Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1833-1844, 1842-08-20
From The Philadelphia Courier.
Riois--B loodshsd--c onqagrali0n Tremendous
Excitement.

pOpulou0n 0bdelnDttu at luolf eo-HAattrt4 th bo
south part Of the city, to form proeessoA, in cee-
bration Of the temperance ostensibly, but incl
denialf, il would appear 10 commemorate the tri-
umphs Of emancipation in the West indies. The mode
Of doing this considered offensive, particularly me
banners exhibited on the OCCASION
There no doubt Of tue obnoxious character Of tneir
banners and in fact the whole tone and bearing 4 she
exhibition. One banner displayed i 70 SAID, negro
with broken chains, in an attitude calculated 70 cause
irritation and offence, and with nottos about Asosf-
fy aud DEATH Equality" &C., SLOWING "a s.S ,hVss
conclusive manner the perneous influence OF apoli.
tion doctrines. This obnoxious banner was waived
in the most extng as the procession passed.
the WASHINGTON Market, where butcher threw some
oais al il, covering the brilliant banner win torrent
Of filth This added to the excitement, Tor The black
was considered as possessing no rghtto insult the
feelings Of any portion Of the populace. The Mar
shals rode in a splendid barouche, in the most exutng
and pompous style Imaginable; the whole certainly
in the worst possible taste, and well calculated, i not
actually designed, to create improper excitement
The procession advanced but short distance beiote
II was assaled and scattered into fragments f
There are innumerabe rlmors as to the immediate
orgin Of the fight but the eaIhst which reached us is
the most probable and give it as the true one 10
passing along the progress Of the procession was I'M
peded by the crowd, and in clearing passage, some
bows were pushed aside, one Of whom tell and was
hurt His outcty raised al once the feelings and in
diguation and violence which only waited for some.
pretence to burst forth Instantly the battle commen'
ced, and most brutal and savage one did itProve
In a few minutes, missiles Of every description were
flying about with frighul force. The procession was
broken up the society beaten off aud dispersed and
mob Of persons several thousand in number which was
every moment increasing, pursued Them up to the
neighborhood Of ST. Mary's street. between Sixth and
Seventh, where the riot commenced with additional
flry
The houses occupied by black people were attacked,
and the windows completely demolished, The color
ed people in the street. of whom were OF the most
desperate character, assembled in force and beatback
the ASSISTANTS. Clubs and stones srewed the streets
in this melee, aud many persons were lnJnied ne
white force renewed the assault and beat back the
blacks. During the severest Of the contest, two white
men were stabbed--one in the abdomen, another undor
the eve, and his arm broken. The latter was struck
by deaf and dumb cOored man, who Is represenled
81 being desperate character lie was Immediately
arrested and put in the Moyamensing watch-house,-
Soon after tho Sherf's posse and the Mayors police
officers arrived upon the ground and succeeded IN
resting several Of the ringeades, men and women
The stores and dwellings in the neighborhood, and
for several squares around closed, and the IN
mates locked in.
Towards the latter part Of the day. after the wound
lingo three boys by musket discharged from house
in Bedford street, the fury Of the mob became great,
that the Police officers found necessary to turn then
attention towards providing for the safety Of the CO.
lorcd people. Several taken in custody, one Of
whom was dragged away and beateni in the most shock
ington Square. Sixth and Walnut Streets when the Of
cers were crushed to the earth by rush OF the mob
in the course Of which the coared man was battered
with sticks and slaves, but was finally rescued and
taken to the police Office. On his way thither he pre-
scented one Of the most shocking appearance we ever
witnessed, bruised and battered in the most savage
manner, bleeding like bullock and his whole person
smeared with The crimson Of gore
Between FIVE and six o'clock the mob appeared to be
on the increase and the coored people seemed TO have
Il. aI3eaa
were pursued, and some were beaten.
Eu6ut O'CLOCK IN the evening" party conmeneeu
an attack upon small houses in court, running
from Gaskl street round 10 Third, but Dispersed
before doing much damage.
Up to half past o'clock, six black person, badly
wounded had been brought to the city police office,
where their wounds were temporarily dressed, and the
worst Of them taken to the hospital for further alien
ton lus
Every succor was extended to the wounded as they
were brought in; and at time the rooms attached
TO the police office, presented the appearances Of
military hospitalthe surgeons and attendants busiy
occupied in the humane task ofstaunchng the bleed
ing wounds and otherwise aiding the sufferers.
1t was hoped that the riot SO bloody and furious,
would have terminated here, but we were dsaP-
pointed.
As nishtfal set in, the crowds received Access
sons, principally Of those who came as spectators,
the actual ges being now confined principally 10
BOYS urged on and encouraged by "a comparatively
abandoned character,
The Streets courts and alleys were by this time thor
oughly cleared Of the blacks, not one Of whom could
be seen, except now and then flying squad. seeking
safety and protection the quiet parts q the
city, or hurTying into the country. Abouts O'Clock
the deep tones fthe State House bell spread the alarm
Of fire. The work Of destruction had Recommended,
and the lrrid glare which iliumed the city, spread
feeling of CONSERVATION among all. The building u
which the torch Of the incendiary had been applied,
was, a large Hall, not quite finished, intended OT
the public meeting Of the coloIed population. 1t was
erected by wealthy colored man named Smith, who
resides out Of town. The Sheriff. the Mayor and Others
did their utmost to the building but their expos
tuations in vain, and the riot unexpected
that no adequate preparations had been made for re-
sislance.
Before this ERE had been subsidized, another was dis
covered issuing from the Coored Presbyterian Church,
in ST. Mary street. which had been quietly entered aud
fired. There was no indication Of danger until The
smoke Issued from the roof and presently after the
building burst into flames. te he
In surprisingly short time, both buildings were
mass ofruins, the remen contentng themselves with
playing upon the adjacent houses leaving the burning
Hall and Church to their fate The east wall crushed
a brick dwelling in its fall The west wall cell
carpenters shop. The front wall fell in body out
waids. with tremendous crash into Lombard street.
At midnight, the shouts Of the rioters had ceased,
the smoking ruins longer sentup their blazing vol
umes filling the aif with flakes Of fire. and the timid
with apprehension and ALARM and The transition from
nproar and tumult 10 the silence that ensued was enc
ofthe most remarkable features in this frghtfu affair.
Il was If the black curtain Of night had suddenly s
lengly fallen upon the closing Of bloody and
appalling drama. midnight tragedy, stepped in the
exciting horrors Of crime and passion.
Further pariiculars.--Dunng Tuesday, immense
crowds were assembled in various quarters Of the city
A. of lack Hrf frnn, The