Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-21

Further Particulars sf the Alton Tragedy.
We have received, by Express Mail, the following
additional particulars Of this most awful tragedy IL
is the most important event that has occurred in
Abolitionsm since il first became question of dis
patio. We shall give Our own views in due time.
MAYORS OFFICE, City ALTON, Nov. 9Th, 1887.
reety Of The amenabe and fatal tragedy thai
Of N a m % me
ceedg the mob and against whom the attack
should present my official capacy,a plain staeeli Of all
the facts with Tbs unhappy ha has -
Without recurring 10 he causes or results Q, prev.1s excite
destruction shall my statement the last and
melancholy occurrence which has befalen our city
believed that ,ing hourly expected to be land
ed At our wharf i hal also been The r.mo ;ha, s
serer" The crculaonof these ramors produced no small
stand against the abolition that understood 10
have been dss minated through the columns OF the Obser
landing OF the press weren CT cuaon, which led the friends
the Violence should offered by those
posed the pub caon of that paper On Iuesdav about
formed that the wharf and that Off
cs interference was desi ed Immediately e6airsd 70 e
ed in the warehouse of Messrs Godfrey GInad Co. There
one al tia, time The arrival OF the abolition press las
was Called was generally Known in the early part OF that day.
made The Common Councillor threatening which
e as not
directly protecting press from mob violence
arms in read ness to ,e, violence should any offered
During The early part Of the night Of Ig &c i
within the warehouse
About clock at nyht 20 or persons appeared
south end OF The warehouse and gave some OF an at
tack Mr. w. Gilman from the third story OF the warehouse
informed them that person. warehouse
prepared and should endeavo TO defend er properly
and that serious consequences might ensue Those without
demanded The Press and said they would not DC satisfied until
Mr. c. replied that the pres, could not be gwen up The per
attacked The building w throwing stones, SC and continued
her violence Tor 10 or ~ minutes when up was hed from
the windows 81 the warehouse. and man named Ly
Bishop mortay wounded. lie was carried 10
Exception Of small number Upon the first indications Of
disturbance called On the civil authorities most convenient
time the fir from the warehouse and the mt death
.hot greatly the excitement added
aumbes Of the mob Owing the aeh hour OF the night, but
few citizens present the except those engaged
TIE Consequently civil authorities could do but
Little towards dspersng the mob EXCEPT by persuasion
queed the warehouse and state 10 those within tn
would not dess until they had ber eeci thai
all would retire until sheuldreurn which request made
replied u by those within the warehouse that they
sa sad hS @ ga Ts oS
began again 10 assemble with Increased numbers and with
ude commanded them desst and diperse which
they listened aenyely and respectfully but TO no purpose-
the house g.. bura them out" &C. The firing became
and dangerous between the coneHdlng
much that the further position on the part o.; the civil
authorities and CITIZENS b ing altogether made
and hazardous in the eXremsn9 means were at control
that Of other officer by whch the mob couldbe
dispersed aud the loss of life ard the shedding of blood pre-
vented Scenes of the dsrin and riuraed
madness followed in quick succession IKE building
rounded and the threatened with determination
death in the rgh,ul form imaginable Every
OF 10y flight To be csto The scene now became
Of appalling and hearrending interest Fifteen
twenty citizens whom some OF our most worthy
and enerprsDg apparesy doomed to uneyabe and
inc vtable death II the flames continued
About the iine the fire communicated 10 the building,
Rev. r.. Loveoy, ste editor ofe ObTer received four
balls in his breast the OF the warehouse, and fell
seconds; others from the warehouse
wounded several engaged in the attack
y weunds9 th wounded however not considered daR-
The had been raging for hsur more,
VIXEN the in the warehouse by Ube exact
done have not been ase ascsain nima'ed
that they would ahanson the hous and the provided
that they permitted depart unmo'esed The doors
open, and those within retreated down
treating and individual had escape-a ball
ed through his his shoulder large number per
rushed ino the threw te upon the
wharf where bokeR in pieces and thrown into the RI
The fire in The roof of the warehouse extngued
by spectator who deserves great praise for his
interference, aud but little damage done by TO the build
ing No disposition seemed be manifested destroy
other in the warehouse. Without further attempts
violence the mob dispersed aad further ndca
tons Of disorder or violence have been manifested
The foregoing Is stated what consider undoubted
therty, and most from my own personal knowledge.
JOHN ~. KRuM. Mayor.