The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING 1, AUGUST 18, 1842,

the. order to charge and fire. The --men in front 'of
the mQb stood firm, one more prominent than the rest.
This man was aimed at as their leader, and a Dra-
goon, with his carbine, shot him through the head,
and his brains were literally blown out, with a hole as
large as an egg, in a mass. Two more were mortally
wounded, since understood -to be dead. The rest
were rode over, or dispersed like the, wind. Many
wounded got away, and it is currently reported and
believed, are since dead, and their bodies thrown into
the pits. .The whole of the charge. was levelled at this
daring band, and they were driven up the Leek-road,
and scattered in all directions. A number of sworn-
in special constables charged the mob on the other
road with a spirit and decision as firm as disciplined
men,. and, after a severe encounter, drove them out of
the place. . .
._
Since . then, this town has been in a species of
blockade.. On the arrival of the company of the 12th
yesterday, they took possession of the Town-hall,
which holds them 'very compactly;
,windowed on the
four sides, it is like a little armed fortress. The Dra-
goons are quartered at the principal inns. Yesterday
evening 200 or more of the specials,. under their
leaders, formed themselves into small companies in the
court-yard of the Legs of Man Inn ; and about seven
o'clock marched out, taking different directions, and
clearing all the people before them.
The night passed in quietness. This morning a
detachment of the 34th came in with the Newcastle

troop, escorting some prisoners taken on the west' of
this district. Twelve were taken up during the night
here, and they have all been just conveyed in car-
riages, under the guard of the Yeomanry and a small
detachment of the Infantry, to Newcastle, on their
route for Stafford. During the night two houses
were entered at Cobridge, one belonging to Mr.
Hughes, doing duty as special cor stable in, this town,
where the money and all eatables were demanded.
'['he other house, belonging to Mr. Billings, was
regularly ransacked ; but three prisoners, belonging
to the plunderers, were taken. Strange to say, one of
them, a deserter from the 12th, who was instantly

identified. All accounts from Hanley, Stoke, &c:,
are peaceful for the present. Mr. Aitkin's house at
Hanley is still a smouldering ruin. It is remarkable
that the mob gave the old clergyman ten minutes
law to get away (being lame, and only able to walk
with two sticks.) They made-capture of his surplice,
put it on one of the mob in mockery, who paraded in

front of the house when on fire ; Others tore
his bible into tatters,. and scattered the leaves in the
street. I never saw such a perfect wreck as the
house of Mr. Parker, at Hanley ; not a vestige of
anything is left that iron could break up and de-
stroy, to the stone and marble mantel-pieces, and the
floors themselves. One party was absolutely upstairs
destroying everything possible, while the fire under
their feet was in progress for completing the re-
mainder. The clergymen have mostly left the dis-
trict for safety, as had Mr. Rose, the stipendipry
Magistrate. At his house, before they gutted it and
pulled it down, Mrs. Rose begged hard for it to be
saved ; and they saved her life, but nothing else in
their power to take or destroy.
HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK.—Some of the principal
shops in the market-place are now open ; such is the
confidence of the inhabitants ; but in the presence of
the military only. Women and children are as vile
and ferocious as the mob, and do not scruple to hiss
and groan at the soldiers and constables, though they
hiss and groan with impunity. Captain Powys and
Mr. Adderley are the principal Magistrates directing
the military operations. The County gaol is
likely . soon to be full, and a special
commission will .be necessary for . their trial.
In the large extension being made in the county gaol,
towers will be erected at the angles, with gratings
and loopholes for musketry, to command. the, flanks;
the platform of the lodge is mounted with cannon,
with some of the artillerymen to work them if neces-
sary. All the principal gentlemen's ,houses are barri-
caded, and guarded with seftants andlenants.' •

