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

ed the Flying Horses The blacks wi q we're in the ha-
bit Of congreg ting around IN place. n Without resist
ance. The place was then sssae aud several persons
severely beaten aud their property The
crowd then adjourned to the dwelling OF MIR. Cox. no
keeps house OF entertainment at the conner Il Sixth
and Small streets The Police officers at The District,
With several citizens, aud succeeded in partially dis
pe-ng the mob sni ting fifteen OF the Iio,ers who
were taken bri're Justice Iousheai. aud commit Cd
The ofc. rs, however met with siderable and vvlsn.
resistance in their hardy atenp and the Justice himself,
forced 10 guard the prisoners with loaded ps OILS.
From this place he officers :plred the Flying Horses
where they received with great rage by the mob,
and beaten such snner, that both OF them still
suffering with their wounds on Lite hour OH Tuesday
night, the mob dispersed wi the tia they
should meet the ensuing night aud proceed, with
ceson OF numbers 10 wreAk the inoensive blacks,
their low and brutal rage.
We cannot account Tor The singular cselessness of the
authorities of the District, under such alarming manifesto.
tons. The next enug the District wholly unpro-
ected, aud at the mercy Of The mob.
About nine o'clock, squads Of lads aud
gathering at the All those signs which betokcn
popular storm. the eye. They spoke in whispered
execrations, and limited dakly their determination glut
the Indignant passions which ranked in their bo.ons
About three hundred had assembled in the hospi al lo in
Spruce street From thence they proceeded in body TO
the OF Small and Six h At this time, the
crowd must have consisted O nearly 500 p rson gene.
rally lads OF from IL TO 20 years old, with number Of
men. They appeared TO act in accordance with pre-
concerted plan generally understood Ths White esdenis
in the District led light from their windows aud
the houses thus designated were respected.
They commenced their end-h task upon tho house of
Mr. Cox Their cry was, "docn tcfh The 6twe bGN
peculiar cry almost resembling howl, appeared be
their tcGtchcord They attacked the house with stones
broke the doors drank the liquor destroy the casks
and glasses and threw furniture aud bedding the
The amily for unstcly not in the house.
Having completed the work OF destruction there, they
proceeded om house to house. Not house. the dwell
ing place OF coored people, spared The poor blacks
afehied al the approaching storm, he'd fled their houses
and the city, and took epose by thousands in ,le
fields aud woods in the Deig hio'hood Of the city, The
street entirely deserted The mob completely sacked
the street. Every house entered; The bedding ripped
up and scattered IN the streets, the furniture broken aud
thrown from the windows and every thing which the
sightes value could attach.
They entered one house where a man, who had no,
been awakened by his igh'on.d companions, found
In his bed asleep The rioters. in despite OF Iii piieous
treaties mercy seized the poor ielIow~and hurled him
out OF the window, which was destroyed.
But one instance OF orbearance occurred They asssed
house, when oil the crowd cried Sbs is lone
10 the ne ri house.
Alter spreading Small street, from Fifth to Seventh,
with the proofs OF their destructive rage they passed
Seventh street. and continued their demonac spoisons
They attacked African Presbyterian Church. ia Seventh
street. below Lomhar-broke its windows aud destroy
the property This Church occupied by a very respecta
BILE cooured congregation No cause signed Tor their
violence 10 it, They then proceeded Shippen, below
Seventh rect in quest the police officer ains o
they appeared cherish the violent anns siiy They
however stock The house. aud breaking into Hing
OF one oil the neighbours dragged him from the bed The
mmedae correction OF the mistake, alone saved his life.
They EXTENDED their devastaions to Baker street
Here they attacked among hers The house OF a worthy
and indusr old colored named Stephen James
They beat him with clubs aud stones esduy that he
was lief, for dead
thus they wandered from street 10 street. with gather
ing marking THEFT wish every
ton violence and desiruc ion The amount OF property
destroy ed is said 10 be very con -Jerahe.
We blush 10 be constrained record such occurrences
in our community. They the ebulliions ors
and most degraded passions. No un.hnIeut could be
too severe for these iiends-mho mpelled by love OF
blood and SPOIL by those very impulses which uncheck
ed would burn the city TO the ground aud but
cent inhabitants by the igb; DEFY laws and make our
streets the scene ofdemousc rage aud unlicensed outrage
IL must be remembered, ihd, these ourages with
out the slightest rovocaion-wiihout the slightest ex-
cuse Let them not dignity their savage, Brutal AMI
bloody orgies with the pretended motive OF opposition
abolition Every respectable member oil the cOninuni "
without reference 10 sui ject which have
ion wi u these ou.rages join ia decided aud energetic
measures TO put Gown these bi avos-"peaceaby ii we
can-orcibly If we must" Commercial EnttI
Some arrangement, it appears, existed betw cen the
mob aud the white nhabiianls the dwelling houses Of
the latter contiguous 10 the residences of The Ll,ck
illuminated aud left II, disturbed while the hus of
the negroes ingled with uner,ing certainty
The furniture found in these houses generally bro
tents scattered in the Stones and brickbais H.
in all directions. Several ba,ks were seriously Injured
and report states that one il dead
In The Of hour from ile commencement of The
riot tie police OF the city, headed by the May or aud the
wdlchmcn and consAbles Of the district of Moyamensing
AMI Southwark assembled near the spot snd made
engagements TO attack the mob. They formed in two di,
sions. led by the Mayor person. and the Lieut. of
The CITY waeh aud the other by High Constable Blsney
and Captain Bell. and adv ance from adverse points so AZ
10 surround the mob, which by This time nsnbefed from
one 10 two hundred persons. They made vigorous
"PVn 'VtcIr ~ once pvt tue whole body TO
Dgh. About twenty persons captured, and con-
veyed 10 the police office. Many Of hein we learn had
about them articles OF punder. This morning, after an
examination before The Mayor, they committed Tor
further hearing.
The conduct Of the Mayor and police was in The high.
est degree fearless aud cOmmendable The nnIaunfed
hfmness OF Mr. S~h never appeared in more conspi-
cuous ght, and 10 bis energy and courage un.
uouOtedy indebted Ter the supprf scion Of riot, which
one lime threatened to lay waste whole section OF the
city, II nor tie destruction Of many lives Plsdeplia
may well be proud OF such an officer
is worthy OF remark that all the disturbances here
alluded TO- took place tou the bounds Of the city pro.
per. Not blow struck north Of South street
ne foregoing are all The particulars have been able
- obtain during conversation with who a. present
Or informant could give clue tie origin Of The af.
iSi except supposed Jealousy against tie blacks, for
some real or Imaginary offence.
y Since The foregoing was in type, correspondent
has sent us The following additional particulars: Soon
venh street word was given TO march down Seventh ST.
file police OF the city being too strong TO permit any
breaches OF the peace within their boundaries. On tie
way down, several blacks nhumanly beaten aud
dreaduiy lacerscd The number OF houses assailed n
the vicinity OF Seventh aud Shipper, and Small aud Bed
ford streets, was not LEES than twenty.
The doors and windows broken In, the furniture
destroyed, and the inmates, IN cases naked into
the street. In house there corpse, which was
throw out Of the con and in another, dead infant was
taken out Of bed and cast The floor, the mother being
81 the time barbafousiy treated The signal words
Of the mob were Gunner Punch, and sI3e Gun
Robbers busy during the disturbance in pilisging
the houses that were attacked"
The statement IN The foregoing in relation the treat
men Of iWo dead bodies basreabed from other
Comment on such outrageous and nhumsn proceedings
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