Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-08-11

from the attacks of the rioters. Their
male friends were doubtless secreted in
the fields. as it was almost sure deatruc
ton for them to be seen.
Alderman Hoffman, Of Novamensing,
Yesterday committed nine blacks to pris-
on, for participating in the riots IF Mon
Iay night Their names are, George
Green. Samuel williams. James Fue-
man, Richard Ichank. Peter Lewis,
Isaac Jackson. Thomas Parnel, Richard
Blackstone. aud the desperate deaf and
dumb black, mentioned Yesterday. as be-
ing az being very conspicuous in the al
fray Of Monday.
NIGHT.
Nire O'clock.--A large mob of persons
are new assembled before the eoIouretl
| chur CHI, in Sixth street. below Pine. A
la,I named Christopher Hill was arrested
BY the Aavor at the corner of Sixth
and Lombard streets, with sharp poln-
ted turner's chisel in one Of his pockets.
fie was taken before Alderman GrISc0m
who committed him in default of $4,000
bail. The lookup house and cells I'M
| der the Mayors Office are crowded with
coloured women aud children; they have
! taken shelter here as place Of safety.
The military are all under arms. No fires
have yet occurred.
The volunteers have been within the
Washington Square since dark. The
first city troop have their horses fully
! capa risoned. In the Square there ave
also two pieces Of artillery. Several vol
unteer corps are Oh duty. aud present
quite a wa,Iike appearances. El,e.troops
ere drilled at intervals to keep them warm
10 o clock.-A lar4e gang principally
bows ard lads, about ten o'clock made
,helr way into narrow alley running
BY the side Of tie colouresI chutct', IN
Sixth street. and commenced hootin@
aud yelling at some coloured women
who were looking out one OF the side
windows of the church. The Mayor.
aided by lieutenant Young. some of the
sfflccis of the Court Of Sen. Sessions.
and some private citizens, cleared the
alley of tie crowd. An attempt was
then made by the mob to force the pass
age.
In tile melee the Mayor got knocked
down by one of the rioters. Mr.. W. d.
Kelly called upon the citizens 10 protect
the Mayor and the laws. This was met
BY nothing but groans and yeis.
\ man named Edward CavanaE2h,
here melted the mob to acts Of violence
and threatened to burn the church. He
was Immediately arrested, taken tn the
Mayors office, and ordered to find bail
in $4,000.
A man named James Nalty, for at
tempting to rescue Cavanaugh. was also
ordered TO 6Hsl hai! in $1,000. The
police are in great force in vnrions sec
tons in The lower part of the city.
Two other persons were arrested.
charged with being prominent IN excl
ting the mob t. violence. Their names
are James Halagher and Philip Bouviel
examined by Alderman Gr.scon, fol
the Mayor. and committed.
Eleren O. Clock All the streets in
the vicinity of the disturbances are block
AIDED by the sheriH''s officers, apd city
police, and have been so since dark M
person is allowed to pass from one street
to the other, excepting officers. So far
there has been no rlot since dark. The
civil forces are very strong; and The mil
itary are not to act unless the civil pow
er should be founI inadequate.
About sixty blacks, men, wnmen aud
chill ,lren. some Of whom were taken to,
and others fled there, TO-. protectioe, in
the lock-up house under the Mayors OIL
ice, were fed about nine O'Clock. Col.
We'herill. of the Select CNuncil, or
dered something for them to eat about
dark. as they had not tasted .morsal of
food from Monday night. Sutton, Fifth
and Chestnut streets. furnished forty gal
Ions of soup. with bread. meat. &C. and
the poor creatures appeared quite deIiah
tel with their repsst. There are a great
number Of persons on the aatsde OF
Washington Square, watching the move
npnt. If the troops inside. The bright
light from the gas lamps gives to the
scene quite an imposing and interesting
appearance.
IL O'c!ock. Tho straets are now all
cleared. the Mayer and sheriff have
Just dismissed the posse. The military
who have been btvouacked in Wash
ington Square, all The evening, still re-
main there The ezra police andposSe
are ordered to meet again this sterno0n.