The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-06-14

see the day when the subject of banks, end
banking will undergo a thorough investiga-
ton as we fully believe tho original plan
Of their structure wa, wrong.
WE THE PEOPLE.
RIor IN BosToN.-The Boston Post
of Monday contains the following account
Of serious riot which took place in that
city on Sunday afternoon.
a terrible conflict commenced yester-
day afternoon, about 3 o'clock, between
Engine Company No 20, and very large
Irish funeral procession 10 East street.
There are nearly as many rumours IN cir
cula,ion, as to the origin of the disturbance,
as there were parties engaged in 1t. As far
as we could arrive at the facts, they appear
to be as follows -
No. 30, the Exlinguisher, had just return
ed from the fire at Roxbury, and had their
engine in the middle Of the street in front
of the Engine House when the process
sion came down the street. Some at the
head Of the procession ordered the engine
to be removed from the street, and the COM
pany refused to do SO. One engineman
was laid hold "f, and pushed aside. This
was resented by his comrades, but, being
greatly outnumbered, they retreated into
their house. The procession then moved
on. Tie Extinguisher's men IN the mean
time, prepared to resent their dc!eat-rang
their own bell, and sen: n man to ring the
Rev. Mr.. Young's bell, as if for an alarm
Of fire.
This plan was Immediately successful
in calling out No. IA, Cataract, which ac-
cdentaiy fell in with the procession at the
junction of Summer and Sea streets but
as the healse was not in sight at this point
the company were not apprized that the
large collection of people they ran in among
were connected with funeral. The Irish
men, however, supposed that they came to
renew the former conflict, and at once COM
menced an attack on the men at the ropes.
The company defended themselves as
well rs they could, and were soon rernfor-
ced by No. 2, 6, 8, Q, 10, l3, and 20, aud
stragiing members of the companies. The
funeral was by this time entirely broken up,
and the Irishmen fell back into Broad street
where they made a stand. Bricks and
stones then began to fly, and deadly wounds
were giver. The Irish made numerous
salics, d,scharging their missiles, hut grad
ually gave way on the South As they
gave ground, the dwellings occupied 10y
their countrymen were attacked, and Tho
windows and every movable article demol
: ished. There is no reason whatever to be-
leve that the houses thus assai!ed were oc'
cupied by the Irishmen who were enga-
ged in the ARRAY.
This outrageous attack was chiefly made
by lads about l6 and Is years of age
Feather beds were ripped open, and thei
contents poured out at the windows, form
ing an exact imitation of a snow storm
This work lasted upwards of two hours
the Irish occasionally making Intellectual
salies in defence of the houses. The May
or was early on the ground, and in one o
the salle, was knocked over. The mill.
tary were ordered out, but as the members
of the various companies were naturally
much dispersed, they could not he formed
till about o'clock, ut Faneuil Hall.
The Lancers, under Gen. Davis, formed
the van, and were supported by the Boston
Light Infantry, and the New England Guar.
DIS. The Mayor, Aldermen, and City
Council were also in the line. They clear
ed the street instantly and no further vio
lence was committed after their appearance
They were soon reinforced by the Wash.
ington Light Infantry, City Guards, Ran.
gers, Mechanic RiHemen and Lafayette
Guards.
OF the Fire Department, the most Sc.
vere!y wounded are Charles Sears, of the
; Franklin Hose CO., who was knocked into
a dock by club--taken up insensble, anc
is not expected to live, and John Russell
ID foremen of No. 10, badly hurt in tn,
forehead. Capt. J. c. Tallant, Of the Nortf
watch was knocked down by . random
brick, and carried off insensiblAE
A large number of irishmon were taker
to Jail. Some were severely wounded bu
some were conveyed there for protection.
Last night, the entire regiment Of Ligh
Infantry under command of Col. Smith
were under arms, at Fancuil Hall, with tn,
, exception of four companies on guard, il
Broad street, aud several adjacent streets
where no person was admitted TO pass un
challenged. The Lancers rendered yer,
essential service throughout the night in dis
persing small collections Of people, and b,
conveying necessary orders and information
from point to point.
@ l2 o'clock p. M-The Irish ar
perfectly peaceablc. Native citizens, labor
ing under the excitement Of the occasion
i, are insolent to the sentinels.
G The last general rumour reports fou
y Irishmen dead, and one engineman.
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From the ". L. Courier T. Eng.
q We are opposed to any nomination b
= the Wing party for the next year.
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=. Yet such is the course Of a few individual