Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-30
LONDON, Juue IL.

Niok NEhN HIS LONDON DOCKS.
GA Sunday afternoon, desperate az.
tray took place between a number
OF i'ish iabourers aud some American
ssainen (be ioDging 20 ships in the Lnn
don D0cks) in the Broadway adjoining he
Docks.
The quarrel originated between an A
merican and M Irishmap, resp cling a
woman o.the town, 4 battle ensued. and
The Irishman having gol HE worst of IT :.
went away, and returned in tho course of
an hour (abaut 5,o'cleck,, with a strong
reinforcement OF his country men, armed
with hfoom.s,icks. bludgeons, pokers, snd
yarious Other sorts of weapons, wh,ch,hey
b-ard:shed In the air, and, with violent
imprccstions, dared Tie Yankees. as thew
termed Them, To the figh;. The Amrri-
cans, who were numerous assc cl5I:d in a
oody Tor their Own protection, but did
not attempt TO commit or provoke any
breach cfihe peace. There forbsarancc,
however, only tended TO render the Irish
fnsn mere furious, and they showed every
deposition 10 commence an immediate at.
tack. Some of the Americans, induced
by the ihTeain;ng aspect Of affairs, pro-
cured from on board a few weapons, but
NOT sufficient To arm the whole, This
vas taken by the sons Of ST. Patrick for
challenge to a trial of skill with the saiel-
9ele and they Instantly made a furious at
tack 90 the Americans. who defended
themselves stou ~, but were d-fea,ed in
The end with broken heads. legs SC. sf
Ter mast severe and bloody contest.
Upwards If 20 Americans were wounded
move OF less; s Of ,hern so dangerously.
that they were obliged 20 be carried OF
the ground. a Young man had his skull
ifaciured, and lies withou' hopes of reco
very al NE Whiie Hart NepIun-s,reet.
nne had both his legs broken, and was
'aken 10 hoPeiess STATE 10 the London
tiosRittl another unfortunate man had
one ley broken, and IS by no means fire q
from danger. An American Captain is,
"e usdsrs,and among those most bur,
III the sfTfay. THE success of the Irish
made hen qnite outrageous after the re-
suit Of the battle was knorp. rein.
iorcements we're consianrly arriving, who
enlisted utder the Banners Of Murtoch
Sulliyan. the repu.ed leader. They hois.
w ''S'i bH'S WI tbelT weapons ana TO.
cfersted loudly, Liberty and Vineqa,
Hill Tor ever!"
This serious commotion excited ce.
neral slsrnin the neighborhood, and no
tee of the proceedings was ltsnsmlt,ed to
the Police Officers IN that district, when
Sm ID Williams, Mir. Dsvies, Of Lam.
bert street Office. and other NJ sgislfa,es.
assembled, together with large posse
OF sconstables headboroughs, and police
officers and repaired to the spot, where
he rioters were still parsding in great
numbers. About 40 of the most active
were apprehended, and lodged in the Sc
yeral watch houses in the vicinity Of Tow.
er-hiIl. Guards from the volunleer corps
~ the distfiet wete placed over them ali
night.
Yesterday morning the rioters we're
escorted TO lambert street Office, Good.
mans heids where they underwent an ex-
animation. About IS ofthe wounded a.
mericsns (all who were able) atIended 10
give evidence against the Irishmen. They
exhionedudeplo. able sight On investigate
on " appeared ths,theb freshmen were the
sggrcssors; 20 out ofille 20 brought I'D