The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-18

brick bats and clubs few more rapidly at the mill
tary and fremen several Of the fremen stood their
ground manfully for short time We saw OF
them break his staff over the head of an assailant-
The military were ordered To fire, which many OF
them did as they were rereatng in order towards the
mayors ofice. The guns must have been charged
WIN blank cartridges, because they fired direct
~ INTO The crowd and we have not been able TO learn
certainly that any one was injured by them We did
hear that one man was wounded in the head and an
other IN the face, with shot, but could not learn
tainly that this was the case.
The military and fremen retreaied to the Mayors
office, where, upon consultation with the sheriff II was
TO be most prudent for them to eire because
veiy few Of the citizens seemed disposed TO lend them
any aid, aud their numbers too small to accom-
pills any thing eiectual.
The Mayor had been very sick for day or two,
and il was with difficulty he able to get TO his of
nee; he only remained a short time and returned
home.
A lille after one o'clock the mob commenced break
ing the windows and furniture OF Bates's office, we
presume because he did not redeem West Union. He
continued TO redeem Exchange Bank notes very
promptly up TO this Time hut when the breaking COM
menced he gathered up what he could and retreated-
The interior of hs office was demolished and the
contents thrown into the sireet-books, papers and
all that could be found. The DOORS windows and
counters completely demolished-the signs torn
down and split 10 pieces
After this the attack was commenced on Lougees
office the opposite of Main and Third streets
IL hau not pten openeu the uay. ne uooIs
and windows were soon broken the crowd rushed
in and this Office shared the fate with
Batess. Lougee issued he notes called the Saving
Bank of Louisville" Afer the crowd had completed
the work of destruction here they went to Brewster
and Eastons offices, but at hafpast three they had
done no other damage TO them than to pull down the
signs and destroy them The crowd in the street is
still immense. There must be three four thousand
people assembled, but the great majority are mere
spectators. They are pleased at the prospect OF ban
iha httl In
of the means. We doubt whether more than ii ~
persons were actively engaged, and many OF these
were boys of II or IL.
The Mechanics and Traders Bank, one of the
prescribed institutions, and situated the others,
continued open ill o'clock, and redeemed her issues
in bankabc money, instead OF currency, as she had
done heretofore. She escaped but not withou, some
threats. Several Of the directors went behind the
counter TO assist the clerks in taking in their pape
A large number of citizens have volunteered to
guard the city tonight Several of the rngleaders of
the mob have been arrested and we hope there will be
no disturbance during the night.
p. S.-Since writing the above we hear there were
upwards of 1921 900 of money in the vaults of the
Miami Bank. $2lS 900 ofthis intheir notes
u 26l in specie, and the balance in paper of other
banks all of which was taken. -Four persons have
been arrested, upon whom found ga 900, some
OF which in bankable paper the balance in their
own paper.