Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-07-05
THE RIOT AT BOSTON.

The following account of the Riot at Boston
| on the llth instant appears to have been pre-
pared with deliberation, and after full inquiry
| and consultation
FROM THE BOSTON COURIER OF TUESDAY.
THE SUNDAY R1or.-Owing to the numer-
GUS and conflicting stories which were in cir.
culation on Sunday evening, we found it
impossible to give in yesterdays paper cir
! cumstantial account of the riot and battle be-
tween portion of the Fire Department and
their friends and some Of the Irish population
of Broad street and its vacinity. We were
not present upon the ground until fuH hour
after battle had commenced, and found it i'm
possible to collect, from the thousand different
versions of the origin of the affray, any two
which agreed in their essential particulars.
The first disturbance commenced between
some members of engine company No. 70 and
number of Irishmen, who were waiting near
East street TO form funeral procession
One of the enginemen was maltreated, ana
fipht commenced, but the officers ofthe engine
succeeded in calling offthe members, and indu-
cling them to retire to the house. Before they
had reached it, however, they were set uron
by the Irishmen, severa! ofthe members severe
ly beaten, and the company overpowered. An
alarm of fire was then given, and assistance
sent for, while the funeral procession formed,
and was proceeding onwards through Broad
street. The company of No. 9, in proceeding
in quest ofthe fire, turned suddenly upon the
procession, near the foot of Summer street,
and their horse carriage whirled into the MIDST
of it, breaking their ranks, and causing consid-
cradle confusion. This was, of course, nln-
territorial But it was otherwise regarded by
the scattered procession, the members ofwhich
Immediately armed themselves from wood
pile in the vcnity, and commenced, with hide
Gus shouts an indiscrimlnate attack upon the
companies. Nos 6 and IA, who arrived in the
vicinity of the funeral Immediately after, were
also attacked by other parts of the procession,
at about the same time. The firemen were
beaten down, brushed, and driven from their
engine, and several of them were severely IN
iured They were, howe; er. quickly reinforced;
and general fight commenced, in which the
Irishmen were worsted, and were driven SLOW
", but gradually, down Broad street.
a rush was made by the Irish to obtain pos
session of Purchase street, and attack the flrc-
men, by showering down stones and brickbats
Upon them, from this more elevated situation.
But they were pressed upon and driven back
by their opponents, who rushed up from the
Intervening streets and alleys. at manifest dis.
advantage, and regardless Of life and limb, dri-
wing them back, step by step, sometimes re-
treating when the Irishmen rallied, or their
ammunition was expended, but always regain
| inc their vantage ground, until the latter were
driven into Broad street, beyond the corner OF
| Purchase steet A house in Purchase street,
near Gibbs lane, where several lrlshmen had
taken refuge, and whence some missiles were
thrown, was attacked, and its windows broken;
but tn. principal work of destruction was car
ried on near the junction OF this street with
Broad street, and the vicinity.
A gang ofs stout boys and loafers, who had
followed the fremen, at such distance that
they might be protected from the dangers. and
at the same time participate III the mischlefof
the affrav, attacked the Irish houses in the
rear ofthe scene of combat, trying to destroy
eyery thIrg wantonly and recklessly. The
houses were ransacked, their contents thrown
into the streets, and every thing demolIshedas
speedily as possible. Beds, bedding, furniture,
trunks, and the contents of two or three small
groceries near by, were strewed about, ana
almost every person seemed engaged III de-
stroyinr something or other. A number OF
Irisimen, who had concealed themselves IN
the cellars, were dragged out, surrounded, and
beaten numerically with clubs and sticks
Here every thing was inthe hands OF the mob.
The only redeeming spirit whIchwas discern
ible among them, was their conduct towards
the women and children, who were led out
unmolested, no one offering them harm or IN
! suit Purchase street at the foot OF Wash
ington avenue, was covered with feathers,
emptied from the beds, apparently several
inches in Depth "A miscellaneos looking peson.
aqe, with broken wheelbarrow, was enga-
ped in trundling brick bats from one of the
houses, the chimney of which had been
pulled down, to the scene of action. The
contest on the part of the Irishmen soon
closed Most of those who attemted to keep
I'D the fight were seized by the fremen and
others and conveyed to jail. When the
military made their appearance, about three
hours after the commencement of the afray,
the battle was over, and those who were
engaged in the destruction ofproperty quickly
| desisted.
No person was killed, although many Fwere
more or less injured. Mr.. Sears, formerly
foreman of Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.
was severely wounded, but Is expected to
recover.
We heard it mentioned, as a slnguler
instance of the pugnacity Of the Irish who
were engaged in the row, that three OF them,
who had been consigned to the same cell on
Sunday evening, having no Yankees to con-
tend with. got 10 fighting in jail, and had to be
sepa rated.
WHOLESALE. ROBBERY
We understand t at most of the stores IN
Covington, (Kentucky,) were broken into Ia last St
large quantities of goods were stolen there
from. Seven of the gang were arrested this
morning, and have been committed to Jall
We have learned no further particulars
Cincinnati Wing,