Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-12

the community IN this town and neigh
hourhoOd, by the proceeding OF The radi-
cal relormers. The following uartiru
lars, collected on The spot (Which we vi
SIZED Tor the purpose) are, We believe,
authentic.
Amos, every evening during the week.
meetings were held or Grassland Moor.
Uhe place where the late respected Mr..
iiorslaIl was shon between Hueldersfeld
and Marsdcn. on the Manchester road
prlScipally we are informed, for The pur.
pose of training; ANA on Thursday after
noon, number ofpPrsnns assembled on
Colclosgh Moor, 10" PLAY al soldier" as
they are pleased 10 term it,
On Thursday evening numerous and
most unexpected meeting took place in
field, on the decivity of hill between
HudderSiield and Almondbnry. This
spot was chosen for similar meeting a
few weeks ago, and is quite appropriate
Tor the purpose OF guarding against sur
prise, being inaccessible 10 cavalry. The
first nstice the inhabitants received of
this proceeding. was from number of
persons assembling on the roads, leading
10 the place Of rendezvous. They met
between aud s O'Clock. No regular
chairman was appointed. The meeting
wan pibtUPu Nv Il PRISON PROGRESSING nftn-
self so be . delegate from Manchg ster.
- no stated, thai he LEI, that town few
DAYS ago in company with two or three
| Others. The Manchester meeting he
said was intended ia have been conduct
ed 10 peacnable manner: bu' no soon
er had Mr. Uupt assembled his husiings,
and began 10 speak, than the yeomanry
cavalry rushed forward, made him and
several others prisoners, and killed and
wounded many persons. The SSlh regt
he added, had afterwards fired three vol
lies npon lie people, which killed three
persons, one Of whom he had the conso-
ia'IoU 10 inform them waS a spy. The
question now was, whether they would
tamely submit 10 this buichery of tieir
friends, and fellow country men, or come
forv ard, like men, IN assist them.-( Loud
cries Of, ,Oe wiH ne Uiil
a person in another part of the field
then presented himself, aud after a few
| observations. proposed as a resolution,
. that all persons present, who were will
ling 10 support the cause of radical re-
form by force, physical force. should sig
MY the same IN the usual way." All
instantly held up their hands, and q tire
neudOus shout was raised, which was
distinctly heard at Huddersheld, mile
distant.
After waiiing Some time, and no person
appeared disposed 10 address the meeting,
| the same person again spoke, saying,
IL no one had any observations to Of
fer, he would conclude the business by
informing them, that another meeting
would be held, The following night at 7
o'clock, III Fisby park" With arms ?"
was here asked by the multitude. He
added, " And all persons are requested
To provide themselves with such things as
may, IN any way whatever, be useful 10
them"
The whole proceedings did not occupy
an hour. A few minutes after nine, the
assembly had entirely dispersed. During
the proceedings, pistol was fired bv
some person in the middle Of the crowd
but by whom, or for what purpose, re-
mains TO be ascertained.
The daring defiance of the constituted
authorizes. evinced in these proceedings;
the multitude, upwards of thousand, }
who, Notwithstanding The secrecy OBJ
served, were present the Iateness of the
hour Ohe shades of evening having clos.
ed upon the assembly before il broke I'D y
the proximity Of the place to MaHches-
ter; the outrageous language OF the
speakers, which amounted TO nothing
less than rebellion the terocious acuui
essence Of The people, and their driermi-
nation TO attend the succeeding meeting
III arms; united with The recollection OF
the sangunary events which occurred a
few years ago IN the same neighbourhOod,
were circumstances that excited no small
alarm.
Early the next morning F,davO the
magistrates, (Who dispidypd the most
ldudable activity on The occaslon) had a
| meeting, aud hand-bil was issued
signed by J. iIaigh, 3. II. Allen, and J.
iOrsiail, esquircs. calling upon the re
spectacle inhabitants Of Huhdersfieid. in
| consequence Of the meetings held in this
| and the neighbouriBg counties, TO enrol
| themselves as special constabIes, and an
| pointing twelve o'clock each day, as the
hour OF swearing them in. Every other
| pTecauilon was taken, which circnm-
stances appear TO render necessary.
| These formidable preparations probably
| struck terror into the rPlOTmers for
| no meeting, Of any consequence, took
| place. An iuconsiderahle number Of
| persons assembled Al ExbV, (Which is
between IiuddcrSfield aud HailaN,) ac-
cortlng 10 The notice which had been
! given and, we are informed, meetings
were held ia several other places 10 the
neighbourhood, during the night, but
tie parties quietly dispersed. Several
troops OF the 4lh Dragon Guards, under
captain SiblhrOpe, aud tie Neumanry
cavalry, under sir Joseph Radcl fIc, we're
III readiness, and renamed under arms
most of the night but, we are happy TO
say, no disturbance whaiever took place,
to require their interference.
| On Saturday, the ycomanry were on
duty, but tie town and ncighbOurboOd
continued in state of tranquility; and
! one troop OF Dragons returned TO Leeds.
4 handful was published on that day