Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-16
Riots in Phiiadelphia.-on Tuesday evenin


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R;ots IN Philadelphia.-On Tuesday evening,
in the southern part of the town, we regret 10
learn that very serious disturbances took place,
in which number of persons were seriously IN
iured and some damage done to property. Ine
cause is variously stated; but the true proVoca-
tion we have not been able to ascertain
Early in the evening, detachment oil poys
and young men, amounting perhaps to severai
hundreds, armed with clubs, marched down Sc
venth street to the open lot adjoining the Hos
mia, where they were joined by others. AFTER
remaining on the lot short time, as u 10 con-
cert their plan of operations, they proceeded 70
a notorious spot in South street near bighIn
where toe illegal amusement OF flying horses Is
carried or The building was attacked and
spee6,iv demolished; and from the statement OF
our informant it seems that battle immediate
,v took Mace between the rioters ana the blacks
who live in the vicinity. AT one time it IS sup
nosed that four or five hundred persons were
engaged in the conflict, with clubs bnckhats,
having stones and the materials OF the shed IN
which the flying horses were kept The moo
then marched down South street tore down the
nalinqs of house occupied by black family,
burst omen the doors and obliged the inmates
to fly for their lives.
In similar style they paraded through
various streets, Bedford, Mary, and others, in
which the blacks are chiefly congregated, com
hitting violenceS of every kind. The police
having. about nine O'Clock, become sufhclently
strong for confidence, made an attempt TO route
the rioters aud capture the ringleaders, when the
tumult became still more appalling. Down with
the Police" was the general cry, and many ofthe
city and county officers were severely, some oil
them dangerously, hurt. MLane, OF the coun.
~ M,Iane. Manderied Bownenhower. and
others received much injury. Herren, one of
the police, was so dangerously wounded, that
ON tuesday night it was supposed he would not
snrvive until morning. number OF special
constabes were sworn in by Squire Loughead,
who displayed great courage and activity, rush
ing into the centre of the rioters. and captur-
inc about eighteen of the most conspicuous
They suffered however severely, being obliged
10 FIGHT their way through the mob to and from
the Office. Mr. Loughead was enabled alone 10
detain the captives by judicious hint OF means
more effectual than clubs or maceS The sight
of the weapons was sufficiently alarming TO
keep eighteen men quiet before him ihey
were committed, being unable to procure the
bail, athosand dollars each, which was required
II was ascertained, that with one or two excep-
t;ons the prisoners were from distant part of
the town. Several negroes were taken on the
CITY side. and committed next morning by the
Mavor. At about II o'clock Quietness was res
tored
An eve witness to the whole affair assures us
that its aspect was terrific, for sometime, and
threatened results fully as extensive as those
witch took place lately in New York. Many
r,rsons must have received serious injuries,
o.sich have not been heard of-Pennsyfpanlan
rot al Char,estorn near BoStOn.-lt is with
arra, regret We find the annexed paragraph in
the Bost0n Patriot OF yesterday morning.
The rrovoCauon ~ the gross, brutal and cri"
nlnal oatraga here recorded was, We presume,
the story ~, forth BY the Mercantile Journal of
Boston, of the mysterious disappearance OF a
nun story since ascertaued to be false;-and
for winch, therefore, the Journal that first pub.
lished " has, by the consequences resulting from
its publication, incurred painful responsibility.
We have no language to express our abhor-
renee of the spirit, now so frequently displayed,
in this country boasting of its attachmant to or.
der and law, o! mob violence; and are more
and more persuaded that until some bloody ex-
amples are made, il viii not be subdued. We
shall look with solictude for the arrival of to-
morrow's mail from Boston, in order to be in
formed of the safety of the inmates of the Con-
vent Meanwhile, we believe with undoubting
confidence, that in New England at least, such
outrages will be most certainly and severely
nnnished-N y. Amer.
posrcR,pr--FPiot at Charlottesville alarm
of FIRE last night about IL o'clock was from the
burning of several tar barrels in Charlestown,
doubtless with the view of attracting persons
from this city and vicinity, to join in an attack
on the Ursuline Convent.
The attack was commenced with disgraceful
sbonts. and by breaking the windows with stones;
hut I'M TO 12 o'clock the work did not appear to
procted with much vigor, and it Is probable the