Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28

that they forced themselves into the s"ioy
Ia seize soine gums. a pistol was then
fired by some person who wus in the shop.
which catered the groin ola man vino
was outside tho door; the young man
was carried away, and general attack
was nade upon the windows with the
bnl-ends of guns which they had taken,
the frames We're demolished in a few
seconds, and the shop ritied a.i all The
arms, guns and pistols. The mob, with
some ammunition whicl The, took from
anoiher shop, loaded Their arms and fired
them. The young man wounI:ed Was
Mr.. Plat, VI CaieatOn-Street he was
casually viSltin. SIR. Beckwith'S shop
Ihe as sassin WAS immediately taken INTO
custody, bul almost INSTANTLY rescued by
Tic banI.tt, when he had the assurance
10 take an elegant cage of pistols out OF
4 case that MAS Oh the counter, which he
loaded on Tie spot, and marched off ia
Triumph The mob also took away about
40 TOW Ing pieces ana several cases of pis-
tolls, besides powder, shot and bali. MIR.
Platt was arried t. st. Bacthoiomew's
Hospital, and The ball was extracted,
which lodged i'll his thigh near the groin,
aud we are happ, 10 learn, that there are
great hopes of lis recov nv. The mob
then proceeded up Newsatt street, well
armed with guns and pistols; here they
attacked large bacon shop, demolished
several panes OF glass, took some bacon,
butler and cheese, and woundcda boy in
the face with shot, winch they fired ont
of the shop. Having passed through
Cheapslde, they proceeded 10 the Bank,
which they surrounded, aud fired several
Shot.
The Police, who had mustered in great
strength, inieriercd, and disarmed them
of sevt raj Duskets. The gates of the
Bank being Immediately closed, they
proceeded 10 the ROYAL Excnange, which
d party OF them entered with their flag
bearer. All the gates Except one) had
been previously closed, and this also was
Instantly shut, separating the party that
had entered from the main body without.
They had previously fired upon a police
officer, at The back of the Change, and the
gun burst.
The party that was taken at the Ex-
change being locked up, the remainder
dispersed, but assembled again, and pro-
ceeded to the MiBories, where they enter
cd the shops OF several 9un-Smitlis, aud OF
others, iii the immediate vicinity of the
i o ser: Il considerable mberoiarmswere
taken from the shops of Mcssrs. Brandon
q, Co. and Mr.. Rae, the latter OF whom, il
was stated, had been severely wounded,
IN consequence ofhs refusal 10 surrender
the powder in his possession. During the
proceeding, several discharges of firearms
took place, but without doing mischief,
supposed for the purpose of trying the
guns, or exciting alarm. This was the Ii
mt Of Their excursion Eastward. On
their return To the Westward, ti.e horse
guards, which had been sent for by the
Lord Mayor, arrived and dispersed them.
Among other araiS they were dragging "a
long, were two pieces of brass ordnance,
which they deserted, and great guam
tity of small arms were thrown down.
About Que o'clock, the report ofthese
outragcs had spread all over the town,
and excited universal CONSERVATION and
alarm. The shops in Chcapside, Fleet
street, and other main streets in the city,
were shut; business was entirely at d
stand, and1he people were seen running
Ing forward. Regular gangs of thieves
were observable with the mob Mr..
Thwaites, of Wood-street, was hustledb
gang of villains at the end of Fleet lar
ket; lie was thrown down, and robbed of
silver watch and some silver, together
with his pocket book, which was fortu-
rateiy empty. He sustained much inju-
~ in being trampled upon. A country
farmer had one side of his coat cut away
hy some thieves, i'll Newgate-strect, in
which was his pocket, containing his book
with sol. in notes. This happened at the
time HE mob, who ransacked the gun
S;alth's shop, were passing. Two fellows
Of bad character were seized with the
piece Of the coat by two city officers, but
fhoy we're instantly rescued they, howe
yer, aye Known. Every precaution was
taken by government, i'll contemplation
OF a formidable riot. A party Of infantry
were stationed in Newgate on Sunday at
ttrHoon aDdduring the night.
\ parry OF lie iie-guards also did duty
~ lie Oh Raiey during the whole night.
Tins regulation was in order to prevent
aayattenip.s that might be made TO lbe-
rate r!ic prisoners. No disorder, howev-
~, ofdny sort, occurred. The Tower, il
wasais0 Supposed, might possibly enter
into tie contemplation of the rioters, aud
tie sfficfest regulations were accordingly
adopted there. From the first opening of
'he iowcr gates, measures were takea for
the safety OF the government stores III
tha. fortress, and to repel any attack That
mlg'i. be made upon it, No appearance
Of Cauger, however, manifest ed itself in
l;Gii quarter until about one o'clock when
he mob approached The Minories. The
dfams in the Tower then beats fo arms,
;hc gates were all closed, the draw-bridg-
IS raised, and the guns upon the differ
entbaiteries com manding Tower hill we're
all + ady TO give the intrudcrs warm re-