Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-15

he had received, manifested great courage anu
perseverance in keeping the mob at pay. Iney
dared not force the doors, being apprized tnat
body of citizens were stationed within VINO I
were well armed with muskets to defend the
premises. -,
During the evening, some two or three hum
dred persons assembled near DR.. Cox.s churcn
in Laight-street; but all was comparatively qui-
ct until about o'clock, when reinforcement
came down Varick st. armed with stones, which,
on arriving opposite the church, they discharg-
ed against the windows and doors, and did more
injury than was done the previous night Al
this moment but few police officers and watch
men were on the spot, and they had to ny De-
fore the immense mob. They rallied at the cor
ner Of Beach, and messenger was immeoiate
ly sent off for the military. :.
At this moment shouts were heard In the OIL
rection of Spring street. and it was soon ascer-
tanned that the work of destruction was going
on against the Church in that street under the
pastoral care of the Rev. Mr.. Ludlow. The
mob commenced by pulling down the fence
which surrounded the Church, and then demo-
lished the windows, broke into the house, and
demolished the interior. The session or COME
renee room soon shared the same fate Inc
materials of the building We're brought into the
street and made into a barrlcade to prevent
the approach of the horse. Behind TINS, carts
were placed across the streets, chained togethef.
About ten o'clock the mob began to ring the
church bell, which was followed by few strokes
| from the watchho bell in Prince street. IL
| had not the effect intended, which was to call
out the fremen. ~
| Messengers had been despatched to the City
| Hall, and few minutes before ii O'CLOCK, the
9th regiment of National Guards, under the
command of Col. Stevens, marched down
| Spring street. This detachment had oeen pre-
! of Mr.. Tappan's store, but being countermand-
| ed, proceeded to Spring street. as before re-
cited. On arriving there, they found the street
| barricaded on both sides Of the church, ana SO
complete was the barrier, that considerable
time elapsed before possession OF tne ,he he
was kept ringing: the rope was finally cut oy
order of Col. Stevens. The first barrier was
carried with little difficulty by the pioneer guard
| alone. The second was more formidable, form-
ING a baston behind which was assembled a
| large body Of the rioters. A propositlon was
made to CO... S. to retreat, which ne dechneo
| and thereupon his detachment approached IT,
and soon carried that also, by no greater force
than the pioneer guard, and few soldiers de-.
tached from the column. They were soon join
ed by Justice Lowndes, al the head OF band
of watchmen, and thus reinforced, thoroughly
cleared Spring-street; nor is it correct that on
any occasion, the military retreated before the
mob. report has also obtained that the mill
tary were unprovided with ammunition. This
also is untrue. They were supplied with SIX
rounds per man OF bali cartridge which, had the
| rioters proceeded to further eXtremities, they
would doubtless have ascertained to their cost
After leaving Spring-street, they proceeded
| to the residence of the Rev. MIR. Ludlow, IN
| Thompson -street, whose family had retired.
| Here they broke IN the windows and DOORS and
| did all the injury they thought proper and lett
| the ground
| The following additional particulars we insert
from the Daily Advertiser Of this morning.
| FIVE PoINTs-This was scene of great riot
| and disturbance; the Vengeance OF the mob APP
peared to be directed entirely against the
| Blacks whenever colored person appeared, II
was signal of combat fight, and riot Five
houses Of bad character, principally demosh.
ed, many broken heads was the result Of the at
| fray. The authorities with Alderman Ferris
| and Assistant Alderman Ballagh at their head,
were very active indeed the Alderman and AS
csstant conducted in the most energetic man
ner and seized several which they put IN
charge oft watch. The mob made it rule
| that whenever house was not Illuminated by
candles, they would dash in the windows. In
this way, ,the streets in the neighborhood of the
Five Points presented a brilliant appearance.
The whole neighbourhood was in great confu-
sion all night.
ANorHER RIor IN CENTRE STREgr-A church
and four houses injured.-2 o'clock.-We have
just returned from one of the most disgracefal
scenes we have ever witnessed. In thirty years
acquaintance with the city nothing has ever
happened to compare with it. At II o'clock the
mob, to the number of some thousands, COM
menced their work of fiend-like destruction,
by tearing down st. Philips Episcopal Church
in Centre street, and occupied by colored con-
gregation. We stood by for two hours witness
sing these outrages.
For more than two hours they had entire pos
session of that portion Of the city, without any
one IN modest them Hundreds of citizens stood
by, anxious to intefere, but the odds were too
fearful 1t is next to impossible to describe the
scene; hundreds ofinfuriated devils were shout.
ing hallooing and busily employed in tearing
out the doors and windows, the interior of the
Church, and whatever they could lay their
hands on, and throwing into the street After
they mad finished, they attacked one house adj
joining and three opposite, all occupied by CO.
lored people, the doors and windows of which
they demolished. Their rage appeared to be
declared against the blacks.
few minutes before one O'Clock, having ex-
hausted their strength, they gave three cheers
and shouted away to Anthony street. A large
hodv IF w afchn,en with HavS at their head. |