Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-16


wasHtseros September o, 1871,
From he Cincinaati sepsbiscan. Sc pfembsr 4.
AWFUL RIoTt-sEvERAL LIVES LOST
Our city was thrown into great excite
ment last night. |, originated from quar-.
rel that took place on Thursday night, on
Columbia street, between n few negroes
and whites, in which one Of the latter yves
stabbed and cut Bwfully, so that i, is
Thought he cannot live. 10 consequence
OF this, two or three thousand persons col.
lected around the houses of the regroes
on Sixth, east &c Broadway. The ne
groes apprehensive Of an afirsv, had arm.
cd themselves with muskeis, ard fired
upon the crowd. The mayor informs us
he thinks two whites and two negroes are
killed, and 10 to 90 wounded, mostly
whites.
During the affray,a cannon was brougb,
up loaded with slugs, and fred down Sixth
two or three times, raking the streets, but
with what effect is'not yet known. The
Mayor, who was on TIE ground all night,
called out two companies, the Grays and
Guards, and both squares from Fifth TO
Seventh, are guarded by, ard under con.
troll of tho military and large body Of
armed volunteers, the negroes being oil
confned to their houses.
No destruction Of property OF conse.
quence has taken place.
The city is still in great excitement;
and a special meeting Of the Council, is to
be held at 10 o'clock this morning, when
strong measures VIII undoubtedly be taken
to preserve the peace Of the city.
TIE MOE IN CINCINNATI MORE RIOT.
oUs PROCEEDINGS.
We have an extra from the Cincinnati
Times, giving detail Of the proceedings
Of lho rioters ON Sunday night, the 9th
instant. During the day of Saturday,
meetings OF the citizens, and the City
Council were held, and measures taken
to proven, further outbreaks, but all
without effect, excepting SO far as TO pre-
ven. the further loss of life. The negroes
were all collected, as Far as possible, and
to the number Of 260 were taken to jail,
and guarded by the military from the
mob.
: We copy from the Times extra, which
) is dated on Sunday morning, September
5, 10 A. NJ, as iollows:--
During Saiurdly, the Sheriff, City
, Marshal, and other officers OF the City
examined thoroughly the premises Of the
i blacks, with what result we have not
1 heard. Several runaway slaves were So.
, cured, and gambling establishment was
| found, as is reported. In the afternoon
$ the military escorted the negro men, about
900 in number, TO the Jail. and secured
e them from the opprehended violence Of
, the mob. After dark and throughout the
e night Of Saturday, the rioters carried on
their proceedings in different parts oil the
] city. The houses On Sixth street wore
a very much injured and battered, ard with
difficulty prevented from being set on fire.
The shop Of Mr.. Burnei, an abotionst,
on Fifth street, was completely turned in.
side out, and all his stock and fixtures de-
stroyed,- the proprietor himself having
left the city in the morning for fear Of his
life, having been severely injured at tho
commence ment of the disturbances, il
having been reported he had furnished the
negroes with an munition.
Tho office Of The Phian,bropist, in Gar
ret's Alley, between Fifth and Sixth and
Main and Walnut, was entered, the press
taken down, broken, and carried to the
river and thrown in--some paper and
f some type were destroyed. While these
proceedings were in progress, another
, party was of work at the corner of Yves.
, tern Row and Columbia streets, destroy.
, ing the property of negro settlement IN
, | that Ounrfpr
An entrance was then made into the
premises Of Messrs. Truman g. Smith, on
Main street, but nothing was discovered
OF nature to call forth the destructive
action of the mob. Patrols Of the militia.
ry, infantry and horse, traversed the streets
in company with the police, but without,
we believe, being able to prevent the dc.
struction of property. They refused, we
understand, 10 fire upon the mob, at the
command of the Sheriff. About fifty of
the most active Of the rioters were secur.
ed by the spirited exeriions Of the police
officers, determined citizens, and especial
ly by fire company No. A, who were con-
spicuous for their zeal, and determined
resolution throughout the whole night, as
we are informed. One of the leaders of
the mob, and said to be Keniuckian,
who was very conspicuous for his activity
in urging the work Of destruction, was
knocked off his horse by citizen.
No positive testimony as 10 who or how
many persons were killed on Friday night.
Matters remain so much confused, that we
wish il understood our account is mostly
collected from report, and may not DO
correct in particulars, hut is substantially
So, and gives a general, just idea Of the
riot down TO Sunday morning.
II is very much to be regretted that
any body of men should allow their feel.
ings TO carry them so far as TO express
their appreciation Of the course Of Mr..
Tyler, by burning him IN efiigy. 10 some
places at the West on the reception Of the
veto, an efligy was got up, rode upon
rail, shot at and burned. At another
place the efligy was tarred and feathered,
and then burned. Such conduct is high
" disgraceful, and no party can justify
it.--Aier. Gazette.