The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-09-27
From the Providence Herald of Saturday

SERIOUS RIoT.-Early on Wednesday
evening, the I'd mate of the ship Ann q
Hope, with several of the crew, went in
pursuit of the cook of the ship, who had
absconded. In passing through Olney's
lane, where, for years past, many Of the
most profigate and vilest OfOur popula-
ton have congregated, they were fred
upon by party of negroes, and the un-
fortunate second mate, a young Swede,
whose name we have not learnt, was kill
ed, and several of his companions wound
ed. 1t seems some riotous fellows had
before committed outrages, and the blacks
probably lnistook these for the same per-
sons. The news of the murder created a
violent sensation, and great number of
persons assembled on the spot, where
they Immediately commenced the de.
struction of these sinks of vice and pollu-
ton, and two of the buildings, with the
furniture therein, were soon demolished.
On the following night, Thursday, Sc
veral thousands collected at the place
of the previous nights outrage--many
were drawn thithsr from curiosity, but
large number with a determination to
destroy these receptacles of crime. The
work of demolition was steadily and un-
interruptedly proceeded in-and, not
withstanding the Governor, with mill
tary aid, and the Sheriff, with his posse,
were on the spot, the rioters broke down
and demolished every building, eight or
ten in number, which had been occupied
by these dissolute beings, they having
previously abandoned them, for their
OWE personal safety.
After this work of destruction had
been completed, it being then about l
o'clock in the morning, the rioters pro-
ceeded to another Of these receptacles
of debauchery, near the head Of the
Cove, where they recommended their
acts of violence, and four buildings
where wholly or partially destroyed
the work being suspended from the ex-
hausted state of the operatives.
When this paper was put to press last
evening, nothing further had been at
tempted by the rioters--but from the
threatenings of the previous night, there
is reason to apprehend further mischief,
unless some energetic measures are sea-
sonably adopted by the constituted au-
thorities.
One of the blacks, charged with the
murder of Wednesday evening, has been
arrested, and will probably be tried at
the present term of the Supreme Court.
We do not learn that any others have
been arrested, or that any efficient mea-
sures are taken to bring them to justice.
p. 8. The Governor yesterday order
ed several military companies to repair
at sun-set to their several alarm-posts,
and there await further orders.
From the Providence Journal ofyostcrday.
RIOT.
A Mob assembled in this town on Sat-
urday evening and was not dispersed un-
I'll several of our citizens had lost their
lives or been severely wounded in the
conflict. A statement of the circumstan-
ces which led to it is due to the public !;
the following we believe to be substan-
tally correct.
On Wednesday evening, a party Of
sailors, on a frolic, proceeded to some
houses Of i'll fame, on Olney's lane, oc-
cupied by blacks, an alteration ensued,
stones were thrown three muskets dis
charged at the assailants by persons oc-
cupying the houses, whereby sailor was
killed on the spot, and two others wound
ed. The report " the transaction was
Immediately spread through the town,
and a mob was soon collected that demol-
ished the furniture such as it was, in one