HANLEY.
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(FIIOM OUIVPRIVAtE-CoItitESPONDENT.
)
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17.—A1l passed off quiet in the
town last night, which is yet in the possession of the
military, who were up all night, and have been re-
lieved by the 33d this morning. Early reports came
in since, confirming depredations at farm-houses
within a few miles of the Potteries, and some have
been entirely stripped of everything valuable. Yes-
terday the pawnbrokers in this town, three in num-
ber, had notice given them that they must deliver up
the pledges in their possession. Mr. Hill gave out
his, under the amount of 3s. each, on the promise of
the parties paying capital and interest at a future
time. Mr. Vessey did the same; but the mob went
to Mr. Fenton's and helped themselves ; parties were
seen in all directions carrying bundles. To-day many
special constables have been sworn in, and with the
police have taken several persons into custody. The
Magistrates are sitting, with several gentlemen, to
take into consideration the best means to protect the
town to-night. Some thousands of men are coming
armed on the road this side of Macclesfield ; they have
been passed by two parties ; they declare they are
coming here. Some of our tradesmen are in a great
panic, as we have but about sixty of the 33d here, be-
sides a few Yeomanry Cavalry, who will not stand fire.
It is my opinion so great a body cannot reach here
before to-morrow. I should rather think Congleton,
Burslem, or Leek, would supply them with the first
fruits of plunder. On Monday- we were under a de-
mocratic form of government, last night a military,
and to-day a mixed form, for her Majesty's procla-
mation has appeared on the walls this morning. The
ruins are yet smoking in the town. Mr. Harding's
(the Coroner's) house has been in flames about one
o'clock, but is got under ; it is three miles from here.
A demand was made last night at a house in Bucknall
for 101., which was complied with to save the pre-
mises. If the soldiers were to leave here, the scene
that would follow would engage the attention of our
Parliamentary sportsmen.

~. . .
' this neizhboarhood, 1 left -Leeds- by the seven o'clo&k, •
coach this morn ing - for Bradford. ,On.,.reaching
Bradford-mDor, distant about a mile and a half from
the.town, I found a large. party. of men,. boys, and.
women assembled in.Jro.n.t.- of the Mill. of. Messrs.-
Tancred and Linsley, worsted spinners, where a
demand was made,that -the • nand; sfaXiid be turned
out, and which was inimrditrrely cbnlplied with. The
party- then proceeded to two other mills adjaeentviz.,
the Junction Mill and that of Mr. T. Pearson, when
the engines of both places were immediately stopped,
and the people set at liberty. On reaching Bradford
about half-past eight, I found the whole of the shops '
closed, and a strong body of the'l7th Lancers stationed
in the Market-place. There was no actual disturb-
ance during the time I was there. (till half-past ten),
but the principal streets were filled with groups of
people, some of them evidently disposed to do mis-
chief. I learned that the whole of the mills, which
are very numerous and extensive in Keighley,Bingley,
Skipton, -and their neighbourhood, had yesterday
given over working either of their own accord, or
from compulsion. The men who visited Skipton- and
Bingiey are "turn-outs" from Cole and Burnley.
Several mills in the town of Bradford are standing,
the owners fearing to beginto work until appearances
are more fkvourable. The plan adopted. by the mob.
of letting off the water which supplies the engines is a
very serious annoyance, as, at this dry season,-:L suffi-
cient quantity of water, in many cases, cannot be ob-
tained for several days. On my return to Leeds I
called at Stanningly, a village four miles from -Brad- .
ford and six from Leeds, where I found .between
fifteen and sixteen hundred persons assembled in front
of the woollen manufactory of Mr John Varley.
They insisted upon the engine being stopped, which,
after some remonstrance by Mr. Varley, was done.
They then proceeded to a public-house close by,
and demanded refreshment, which they obtained, as
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more than ten pounds ster-
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were satisfied With a few gallons of beer. . Leaving -
the main road ' between BradfOrd and Leeds, they
divided their strength, in one direction towards
Parsley, and in the other to Brantley, Armley, and
Wortley, all of which places are within three or four
miles of Leeds.

