Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-09-14
From the CncmHah Enquirer 4 Sfgi {.
DREADFUL RIOT AND Loss OF LIEV

Oar city. tn morning. T. all ID oomnsotien-ali
excitement Tn Yesterday wc noticed the .aci ihsf
white man had been stabbed. o. n-gro. n ia
Lower Market the y rhi previous. Last ri PHI
about o'clock crowd numbering sh.,l, segea ar
egli hundred. assembled a' l,h stree. sar.rf ,v,s
tAr utowcd purpose ~ attacking The negro trisre
and driving thst cfss - proale irln the city, Afe-
some little time. spen, n constitution 10 sqp1ds tn.
eroN took ~ is march lor TIE corner OF Sixth and
broadway, whore they attacked house IN which
several negroes were assembled. with stones ciabs
and other missiles. The negroes returned 4 fire az
muskeiry, By which one man was killed ard several
badly wounded. The fight WAS kept ~ for sev-rai
hours N 4 manner defvinr AL aescrinias, r,,rir-
which the crowd procured a cana1n. aud dlscaarred
II. loaded wiki siugs, three tlues. nto the nc.r,
quarters About o'clock the Mayur aud police
succeeded in getting out the military, sad ssetn.
the riot.
We have not been able. IN the confusion ,hat IRE
walls. - gase: any accurate Information Of the e.
tent % the n,uFy and loss Of q. Nc are told that
&C least Two white men killed auI several badly
wounded Several negroes have also been killed.
and wounded-bui the extent not known. We have
learned no names AMI snail not attempt particulars.
until We can give az accurate sttiemen'
From ne sane pape- .flas On.
THE RIOT.
When our paper closed on SATURDAY.. military
guard had been posted around two squares. cmrrs.-
ny the negro quarters ~ ihs end oil orb street whc.
were a'iecked on trifay uieat. Aboni O'Clock
the naie a. roes u tie number ~ some .ifN after
oeing d.sarmed, were marched 81 10 iall under =
military cscoTt, surrounded aud followed hy an ifr-
mense c.o~c aad tie ns~ambl8ge in thai nntrfe.-
II TIE - was me2,Ufab.y broSen IA. Aothr.s
iurtlef occurred until about nIne O'Clock. when the
mob alta ked ine oilre Il tie Phlianf.rogisl, on
= fer.oas alley. between Main aad Walnut streets
hs tslrs ana All other property. Will, the excep-
ton 81 two presses. had been removed during the
day. These presses were taken down dragged 10
tie river. there broken ~, with the exception al
some pieces winch were taken trophies OF rictor,
20 kentucky. sunk IN the channel
N e,5~ci was made upon the bakery establish
in"nt Cd man named BUs.Etr. nn Flfih near Wac.
which was thoroughly rddied almost IN tho VERY
presence rs the authorities The Ilob then resortsG
70 tae 8o'k-sfore OF Messrs. TRvuas q SMITH
where lhe police succeeded % arsesting some TWEEN
~ 81 the leaders who were lodged IA prison. ana
the disorder ceasel ar tho n'rl.t.
Oh Yesterday, matters appeared toerahls quiet.
Int information uveyed 10 tie authorities OF
design, go ne qlrt - seuo 81 TIE keniuek ans -
rnteHsr ihe rioters confined lil. after uiglfi,'l.
ihe military were again under trms ~ = o'clock
Ne AsHe heard e bni two jeatls ~ the rcsui of
Friday -ht'- riot. Ga Saturday A.gh'. We undoT-
stand III Z nero was hsdg beaten 81 the cro--d
Coumaia street. that be viii nor e.lrgive and r.
ncuhor - Capt. 2r,.Ft>' German Company w.
wev-lac ard attacked on his road home bv aportv
80 blacks who heat h.m very severely. We have
rr heard IS ether rs wounds are dangerous or not.
VANISH CovnlrR-Ne learn tlat lie establish