Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-09-14
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q sup from the Office Of the Cincinnati R.,uh,,,.,
0A'o saturday morning. Sept. ah. bring. q, n, fol.
owing particulars Of on alarming no, which ,ool pl,o.
mere on That day. The inielligsn nee !, eon6,m.4 n,
o'"s' accounts among which is a letter. which will
Ns '"ono Oeio~, received q, The Office Of tho New Era
CiSoisSsr, Sept. 9Th, issi.
ieh Edisers Of The Nse Era,
WI CITY is a, this moment The theatre Of The mos,
"''O'e excitement | have ever witnessed. The mill.
" arc pA'ro.ing The streets, and herald. are out. by
o'oei OF the Mayor, calling upon the citizen, 10 NEE,
~ oeIoot' THIS morning, at the Market House, TO
oe'ise measures lof the preservation Of the peace. and
pfotecuon OF our citizens. The whites and n.g,os.
nave had a terrible battle, IN which several men ar. 4,
Po'eu !" nave been Killed and a number badly wound.
co. As have bu, a few minutes to write before the
N'oSe q we eastern mail, ! can give but a brief nara.
"O" 81 'his dreadful affair. On the evening before last.
IL appears That a quarrel occurred between several ne.
e'oes aha'"o white men, in which the latter were bad.
y WOUNDED with dirk knives. This occasioned con.
''oefaole excitement, and added fresh fuel to the anti
negro fane' which has been increasing in intensity
and volume, with threatening rapidi,y oflate.
ABOUT . O'Clock last evening, q large concourse of
people, without concert OF arms, assembled AT the ,unc.
uon OF sixth street and Broadway, ia the immediate vi.
.'') oi INC i've FONTS Of this city, or as 1t is called
here Nigger.town.' A fcw persons 10 the mob. (which
VI t"VJ apparently WITHOUT anY ueliOef =
ate design, threw stones against the buildings Of the
negroes The negroes Immediately poured into the
MOB a vo'ley OF bullets, from muskets and rifles, with
which they had previously provided themselves in an.
%uc,pahon OF an attack.
Inc mob being unarmed, fed precipitatelv, and
were holly pursued for nearly a square 1v the blacks.
VINO yelled out a wild shout of triumph and defiance.
and thon returned to their houses. During the firing a
number OF the negroes were stationed on the tops OF
'heir own and the adjoining houses, from which they
!evclled their pieces at the crowd.
The mob continued a, bay ill after midnight, by
which time, perhaps, thirty or forty of the assailants
provided themselves with arms, and a sir. pounder can
non. Thus equipped they advanced to the position
'hey occupied IN the early part Of the evening, loaded
their cannon with fragments Of iron, and levelled its
muzzle against a building about one hundred yards dis
tan', in which a large number of armed negroes were
said to be stationed.
After a few Intellectual shots from the small arms OF
the assailants, the cannon was discharged, but wi,iou,
effect. The negroes quickly rallied, and returned a
heavy fire upon their houses, but the whites stood
their ground, reloading and discharging their six
FOUNDER cannon several times. and kept up also a brisk
fire with their small arms. The conflict was terrible,
but fortunately for the lives of many, the prompt arri-
val of the military silenced the firing, restored peace
and dispersed the mob.
Since 3 O'Clock this morning our city has enjoyed its
usual Iepose, but there are apprehensions of a dread
ful and concerted attack upon the blacks tonight,
which ofcourse the law abiding portion of our citizens
will exert themselves TO prevent. There are various
reports OF the number killed and wounded on both
sides, but it is impossible to ascertain the truth Of these
reports al present.
The negroes were the victors! What will be the
result OF thisi The negroes v+sorious think of that
1t is said they were counselled by the abolitionists to
arm themselves, and fire upon the whites il attacked.
A crowd of people have just passed my window in
pursuit Of some blacks, and | am informed by a friend
al my elbow that the city is all in confusion and up
roar again, and that terror-struck negroes are flying in
all directions.
There is no fighting or %lynching, but the people, III,
mob, are taking the negroes into custody as fast as ihey
can be caught, with the design of enforcing a law o
this State, which requires all colored residents o.
Ohio to give bond for their good behavior, or leave the
State. ] will keep you advised Of the progress Of thi,
negro war. In haste, yours, &c.