The special constables, military, and Magistrates,
are now assembled in front of the Court-house here,
and intend to go out a mile or mile and a half towards
the direction in which the.mob may be expected.
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hEoErpt lS;, SEVEN O'CLOCK.
JaAf‘treErnlNElSvproAtie-
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symptoms of dis-
turbance began to manifest themselves in the out-
skirts of the town. At half-past twelve o'clock a
meeting was held on Hunslet-
moor, and shortly
' afterwards an attack was made upon the pottery
of Messrs. Petty and Sons, from which the
whole of the hands were driven. A body of
the 17th Lancers, commanded in person by his Royal
Highness Prince George, together with a large posse
of special constables and some 'Yeomanry, left the
Court-house for Armley, a village distant about two
miles from here, where it was reported some outbreak
had taken place. Shortly afterwards they returned
to Leeds, and went directly to the mills of Messrs.
John Marshall and Sons, Water-lane, where their
timely arrival prevented the stoppage of their works.
During. their absence from that neighbourhood a rab-
ble of from 400 to 500 persons went to the works of
Messrs. Maclea and Marsh, Meadow-lane, where they
them. , and loud de-
compelled the persons in charge of the gates to open
Immediatelywere made
to thetu r
turn
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hands and stop the
mands
engine. Fortunately the chief constable (Mr. Read)
arrived by himself on horseback, and, after a most
manful effort, succeeded in closing the gates. The
police and military arriving shortly afterwards, after
riding through a shower of stones and brickbats, suc-
ceeded in reaching the mill, and captured seven of the
most violent .of the mob. .Thisiis the first outbreak in
'Leeds. We are not under any serious apprehensions
of further uproar, as no great number of persons •
have arrived from the country districts. The Riot
Act has been read,in various parts of the town. •

SHEFFIELD.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

. .
AUG. 17, 1842.—The greatest excitement prevails
here. Meetings have been held in various parts of
the - town, on Sunday,7illondo.y, and yesterday even-
ings, which were very numerously attended, particu-
larly the one on Monday, at which there could not be
less than 10,000 persons present. These , meetings
were called for the purpose (as expressed in the pla-
cards) of taking into consideration the Manchester
strike, and the propriety of adopting similar measures
in this town. I cannot procure you a placard, or-I
would send you one. A deputation from Manchester
has been over, and it is reported that they have given
a promise of co-operation, and the authorities have
received information that meetings are to be held
to-night, at which, in case letters from Manchester,
which were expected yesterday, should arrive to-day,
it, will be decided that the turn-cut shall commence
-to-morrow (Thursday). Indeed, I hear that the
workmen at many of the manufactories and collieries
in the town and neighbourhood, have already received
notice to that effect. Meetings of the different Trades-
unions have also been called at their usual places of
meeting, in addition to the public meetings.
P.S.—The military have received orders to hold
themselves in readiness, to check any disturbance that
may take place to-morrow.

HALIFAX.
MONDAY.—This town has been the scene of much
rioting, which has lasted for some hours, and which
has only been quelled by the soldiers clearing the
streets at the point of the bayonet. The greatest con-
sternation has seized the inhabitants, and the turn-
outs, who have rushed upon the town from Bradford
and Todmorden, are looked upon with dread. •
The mob, numbering from 12,000 to 15,000 per-
sons, some of them most ferocious-looking, directed
their malice first at the mill of Messrs. J. Akroyd and
Son, the Shed mill, at Haley-hill. They entered the
weaving place of Messrs. Akroyd.
The number of men and women who marched up
to Mr. Akroyd's mill could not be less than 10,000,
covering, as they did, the whole line of road from the
North-bridge to Haley-hill. They arrived at this
mill shortly after twelve, and the work people being
at dinner, the turn-outs were saved the trouble of
clearing the premises, but two of their number de-
manded an interview with Mr. Akroyd, at which they
insisted that the plugs should be drawn out of the
boilers. Mr. Akroyd, .thinking probably that oppo-
sition would be unavailing, not only agreed to this
modest request, but he also permitted one of his work-
men to assist the deputation in their labour of mis-
chief. The mob outside, however, would not rest
satisfied until they had full confirmation that the work
had been done effectually, and in a few minutes after-
wards a deputation of six presented themselves in
order to see that all was right. Having all doubts
removed respecting the plugging of the boilers, they
then not only requested, but insisted, that the reser-
voir should be let off. On this point they were met
on the part of Mr. Akroyd with a decided negative,
which only tended to increase the eagerness of the
turn-outs to effect their object. In order to prevent
so disastrous a calamity (for by turning off the reser-
voir, which is merely supplied by rain and other
smaller reservoirs, the works would have been stopped
for several weeks), a present of a five-pound note was
tendered to the men to induce them to go quietly
about their business. This temptation not having the
desired effect, the military wore hastily sent for, and
in a few minutes they were at the 'scene bf action, and
arrived just at the moment to prevent incalculable
mischief.

