Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-19

The RIOrs-rHIRn NIGHr

'hons'nis In he fields and woods in the neghLoihood OF
the city.
THE Riors-THlRD NIGHr
EXTENSIVE preparations wsfe nsde on Thursday eve
the districts, give the brutal and COW ardy
reception, ii they dared attempt rene al OF their
on'rsges OF "Wednesday night upon the drienceless
he Sheriff summoned the posse coasitafus and
drafted several hundred active young Tor suppress
sion Of the rios. The first Troop OF Cavalry was called
out end several companies of volunteer infantry, among
which were the ashiugton and Lafayette Grsy provided
With ball calges. The whole strength OF the city Po-
lice VAS mustered. aud likewise that OF the Southwark
aud Moyamensng Police. At an early hour in the
ming the various bodies assembled; the CHI, power Of The
CITY making the Hospital 10, the r,nd.z GUS the MILL
ary remaining in the Vi nifty OF the Hall IL ndepend-
ence. ready move at the FIRST alarm.
The crowd ihms nse throu ghout the scene Of the
riots the prec. dpg evening. but were generally quiet
and decoiors in their behaviour. slight disturbance
took place ea,iy in the evening in from Of three sorry
brick house called Beneze Hail. in Seventh neat Lon,-
bard street, IN which II reported holy Of LIAcks
were collected Tor eienc-. whehsr that the case
or not cannot from personal the house
being closed from cellar 10 garrett but We Informed
mat al one lime The multitude in 'front.' Large
sntly took 10 their heels before rush made hy five or
six men from an adjoining alley.
la walking through the sacked District large crowds
were observed, who were invariably quiet enough; bit
about o'clock, mounted police officers came gal
Looping up aud announced that The rioer. were busv in
tearing down frame meeting house, below the hsiton
Market at least mile from the devastsiions OF Wrdne.-
day light The posse coni'aus accompanied by great
eoneours aud headed by Col. T.. a. Brow Sc marched o
th" .poi the building lay ierei tch The ground not
stick stdndng z; the riners had sum
un'e before NO one was TO he except the neigh
bofs, who stated that the destruction had been elect
with much dehe Ration, aud that those engaged in
alter eiiectpg their purpose, walked coolly AWAY News
was then received that two small frame ,cne ncnts hal
been torn down in running from the wrr part OF
Vernon street, aui the posse dire rd ,, steps the
place, but arrived too la;e Ga their way down Second
street. the spectators med receive accession in
the shape OF number OF ioters who isse deiidrd md
iiisueihe civil power, sni refused obey the
dispense The cavalry greeted in q same Style
aud request 10 dispense BY tire OF srres
had no other elect than that producing nome uisy
silence, which was changed TO bowls and IT. the II
'nent the military moved onwaids. Violence, however
was carefully ab>tained from.
About midnight the popuace had generally retired the
streets were perfectly quiet and compare vry deserted
except lew uger about the irout of Ben yet n Ill i'm
the city, an attack which seemed 20 lie much de ed
aud would have taken place, the riot, re-. no are az
cowatdy as they are cruel could have effected without
danger.
The night passed quietly, the city force remained
until near day ght at the encamrment in the hospital
lot; and the MILITARY aud District Police al their va,ous
stations, while the Sheriff. the Mayor, and other officers
pl'roiied om place 20 place. So eaded The third night
IF Philadelphia riots
"A number OF arrests made about fifteen h. ing
taken on the city side and no doubt the district
The negroes OF the devoted section have nearly all
abandoned their dwellings, nearly every alternate house,
amounting perhaps 20 over hundred. bearing the drpre
caiory sign ITO ie,." large body OF tlc crossed the
Delaware OH Thursday siiernoon and formed sort u BIZ
vouac in the fields Others have coae Into the city, and
had every kindness extended TO by the pubc but
hundreds are houseiess The iororn Of these poor
creatures is truly piiiabie.
The disturbances il may Judge from T. e tone of
many III he mob, are by mo means This evening
was freely spoken oil as that which formidable tTors
To be made, aud they should he epare, for The
arrests were In most cases old convics idle bo,s and
reckless piohgates, entire strangers the district and
eating The movement Tor the sake OF plumber IL is
useless 10 talk to such crew; they he driven II
the police will not purpose troop of cavalry
at halt speed will = Pennsylpdnian.