The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-24
AJst;oaag P~ri.sxlars ef tic Riots at
Lyons, in France.

AaAtioaa! P..ri.sziar5 u TIC h'ofs az
Lyons, IN France. il
Lyons. Nov. all am sorry TO inform y
vou that the city still continues the scene
of the greatest confusion and riot, by
,,,r,est between the manufacturers and
workmen. The entrance of every street
i ruarded. and no one is suffered to pass
unless he lives in the street, and guard
is sent with him to his door.
Tuesday morning.--At 5 o'clock the
fr;uy recommended in several parts of
the city. Several thousand workmen
collected in the night in the Batteaux,
tho other side Of the Rhone, and have
made themselves masters of all the bridg-
es, and consequently cut off all commu-
nication with the Swiss side ofthe Rhone.
4 sharp cannoniding is going on from
the city, as also from the Croix Rouse,
which is not yet taken, Up to ten o.
clock have seen carried past my win
dow upwards of 800 killed and wounded.
The numbers killed on the other side
must have been enormous, as every can
non brings row ofthem down. have
Just heard that Mr.. Ajax the shawl man.
ufacturer, is shot, a Col. Of the line md
six officers. In the first charge ofcaval-
ry, ono officer and six men were killed,
together with nine horses. M. Platzmnn,
the elder is wounded Ia the head; also,
Gente!et, of the house Of fGentelet g. Du-
boat, riband manufacturers--report says
he has since died.
"Wednesday morning, 3 o'clock. Tire
mendous firing. The Hotel de Vile is
taken by the rioters--also the powder
magazine, aud the whole city is at the
fury of the mob. Houses are beginning
TO burn in all quarte@ and large fires are
lighted on all the public places, into which
they sArow all tho books, stocks, furna-
ture, &c. Of the different houses they en-
ter. The largest fra is opposite our
eownting house, which they entered, but
only to search for arms, which not find
ing, they have quietly withdrawn them
selves.
lOo'clock.-I shall close my letter now,
as there seems chance of my being able
to get to the post office. The fires are at
this moment tremendous--th loss of
property incaIculabIe. There is not n
single individual to oppose them; so, how
it will terminate, no one can say. They
were joined yesterday by the workmen
from Grenokle, and all the surrounding
country, and are well supplied with am
unition.-Morming Paper.
From the Paris Moniteur.
Lyons, Friday, Nov. 25.
If the Government shall attack Lyons,
il will be reduced to ashes before 10000
workmen under arms will surrender. If
the masters will adopt the tariff, all will
be arraigned without shedding drop
more of French blood. hope and be-
iieve this will be the case. The bulletin
does not contain another word, but it
harrnouizes with the account given by
the Governsne INT, that the workmon are
ready to return to their labor on having
the tariff adopted. The adoption ofthat
tariff is of course a concession made to
the workmen-but momentary conces-
sion is certainly much better than civil
war.
M. Laurent dc St. Julien, merchant Of
London, was arrested this morning.
A despatch received by the Govern
men', also dated on the 25th, says: "The'
theatres and the shops are reopened, the
tranquility is perfect"