The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-05 00:00:00

ALARMING AND FATAL RIOT.

FOURTEEN CHARTISTS KILLED AND S.E-
VERAL WOUNDED.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE, NOT. 4.
With the most intense grief I have to announce
that the delusion of Chartism has led to a lan rent-
able tragedy in this town.
Reports yesterday reached the Mayor, T. I?hil-
lips, jun.,) and the authorities, that the Chia'lists
employed at the works about Tredegar, ,and other
establishments on the hills, were arming, and
would march upon Newport. Every precaution
which could be adopted in the interim was ti ken
by the Mayor. At at an early hour this morning
hundreds of colliers and other mining workmen,
were seen approaching the town, numbers, armed
with pikes, some with guns and pistols, and' the
great body with heavy bludgeons ; at about
,nine
o'clock in the morning an immense body of these
infatuated and unfortunate wretches assembled me-
nacingly before the Westgate Hotel, where the
Mayor and Magistrates were assembled. They
soon commenced an attack upon the premises,
breaking the windows, and firing at the soldiers, a
detachment of the 45th. The Riot Act was, im-
mediately read by the Mayor, and the soldiers were
ordered to fire, but not until several of the •C her-
tists had broken into the hotel. The work of death
then begun ; fourteen Chartists were killed on the
spot, and several wounded ; and I lament to in-
form you that the Mayor, whose coolnesS and
bravery are above praise, was severely woundedin
the arm, Mr. Blewitt, M.P., and the other Ma-
gistrates, distinguished themselves by their Ca"
tress and efforts to avert the calamity. We are in
a state of siege.

(From the Times.)
NEWPORT, MONDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, P.m'
The Chartists have almost entire possession of
the town. There are 7,000 or 8,000, who marched
in from the hills, and attacked the Westgate Inn,
where the Magistrates are sitting. I have hearhd
30 or 40 shots fired, and learn that several of. te
Chartists as well as soldiers are killed. What the
end will be God only knows ; they are firing 00°_,"
I write by post, but fearing the mail maybe stopec"
I send this in addition.
NEWPORT, 1 O'CLOCK, P.M'
I was mistaken in saying that any soldiers 8re
killed. There is one (Sergeant Daly) wounded
with some slugs in the forehead, but not dan-
gerously. Of the special constables, there are
only two wounded, viz., Mr. H. Williams, iron.:
monger; a shot had penetrated the foreheade
and passing obliquely under the scalp, rarn
out at the side of the head, vvithout injOrtri
the bone. Fe is also cut upon the knee, a."
stabbed in the side. A Mr. Morgan' al
also wounded by a ball, but I hope notdangernuall•
Of the Chartists, nine lie dead in the yard of. the
Westgate Inn, besides several others, whom I _
.draper, is
myself seen, whose worind3 will prove mortal. The
all
45th Regiment put the Chartists to ght in
th_r?,
w
directions ; they were so discomfited as to
away many of their weapons, between 200 and 54,. 0
of which, consisting of pikes, muskets, piSto,lb,
&c., have been picked ups They were head bi, Ye
John Frost, who, I regret, is not yet taken.
Mayor, Mr. T. Phillips, jun., is shot through the
arm and wounded in the thigh, but I hope not da.l'ir
t
gerously. I fear that to-night they will come Telhe
forced, and that it will be worse titan this inow
from
morning. A large party of Chartists are gone-rr
Merthyr to Brecon, but I am informed that there
are 400 soldiers in Brecon, so that the)' will .be
warmly received. ,
r.
(From the Morning Chronicle)
NEWPORT, MONDAY ate
This F Tzaluct,Y•
This morning about 1,000 of the most desperte
of the Chartists, headed by the notorious Frnet'
the Chartist delegate, assembled from the oiligl"
bouring hills, and made a most determined atta`crir,
commencing with the Westgate Hotel. TheTwer
all
well armed with muskets, guns, swords, and a sm
piece of cannon. The Magistrates were holding,
were
sitting at the Hotel, and the military (45th)
immediately called out, and fired upon the mob,
and put them to flight in all directions.
Nine men have already been ascertained to be
killed and many wounded ; they left a vast quantity
of arms on the ground. The Mayor,T.PhilhP,
Esq., is shot though the thigh, and wounded
the arm. Mr. Williams, Mr. Morgan, and sables,
other respectable inhabitants, special constables'
have been wounded ; but it is impossible to ascer-
tain the extent of the mischief in time for this con-
veyance.
It is reported, and generally credited, that a large
body of Chartists have marched on Brecon.

