Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-09

men were generally assailed W iih stones
wherever They were found. About a
u"zen oil The large panes in the Coffee
room windows were broken, aud the
gentlemen prevented By the mob from
rei'rIns Tor about AN hour. The cavalry
dispersed Tie mob without using their
swords. The prisoners IN The police office
attempted TO force their way uut .bu, were
prevented by The waichmen ; Who were
brought from their stations 10 guard them.
HE riot became serious at Z O'Clock.
he riot act was read three times before
nine. The windows OF the Toniiap, Bail.
lie Bowie, MIR. Burns old and new hous-
es, Dr. Findiay, Rirkmyre's ware house,
Saiiiie Leishman and Son, Buchanan Of
North Bar, MIR Sharp, captain OF the Ba-
tonmen, Mr.. Lymburu aud MIR. Poiock's
windows, with the lamps of Causeyside,
nigh street, Story street, New street, are
an destroy ed. The iron railing OF The
methodist chapel Was torn 10 pieces, and
| used as weapons against The cavalry aud
batonmen, and The mob charged them
clearly up Story street. All VAS quiet al
| one III The morning.
The mob began 10 assemble about 4
| O'Clock on Monday morn,ug, and cou,i-
hueu 10 Increase i!il |, when the riot act
was read, anu The cavalry and cons,ablrs
enueavored TO clear the streets Two
companies of the S0th arrived al o'clock,
pi'eu the!r arms, and remained IN readi.
ness al Tie cross. Ia the mean time, the
reform committee were me. with the pro-
vost, and meeting of the people was
ned al The foot of ST.. James street. about
COR 5000 men assembled in an instant 10
near the report. The orators spoke as
follows:
Gentle@en, we have had a long con-
/
pledged has iinnoJ, that every person who
has sustained any damage IN the Iaia
outrage, shall have ample Justice done
| nm, an should any person accuse any
nai"hnlah, OF wanton cruelty in the dis
| e"arSc al his duty, the affair shall have
complete and candid Investigation
| anu " ~" Bafonman be found gully, he
snaii De Drought to c9n'iisn punishment.
thous he uerc his own tailtr-Nuw.
gentlemen, YOU mu>i dispense inimediate-
~, as The Provost is determined 10 use
every enor' To keep The peace :" (here the
mon shouted, who broke the peace ? re-
s'fe me prisoners, restore the prisoners
"''"oui Da'i, glveup The flags, &c.) "Our
,u.sSaSe IS delivered, Que quarter of an
hour Only u allowed you 10 spcrse. every
mans fate is in his own Rand" The
sreai body OF The people sill continuing
IN me streets, the military were forced 10
| interfere. The cavalry and Baionmen
immediately secured The streets, and dis
| Ptiseu Inc mob IN all directions. AT
night every close ami lane was searched
| WIN torches. and quielness was con,pl,,e.
~ restored AT ~ O'Clock. All HE lsmns
| ~ Georges streei, Canal street. ana
broomiand street, were broken Al q
c'ock. Several people were severely
| nni' WIN Tue Baions of the Constables.
uu' We nave not heard of any one bein.r
dangerously wounded. All was quiet at
| sN O'clock.
When The order arrived II GLASGOW
from Paisley for The cavalry. IN. sommG'nn
OF The bugie brought great muI,i,nde
mic The streets 10 learn The news aud
we are sorry 10 say that a number Of The
poor soldiers were Int with fragments of
prichs ana otherwise hurt. They arrived
dt me Black Bull Inn at different times
ana several OF those who were lale. bay
rug 10 enquire The road, were by evil dis.
posed persons misdirecipd.
Anoher account from the Glasgo,c Journal
"ho"uay nishi, our streets exhibited Que
s s OF confusion, alarm aud mischief A
Uouy OF men aud boys TO the amount of nearly
3dUO, assembled al the east end of The -,
udiki"s' from Bridgeton, Cation. &c. Paisley
II was understood was the place of their de.ti
a On their way through Ga!lows.e
o clock that part of the town was il. com,Ie,e
20 k"eAS. br. asing lamps in Tronrate -,
uieF'Sss, AreSie Sti eet, StOckweil. GiaSsfs,d
'It.'eetS, theH proceeded Ia The west emd of
Jamestown leaving not one on the b,i" .s
IN arriving at bcidge street tbev as,,iIeI a.
methodist meeting house there. while tic
proIne were al worship and broke almost
every window. The Windows in CI, do co.,
" est street, Date street and KIM s,.'
were more or less broken and tIe sb,,s 2
- JameiSon and -- Dun LaL ers 49,.
nrok'n INTO, and bread and other articles cs,-
iieu away. John COciiraue sE,ri; de.Ia,. -
ms mouse compieiely cnlutied of ,un, uI,;s,,n,
porter, &C. ana The jars broken tn piac.s T.,
aaron several Shopkeeper's Shouy vere -
satAteu. ana me windows al many Respectable
'nh"DiahiS broken Al tie Back htIf IL
rot act was read by ti, sheriff AZ O o'ci,tS
aud the streets winch were in The utc,o".
confusion with deprS datois aud vvor,r,, 80
N' u WHO al collected from miscbiefand en-
'oSli ,"ere cleared IN veIV short time IT,
pieces 81 ordnance accom- aIIied win q Lod,e
in'aEiIy. sud ii troop of hussars, were sneeJiI,,
hr' nght ont We have heard of mo ma, ,ic"iy
acc'oehi inIthet than al a fire which LsppeneJ
~ aSnalI virgins shop in StockwtU which, 80
soon exiting uiSbed; several OF lie miIits,, 10
tne throwing of stones from a mev hniiJ,
tneTe' were much annoy ed aud hHrf Several II
Tue inhabitants received sii.bt sab, o vou,,J1
sIt owing to the good conduct of The bnsssrs'
"hicn deserves the highest pIaise nnfhjnn 81
serious KIND happened. At2 o'rlock 1bjs
mourning me military retired leayiro 4, small
p,eHue. o?h.hu ana III This moment all re-
maInS quiet The honse of The Rev. Dr
MI Lean, Horbal' was also assailed. and he
whoie "l"dows 10 the second fat btuk4n Tue
hundred and twenty city Iamps Lac bss,
memoh'ht5 DnIiEg the night upwards Of
2Oo men and boys were made prisoners. Jhev
nave nol yea all been examined; but of those
more tiian 30 have been sent 10 gaoI TO under
20 apTe' osriliOn Those found i'm the new
mouse, corner of StOckwelI. have been Nbnliv
sent to prison. Al this place the riotr 70
InIeW renee, made with treSses aud mason
riankS at the time the fire was burning across