Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-03

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days after this affair.
Adyices from Edinburgh state, that all is
not quiet in Scotland. The Highlanders
were in full possession near Colfain, in Ross
shire and the Lord Advocate had received
letter from the Sheriff Deputy Of The coun-
ty. stating that a force ofnot less than hye
hundred men, and three field pieces, would
be necessary to quel the riot. The Cou-
rierremarks, that the netx arrivals from
the neighborhood of the commotion, will be
important
A Glasgow p aper gives an account OF a
most atrocious attack made by hlred
band of armed rufians upon the workers
belonging to Messrs. Todd, and Stevens's
cotton mill, Coal Quay, in the neighbor-
hood OF Tradestown, Glasgow. These VII
lains had previously assembled at a pub
lie house, and from thence proceeded a
long the Pailey road. as the workers were
leaving the mill When within few
yards of Mr.. Todd's gate, they began their
horrid work. by knocking down and beat
inc the foremost of the workers F.; the pc.
lice of Gorbals being at hand,a scuff1e en-
sued, and tour men were taken, three OF
whom appear to belong to the gang one
OF the workers in running along the road re-
ceiyed four or five small shot in his head;
but is doing well the four taken were on
Thursday night lodged in the Gorbals fo-
lice Office. These are supposed to be the
sa ne Williams who attacked Messrs. Dunlop
&. Sons work people, and who also attempt
ed to burn their mill.
A letter from one of the Yeomanry ca
yalry at Hamilton, March 4, s." we
are under marching orders to-day, but no
thing is known of our destination. hope
il will be home. as in the hurried manner
in which we were called out, without hav-
ing time to make arrangements, our ao-
sence will be felt. Our horses being IN the
barracks, we have been mixing with the
hussars, who have behaved with the utmost
ciyility to US We have improved in all
soldier like qualifications by the collision
On the 7th of March, VIM. Smith, Robert
Smith, and John Primrose, weavers IN Gal
ION, were apprehended on warrant from
the Magistrates, on charge of having pixies
aud pike heads in their possession. In 'ne
shop of Robert Smith, gun, and PIKE
handle eight feet long. were found. hey
were committed to goal.
A subsequent account states, that these
disturbances have been greatly exaggerated
in the Scots papers that they arose from
causes in no degree of political charsc-
ter: but from the dissatisfaction OF the te-
nants of gentleman of large property, who,
as they conceived, without suihclentgrounds,
had ordered them. on short notice 20 quiz
their farms. We hope this may be true,
and nothing serious wi) result.
On opening a paper two days later, we
find that the wish last expressed, has not
been realized. Though the disturbances
may not have originated on political grounds
vel they are .nc;e, mely serious IN their cha
racter. A norti6e lolly scene took place al
Colrain. on ne I'd. The Sheriff went to
warn the people from til cir farms and as
they had before resist d, he took console
rable force. About so special constables
were sworn in aud a party OF about Is
militia men accompanied them. This force
proved very inadequate and scene took
place truly horrible, in which ID OF the she
riffs party were wounded, and OF these one
had his skull fractured by stone, which
hit him on the forehead. The sheriff was
in Imminent danger; he was hit by three
stones, one of which cut his hat. He went
amongst the people, thinking to soften them
by reasoning, but it was all in vain. They
called out to him that he used to be on the
side ofmercy that they thought he would
protect them but, that he now came 10 op-
press them like the rest. The mob sp
peared as if rayIng mad, and those who first
attscke d seemed furious, and were chiefly
women. The men were drawn upon a
height, and had taken quite military posi-
ton behind wall, with their fire arms in
readiness. There were about two hundred
armed men. The force with the sheriff
could not attempt much; but the militiamen
were ordered lin hopes Of frightening them,
to charge with bayonets, when The women,
instead of running away, as expected, lite