, 1842-01-22
CINCINNATI RIOT.

CINCINNATI RIOT.
The correspondence Of the Louisville Journal gives tn.
following conclusion Of the late excitement and riots in
Cincinnati:
CIScrsSArI, January II, 1872.
My letter yesterday closed with the attack on
the Miami Exporting Company.
The bank closed on the previous afternoon,
1--WE minutes before the usualtime; having redeem
ed all the paper presented, and was exhausted.
In the evening i, made an assignment.
The next morning, the notes Of the Miami
and of the Bank of Cincinnati having been re-
fused in market, the holders began to collect at
the doors of their Offices, and when the Cincin-
cinnati opened a regular run commenced. The
officers soon saw that they could not continue
to pay, aid posted up on the door a placard, with
the words This Bank has suspended for twen-
ty days." and attempted to close the doors. This
was resisted by the crowd, which thronged in ;
and the officers of the bank retired leaving the
whole concern in the hands of the mob, which
then commenced the work of destruction, throw.
ing counter, books desk, papers, and money into
the street.
Having finished the Cincinnati Bank, the mob
assailed to Miami, which had not opened, and
served it in the same manner. The vault was
broke open, and a large amount Of bills taken out
together with some specie. Several of the men,
having pocketed some thousands of paper, were
arrested as they were making of.
During all this time, the office of John Bates,
the Exchange Bank, was crowded with the hold
ers Of that paper, which was promptly redeemed.
A number Of persons, however, appeared with
West Union Bank paper, "a bank which failed
some time since, but with which Bates had been
connected, and to whose paper he had given cur
rency, )and demanded with threats its redemption.
This was uniformly refused, except by one OF
the clerks, who, for a short period, from intimida-
ton, redeemed some of it.
Whilst these things were going on, several at
tempts were made to stop them.
S. P. Chase, Esq, the owner ofthe property,
assisted by the sheriff and two or three others,
placed themselves between the mob and one of
the banks, but were compelled after encounter
ing with great firmness the violence of the as.
sailants, TO Withdraw. The next effort was
made by Charles Fox, Esq, who called on the
orderly citizens 10 support him, and proceeded
TO the very midst of the rioters TO read the riot
act. He was imediately pulled down, and struck
at from around him, but covered 10y VIM. M.
Cory, Esq. and Mr.. Buckingham, at much haz-
ard, until borne back from the crowd.
The sheriff rode through tine throng, comman-
ding them 10 ~disperse. There were five thous-
and of them, altogether but perhaps lot more than
one hundred active operators. He was answered
with threats, which he treated with defiance.
The next attempt to suppress the disorder was
with military force. A party Of the Citizens
Guards, in uniform. headed by Captain Mitchell,
advanced with great gallantry with bayonets
fixed, and swept the crowd from the pavement
on Third street and on Main, and formed in
front ofthe places of attack on Main. The mob re-
treated into the street, and commenced an assault
on the troops and a considerable number ofthe FiIe
Guard, which had followed to sustain them with
the long slaves of that corps, (Which is designed
for protection in time of fire. The mob hurled
Inc fragments OF III ueshs dhu u'''e e''H
brick-bats and stones, at the troops, and were
answered with the discharge Of one or two mus
kets. The troops and fire guards were then com
manded to retire, and were followed by the mob
with missiles, which were again answered with
the discharge of a few muskets. One Of the mob
had his leg broken, and two or three otherwise
wounded by the fire, and several were knocked
down BY the slaves Of the Fire Guard. The
troops were considerably bruised.
The conflict between the troops and the mob,
in front Of Bates Office, compelled the officers of
thst concern to retire, as the flying missils, dash
ing through their windows, endangered their
safety. The mob then commenced a regular des-
~truction of everything within; and having finish
ed. next nroceeded to destroy the Office Of Lou.