Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-08-20

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From the Baltimore Patriot Of July 10.
Our task to day il one Of most painful
nature. II devolves upon us 10 record
tho scenes and outrages which have Ia
ken place in the city since our last
Ia our paper Of Saturday we gave sue.
cinet account Of all the proceedings 10 re.
latIon TO the unprecedented tumults and
oulrages now going on in Baltimore.
growing out Of the affairs Of the Bank of
Maryland. We now resume the thread Of
description, where we LEFT il on Saturday,
and win endcavour to give statement OF
all the facts in the proceedings. so far as
We have been able TO ascertain them.
AT about seven O'Clock on Saturday
night. the Mayor. having previously called
together considerable number Of citizens
it was agreed TO station some hundreds OF
Citizens, each provided with staff or in
sigma Of office. 10 guard every avenue
leading 10 Reverdy Johnson's house in
Monument Square. About thirty Of this
guard were mounted on horses. By dark.
multitudes Of people had assembled. The
principal point Of concentration, at this
time, was 10 Baltimore street at the inter
section Of North Calvert, which leads 10
the Square. Here the crowd made fire..
quent rushes upon the guard Brickbats
and stones were showcred upon the guard
like hail, and ultimately by the guard re-
turned. A number ofihe latter were sc.
verely bruised and wounded. They how
ever kept their posts. A largo portion Of
the rioters, finding it impossible to get &C.
cess to Johnson's house, started of TO the
house OF John Glenn, 10 North Charles
street, which was not guarded, and com.
menced throwing stones and missiles al the
windows aud front door. The house was
Of brick. strongly built, and tho door was
bsrr'caded in anticipation Of an attack.
For a brief space of time the assailapts
were diverted from their assaults upon the
house. by number of the mounted guard
rushing down and firing upon them. The
sssailants, however, soon renewed their
attacks upon the house. and after a con.
tinued effort Of nearly half an hour. il wa,
taken possession Of, and all the furniture
II contained was broken up, and thrown
into the street, and utterly DESTROYED.
The work Of demolition was renewed
sometime during yesterday. by numbers
of young men and boys, who got in and
continued through the afternoon to break
up The wood work, and to beat down the
Jams Of the outer wall. A portion Of the
'front.' wall Of the second and third story
has been thrown down, and the house ex
hibIts the appearance OF wreck.
The guard stationed in different parts OF
the city. finding themselves so severely
attacked, armed with muskets. AT about
ono O'Clock on Sunday morning, compa.
~ OF some twenty five, or perhap. thirty
armed citizens. marched against the riot.
ers, IN Charles street. They were receiy.
cd With shower Of stones, and in return
bred into the crowd they opposed. They
loaded and and fred, we understand
there, several times. The police and guard
also tlred upon their assailants at their Sc.
verai stations, number Of times. It is
supposed that in all there were eight or
ten persons killed and dangerously wound
ed. II is impossible TO ascertain at this
time. how many, and who. have been
Killed. Some Of the mortally wounded
hare since died.
Last night. at dark, the attack was re
newed upon Reverdy Johnsons house,
ahere was now no opposition. II was sup
posed, that several thousand people were
spectators OF the scene. The house was
soon entered. and lis furniture, a very ex
tenslve Law Library. and all lis contents,
were cast forth, and bonfire made of them
10 front OF the house. The whole interior
Oh NE house was torn out and cast upon
the burning pile. The marble portico in
front, and great portion Of the front wall
were torn down by about | l o'clock. Pre-.
vIous to this, however, an attack was com
meneed upon the house of John b. Nor.
r,s, IN South street. one of the Trustees Of
the Bank of Maryland. His dwelling was
entered and cleared-and tho furniture
and other contents piled up in the street
anu burnt. In the course Of the proceed
ings. the house took fire inside, as r. John.
sons was also near doing, from the bon.
fire nearit. 10 both instances, the En-
gines were brought promptly TO the spot.
and the fire put out, so that the neighbor
ing dwellings should not suffer.
From J. B Morrss house they procee-
ded to that Of the Msyor of the city. Jesse
Hunt. Esq, broke it open, took out the
furniture, and burnt it before the door
They also destroyed the furniture of Evan
\, Ellicott, and much injured his dweIip q
In Pratt street. They proceeded to the
new house VI Hugh McEIderry. in North
calvert Street, now finishing, broke the
front windows, entered the door, and be.
gan to destroy the house. when the build.
or appeared and stated that as it was not
nnished, the key had not been given up.
and that all the injury il might sustain
would fall upon him and thus complete hi,
rum. Upon this assurance. they desisted
and retired. They were Drec tors, il will
De reco!ected, Of the Bank of MARYLAND.
They also attacked Captain Willey's
hardware store, in Franklin street, and
commenced destroying its contents, but
1es'.'eo AZ the earnest solicitations OF MIR.
Lynch. who assured them that he and mt
DIR: w. was the owner, and that Cant
Whitley had left town.
The house of DR., Hintxe was a,,ai,ea .
but his lady making her appearance. and