The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-09-29

constituted, was Inak,e with all maDner OF
outward display, IN order to impose for
bearance on the civil suthorities. Ban
ncrs and bands Of music added their ef-
feet to the march OF the different dlvis.
iors Of the reiormers, which WIS con-
Quoted with something like military pre-
cision. Among the former were several
bearing the following inscriptions and
devices. "Let US die like men, ard
not be sold as slaves ."--No corn laws
---Annuai pariaments, and universal suf-
fiage-Maor Cartwright's bili--The
rose, supported on each side by the
shamrock and thistle, with two hands
united, and the word union among them.
Three different flags, bearing the cap Of
liberty, ON the flag staff. Equa. rep
rcscnlation or death !--Taxation, with
false representation, is unjust and tyran-
nicll"
Women, in considerable numbers,
were united in these professions, and ad-
vanced with them to the general pace of
meeting in Peters Square. When ey-
cry thing OF preliminary arrangement had
concluded, Hunt, with his immediate
party, mounted platform prepared for
their reception, from whencc he proceed
cd to address the multitude. His ha-
rangue WIS suffered to go on one hour,
until the riot act had been read in due
form, and then he was interrupted by
body of cavalry, acting under the orders
of the civil magistrates. They made a
full charge in full gallop amongst the
crowd to the platform, on which he was
placed, cut it down with their swords
and took Hunt and all on the stage pris-
oncrs. They then made second charge
to dispcrse the people, IN which hund.
reds were thrown down and rode over.
Five lost their lives, and about one hun
drcd were severely wounded. All con-
! tinued in the greatest confusion till even
ing, when the mob broke some windows
in tho New Cross The S6th foot then
fired on them and killed four men; they
were assailed by the mob with stones
| and brick bats, and one dragoone was
knocked down from his horse senseless
by blow, and has since died. On the
| 18th aI was alarm, and the streets crowd
edswith militia. Orders were issued for
| al the shops to be closed, and it was re-
ported that some thousands were COM
ing to Manchester with pixies and arms.
Cannon was placed in the streets, but the
mob seemed desperate and determined 10
have revenge Our accounts are no Ia
ter than the l7th.] J Hunt, Johnson, Sax
ton, knight, Morehouse and the other
leaders oi the rciormers were imprisoned
in separate cells.
The following details of occurrences
at thg above meeting are from the Cork
Intelligence, and Manchester Exchange
Herald, both ministerial papers. Aiter
mentioning the iirs, attack by the Yeo-
nnan Cavalry, the seizure of Hunt, &c.
,he Cork paper proceeds as follows:
| The resolution of the troops appears
to have dispersed the mob Tor the mo-
ment, but towards evening they collect
cd ingrcat numbers, and were commit
ing several outrages, when they were
| fred upon by the 88th foot, {Connaught
Naugsrs, and had four men killed. The
military, notwithstanding this example,
nbecame objects Of popular fury, and were
assaised with various missiles. In this
conflict one dragoon was killed and some
others wounded.
T. At this period of the day, the general
| confusion was such as to render il diaii
4 cult to give an accurate description O
| what was going forward. The scene
was too dangerous to be visited, for tht
mere purpose of communicating the G.
vents that might take place; and there
fore, the accounts which have reacbet
this quarter cannot enter into any thing
like minute description of passing &C
currcnces.
II is, perhaps, the worst feature of th'
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