Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-21

Exensiyc riots anticipated in the lower part Of the
city during The night but although considerable crow
still assembled in the nci,shbcrhood of Spruce and
sixth streets at so late an hour ten o'clock have
not heard that any serious disturbance took place
The occurrence above detailed is calculated to injure
the cause OF The bucks than any thing that has
heretofore iransprrd in this city; for although bat
the act of single assassin il is calculated 10 niure
The whole black population, the great body of whom
cannot but regard this murdcrous attempt with horror
aud regret
(tr," he National t;aseac If July l0)
On Monday evening cy--as we stated Yesterday
though at the request a the municipal authorizes we alb
stained from giving any of the dcails-was visited III
nrcpeuton OF the scenes of last summer At early
hour mob consisting principally of half grown boys
apprentices and the vilest portion of our population as
scmblcd in the ncighborhood of Sixth and Seventh and
Lombard and Sout, streets The presence of The city
authorities watchmen and police officers prevented any
manifestation of violence till after o'clock when ba
ing increased to upwards of thousand they proceeded
down Sixth to Small street and after attacking or hon,
SEES there proceeded along Small street Seventh and
thence to what is called Red Row consisting of or O
frame houses in Flower street below Catar;ne Inhabited
BY colored persons. All the corner occuped
parsly by whites. were attacked and broken open ind
search made for the several of whom
found and treated with the greatest barbarty and in
some instances most brutally beaten and nianged -
Every colorcd person met in their route and in
the houses attacked, beaten and otherwise NAL.
treated, with the exception of the aged and females who
were permitted to so without injury In the course of
the attack on Red Row, of the houses was set on fire
The hrcmcn, with their customary promptncss repaired
TO the spot, and attempted To extinsuish the flames: but
were for some time prevented by the mob who cut the
hose and otherwise injured the apparatus of yarions
companies. Several of the freincn were driven from, Tho
engines by the missiles OF the mob but in suite of the
resistance offered they succeeded in distinguishing the
FIRE -
Whie these scenes were passing in Flower street a
portion OF The mob proceeded TO the of Ninth and
Christian streets, where they attacked honsc which
was greatly injured and the furniture DESTROYED From
this house of money was stolen; the family only
having time to think of their personal safety From his
dwelling they proceeded along Ninth Carpenter sreet
wrcakng their fury every house inhabited by blacks
They then attacked brick house in Carpenter street
which was defended by the inhabitants In the course
OF the contest several shots fired from the house
aud two men were wounded-onc very seriously Who
was carried TO the hospital They succeeded al length
In forcing their way into this house with great difficulty:
but the inhabitants fortunately escaped
The mob then proceeded TO Ftzwater street and Pas
syunk Road, destroying the windows and breaking in
tue doors oil about dozen frame houscs bu, little other
damage was done Thence they returned to Shippen
street between Sixth and Seventh attac
houses IN court running from Shipper street In one
of the mob wounded by him with an axe This was
revenged by his ASSISTANTS in dreadful manner The
man was cruelty beaten and but for the interference of
Constable llofncr, would have been killed
After attacking house the north side of Shin
pen street the rioters revisited the scene of their ,;r
outrage IN Small street There every house OCCUPIED
ny oiacks was broken OPEN and the inhabitants when
they could DC found, often barbarously Injured
These the principal details of this most dispracef
transaction Next night, thanks the precauton of the
Mayor and Police, there further disturbance and
we may trust that although the fendsh appetite of tho
awcss gang by whom these atrocities have been perne
tracd may not be fully satisfied they are sufficiently
convinced thrir own safety concerned in their oes
cehce, to refrain from any renewal of outrage