Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-08-03
THE RIOTS in WALES.

The riots In Wales, and the manner in which
they were suppressed, are stated as follows
'.ResEccA AND HrR DAucRrsRs. The distfic,
OF North Wales, the inhabitants. of which were at
one time proverbial for their peaceful habits, has
been distinguished by tho occurrence, within it's
locality, Of one OF the most systematic insurrec-
lions which OF late years am agricultural district
has known. A mob well organized, and appa-
rently carefully Drilled, headed by ssaIwart fig
nre, dressed in woman's closhing.- has latterly
been perpetrating serious ontrages upon the turn
pike gates and the keepers OF them. AZ length
they determined cpon a demonstration of their
force which sho1ld awe Gas indeed 1t did) the in
habants OF the princpaiity. Rebecca, wcar;ed
with skrmishing, resclutely bent upon
grand movement The town of Carmarthen was
the site selected for this display. The sppear.
ance of the rioters was announced to occur on
Sunday, the 18th Of June; however, in conse
quence OF some unexplained reason, il was defer
red to the following day. A mob, whose mum.
bers various estimates rate a. from ten to twelve
thousand people, upwards of six hundred of
whom were ON horseback, entered the town, head
ed by heredoubtable Rebecca, yelling and how'll
Ing the most fearful imprecations, and displaying
banners, on which were inscribed such spirit
stirring mottos as ssDeath or Glory" "Bood and
Revenge" They deliberately proceeded, all arm
ed with bIudgeons, and some with pistols, scythes
and ritchforks, TO tho Union Work-house, which,
IN short time, they most satisfactorily and eff
tionally occupied the ringing sounds OF hoofs
were heard, and at the top OF their speed, travel
worn and dust-bespotted, galloped up a detach.
ment OF the 4ih Light Dragons. They Instant
~ blocked up the entrance TO the work house and
there and then did ensue scene which would
have gaddened the heart of the most malignant
autocrat TO witness. Out of their saddles leaped
some OF the most sturdy of the equestrans, and
with all their might and main scampered over
hedge and ditch 20 the nearest hiding place; 9TH
ers, on s:eeds which were unused 10 any other la.
Dor than the carrying OF corpulent farmer or
we'll filled sack, forced their way through
brake and briar, wherever they could find it,
The neighborng fields Were for some minutes ac-
tuaiiy alive with ten thousand rampant runaways.
In the meanwhile the invaders, to the number of
two hundred, were safely secured and in add.
tion to the biped spoil thus cluched, the gallan,
detachment seized and detained sixty of the
horses oil the rebels. meeting OF the rnauis-
trates was summoned forthwith, and the greater
portlon oil the prisoners were committed for trial
Among them, we regret to learn, are men whose
station IN society ought TO have taught them the
ioiIy OF lending themselves to the business OF SO
senseless broil.'
These riots and all the outrageous proceedings
OF Kebecca and her daughters have their origin in
a real grievance. IL appears that the tolls in Wales
are farmed out to contractors, and these, paving
large sums TO the Government, are forced to seek
remuneration and profit by increasing the number
OF toll gates. 1t is stated that the average mum.
Der OF gates is one to every three miles, and that
on one road there are eleven gates in nineteen
miles. Thus the exacticns are ruinousy heavy
upon the farmers, who cannot even carry their
produce from field to barn without paying repeat
I'D tolls.---N. Y. Conn., Adv.