathered round,
prevailed with lbs soldiers uut to fire tilt they caused the
bodies. A sailor lad was also shut, and died ID the lob•
al coon on Ynilbatil. When the terra guard (SILK up, the
discs disregarded the serjeant's order to deem irumi 11,5,
and it was aot till the 'Veinal. about one u'cluelt, of au.
other party accompsoied by as dawn not a Maigisaran, Wet
order was restored. The sex sotelins, together ortb owe 1.1
ammo, clothes, were Shea delivered over au the Col/4 puce.,
and lodged in gaol. They will of coarse he brought to
Aay remarks upon the subject would he superaeon.
annes of the sufferers are Robert asuspeou, • widower ;
Hem, Pearson, who has left • wife sad four children', and
Archibald M.rrisus, a young Kiang. •

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