Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-29
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8 o'clock on Friday evening until about 8
o'clock yesterday morning. almost entirely :
at the mercy of lawless mob, ranging in
number from two. to fifteen hundred
Amidst the confusion of such state OF \
things, il is almost impossible to collect
full or accurate state of facts b: with G
deep regret and acknowledged humllia-
ton, we detail what happened as well as
We can.
On, Tuesday evening last, as we are in |
formed, a quarrel took place near the
corner Of Sixth Street. and Broadway. be-
tween a party of Irishmen and some
negroes, in which blows were exchanged,
eand other weapons il not firearms, used.
Some two or three Of each party were
wounded. On Wednesday night the
quarrel was renewed in some way, and |
sometime after midnight, party Of excit-
house occupied as negro boarding house
on MacAlister street, demanding the sur
render Of negro, who they said had fed
into the house, and was there secreted,
and ultering the most violent threats
against the house. and the negroes in gen.
R'eral. Several of the adjoining houses
were occupied by negro families, includ-
ing number Of women and children.
= The violence increased, and was resisted
by those in and about the houses-an
engagement took place-several were
wounded on each side-and some saw
guns or pistols were discharged from the
house. The interference OF some gentle
men in the neighborhood, succeeded in
restoring quiet after about three-fourths of
on hour, when a watcbman appeared.
But il is singular. that this violent street
disturbance elected no report 10 the police,
nor arrest-indeed, that the Mayor re-
manned ignorant. of the affair, until late in
the day. when he casually heard of il.
On Thursday night, another. rencontre
took place in the neighborhood Of the
Lower Market, between some young men
and boys. and some negroes, in which one
or two of the boys were badly wounded,
as was supposed, with knives-how the
negroes Jared, we did not learn.
On Friday. during the day, there was
considerable excitement; threats OF viol-
ence and lawless outbreaks were indicated
in various ways, and came to the ear Of
the police, and of the negroes. Attack:
were expected upon the negro residence:
in MacAlister, Sixth and New streets
The negroes armed themselves, and tn,
knowledge of this increased the excite
ment. But We did not know that it pro
duced any known measure of precautiol
on the part of he police. to preserve III
, peace Of the city.
Before O'clock in the evening, moi
the principal organization of which. W
understand, was arranged in Kentucky
openly assembled in Fifth street mafke
unmolested by the police or citizens Til
number of this mob, as they deliberatel
marched from the rendezvous toward
Broadway and Sixth street, is vafiousl
estimated, but the number increased q
they proceeded. They were armed wit
clubs, stones, &c. &c.
Reaching the scenes of operations viii
shouts and bIasphemous imprecations, the
attacked negro confectionery house o
Broadway, next to Sycamore, and DEM
lished the doors and windows. This a
tracted an immense crowd. Savage vel
were uttered to encouragethe mob onwal
TO the general attack upon the negroe
About this time, before 9 O'Clock J. "
Plat, in a way highly creditable to hin
self, addressed the mob, exhorting them
peace, obedience to law, and to retire witt
out further violence. His voice w,
drowned by the violent shouts of the mo
and the throwing of stones. At this tim
we verify believe, determined corps
flfty or one hundred men would have di
persed the crowd. The Mayor came I
and addressed the people in a very prop
way. The savage yell was instant
raised-'down with him rum him Of
Were shouted and intermixed with ho
rid imprecatons and exhortations to Il
mob to move onward. We took SON
pains to learn who these leading distur
ers of the peace were, and think lars
portion of the leaders and the most violeT
came from the other parts were strange
some were said to be connected vii
river navigation, and were strongly bacl
ed by boat. hands of the lowest and mo
violent order. They advanced to the a
tack with stones, &c. &C.. and were r
pealedly fired upon by the negroes I'll
most scattered, but Immediately ralli,
again, and again were in like manner T
pulsed. Men were wounded on bo
sides. and carried soff-an9 many report,
dead. The negroes rallied several time
advanced upon the crowd, and most U
JustIhably bred down the street into
causing great rush down the sire,
These things were repeated until mast
o'clock, when party procured an If,
six FOUNDER from near the river. load
with boiler punchings, &c., and hauled
TO the ground. against the exhortations
the Mayor and others. 1t was posted
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