Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-30
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Tic oIedhlilS open Vi inc Ol. LOUIS 1a1l
and the liberation of the prisoners, by
collection of people, was incorrect in
some particulars, though the principal
facts there stated have been amply con-
firmed. The number of prisoners in the
Jail, it is said, was not more than two or
three; and the number of persons en-
gagged in the affair was probably over
rated. The most authentic account states
that, on the night between the 18th and
18th inst. an assemblage of people at
tackled the Jail, and made large breach
IN the wall, but could not get in by reason
of the timbers on the inside, which were
fastened together with strong iron bars
that they then assailed the door, and with
crows broke the plate which secured the
bolt of the lock, and having thus gained
Abundance, Invested the prisoners of
their irons, and set them at liberty. The
St. Louis Enquirer, of Wednesday last,
in endeavoring to controvert the account
published last week, gives the following
statement, to which it is thought proper
to add few notes, that it may be better
understood.
6 Some persons frized* open the
door of the old Tower in this town, which
serves as temporary jail,t and a man
confined there, for capital offence, for
there was but one SO charged,t made his
escape. Whether the act was done by
five, ten or twenty, nobody knows, for
nobody saw them.S No guards were
forced, for none were therein
"Prl-e, y. a. to rate, to esteem, value
highly" Joussos-
Prize, Ut to value, esteem, regard, honor,
rate" WEBSTER
&C TO Prize, .. a. To rate, to value at a GER
tain price; to esteem, to value highly
t How many years has this old Tower served
as a TEMPORARY Jail
In this particular the Enquirer's story diff
Fers from all other accounts which have been
received concerning this affair.
S And, Of course, " nobody knows" that the
act was not done by or 300 men, though it is
freely admitted that the number was probably
less.
It is well known fact that the st. Louis
Sail is usually guarded during the night when
ever it contains a prisoner charged with a
capital offence. There is no positive evidence
that such was the case at the time alluded to,
although it is stated, nthe best authority, that
guard was summoned to attend every night
from the time when the prisoners were COM
united.
The election in Vermont, as was ex-
pected, has resulted in the reelection OF
Gov. Galusha, 1t. Gov. Brigham, and
Treasurer Swan.
Interesting to Farmers.-O. Richly,
our consul in Spain, has forwarded, for
the use Of the Agricultural Society OF
New-York, thirty-three distinct varieties
Of svheat and barley.
The weather at New-York has beer
extremely warm, the thermometer there
standing, LIST Of August, at lol IL de-
grees. SO
In,j1resan,ent--Thet awny republicans
of Hayti, in imitation Of the English pre-
vious to the late war, are making quite
free with our seamen. About the middle
of July last, they impressed the blacl
cook Of an American vessel, lying a
Port-au- Prince and nearly without hands
and placed him on board their frigate.
Letters have been received in this cit.
from officers on board the United States
frigate Congress, capt. "a. Henley, Q
aslate date as the 18th July. The frigat
arrived at Rio Janeiro on the Sd, after
pleasant passage of 46 days from Cap
Henry. The minister, (Mr. Graham
and his family, had enlanded and the!
as we'll as the officers and crew, were j
GOOD health. The letters speak rattle
unfavorably Of the apparent dlspositio
( ofthe people at Rio Janeiro to the Amer
= Jeans. The lower class Of the people
represented as being in miserable state
wandering about the streets idle and ur
employed. Assassinations are said