Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-14

demolished About 90 minutes AFTER the attack had been
commenced on MIR. g. house. temporary suspen
of violence effected by detachment OF q dozen
horsemen sent from the Square, who dashed through
the assaiants As they dad not however return to the
charge, the throwing of missiles against the house was
resumed IN few minutes with enewed viyor. One
OF the horsemen, i, is said injured by the accident
al discharge of his pistol, at the moment of APP
preaching the scene OF action. The assailants we're
now rapidly gaining acccssions of strength but the
strongly barrcadoed doors and windows resisted all
their efforts at effcctng In the meantime
the iron railing at the front door orcibly rent asun
der and with the iron bars, and afterwards with axes
new attack was directed against the door-ANer an
incessant labor Of about 90 minutes il was finally reed
open and the ASSISTANTS poured in The parlpr and CHAM
Der doors were successfully battered down. and the work
oil destruction now assumed aspect. The elegant
furniture on the different floors pcciptated into
the street and what was not crushed in the fall was i'm.
niediaely broken up by the party outside The house
was completely sacked from the garnet to the cellar
not article was saved.
The ASSISTANTS kept undsputcd possession of the
house until between two and three o'clock OH Sunday
morning, when small body of citizens, armed with
muskes, marched to the spot effected entrance took
eight nine prisoners, and cleared the house While
The detachment its way To the watch. house with
the prisoners, violent assault made on il in Ley
ington, near Charles street. with stones aud brickbats
winch was returned by vuey of musketry Two of In,
assailants 1T is said, shot down
" The different stations where guards were posted To
prevent access 10 the Square all more or less c
qucnty the scene OF alarm and contention and with the
discharge of firearms the shouts of the multitude and
me rapid passage OF the horsemen, the night had truly
fearful aspect The watch-house North street th,
receptacle for the prisoners the scene of
din and commotion; during of the latter which oc
Cured about two in the morning man was badly sho,
with pistol At day break OH Sunday morning the pr
soners, hity-ive in number, were conveyed To Jail.
Is proper TO add to the above account that other
arms IMAM the sticks were used exhibited by the cit
zcns stationed otherwise acting as guards to
the peace of the city, until after eight ten of them had
been severely wounded by stones and bricks thrown by
those who attempting pass from Baltimore street
up North Calvert street the Square in front of John
sons house 1t so happened that the pavement in Bal
unore street, near Calvert had been raised for the pr
pose OF repairing, and pile of several thousand bricks
ut the corner where house crecting-furnshed a
Convenient magazine of missiles, which were showercJ
by the rioters with unsparing fcrocity on the unarme
citizens assembled TO support the laws bullet was
nfed ny one OF the assaing mob which wounded one OF
the civil officers.
The citizens, thus assacd and detncelcss sent de-
putaton to the Mayor and the Judges request that
they might be furnished with fire arms as the only Ell
Gent defence against the dangerous missiles with which
ucy mad been so outrageousy attacked-and to state
mat unless such arms were furnished, they could no
longer remain in hazardous situation 1t was there
iore on consultation, decided, that muskets should be
FURNISHED to them, with strict caution that they were
not TO hire in any instance unless actually attacked or
The assaants should, after notice. continue to approacb
the entrances to the streets they directed to pard
Although the destruction of MIR Glenn's hons. ,y,s
Tor the moment suspended stated in the inerican il
was very soon resumed by number of men and bows
who continued their Expectations through the whole of
sunday, without any attempt at interruption-the fur
niture nen and articles of wearing apparel were first
broken or torn TO pieces and then carried off bv bovs
and women, white and backthe liquors. of which there
was large quantity, in part drank by the rioters
out by Tar the greater portion carried oil in bottles
and other vessels containing them-hundreds of bovs
many OF them of decent appearance were seen on The
Sabbath day carrying bottles of stolen wine through the
streets OF our city without olestaton The laws an
10 nave ceased to operate and the officers of JUS
uce to be paraly zed
During the day it reported that the Mayor had
ieit the city; this report however, ncorrect-t was
So and with better grounds reported that large party
was organizing TO renew with increased numbers the ri
otous proceedings which had far bee successfuand
tspccnily 70 effect the destruction of Mr.. Johnson
mousse and furniture, which they had been compelled TO
oeer oy the measures pursued by the well disposed
cizeni-and several other csons including tho Mayor
ana the most conspicuous of the defenders of the laws
the preceding night, designated as objects of in
,haed vengeance on Sunday night. In the afternoon
the following address of the Mayor in printed hand
oN'' was circulated through the city
| Baltimore, Aug. 8, 1885
Once more appeal to my fellow citizens to STAY the
progress of violence and prevent rendition of The In,
inevitable events of the last night Called by your free
you with the pr seryation of its ORDER have through
OUT my whole official and up the present mo.
mcn, INCREASINGLY to promote that the
OF LAW have deeply depored the disregard with
which my earnest appeals have been met and the resort
TO deadly weapons, AGAINST MY JUDGMENT
AND ADVICE has been unfortunately taken
1t remains for the prudent the pacific the lovers of
good ORDER those who would expose The property of
the city 10 plage, to before il late and re-
store TO us our recent boosted tranquility and its accom-
panyng happiness and prosperity And in furtherance
Oh ths most valuable end earnestly entreat the ORDERLY
anu wen disposed except such as may be engaged in
aiding the civil authority remain home and pre- vent
uic younger members of their families from resortiny
TO tumuituary assemblages.
JESSE HUNT, Mayor
formal application had been made on Saturday ngbt
70 lne principal officer of the Militia then in city for
AID 10 suppress the existing rioous insurecton and or
drrs as we learn had accordingly been issued TO the Of
HceTs OF tle several companies and CORDS IL was how
ever asceained in the afternoon that no efficient aid
from that source could be furnished
The city aud citizens therefore left wholly with
out any legal protection defence from the mediate
outrages,anc the mob accordingly proceeded without
interruption to execute many of them an the me nj
darkness would permit
The house of Mr.. johnson, broken omen as soon
as II was dark the furniture beds wearing appare of
the family and hooks to the value of least ten thou
SAND dollars broken and torn TO pieces carried out in
10 the square IN front of the house and burned The
mouse Itself was greatly injuredthe marble steps and
pillars in front were torn down and broken part of
the front wall pulled down-and its entire demolition
seems to have only been delayed because OF the want
OF time to effect other objects The house of John h
MOTHS In South street, broken OPEN his furniture
taken ont aud burned; in doing which, the window
frames OF the front were set fire, which the prompt
aid OF a fire company extinguished.
The house in which Evan T. Elcott resided in Pratt
street, was broken OPEN the furniture taken out and
burned-except what pilfered by the constant at
tendaDts of the rioters The house was stated To be tho
properly OF widow lady-and by strange mixture of
respect for her distinguished from the occupant whom
they wished to njure-they RETAINED from destroying il
Inc house OF the Mayor IN Fayete street. was broken
open-a part Of his furniture taken out and bnrned or
otherwise destroyed. The house of Captain Bentzinge,
and the store of Captain Wiley both opened and
their property brokcn and Otherwise inufed-teir sole
oehce was the assistance each had rendered the precc
ding evening in support Of law and order.
such IS faint and brief outline Of the princna facts
that have occurred within the last two days-on which
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