(From the Morning Herald.)
BRISTOL, NOY. 4, EIGHT O'CIMCIC
I have just received by express from Newport
particulars of the following alarming riot
NEWPORT, Two o'CLoCK•
The Chartists are in possession of the town.
This morning about 8,000 of the most desperatet
headed by Frost, the ex-Magistrate and Chartist
demagogue, marched into Newport from the hills,
armed with muskets, guns, pistols, pikes, swords,
and other offensive weapons (and, as I have bees
told, two small pieces of cannon), and commenced
a violent attack on the Westgate Hotel, where the
Magistrates were sitting. The military were
called out, and as their attack was of the most fe-
rocious and bloody character, they were obliged t°
fire upon them, and several have been killed, ac-
counts vary from between ten and twenty. I have
myself seen several in our yard. It is reported that
some of the soldiers are killed, but I cannot find
how many. I know that a sergeant, named Daly'
was wounded with slugs in the forehead, and another
wounded in the arm, but I hope that neither of thern
are dangerously injured. Seine of the special consta-
bles have been wounded. Mr. H. Williams, ir°lll
monger,was shot in the head—the slug had peaetrated(
the forehead, but passed obliquely under the scalf"n t
came out at the side of the head, fortunately wit°lle
injuring the bone. Mr. Williams has also a •€;aur,
cut on the knee, and several severe contosioosa•
Mr. Morgan, draper, was also wounded by a b%
from a musket, but hopes are entertained that rig
life will not be lost. Besides the nine Chartists'
have seen dead, I have since seen several whose
wounds arc such as would almost certainly pr,°'l
mortal. The 45th soldiers acted bravely----ions
acted like men ; and but for their noble
the town would probably by this time have bee.nar,
mass of smoking ruins. They charged the
tists and put them to flight in all directions, lea
v"
several hundreds of their weapons in the streets.
THREE 0 CLOCK..,
been s
I have just ascertained
lips, junior, Esq., is shot through the arm
_„
that the Mayor, T. Pallniiti
wounded in the thigh, whether dangerously or °t has
wise I have not been able to ascertain. Frostl7c
escaped, and it is feared they will return this alegl't
in larger numbers, and what will be the end O'
God only knows.
Foul?. o'CLocg•

. OULt
aroc b°d):
I have just received information that a l
firecon '
of well-armed Chartists arc marched upoP

there are, however, 400 soldiers there.
It is said they will attack Monmouth gay'
night, and liberate Vincent.

THE ARMY.
We now lay bore our de the New Establish-
ment of the Army, yby whichrea it rs
will be seen, that, the
Depot Companies are in future, as we have all a'°"'
stated, to ist of 200 men.
HOME ANDcons
COLONIEC —I Colonel, 1 Lieut.-Colonel':
Majors, 10 Captains, 12 Lieutenants, 8 Ensigns, 1 Pastan,'
ter, 1 Adjutant, 1 Quartermaster, 1 Surgeon, 1 Assi
Surgeon, 1 Serjeant-Major, 1 Quartermaster-Serj t, I
ean
Paymaster- Serjeant, 1 Armourer-Serjeant, 1 Schoolttas':
ter-Serjeant, I Hospital-Serjeant, 1 Orderly Room Clerig
10 Colour- Serjeants, 30 Serjeants, 40 Corporals, I Dril'.
Major, 13 Drummers and Fifers, 760 PriVatCs—.. Tot3'
numbers, 900.
The above Establishment includes the four Depot
Companies of 200 privates The contingent allowanc°
for the Service Companies is 361. 10s. (the highest
ates
rate), and that for the depot Companies, at 50 Priv
per Company, 271. 7s. 6d.
We also annex a copy of the Establishment for Corps
in the East Indies.
NINE COMPANIES IN INDIA.-1 Colonel, 2
Lieutenant'
Colonels. 2 Majors, 9 Captains, 20 Lieutenants, 7
En-
-
ur
signs, 1 Paymaster, 1 Adjutant, 1 Quartermaster,l
Sun-
signs,
geon, 2 Assistant-Surgeons, 1 Serjeant-Major, 1 Quar
master- Serjeant, 1 Paymaster- Serjeant, 1 Armourer- Ser.
jeant, 1 Schoolmaster-Serjeant, 1 Orderly Room Clerk,
9 Colour-Serjeants, 36 Serjeants, 45 Corporals, 1 Drum"
Major, 17 Drummers and Fifers, 926 Privates--Total
number 1,087.
ONIt COMPANY AT HOME.-1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants,
1 Ensign, 1 Colour-Serjeant, 5 Serjeants, 5
1 Drummer-16. Naval and Military Gazette.
Woodcocks in some parts orirel-and are
l<
tailors, said to be in consequence of the lennth.Y.tql
Corporal»,
• . •
bills.