Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-01-25

8 OF THE DAY--GENERAL DtSCUSSIO
! We must here close our account of these unhappy
proceedlngs-as the paper must go to press. Pray
God we may not have worse consequences to record
tomorrow
We have penned the above paragraphs in haste
AT this time it is ascertained that one man has had
his leg broken, and one or two others slightly
wounded--no one killed 1t is stated that the crowd
have possession of the buildings The Exchange
Bank has been taken possession of and completely
rlddled, after the fashion of the others We have
not learned whether it had stopped payment or not
The Mechanics and Traders Bank still continues
payment 1t is said to have but little paper out
Attempts are being made TO get strong force of the
military and dispense the crowd but such is the feel
ing among those who compose the military. that we
know not how it is to be done Apprehensons are
expressed of further violence tonight which we
trust may prove tinfounded AT present however.
the multitude appear to have complete control
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
OUTBREAK.
Mob rule reigns again in our city
Monday evening the Miami Exporting Company
Bank assigned its effects and on Yesterday morning
the Bank of Cincinnati closed doors
Early in the morning the crowd, in consequence
of their failures began to collect around the doors of
these institutions and by eleven o'clock had broken
whatever books or papers could be laid hold Of
About this time, ten of the City Guards headed
by their brave Captain Mitchell, appeared, drove the
rioters away and for some time gallantly maintained
their position But they were called off, On re-
firing, they were assailed; they fired, and wounded
some one or two persons.
The mob had with this exception undispued pos
session of the city, and commenced attack first up
on Bates Exchange Bank, and after thatupon Lou
gees Exchange Office, both of which they DESTROY
ed, making havoc of every thing which was at all
deStructble
The City Council met at twelve o'clock But
they were unable, as we learn to pass an ordinance
for the preservation of the public peace eleven votes
being necessary for this purpose in consequence of
only elevenmembers being present, and one of that
number voting against it. All that could be done
was to pass an order appropriatng five hundred dol
lars to defray expenses in employing extra police
The citizens organized at o'clock, and put them
selves in strong force the scene of the disorder
No further violence has been committed. and we
hope, from appearances at the time our paper went
to press, that none will be attempted The guard of
citizens was under the direction of Sheriff Avery
and Marshal Satin
The causes of the public excitement were great
1t is enough to disturb any people when delib-
erately set to work to prey upon their necessities,
and swindle the poor and needy among them out of
their honest means But nothing will justify law
lessness 1t must be checked peaceably if possible,
but forcibly ifnohng but force will answer
FURTHER PARTIcULARs.-The military were
ordered to fire, but the guns must have been charg-
ed with blank cartridges because they were fired d.
recty 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 wounded in the head,
and another in the face with shot, but could not learn
certainly that this was the case
A large number of citizens volunteered to guard
the city Several ofthe ringleaders Of the mob have
been arrested.
We hear there was upwards of S234,O00 of mon
ey in the vault ofthe Miami Bank $2l8OOO of
this was in their own notes-Sl POI in specie, and
the balance in paper of other banks, all of which
were taken.
-Four persons have been arrested upon whom were
found $4,000 some of which was in bankable mon
ey-the balance in their own paper
The Mechanics & Traders Bank had notice on
the door last evening" that they would reopen this
morning at O'clock Cincinnati Republican.