Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-04-16
From the New-York Commercial Advertiser Of
Friday evening last.l
THE CLOSING SCENES.

THE CLOSING SCENES.
Amidst such scenes of violence and
CONSERVATION as have marked the Elec-
ton, which closed last evening, il has
been impossible to state facts in all in
stances with that degree Of accuracy
and precision which we could desrc.-
Our object has been TO give history Of
the memorable " Three Days, " with the
most scrupulous regard TO truth, without
color or eXaggeratlon. Nor have we
indug ged in the publication OF rumors
without investigating them, as far as cir
cumstances would allow And now that
the scenes of riot and confusion have
passed by, on "A calm review of what has
occurred, we are only surprised that our
errors have not been more numerous and
important than they were.
| Our statements have indeed fallen far
short OF the truth rather than gone be-
yond il. Among the incidents not noted
by US, was one in Cross-strect, where II
few dozen Of the Mobocracy attacked
some OF the Wing party who were gong
home from the Polls the latter howev-
er, showed no disposition to be maltreat-
Z w "'h anu ihS
without any considerable injury to either
party. The other occurred in the 18th
ward, where man was asked 10 what
party he belonged, and answering for
Nerplauck; he was instantly set upon by
half dozen ruffians, and dragged into
spirit store, where they gave him
most tremendous beating, and wounded
him 10 the face.
| 1t was moment offearful anxiety and
universal CONSERVATION, when our paper
went TO press yesterday. The transact
tons occurring subsequently we gather
from the morning papers--chieily the
journal Of Commerce. The riot COM
mencing at IL o'clock, was thus occa-
stoned. The sailors belonging to the
whig party, went up Broadway with
their ship, the Constitution, and whilst
passing Masonic Hall gave three cheers.
Stones were imme diately thrown at the
trigate, by number of Jackson men,
who threatened to destroy it. This out
rage led to some harsh expressions ON
both sides, and the news being commu-
! ncated to the committee at Masonic
Hall, they rushed out, aided by some
/ citizens and drove the disturbers Of the
peace from the ground. They had
; scarcely done so, when several hundred
fellows from the 9th ward, rushed up
! Duane street and attacked them most
furiously. The Committee at the Ma
sonic Hall came TO the assistance Of
their friends, but the disparity of num-
bers was so great that they were obliged
to retreat into the Hall, pursued by a
! large number of the mob, as we stated
yesterday. Information being commu,-
nicated 10 the Mayor and Police, the
former high functionary, accompanied
by the Police Officers, Cons,ables, and
about forty watchmen, proceeded to the
scene of action There they discovered
an exhibition of violence, which they
hGd not been prepared to expect. In
endeavoring to suppress ID, numerous
persons, nearly fifty, were knocked down
and beaten, some of them receiving Sc
we're and dangerous wounds.
! Captain Stewart of the first watch dis
.rict, was badly cut on the left side Of
the head; Captain Munson, of the same
/ district, shockingly injured--all his ribs
I broken and his left arm fractured in two
places--hs skull horribly fractured, and
his face much cut; Captain Seaman, OF
the second watch district, cut in the
head; a watchman named Styles, NOR
tally wounded: Col Fleet, assistant to
Captain Munson, severely hurt; Captain
4 Sta gg, of the third watch district, much
! hurt; Messrs Ouerwell, Sinclair, Blunt,
a.. = Ii
besides Messrs Joseph l.. Hays, Hun
tingion, Duushee. police officers, and
J. Messrs. Walsh aud Some,mdyke, coa-
stables. The ofirers succeeded, how
ever, in arrcs'lng ten or twelve Of the III
oters, who were sent TO Bride well.
u The scene was very painful one