The soldiers secured six young men near -to Mr.
Akroyd's mill for riotous conduct, apparently of allout
the ages of from eighteen to twenty-five ; and they
were taken from Mr. Akroyd's grounds to the Ma-
gistrates' office, under an escort of about a dozen
foot soldiers, with loaded muskets.
On their way through the streets an attempt was
made to rescue them, and stones were frequently
thrown at the soldiers, one or two of whom (it is
said, but we cannot vouch for the fact), ;
moment
a moent
of excitement, fired upon the people, Wounding one
young man in the legs. , .
Another man in the course of the afternoon, was
taken into custody, and placed in the prison, for a
breach of the peace—thus making seven in all ; and
no doubt numbers more might be taken up, but for
the leniency of the military and the special constables.
Besides effectually stopping the mill of Messrs.
Akroyd, the rioters, before one oclock, had caused
the following firms also to suspend operations :
Messrs. J. J. Baldwin, Bailey-hall ; Messrs. Crossley,
Dean Clough ; Messrs. Patterson, dyers, Bailey-hall ;
Mr. John lloldsworth, Shaw-hill (two large mills) ;
Mr. William Henry Rawson, Old-lane ; Mr. J. M.
Kirk, dyer, ditto, ; the silk mill of Mr. Thos. Atkinson,
Boothtown ; Messrs. Edwards, of Pye west, where the
pipe was cut off from the reservoir, thus letting off all
the water, and causing damage to the amount of from
2001. to 300/. ; and at Messrs. Hall and Clarkson's,
who venturing to refuse to stop their works, were
immediately surrounded by at least 1,000 men, a few
of whom drew the plug of the engine,Eand then left
the premises quietly. Other mills besides these
were no doubt forced to yield to the demands of the
insurrectionists, but we were only enabled to obtain
the names of the above parties who have thus been
so summarily dictated to.
All the mills at Sowerby-bridge were stopped be-
fore the rioters entered Halifax.
Up to twelve o'clock
the town of Halifax presentei
a most extraordinary scene ;
the shops
all closed ;
private houses barricaded ; the streets perambulated
by thouiands of the turn-auto, whose n)oveinprits llp
to this period were being narrowly watched by the
Magistrates and the special constables. About this
time the streets were so blocked up by
the mob,
that the Magistrates gave orders for a troop of
Hussars to clear the Northgate and the ad,acent
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and idler! The (~rie Oio 9J130,41ytt4

i terrHc in the extreme. With drawn swords the
Hussirs gallopel up the street leading to Broad-
street, and in five -minutes every soul was dispersed
in that line of march, hundreds having
.to run for
safety, and in many cases innocent persons narrowly
escaping with their lives. A portion of the Hussars
were at this time placed near to Mr.--Akroyd's mill,
and. they were repeatedly called upon to drive the
mob from this locality.
About one o'clock the crowds, which had again
congregated-in Northgate,and• the vicinity, induced
the Magistrates to call out the 61st Regiment of In-
fantry, under the command.of Major Burnside, and
at the point of the bayonet every person was obliged
to move on towards Broad-street.

By about half-past two the soldiers were withdrawn
to their quarters, and the town began to be somewhat
more composed, notwithstanding that the streets were
lined with turn-outs for some time afterwards.
TUESDAY.—After the streets of this town had been
cleared of the mob by the soldiers, on Monday after-
noon, the town remained comparatively quiet, and
a great body of the rioters moved towards Skit.-
coat moor, and made their bed on the ground for
the night, lying close together, and under no
tent or covering. A considerable number of them,
however, remained in the town during the night,
and the Chartist room, situated behind the Swan
Inn, was known to be. crowded -ivithgn and en
women, who were huddled together. ,-The eireum-
,tanee certainly serves to show that these people are
more or less identified with the Chartists • and it may
here be mentioned that, in addition to the five points,
the Chartists have added one more, which is no doubt
put forth to please the women, which is, that no
married woman shall be allowed to work in a factory
who has had one child.

