Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-19

they went round to the North, auo lae'e 'oo"
away the men at work IN the packet snip
France, though they were employed al me ola
wages. "They them" says the Gaze'!e, pro>
eeeded 10 the packet ship Sully, Captain Macy,
where number Of men were employed IN dis,
charging ballast. Here the rioters haited' ana
com manded the men 10 come ashore, out
their demand not being compiled wi'h' they
made an attemp; 10 ascend The Stage al tht
side of the ship, when Capt. Macy ordered
them to desis,. which they refused. and lmne-
dia,ely made preparations to board the vessel.
A, This ,unc,ure Capt Macy directed the iast'
eninrs of the stage to be cut, and The whole
were III ecipiialed on to the wharf. The signai
was then given for general attack, and the
rioters Immediately seized on the BALLAST
stones, and other missiles, which were d's'
charged in voliies at the persons on deck
Several individuals met with considerable inJu-
ry-amo"g them were Capt. Clarke OF inc new
ship Charles Carol, who received severe
confusion OH the head; Capt. Whithall OF the
Don QuiA ote, Capt. Macy, and Mr.: Prii, MS
mate, who were all more or less injured. In
fact almost every individual on the deck OF the
ship was struck by some Of the missiles Capt
Clarke received the greatest injury, and, ailer
the mob was di,p. rsed, was conveyed home I'D
carriage.
At this crisis the riot assumed such an
alarming aspect, as to induce the discharge OF
two piss OILS among the rioters, which, without
doing any injury, created an alarm among them
aud caused them TO retreat. About this tIne,
a large body Of police officers, Sc headed oy
the Mayor, Recorder aud several Aldermen
made their appearance, and succeeded IN secure
ing nine Of the gang. who were forthwith es'
corled to the police Office; and after an exam
inarion before Justice Hopson, were fully com
united for trial One OF the individuals taken
was clearly proved, by several respectable W.T..
nesses, 10 br the ringeader. The names OF
those taken are, William Denwick, lthe Lead
er, stout, dark compiexioned fellow, with
monslrous black whiskersD Jacob Huffman,
John Miller, William Phelps, William Bullen,
James Gahan, James Williams, James Craw'
ford and Nicholas Groin.
We understand that the witnesses were bound
over 10 appear before the Grand Jury, which
is now in session, at II o'clock this morning,
when true bills, will, no doubt, be found a.
sainst the whole of them, and on their arraign-
men, before the Court Of Sessions, they will
doubtless receive just reward for tn. II outra'
geous conduct"
In addition to the above named, Daniel NJ
Kenzie, was taken last evening, examined, and
fully committed. This morning, two others,
VIZ: Peter Henry Fiel, and Oliver Johnson,
were taken, examined, and committed; and at
noon, the Grand Jury were engaged IN invests
ga,i. e the case. II has been in,imsted that the
Police Office were not soon enough on tn"
alert; but we learn thai, Immediately on being
informed, the Police Magistrates despatched
all the officers ihst .-7ere ,-ithiL call, TO the
Eas, River side, and thu, when application
came from the ship Sully, on the North side,
the Mayor spprised Mr.. Recorder Riker OF the
riot who Immediately ordered recess OF the
Court Of Sessions, and with the Aldermen, and
all ,hr Officers Of the Court, accompanied the
Mayor to the scene OF onfusioD.
WASHINGTON'S Letter 10 8rnold, on the
departure of the Expedition for Quebec.
For the New York Daily Advertiser.
COPY
To Colonel Benedic, Arnold, Commander Of
thu Detachment Of The Continental Army des-
tined agains' Quebec.
Sir--Ynu are intrusted with Command Of
the utmost consequ. nee to the Interest aud Ii.
berries OF Amercs:-Upon your conduct and
courage and that Of the Officers and Soldiers
detached on this Expedition, not only the Sue
cess OF the present En,erprize and your own
Honour, but the safety and Welfare OF the whole
SOu'IncU' III ~ tpSuo. i Suai &c )ou NuSi''"'S
and the Officers ard Soldiers under your Com
maud, as you value your own Safety and Hon
our, and the Favour and Esteem of your Coun-
try that you consider yourselves as marching
not through an Enemies Country, but that OF
our Friends and Brethren, for such the Ihha
bi,ants Of Canada and the Indian Nations have
approved themselves in this unhappy contest
between Great Britain and America.
That you check by every Motive of Duty,
and Fear of Punishment every attempt to plum
der or insult any OF the Inhabitants OF Canada.
Should any American Soldier be SO base and
infamous as to injure any Canadian or Indian
in his Person or Property, | do most earnestly
enjoin you to bring him 10 such severe and ex-
emplary Punishment as the Enor nifty Of the
Crime may require-Should il extend 10 Death
itself, it will not 5s disproporliouate 10 its
Guilt at such Time and in such Cause. Blu,
hope ard trust that the brave Men who have
voluntarily engaged IN this Expedition will be
go, erned by diff, rem, views-That Order, Dis
cipliue, and Regularity OF Behaviour will be as
conspicuous as their Courage and Valour. /