Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-20
DISTURBANCES AT LYONS.

manufacturers and workmen, arising from the
distressed situa ZION Of the latter, which cOntinu
ed for three DAYS; the rioters having obtained
possession Of the City, which was pillaged and
set on Ere in all quarters. The National Guard
took the part Of the manufacturers, and cannon
AIDED the rioters, which continued at intervals up
to the last date, which, however, it will be seen
represented affairs IN more quiet state at the
last date.
The Minister of War and the Duke Of Orleans
had left Paris for Lyons, in consequence OF the
distracted state of affairs in that place.
LYONS, NOVEL, Il am sorry to inform you that
this city still continues the scene of the greatest
confusion and riot, by contest between the
manufacturers and workmen, and which from
its present appearance promises to be as sansul-
nary. il not more 50, than your affair at Bristol.
The numbers killed and wounded Of the rioters,
up to this time, Is o'clock) must be immense, but
we can get no decided information, as the en-
trance of every street in the city is guarded, and
no one Is suffered to pass unless he lives in the
street, and guard is sent with him to his door.
have just been accompanied to my chamber in
the above manner.
T'psday Mu,nmg.-At 8 O'Clock this morn
ing the firing recommended IN 3 veral parts OF the
city. Several thousand workmen collected in
the nigh, in the BrOtteaux. the other side of the
Rnone. and have made themselves masters OF all
the bridges, and consequently cut oft all commu-
nicaton with the Swiss side Of the RhOne. sharp
canuonading is going from the city as also
from the Croix Rousse. which Ia not yet takeh.
Up tn ten o'clock have seen carried past my
Window upwards Of 500 killed and woun ded.-
The numbers killed on the other side must be
enormous as every cannon brin"s a row ui tn m
down. | have Just heard that Mr.. Ajax. the
shawl manufacturer, is shot. ColOne vt the
line and officers. In the first charge Of caval
~. one officer and SIX men were killed, together
with nine horses. Mr. Patzman the elder, Is
wounded in the head; also Gcnteset. of the house
of Gentelet & Duboat, rband manufacturers
report say she has since died.
Wedaesday Morning O'Clock Tremendous
firing. The Hotel de Vile is taken by the rioters
also the powder magazine. and the " ole city
is at the fury of the mob. Houses are beginning
to burn in all quarters, and large fires lighted
on all the public places into which they throw
all the books. stock furniture. SC. of the differ
ent houses they enter. The largest fi'e 10 oppo-
site our counting house which they have entered
but only to search for arms, which not finding
they have quietly withdrawn themselves.
10 o'ciock.- Il shall close my letter now, as
there seems a chance of my being able to get to
the post office. The men are too much occupied
in pilaging and burning to intercept the different
passages leading to the post Office. The fires are
at thIS moment trer,endous-the loss OF proper
ty incalculable. Tell Mr.. @'s that although they
have pilased the houses adjoining. they have as
yet paid the greatest respect tohis THERE'S
not single individual to oppose them; SO how it
Al No., 40,
ed Yesterday bv the work linen from Greuoble and
all the surrounding country, and well supplied
with arms and munition.-Worning Paper.
From the Paris Afoniteur,
Lo~s. FRIDAY. Nov. Is.
If the Government shall attack Lyons it will
be reduced 70 ashes before 5000 workmen under
arms will surrender.
If the masters will adopt the tariff ,of wages
all WILDE arranged without shedding drop more
Of French blood. hope and believe this will be
the case.
The bulletin doss not contain another word,
bur L. larmonizes with the account, that TIE
work men are ready tn return to their labor on hav
inc he tariff adopted. The adoption of that
tariff Is of course concession made TO the work
mSn-but momentarv concession Is certainly
better than civil war.
VI. Laurent de St. Julien, merchant of Lon
don. was arrested this morning
IA despatch received by the Government, al
so dated the 25th, s." The theatres and the
shops are re opened-the tranquility is perfect
The annexed summary, upon the same subject.
is from London papers of the eSth-s0th, re-
ceived at Newport by the Columbia. which pa
pers do not appear to have reached Boston,
They are quoted from the Newport Mercury:
One account states that the riots at Lyons were
originated in the distress of the silk weayers.
and had no political objects. Their formidable
and alarming character depended on the num-
bers. discipline and arms Of the mutneers.
After preluding by some disturbances on the
goth, they descended on the 2lst from the high
er town to the amount of 10 or $4,000, the most
of them armed with muskets, and many Of them
wearing the uniform Of tine National Guard
The number Of troops in garrison was inadequate
TO auell such tumult
The National Guard Of the higher classes we're