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

of things was, the letters We have seen
Go not state but should the mob perse-
we're in their apparent determination oiat.
tacking The military, dreadful consequen.
ces may be anticipated.
Further partieuiars.-Since the above
was written, we have been put in posses
sion of the Manchester Exchange Her
aid, Of Tuesday morning, from which
we extract the following:
Soon after twelve O'Clock, the Magis-
trates and body OF Constables repaired
10 the ground 10 which The brigaded re-
formers had marched, and in consequence
of depositions made before several OF his
maiesty's justices Of the peace, by many
OF the most respectable inhabitants OF lhe
towns of Manchester ard Saltord, in
which they stated their apprehension Oh
riot and tumuit, as the probable conse-
quencc OF such an assembly Of persons
from distant townships, marched hither
under banners so explicit OF rebellious
intentions, the not pct was read, but 1t
did not appear to be much attended TO
by the infatuated crowd, who continued
to laugh and scowl d, the constables, &c
in attendance.
AT one O'Clock, another procession
passed the exchange, escorting Hunt TO
the place of meeting. The leader OF the
band bore large club, and be was fol-
lowed by sonH hundred OF men and boys
who marched IN columns with military
step, to the music OF a regular bard,
dressed in grey uniforms. BY the colors
which were displayed, at the van those
were from Oldham. After them was
borne board, elevated on pole, and,
as il in down right mockery. on both
sides was painted " order, order" AL
most Immediately before the barouche
in which Hunt rode, was borne the samt
flag and cap OF liberty which were dis
play ed on his first visit 10 Manchester
On the box of the carriage was seated (
woman wearing flag; aud in the opcr
carriage, stood the main pivot OF mis-
chief; several other posons were seatet
III it, but we did not learn their names
The carriage was followed By many bun
dred men and boys IT. the order abov'
described, with coIors flying. The
marched through Densgate. IN which
and in all the other streets through who
they passed, the shops were all shu
up.
On arriving at the hustings, Nj
Hunt and his friends ascendcd it, amid,
he shouts Of the greatest assemblage G
| people ever collected at one pCilt IL
Manchester. We understand the tray
| cling Orator had began to address H.
nefoymers, when, an hour having expIr
! cd after the reading OF the Rio, Act, tn
Warrants of the Magistrates we're Cal
| ried into effect. At the moment of sur
rounding the husting., shower OF trick
bats and paving stones were hurled a
the Yeomanry, several of whom wel
struck, one SO severely, that he droppet
the rcins and his horse fell, by which l.
was pitched OF, and his scull was iractu
red. He was carried to the lnfirmar
ksnd at O'Clock all hope OF his recover
fed. Besides tins gentleman, theT
were IL other patients brought IN tror
the scene of action, one of whom rs sinc
dead, and so other persons who's
wounds being Slight, they were dresse
and sent home. Besides the above, "
understand that six other persons we
killed, one q whom was Mir. Asbworis
of the Market place, who was on dut
as special constable.
A gfea, number of rioters, from vario,
parts of the town, were escorted in the ev'
ming, by tho csvaiiy, 10 New Bailey.
The people, who bad marched in town /
thousands. seemed unwilling to depart hon
for seversl hours but with a view TO The pr
scrva,ion Of the peace, the magistrates otde
ed all the public houses to be cleared AZ
very early hour in the evening. This had
tendency to sbetc the storm of confession
but, al eight O'Clock, The ~ ob was so our
+ geous In .te vicinity Of The New Cross, III
the Riot Act was read, sftcr the constsbi,
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