On proceeding -to Halifax we found the whole of
the towns on the line of railway had joined, or were
about to join the insurrection. Wakefield was expect-
ing to be attacked on Wednesday or Thursday. At
Dewsbury some of the mills had been stopped that
morning ; and a meeting had been held, and a delegate
sent to Leeds, no doubt, to assist in planning further
mischief. -At Brighouse all the mills were standing,
but there had been no disturbance. At Elland also
the mills were at a stand-still. To show incidentally,
how ruinous this turn-out must prove to the manu-
facturer and tradesman, it may here he stated that
Mr. Greenwood, manufacturer, at Elland, was a few
days ago in want of a certain description and quan-
tity of warps from Manchester, but •owing to the
turn-out in the latter place, he was unable to obtain
them, although he would willingly have given 4d. per
lb. advance.

Mr. Jackson's mill at Salterhebble was .Btopped by
the rioters on Monday, and the mill of Mr. John
Foster, at Queen's Head, was stopped the same day,
and the thieves, besides this act of insubordination,
sacked the dwelling7house of every- thing portable,
and also demanded money. Mr. Poster, to avoid a
resort to violence, gave them 2/. He then asked them
when he might recommence his works, when he re-
ceived for answer that he might start again on receiv-
ing notice from Judy Callaghan at Bradford.
Several serious outrages have been committed at
Todmorden, and the clergyman of that place is one of
the sufferers. Some wretches on Sunday night went
to one of the pits belonging to that gentleman and cut
the suction pipes attached to the pumps. In a short
time the pit was inundated with water, and 16 poor
horses were drowned. At the same place, on Mon-
day night, two fine cows were killed in a field, and
their carcases taken away.

On entering Halifax this morning, about a quarter-
' past 11, the town was comparatively quiet as com-
pared with what it had been about the same hour the
day previous, when the military were clearing the
streets at the point of the bayonet. The principal
spot whore the mob congregated was the police-office,
in which 18 of the rioters who had been taken the
day previous were deposited, and here hundreds of
men, women, and boys, were stationed 'for hours
around the building, which was guarded by about a:
Bogen of the infantry. Had any attempt been made
'to iresetie the prisonerS from their place of confine-.
ment, most probably there would have been a serious
and bloody conflict, the soldiers having their guns
loaded, and bayonets fixed.
Towards noon the town began, to be ortiwded, and
a great numbed of women was clearly perceptible,
and from the conversation one cannot but imagine
that they are the chief promoters of the strike, at least
so far as regards encouraging the men to maintain
their stand.

The shops were closed, and there was every indica-
tion from outward appearances that the mob were
bent upon further mischief, and as subsequent events
painfully proved.

All the -mills of the town were standing idle during
the forenoon, with the exception of Mr. Akroyd's
mill at Bowling Dyke, which commenced running at
six o'clock, but from he threatening and determined
appearance of the rioters, this mill was cleared about
ten, and Mr. Akroyd was induced from fear of a
sudden irruption to blockade his premises. This was
done most effectually, by means of chains fastened
across the. steps leading down into the mill-yard, so
that if a rush was mad by the turn-outs, they must
inevitably have been caught in a trap. At another
entrance there were piled up a number of wool-
packs, on which were stationed about a hundred of
the workmen, armed with guns and staves, keeping
watch.

The mob were ultimately dispersed by the military
firing on them twice; happily only three persons were
wounded. Thirty-six prisoners were taken.
LATEST FROM HALIFAX.

The following distressing intelligence is the latest
from Ilalifax.

Last night a rumour was very prevalent in this
town, to the effect that a party of military had been
overpowered by the mob, and deprived of their arms.
Not being able to trace this rumour to any authentic
source, we did not think proper to allude to it, al-
though we found it credited by some of the civil and
military authorities. It now appears, that although
the report in question was untrue, there had been
serious collisions between the military and the rioters,
in which both had suffered ; and that the loss of life
on the part of the latter had been rather serious. We
subjoin such particulars as we have been able to col-
lect from private letters, and other sources of infor-
mation :

" Sowerby Bridge August 16.
Halifax is all in commotion, and the mob is both
desperate and determined in their proceedings.
Twelve Of the military went with two omnibUses,
conveying about fifteen or sixteen prisoners, to the
railway station at Elland (to be sent thence to Wake-
field House of Correction), and on their return were
met by the mob, which attacked them in a most fu-
rious manner, and wounded an officer, who is now
lying dangerously ill at Elland, and four privates,
whom they have conveyed to Halifax in a very pre-
carious state. The authorities have sent off two ex-
presses for additional military force—one to Leeds
and one to Manchester."

