Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-03
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THE RIOTS AT PROVIDENCE, II. ISLAND.
we mentioned III our paper on Tuesday that a.
mob III Providence, Rhode Island, had deInolish ed
IL houses and materially injured three othors and
1t is our painful duty to record that there have
been several subsequent disturbances In that place
which only quelled with the loss of The lives
OF several citizens.
The origin of the difficulties was on Wednesday
night of last week, when some sailors belonging
the ship Lyon from Gottenbnrg, got into q row in
Oney's lane with some coored pcople of dissouts
characters. The result was that tbs blacks frod
upon tho white ASSISTANTS, and young man of22
years OF age, who had just shipped as second mate
OF an indialnan, and, is alleged was acciGe ntal.
ly passing, without minging in the afray In COM
pany with three of his shpnates, in search of the
cook, was shot dead thirty or forty buekshot hsv.
ing entered his breast and stomach, and his three
companions were less wounded A black
named Richard Johnson arrested on suspicion:
" hen the death the white man was made known
throughout the town, mob immediate assembled
ana III spite of the authorities demolished the fur
iiIture and part of the suspected house in Olney's
lane
10 prevent Il recurrence of those outragos tho
iown Council doubled the watch, and called out
|onsta6es. The Sheriff with his officers the Gov
ernor of the State and the members of the Town
Council and many of the respectable citizens
assembled nj the place, but tho most determined
o1ertions OF the civil authorities proved unavang
The mob assembled and carried OH their attacks.
systcmati cally, with various implements Several
rotous persons arrested by tho Sheriff. were forci-
bly, taken from him. At the request of the Sheriff.:
TIE Governor OF the state called out military
company TO aid IN suPpressing ths tumult-ony 3S
OF the company assembled and reaching The
scene of riot, wbeitthey wero assailod by various
sorts OF missiles, two of the company were So
vefeiy wounded by the mob. Thus assaulted thsv
remained firm in their ranks under heavy showers
OF stones, until it becaule evident that they must
either retire or resist. To spare the cffusion OF
blood, the Governor ordered their retreat and tina
mob continued their work of destruction until tina
next morning. \ few of tho rioters ws.e seizoa
and lodged in Jail.
On the succeeding day it was openly declared
that the mob would attack the Jail that night-ths
Governor called out large body of the military
the mob met, bat we're iatiInidated by Lls forss
collected for its defence
On the fourth night the mob aguin assembled
and commenced their work Of demolition on:
several houses, private property. Tho militiu and
civil authorities again assembled and Inu rched tn
the theatre of riot. Every entreaty was made to-
urge the mob to dispense, which proving unavail.
ing, two vollies fired by the military orer then
tho mob; many of the soldiers being severely wound.
ed; finding that forhearance was longer q yirtue
the military fired. and the mob in few minutes
afterwards dispersed.
The names of the killed and wounded as far ne
ascertained, though It probable of the latter
may be dIscovercd,--are
RiNeG-Cyrus b. Guile, of Mansfield (MnssA
aged il, I'm apprentice to Mr.. James Barnes; Wal.
ton Lawrence, paper hanger OF this town; S. A.
Whittemore, of leicester; (Nass) book binder in
the employ of Cory and Brown; Allen Cory ma
rIner young man from Pawtucket, abont 1s
years old, an apprentice to blacksmith na1no I'm.
known, mortaly wounded.
IVOundcd--Dancl Branch CARPENTER seyercIo
on the head and arms by n sabre; Mr.. Davis right
arm shattered; jeremiah Bonny, belong to the fur
mace on Eddys Point, badly wounded in the thighs
Josiah l.. Luther, in the foot.-BaLt. Chron.