Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-11
the Cincinnati Chronicle, Sept. 4.
GREAT RIOT AND BLOODSHED IN OUR
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PLY become so frequent in our country, occurred
last night III this City, and has left the people in
a very great degree of excitement Were 1t not
/ expected Of Us. public journalists, should
be slow to record any OF these scenes; fo1 can
not do It without mingled feelings OF grief and
humiliation.
! At this time, l o'clock. p. M, hear Of two
or three morsuiIy wounded or killed. and near
/ as we can ascertain, at least seven eight bad
Iy wounded.
The cause of this, remote, cannot be
exactly ascertained without legal investigation
We shall relate III order of time all that know
with any degree of accuracy. There are oppo-
site accounts stated particularly of almost every
material fact. 1t appears, however, that three
nights since Il quarrel occurred between some
whites ard blacks in which the whites
sted. Night before last alirav occurred be.
tween whites and blacks again, in which the
blacks stabbed severely two young men. One
Of these, we informed, is likely to die. Ano.
ther occurrence Of a similar kind occurred
Nacaiaster streei,in which a white was wounded.
These facts, with perhaps some other causes of
quarrel, created feeling Of strong evaporation
among certain portion of the whites. At least
this Is the sum OF the accounts we have heard
Those who were excited got up last night n
partial meeting on oh street, with the object
understand, OF arresting one more OF The sup
posed criminals The negroes who inhabit 9Th
street, east Of Broadway, New street, and the
ncighborhood. learned that an attack was intended
upon them, and prepared themselves with arms
and ammunition. The houses on Sixth street and
broadway contiguous were filled with the defen.
ders, and IN this position, affairs when the
riot commenced. After this the facts occurred
chronolog cally thus:
s p. m.-An atirav commenced ut small frame
house adjoining the Jewish synagogue, on Broad
way. We were present few minutes after, but
who were the assaIanis cannot be accurately as
certnined. The result was, that three shots were
fired from the building, and two persons badly
wounded.
From this time for an hour, the leaders appeared
Irresolute, and the great body of bystanders sce~
med to have nothing to do with the matter.
3p. m.--Oae Uho seemed Ia be the chief agi~
tatof, succeeded in mastering n party To enter
Sixth st. from Broadway. They did so, and were
rapidly fired upon by the defenders, to the nuns
Der of fifteen shots in succession. Several were
then wounded, but cannot learn how many
This drove the assailants out of Sixth ST., and
nothing. further was Immediately done
II p. ma heavy shower of rain came up
which lasted for half an hour. This seemed to
dispense the ASSISTANTS. 1, appeared. however
that many went away 10 procure field piece and
other arms.
II p. tn.--'Fwo of tho military companies be-
gan TO assemble on Third street.
l {. MT seems that the nsSaIianis succee-
dcd III getting cannon, and we told fired )
shots.
About this time an assault was made on ano,ll-
er house and several shots fired, by which we
informed one killed and another
wounded severely Alter this many shots were
fired by both parties, bat without, believe.
much mischief.
> n. m.--ihe military appeared on the ground
and succeeded in qnelIing the riot for the time
This morning sentncls are placed around two
squares at the scene of action; the negroes who
can be found are taken to these squares for the
r,,tr yyp Of knoninr thar
Investigating the facts.
The Town is in great excitement, aud various
collections OF people have been assembled a some
points and traverse the streets a, others
These the facts near can get them.
We have no comment now TO make upon this mar
rative except 10 exhori all we'll disposed persons
TO keep TIE peace, and maintain the lars at al
hazards Let each citizen remember that no
place is safe for him rAich is NOT safe for all =
The present duty is to suppress and keep down
riots. and maintain the peace In this all the in
telligent and wcli-disposed part OF the communi-
" will Join. and we hope successfully.
OUR CITY.-Uo nave delayed our paper for
the purpose Of giving all the proceedings of the
day which Of moment They lst, The
proceedings of the meeting at the Cour. House :;
End, proceedings of Council; Sd. proceedings Of
The African Bethel Church, which the reader will
see IN the proper spirit.
The C!ty Council, glad to learn, held q
meeting at noon; at which 1t resolved that
the Captain of the Watch be authorised to receive
any number OF volunteers, for the purpose of
guarding the City.
At a meeting Of the citizens, held on Saturday
morning at the Court House, the Mayor presiding,
the following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That the civil authorities headed Jy
the Mayor and sheriff of Hamilton county, pro-
coed at once to the dwellings, Of the blacks and