Another letter, also of the 16th, states that " The
mob and soldiers have had several skirmishes, a good
deal of firing, and some loss of lif6, but, though on the
spot, nothing positive can be ascertained. The rail-
way omnibus was attacked, and 'almost every passen-
ger hurt. Tuesday Evening—The report of the
deaths ranges from three to twelve.
A third letter contains the following :
" Northgate Hotel, Halifax, August 16,
FiVe o'clock, P.m.
" I got here last night, and have been completely a
prisoner; for it would have been dangerous to go out.
This inn is the head quarters fn.-the military, and
never have I witnessed such dreti-dful scenes as I have
done to-day. I have seen many a poor fellow shot
this day. While lam writing this, five have just been
brought in wounded ; two of whom have just breathed
the.ir last. Several of the soldiers are dreadfully cut.
Where I am' can see nearly all that is daitig."
" Halifax, Aug. 15.
" I arrived here this morning minus a hat, and
with a severe wound on the left side of the head, a
black eye, a wounded leg and Shoulder. The omnibus
I was in was attacked by a mob at the time some
soldiers were passing; and such a shower of stones I
never saw before.. I am thankful I escaped with life.
The omnibus was smashed. .
" I beg to add, to the reverse of this sheet, that my
gig was this morning taken from me on the road, to
convey wounded soldiers, whilst I walked by the side,
leading my horse, amidst a shower of from llb to 61b.
stones. This is a most wretched state of affairs."
We have seen a gentleman who was on a dimmer-
eial journey, but finding the neighbourhoTd in so
disturbed a state, he deemed it most prudent to return
to Manchester, which he did by railway last (Tuesday)
evening, leaving the SoWerby Bridge station at eight
o'clock. He says, it was there stated that the soldiers
had shot six of the rioters at Halifax, and a respectable
person told him he had seen ft:stir of the corpses lying
• near the Northgate Bridge. This was about three
o'clock in the afternoon.

A clergyman who had just left Halifax, corrobo-
rated this statement, and said, that when he left that
town, the soldiers were re-loading their pieces in the
streets. Another passenger in-the train had made his
escape from the ram of tho %oidiers' guns by climbing
over atigh wall into a timber yard.
Another passenger stated, that he was going from
Huddersfield to. Halifax, and went by the milhibui
from Ell and to the latter town, wlteli the mob attacked
the omnibus ; eyery pasii6nger in which was much
hart U stanes, brickbats, and other missiles. This
passenger had received two severe lacerated 1y414;14.7,
on his head, and his thigh had als9, Ktverely
wounded by a sharp stone; J t wg4' imadaged and bleed-
ing rgfhsely whovi he wit into the train. He states that
the omnibus was broken to pieces. Another account
was, that as a detachment of the 11th Hussari, lor4
conveying a number of prisoners frm }WA* to the
Elland station they wvro furiausy -attacked by a
large nIc!IA armed with bhiilkedns, and throwing
*bowers oftstonoi- .nd` bilekbats ; that the mob
Nedel the viialers • t\9,
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were knocked off their horses, and, it was said,Tiad
been captured by the mob ; and, according to a re-
' port at Sowerby-bridge, they were stripped by the
rioters ; but it was not known what had become of
them. • Their horses were at Sowerby-bridge' both
much wounded by missiles ; and one was in a dying
state 'when the train left.—[With -respect to this ver-
sion of the matter, we have little doubt that it was
founded upon the fact of two wounded horses being
at Sowerbpbridge. The affair is, no doubt, the one
which occurred; not as the prisoners -were on their
way to Elland, but as the omnibus, and its escort
were returning to Halifax.] .
Another railway passenger said that before he left
Halifax he had seen two of the corpses. A musket
ball had passed through the body of one man, and the
other had been killed by a bayonet thrust, which had
passed quite through the neck. The mob, on le ming
Halifax in the evening, cried out in the streets, " We
are coming again to-morrow, lads, and we'll arm ; we
may as weel arm as th' soldiers. 7 .As the train left.,
large, numbers of people were .wen.proceeding across
the Country from Halifax and-Sowerby-bridge, in
the direction of Blackston Edge; where it was said,
they 'intended to lie out during the night.