The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-30

by a riot in Ann street. Two sallers and oody Oh |
cnlored men commenced the disturbance. IL ap |
pears that one OF the boatswaln's mates OF the u
= ship Ohio in company W tn the boatswain OF the
u s revenue cutter Hamilton, were passing no Ann
street aud when they came opposite No. l57 Ia
boarding house Tor colored men kept by Henry
Foreman,) the sidewalk was 81 crowded with men
of color that the sailors unable TO pass without
descending into the street, The boatswain's mate
of the Ohio, however, had no notion Of making a
tack into the street, for he very politely asked the
colored men they intended to block the sidewalk
TO force whltemen into the street, and then he
made move forward among them. One OF them,
a powerful fellow, seized the sailor. who imme-
diaely IN return grasped his shirt and tore It. In
an instant the sailor was knocked down, and was |
then dragged INTO the house. The boatswain oil
the cutter rushed TO the rescue, but he was almost
instantly overpowered by the men OF color, and IN |
the general row that ensued he was stabbed In the
cheek, and had other parts OF his body more or less
cut with knives, but we are happy TO state that his
wounds are not considered dangerous, although
few minutes after the affair it rumored that he
was dead. The boalswans mate OF the Ohio re-
gained his feet and fought with desperation. All
Apn street was now in motion; the sailor boarding
houses poured out their inmates and in five min
utes after the first blow was struck the whole vi
cinily crowded with people. I" Down with
the Negroes shouted the Infatuated sailors, as
they rushed into the house. demolishing in their
way furniture, windows, &c. The poor negroes
were soon among the missing. One OF them while
making great exertions TO clear the mob, was point.
ed out 10 a sailor as the principal offender The
sailor Immediately gave chase to him, and followed
him down TO the wharf at full speed, and the negro
seeing 80 escape jumped into the dock and the sal
Tor after him. Il was low water at the time, and
they both stuck fast up to their srm-pits in mud
They were hshed up and appeared perfectly satisfied.
Mr.. Foreman, the coered landlord, was returning
from church al the time OF the riot and attack
ed by some OF the mob, but was not much injured
His house, however, (Which is wooden tenement
Two stories high) had suffered severely. The win
dows, sashes aad all, up stairs and down. were beat
en- in the furniture demolised, and, in fact, the
whole interior OF The house rendered a complete
wreck the police, though on hand" were
poweress among the mob; THEREFORE the bells were
rung for an alarm OF fire. The engines were soon
on the ground and the firemen formed square
and took possession OF the scene of action. Ropes
were then stretched across The street, and strong
guards OF hremen and police dispersed the mob and
brought the riot 10 a close. colored man was the
only person arrested Bucher, the boats vain of the
cutter. is the only man who was stabbed Bloody
noses, scratched faces and torn rigging embraced all
the other personal disasters Although the riot was
qlelled about o'clock, there were many thousands
al people In Ann street and North square late as
O'Clock. All, however, were peaceably inclined
m rev drawn thlther TO learn the news.-Boston
Post 18th INST.
ANOTHER MURDER BY SLAVES Three negroes
the slaves OF a Mr., Chapman, near Athens, Ala. de-
coyed Their mistress into the woods and murdered
her on the 18th ult, IN the absence OF their master
when he returned, they attempted to serve him in
The same way, as they had previously coDspred te
do, and sent him word that one of them was sick
down In a field and wanted him TO come there
The negro was rolling on the ground, counterfeit:ng
great pain, but with an axe concealed under him.
Mr.. Chapman fooled the plot by taking friend with
~; slaves NJ = sonah, -, ~ III nc suanse coro1ct OF
dead body. The slaves were then arrested the
~ ~ h. , - ,b unu ~ us al az .. ms mas
Th ndrar - a on ,de , aPlodch
now states that he murdered his and mistress
In that State. Horrible Phil. Spirit Of the Times |
FATAL AFFRAY.-On the day of the election in |
bioo county, Ala, EZEKIEL Henry, Esq one OF the
n atpg to- he
,v,'b hs oo, ,Us oi'e sos ih1o quarrel
several nlaces Davis died on The Iob ;ns, i "a
Urnrv asd rom ;ns,;os i've !; ra Isl anu
worthy ,oung man and IN ,s1I.a aaS aI.o,a az
,nessan a. 81 H. Ia r Lah ~ -. .eI.u d
- =, ''.o ''" NJ o.a"on " '"e Lss.a'u,e
-, Yellow FEVER line reports from the Charity
dosptal for the 10 hours ending al O'Clock last
Adm;,tai ~ " W W ie q,
OF yellow Fever - 49, ~
Deaths ........... 10
OF Yellow Fever Is
One Yellow Fever patient NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sick with that disease, 40
he disease may be considered as decidedly on
The increase, and Is assuming epidemical charac-
1er.-N o. Iroptc, Aug. Fl.
ARREST ORA UNITED STATES FoRsER IN CArAn.
The Quebec Mercury of the 24h inst. contains The
following paraeraph -
The services OF Mr. Russell, our Chief OF Police,
were, Saturday last, sought by an officer Of the
United states Courts to discover forger who had
pen ua sx nilher rom syracuse Inc lndl-
ua, nea W. - - IL I VI TWO Oh MS rea
~ 70 % e, su no ucceedeo IN circulating
~ eue IN, VI aIoa' = ne was discovered
"a oGe OF me ho.es ana iolcea 70 oissorse such OF
which bowsvsr W.. &c ,oI% y. d,, ieniainiIs
ssl Soo ria was Ief, viii ~; -, &c ueu
psnseS n. had ;oon,rsd - n h . W ny, &C. tne ca
~, a a. u ,nuuieu ~ Y uepec ana me amer,
States The robber or jorser has s;nce decarnoJ
and well he did so az two oihsr nsrsons arr,ai
here on Tuesday in search of the fuotive on s;m.
lar Grand II nav theretora h rss,rS a., IA s s
Their discoveries OF his villainy have been made"
A Mormon MrssIoy.-TrE Navoo ..Times and
Seasons"contars the d 1
Smith, appointing G. Adams 10 accompany Elder
Hyde on a mission to ST. Petersburg, Russia s'tob be
one OF the messengers TO introduce the fulness of