Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-12
Froiu the Baltimore Patriot Of Wednesday,.
MORE RIOTING.

"h'Sh "us bhoWU, Nu So UdTkOO mum
ner, on the night Of the election, in an
attack upon the Eutaw House, the Globe
Inn, and probably other places in the
city, last night exhibited itself, in the
san,e marked and we'll defined charac-
terisIics, in the neighhorhood of the Pa
triot Office. As the same means were
adopted by the assnilants, on each oc-
casion, in getting up row, the inference
is Legitimate that the same persons were,
in all likelihood, the principal agents in
iomeDtlng disorder, and in enaeting VIC
ence aud outrage, on both evenings.
Ibis much, at least, is believed 10 be
certain, that the running oi' fire eng inc
strongly manned, through crowd, ns-
semblcd for lawful purpose, and in-
tending no I'M ury or InoIeslaiion 10 any,
was the ready means Of getting up a
fray, aud Of producing those scenes of
violence, which are more disgraceiul to
those upon whom their responsibility
rests, than incompatible with the peace
and character OF the city.
Early last evening, as has been the
case on many preceding evenings during
the elcciioneering campaign, now happi-
ly brought to close, large concourso
Of citizens had assembled at the corner
Of Baltimore and North streets. The
object of The aSscmbIage last evening,
was to hear, az early Us possible, the re-
turns Of The Virginia election, us brought
by the mails, and as were expected TO be
announced from an upper window in the
building connected with tho Patriot Or
flee. While the citizens, doubtless chief
ly friends OF Harrison, wcro waiting
quietly IN the stree. and on the pave
ment for those returns, fire engine
from the upper end OF the town came
rapidly down Baltimore street, aud with
out halting, proceeded On toward the
Falls. 1t has since been sscertained
that the engine proceeded as far down
as the ruins OF old Chris, Church, On the
east side of the Falls, and there the
party aimed themselves with stones and
brickbats. liuving made this provision,
those in charge OF the engine turned it
about and came back at a rapid rate To
the intersection of Baltimore and North
streets, where the crowd was assem-
bled to hear the returns, and there first
commenced the overt acts Of violence.
So far rs could be judged by those in
the Office, the attack by throwing mis-
sies into the crowd without, commenced
Just as the clerks had finished reading
all the returns received from Virgil
MIA, and were about to announce their
purport to those in waiting in the street.
The attack thus commenced upon The
assemblsge Of citizens, was Of course
rspellcd by those upon whom it was made.
Aud for some time, the stones and brick
bats, and other mEsiles, flew rapidly
about. The supply brought to the ground
by the assailing party was freely used /;
and the glass aud lamps broken thereby,
gave evidence that il such destruction
was their object, they took tolerably gooo
aim.
The Office Of the Patriot heing thus
conspicuous object, seemed TO have De.
come the point Of attack and as the
assailants sought to injure the office or
its inmates, they were msnfully met and
rcpulsed by the assembled Wings.
Shortly after the attack and repulse,
MIR. Brady, the new mayor, appeared on
the ground with view Of restoring or
preserving order and to ,hat effect ad-
dressed the crowd, requesting them to
disperse, which they cid-and so far as
has come 10 our knowledge no farther act
of violence was committed, or attempted
in the vicinity during the remaining part
Of the night.
In the attack and repulse, some injury
was doubtless sustained by individuals
on both sides-as is always likely to be
the case, with such free use OF missiles.
None, however, Of avery serious char
meter, as II is believed, occurred on either
side.
Although this office was probably not
tho original object Of attack, It evcntu-
ally became SO and when thus lawless-
ly ussailed, the prolnp,itude and alacri,y
with which the friends of order stepped
forward in its defence, from such lawless
aud unprovokcd outrage, merit our deep
gratitude.
Desirous Of doing all in our power to
allay unnecessary excitement, we roadi-
y comply with request from the Mayor
to suspend ior the present the reading
out the returns, other than ~ the day
time. The editor OF the Republican has
agreed TO adopt the same course asrcea-
bly, to the above request.