Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-29
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
ChARrlSF RlOrS.-ATrEMPT TO FIRE
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The snllen silence Of the movement Marty al
though they had not INDUCED IN any excuses dn-
',"s 'e 'as, weeR did any thing bul nllay the fears
OF the friends Of order and peace. Su MANY anx-
ious TO fcpel II possible, from the public mind any
unnecessary appfehenslons, unfortunately placed
confidence IN tins outward but t,eaeherous amman,
"nee OF peace Even the authorizes as II willing to
coax the people into n respect FOR the Inv w,th
drew, rs much as possible, from the streets The metro
potan police, aud soltened down many acts of tho
ropulaee which, perhaps. under different ercum
stances they might have treated with severity At
length Monday oight The crowds which assembled in
The vicinity OF the Bullring did attract much nj
tention. In The morning \ meeting was called nj
! flollowayhead but, ii having proved n failure
second meeting was called for the evening
aud was most numcrousy attended 1t would an
pear lha at The close OF the meeting, the CROW us
winch attended II made their way to the Bullfing a
great portion Of them breaking of AZ this po,n Ia
meet Messrs. Collins aud Love,,, whose return from
jan was expected that night. The crowds in the
belifng having increased considerably about seven
O'Clock, the police were ordered to dispense them
Having met with some resistance, they were com
PEELED To resort TO violence, and wounded
three men, one slightly, and Two severely. The
police, IN order To avoid all cause for irritation
were called INTO the police office ward, out OF the
gaze oi the people. The latter, about 4 o'clock
oeame exceedingly tumultuous aud commenced
breaking the windows of the Office, and ninpiop
stones into The yard where the police were drawn
up One fellow actually attempted to cross the lron
ratings III front OF the Office The police, all this
time. remained unmoved, under the orders of thai
excellent superintendent May, who. with the greatest
difficulty, restrained his men from sall,ing out on
tue rioters. Al about half past eight O'clock the
latter began breaking the windows and large lamps
~ ll'g street and Spceall street aud then turned
their attention to the houses themselves into several
Of which they repeatedly made attempts 10 force an
entrance. Finding thai The weapons lcubs and
stlcks) with which they were provlded were ncilrc.
Il for hoy ushp Al tbp i,nn ,,,1
lisades round the Nelson Monument, n portion of
which they wtenehcd from the masonry, aud then
returned to the work Of distinctions No time had
elapsed before they forced IN Messrs Bourn's, the
extensive tea dealers, whose premises extend twenty
feet front OF the Bulliing. and sixty feet IN Moore
street The shutters aud doors welded 10 their con
tnuous attacks, which they Immediately tore down,
and converted INTO weapons. They Then commence
ed pilagIug the warehouse, and throwing their CON
tents, teas, sugars, spices, &c. IN the street. This
occurred about ten minutes 10 nine. AT about five
minutes past nine, they broke into MI Leegrli's
premises, uphosteret, taking out immense rolls of
beducklhg, which they spread like earpelng. about
the BullrIng. AT quarter past niue the order for
putting out the lights was gwen. aud obeyed by the
rioters men and boys climbing up the lamp posts for
the purpose OF putting out the gas. All was now
darkness, which increased the horrors Of the night.
At this period. the inhabitants cf High street
Moore street, SPECIAL street, &c. engaged IN
removing their families and furniture. The next
object OF destruction was the house OF M Mutcotr
checsemouger. From thence they went 10 Mr. Al
thur Dakn's, tea-dealer, whose house they bad on
the previous week. attacked, which they battered IN
A few stones were thrown Al Mr.. Alderman Hutton's
house. The mob next demolished The front OF Nh.
w. DakIns, tea-deaIcr also. thai Of Mr.. Horton,
sllsersnllrh, and Mr. Pmkes, tobacconist. 1t is
said thar they actually battered in the windows of
the latter geniemans house with The silver can
desticks taken from Mr. lluron's In tire interim
the bed-hcklnP, which was spiead IN the Bull ring,
was collected by anotber party, and set on fire.
third section was busily engaged in batterng IN the
house oi Mr.. Alien Bursal, baker. &C., Mr. Per
klns, Peterborough oil Bnmiugha brushmakef,
Mr. Arnold, punk shop, Mr.. Pouniney, grocer, Mr..
&, Health, cheesemonger, Nj. Walton butcher
Mr. Flncher lealhcrseller, Mr. Bliss, Spread Eagle,
anlndydua who never rendefed himself obnoxious
his and MI. w altons houses were but slightly IN
Jufed. They were about attacking Mr. VAN
wrghts, hquor-mefchants, conner OF Market street
when cries Of" No no - interrupted them; but not
before they had demolished magnificent lamp re-
Gently put up. Mr. Martyrs, cutler, aud Mr.
Banks druggist, had the whole OF the fronts de-
siroyed, their property plllagcd and otherwise dam.
aged. he immense frontage of Mr.. Go0den's
Nelson Hotel was next assaulted the windows and
doors being forced 10.
At lew minutes past nine, the awful cry OF Fire,
fire !" struck the Scarcely had the words es-
capped The demons lips before they carried immense
heaps OF of the burning material from the streets
houses The horror with which those who dared to
view ihe proceeding Witnessed lhis act be easier
conceived than described. Within quarter of an
hour, The flames burst out with awful violence, a.
midst the hellIsh yell Of the rabbe from both houses
Strange to say, during all this period, neither the
police nor the military made their appearance. The
rioters had the streets to themselves Mr.. Belcher
and Two ladies', supposed 10 be his daughters, es-
capped from bls house, which al Jons Nh. Leggeifs,
by ladders. The state of this gentlemau's mind al
most approached insanity. All his property was
conveyed 10 the Nelson Hotel at the moment that
the fire was spreading TO hls house from MI
Leggetl's. two-hofse fre-enrine drove up, bur
the ftemen compelled to lash lhei, horses
Off Otherwise thcit lives would baye been the
forfeit. The rioters we're. at this time, busily
engaged carrying fire to the other houses, espe-
caliy the Nelson. but Providence rendered all
their efforts unaya'ling. gentleman calloping up
the street, was pursued by ihem amidst cries OF
" Stop, slopi' but his horse carried him beyond
their reach: The general cry among the inhabitants
was " Where are The military where are the ma
gistfatcs :"
AT quarter TO ten, sixty OF the metropolitan po-
lice supported by posse Of specials, under the
command Of Mr. Superintendent May. rushed upon
the mob sword IN hand The lallerimmedlaiely
yielded, flying in all directions. As soon as they
drove off the mob to short distance, they iudlcious-
y retired. The dragons were now espied By them
coming down Moore street, who acknowledged their
appearance with huzzas aud brandishug of swords
Another squadron OF d,agoous AT the same moment
gallopped down High street the inhabitants welcon,-
ng them with plsudis and ciappng Of hands as their
saylours. This occurred precisely al twenty mlu-
utes 10 ten O'Clock. IN five minutes after. about
two hundred of the Rife Brigade marched down to
the Bull-Ing, followed Immediately by hund,ed