Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-13
Volume XX.-NO. POOP.

street were wounded, some dangerously -
About this period, application was made for
military aid, to prevent further mischief {:
| Whilst the military were assembling, in
pursuance of an order from the General, is
sued in compliance with requisition from
the legal authority, frequent firing took
place from the house, and three guns we're
fired at it some short time afterwards, Il
gun was fired from the house, which killed
Doctor Gale liz the street, about twelve
feet from the house This circumstance
greatly increased the irritation OF those in
the street, who soon after brought 4 field
piece in front of the house, but by The inter-
position of several citizens, were restrained
from firing upon the house, under an assu-
+, rance that the persons lii it would surren-
der themselves to the civil authority the
military soon after appeared, and placing
themselves in front Of the house, no further
injury occurred; negotiation took place
with those within the house, -and upon be-
ing assured, that military guard would be
furnished, and every effort used by the May
or and the General to ensure their safety
from violence, they surrendered themselves
to the civil authority about seven O'Clock on
the morning of Tuesday, and were Con-
Quoted to jail and committed for further ex-
snn, Gen. Henry Lee, James Nj. Lingan,
William Schroeder, John Thompson, VIM.
B. Bend, Ohio Sprigg, Henry Kennedy, Ro-
bert Gilgour, Henry Nelson, John +. Hall,
George Winchester, Peregrine Wariield,
George Richards, Edward Gwinn, David
Hoffman, Horatio Bgelow, Ephraim Cal
Their, William Gather, Jacob Scnley, Mark
u. Pringle, Daniel Murray and Richard 5.
Crabb. After the removal of the persons,
the interior the house was greatly injured,
and the furniture i'll it destroyed and dis
persed.
The committee further report, that du-
ring the course of the day, the Mayor APP
Piled to the sheriff to use particular precau-
ZION in securing the doors ofthe Jail, which
he promised TO do, and about o &c O'Clock,
application was made by he Mayor ana o.
tier justices, to the Brigadier General, to
cali out the military to preserve the peace
and quiet # the city. Orders were issued
calling out regiment of infantry, two
troops of cavalry and two companies of ar
tillery, TO parade at an appointed time and
place. lie Mayor, the General and many
citizens repaired To the jail early in the
afternoon, at which number of persons had
assembled, the much greater part of whom
were peaceabe and orderly citizens; those
demonstrated with, appeared to J ield to the
admonitons of others, and to be appeased
with the assurances given, that the party in
jail should not be baied or suffered to escape
during the night: 1t became the prevailing
opinion about the prison, that no mischief
would be attempted That night; i'll conse-
qucnCe Of which, and of the iuSuihciency OF
the force assembled, the military, by the or
Tder Of the General, with the appreciation Of
the Mayor, we're dismissed aud many per-
sons left the prison and went TO their homes.
Shortly after dark, the number of the dis
orderly increased, and an intention was ma
infested of breaking into the jail the May
or, with the aid of few persons, succeed
ed for some time in preventing the prison
door from being forced open; they being o.
verpowered by the increased numbers and
violence uf the assailants, the Mayor was
forced away and the door having been pre-
viousiy battered, and again threatened, was
| opened by the turn key. Upon the entry
OF the assallants, they forced the inner doors
and pressed into the room in which the per-
sons above mentioned were confined.-Here
a scene of horror ensued, which the COM
mittee Cannot well describe. The result was,
that one OF the persons Gen. Lingan) was
killed, eleven others dreadfully beaten,
|
of the jail, supposed TO be dead.
| The committee being (by the authority I'M
der which they act,) directed to the collec-
ton and report of facts, have carefully a.
voided the expression of an opinion on any
of the causes or extent of the unhappy
commotions herein reported. Other facts
(but we know of none materially may have
attended the above transactions, which the
limiied powers of the city council do not
enable them to impart to the committee, the
full authority to develope.
ADAM FONERDEN, I Committee
JAMES CAREY, ofthe first
WIN. STEUART, S6raHch Ct.
THOMAS KELL, IN CouNcH
JAMES CALHOUN, ! Committee
| JOHN G. WHITE, If the %
VIM. M'DONALD, S6ranch CT
HENRY PAYoON. } ~ Council
The undersigned being requested there
to, joined the above Committee in the dis
charge of their duty, and unite with them in
TIC foregoing reporC.
JAMES A. BUCHANAN,