Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-09-28

OIL Llc nOTStS, duu the CuttIug vi thS
cleared the adjacent ground in an instant
when, without a moments delay, 'he
hastings, with the chairman, men, womeD'
flags, and caps upon it, we're hurled 70
the ground-the cavalry in the midst OF
and upon them. Mr.. Hunt, win Mr.
johnson, and one OF two others, was Sc
cured, aud sent with strong escort, TO Inc
New-Baiiey. A dreadful scene now TOOK
place near the shattered hastings and Inc
ground was strewed with the bleeding
bodies of men and women, bruised, cut,
aud trampied upon. Amongst the rest, q
Especial constable, Mr.. Ashworth, OF Bulls
Head, was cut to the ground by trooper,
and almost Immediately died. A pistol
was discharged, but by whom We could
not positively ascertain; the account
most prevalent was, that it was discharged
by an individual unknown, at yeoman
who was riding up to bin, and that the
shot brought the unfortunate man from
| his horse 10 The ground.
10 the other parts Of the field, the
Cheshire Yeomanry, aud Dragons, and
the 18th Hussars, charged among the
crowd, without, as far as we could learn,
striking at them; and the whole ground
which had been, five minutes before,
covered with an attentive audience, was
now completely cleared, and the cavalry
galloped up and down on it enveloped in
cloud of dust. The streets, into which
the affrighted populace had run, were
sconred with fresh bodiesSof horse and in
a very few minutes, the immense assem-
blage was SO completely scattered, that no
considerable body remained together in
ANY one place. A regiment of infantry
was drawn up in the immediate neighbor-
hood, but was not called out--and special
constables we're about, charging the PEG
pie to retire and disperse.
Thus ended the meeting but not thus
the consequences Of the measures used in
its dispersion. Our reporter himself saw
6 coaches, carts, and Filters, loaded
with the wounded, proceeding towards the
infirmary. Some of the girls dressed in
white, who were on the hastings, were
among the number. We afterwards heard
that the report Of Ds. 8srds!ey, the head
physician of the Infrmary declared IN.
and 81 out-patients to have been received
at the time. Independent of these, many
we're seen wounded and bleeding 10 the
streets, but not disabled.
Among the sufferers, were two Of the
yeOmanry, both of whom were severed,
wounded. We understand that two or
three persons were dead and though
much larger numbers were stated. we
think this number most likely 10 be cor.
lrect.
1t was rumored in the town after the
disturbance had somewhat subsidized, that
the riot act was read previous to the first
charge Of the yeomaDry. We state this
rumor, as we are extremely anxious to
present perfectly impartial narrative to
the public but We are most decidedly Of
opinion, for several reasons, that this
could not be the case. From an attentive
observation of them from the hastings
during their short pause, our reporter
concludes, that there was no time for that
purpose, their whole pause being only
about minute and half; during which
time they were forming and receiving or
ders. Nothing was heard from them but
the clashing of their swords, and no paper
was seen. Another almost conclusive
reason against it is, that the riot act was
read in the almost empty streets about 5
O'clock, 10 Piccadilly; and it would have
been singular indeed to read it then, when
there we're no people to disperse, if it had
been read three hours before, when 10 600
lpersons were assembled.
/ Several magistrates and eonstables rode
about with the cavalry, and appeared to
be directing them. General Sir John
Byng was not in the town. The captured
standards and caps we're carried in tri-
uhph by several Of the yeomanry. Thai
part of the audience which had come from
the country, in the morning, in high spir-
its, in orderly procession, aud attended by
I Gags and music, now sought their homes il
struggled parties, with melancholy aspects
and leaving several Of their companions
behind them. One woman, we understand
who stood by her color to the last, was GU
down by trooper. We should not state
this, as thinking it totally Incredible, had
not our reporter seen the women and flags
fall together from the hustings, while thf
soldiers we're cutting round them; and
dreadfnlly wounded, conveyed to the in
firmary.
i At 5 O'clock, the streets Of Manchester
were not much more crowded than they
, generally are. Several hundred horses
we're drawn up in St. Ann's square and
parties of them patroIled the streets
Every thing seemed to promise continu.
ance Of quiet Cor rather freedom from dis
, turbance y as the military power was
known to be SO strong as to be able instant