The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-08-12

Outsage at CatskiM-The Catskill Recorder of
Thursday thus speaks of disgraceiul outrage re-
Gently committed at that place -
Disgracetul Outrage. On Tuesday evening as the
steamboat Ohio came to at this place, to land and
roas;ve passengers her way down from Albany,
she assaulted in the most noisy and violent man
ner by mob of some hundred men and boys, who
had congregated for the purpose at the Point. The
deck of the boat at the time was covered with about
two hundred, passengers some of whom where in the
net of landing, and none of whom anticipated the
vile attack which was made upon them. A trcmen-
dous volley of stones discharged upon every part
of the boat almost at the same instant, creating
scene of confusion and alarm board which beg
gars all description The shouts of the mob, and the
peltings of stones and brick bats which could be
heard and felt, but seen with the crash of win
dows and furniture, drove passengers, captain, and
all hands under shelter of the deck and even the
pilot was forced to abandon his place at the wheel.
As the fury Ct the assailants seemed to increase
every moment. and threatened the destruction of the
boat and all on board she was put in motion, carry
ing with her the mail and the passengers for Catskll
and leaving upon the dock the mail and passengers
for New York. Two persons, of whom the writer
was one, escaped from on board, jumping from tn,
stern railing into lumber yard. We understand
that some of the passengers were severely injured
ind that at least was landed at Rcd Hook bad.
ly wounded in the head.
We learn that the mob was raised to revenge n,
assault committed by the crew of the Ohio, upor
Captain Charles Baker who was passenger in he
last trip up, and wo in consequence of some alter
cation an hour or two before, was followed on shor,
in the night, knocked down, and badly beaten. w,
do not know the extent to which Mr.. Baker was in
jurcd, or that he was in any way accessory to h.
riot One thing, however, is certain, that the Nortl
River steamboat Associate is liable at law, and abun
dainty responsible for the of its servants, and h
provocation whatever it may have been, can in n,
way palliate this villainous and cowardly outrag
upon persons and property
We cannot dismiss this subject without animadver
ting upon the cupable imbccty of Wing police
who suffered this mob to be con ,octcd under thei
very noses aud talked of for hours without taking
single step to prevent it.
a Letter from Heauen enclosing a Bank Note
William Dunlap, in his autobiography Gncludcd il
the History Of the Arts of Dcsgn) relates havn
one evening received letter, the bearer Of whic
hastily disappeared. On opening it, there was foun,
enclosed 800 note of the Bank of America. Tn
letter follows:
"Wm. Dunlap Esq.
my dear Dunlap-During the high wind OF
Sunday, the enclosed 100 dollar bill was blown ul
here from your Bank Note World As we hav
every thing here without money and without pric
several Of your old friends thought it best to send
down to you. | accordingly inclose it, and hop
you will receive it as coming from ABOVE.
Your friend before and after dc, nth,
"Cu.s r. RpovxD