The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-11

bert hilgonr, Henry Nelson, John L.. Hall,
George Winchester, PeroErine rheld.
George Richards, Edward Gwinn, David
Hoffman. Horatio Rigciuw. Eph:aim Gar
Their, William Gather, Jlccb Schlev, Mark
u. primgie, Daniel MURRAY, and Richard s.
Crabb. After tho removal of the persons
I interior.of the house was greaty iniu-
red. and the furniture in II DESTROYED and
dispersed.
Ihs committee further report, that ar.
ring the course ofthc day the mayor apple.
Ia The sherif trnse particular piecautinn in
securing the doors d. the JAIL which he
promised to do, and about one o'clock an
iphcauon %as made BY the mayor and o,her
justices, to tae hrigaGier general, to call OUT
the military to preserve the reace and Qui-
CT OF the state. Orders were issued calling
out regiment uf infantry, two troops of
cavalry, anc. two cCt:lpaMics Of artillery, 20
parade at an appointed time and place.
he mayor, tie Serei al and MANY Citizens
repaired to tie itIl earl, III the afternoon,
mt which nunbcr of persons had ASSEM-
hled, the much greater part of whom were
reaceab!e and orderly citi2c8s those of
= different temper uf mind, upon beng le.
tnonstraied with, appeared to vielt to the
admcnitions Of others and to be apDeaScd
with the assurances givon.that the party ~.
Jail should not be bailed or suffered TO es-
ape during the night; II became the pre-
va''InS opinion aooiit the prison shat TO mis-.
| eliei would be attempted that night; in
consequence OF which and of the insnfiency
OF the force assembled. The military, bv the
order OF the general, with the appreciation
Of the mayor, were dismissed and MANY
persens lett the prison ana went TO their
homes. Shortly alter dark, the number of
he disorderiy Increased, and an intention
was manifested of breaking into the Jail :;
the mayor with the aid of few persons,
succeeded for some time in preventing the
prison door from being forced open thew
beng overpowered by the increased numbers
and violence of the assailants, the mavor.
was forced away and the door having been
| previously battered, * again threatened, " as
| opencdby the turnkey. Upon the entry Of
vie assailants, they forced the inner doors
and pressed into the room in which the
persons above mentioned were ccnsned.-
Here scene of horror ensued which the
| committee cannot well describe The re
suit was, that one OF the persons (gen. Lin
gan) was killed, eleven others dreadfully
beaten, eight OF whom were thrown toee-
Their in front of the Jail, supposed to be dead
The committee being (by the authority
under which they acD directed To the col
lection and report of facts, have carefully
avoided the expression of an opinion on any
| OF The causes or extent of the unhappy COM
4
we know of none materially may have atten-
ded the above transactions, which the lirni-
ted powers of the city council do not enable
them to imphrt to the committee the full
| authority to developc
ADAM FONERDEN,o Committee
| JAMES CAREY, of the first
VIM. STEUART, Sbranch CITY
IhoMAS KEEL, J council.
JAMES CALHOUN, \ Committee
M. MDONALD, fbranch CITY
HENRY PAYSON, council.
| The undersigned being requested thereto
joined the above committee in the discharoe
OF their duty, and unite with them in the
fore gong report.
JAMES A. BUCHANAN, WILLIAM
WILSON, PETER LITTLE, W. COOKE.
WM: GWYNN. THORNDiKE CHASE
LENiOE TAYLOR, ROBT. GILMOR.
RY. NV N'e4'AH'
(IHe accompanying Documents in our nex.)
BY the
mn OR OF THE CRY OF B.4LTLJfO2E
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a disposition has unhappjlv
manifested itself on the part OF some
OF our misguided citizens to disturb che peace
OF our city, by a disregard Of, and open op-
position to its laws and, whereas. it is be-
conduct are so few in number, that if not
counienanced by the appearance of others
VINO are in tact only spectators, they would
deSist from such Observation-Disclosures. there
fure, l am induced to issue this INV PRO
CLA NATION, calling upon all peaceable
well disposed citizens, who are not in the
employ OF the civil or military authorities
ID remain within their respective houses AT
ter the hour of 8 o'clock In each evening
during the present state of the public mind
ana particularly to retain at home all their
apprentices, servants and children. Tn do
ing so, they will Consult their own safety
as wen as contribute to the preservation Of
peace tor, as efficient means are adoDted
10 disperse all assemblageS of the peopje
ana summary TO punish the riutous and IN
dsposed--those WHO arc i'm the strectx o,lv
as spectators, will subject themselves to the
oahSer OF suffering with the guilty..
EDWARD JOHNSON.
August 2, 1912,
The 4hGyoT and city Council 10 The heoble
of BGtt:D11rp.
FELLOW CITIZENS-We feel ourselvae
bound to address you on the subject of the
late unhappy disturbancss.-.1'hesea are brief.
~ detailed in the report which has Eeen
mace out committee of our own BODY.
assisted by ten other respectable citizens of
al political parties, and unanimously CON
CURED liz IT is entitled to your confidence
Ean you read It without the most ayf,,i con,
Stations Can you look back without nor.
ror upon the fatal events Of the 9th z, 18th
Of July? - ~0'''
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