Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-04-29

and the strong vest walls Of The Brirish
hong saved the factories on our side OF Sum-
towlan (HogsneD but insured the desiruc-
tion OF ihoss eastward. Il was evident the
Dutch and Creek hongs must go, and our
concern Tor the inmates of the former was
increased by the report of firearm from
mat quarter which several times reached
US. The ire engines sent to check tho
names were driven of--ihe mob declaring
no one should Interfere 70 ave the British
hong, and when that was down they them.
selves would help 10 save The others. This
with the eastern factories was impossible.
and Mr. Heard aad party, after defending
their entrance against the thieves for some
hours, were forced by the fire to escape by
The back passage ut obout | l O'clock. Hap.
pity they effected this in safety; and soon
after the flames running along the veran.
dab, consumed it, and now OF those fine
pocches nothing remains standing hut lhe
lywer arches and some broken pillars -
Ofcourse the Creek hung shared he same
fate. While the fire vas sill intense there,
smoke issuing from Mr.. Fishers showed
that that also had been doomed 70 des-
traction. Some new alarm was felt from
this fresh outbreak, but hapI y the Same
causes prevented The fire from spreading
westward. The assurances Of the ring
leaders Of the mob tina, they would fire no
other factory were now cOrrob0raled by
the exeriions going on along The outskirts
of the crowd to check the taieviag by des.
polling the wreiches of their Punder We
became less and less apprehensive for the
rest of the hongs, and, alter keeping the
terrace till two or three in the morning,
lay down on mat couches and go, a few
broken snat;hes Of sleep. Some Of our
party (ll in ally sat up till morning. Ii
was on the whole fearful nighl--ihe fire
threatening all Of US, and the furious mob
in full possession Of the square, making the
removal Of anything impossible. In fact,
old Mingqua, though kind as possible to US
all, the ladies e.pecially, refused to open
his gates when we wished t. return to our
factory.
Towards the dawn there was lull in
the popular violence and it was determined
that The ladies' and large escort should
take Minqua's boat and proceed down TO
Whampca, which they accomplished with
out molesiation the rest Of us, after an
early breakfast, returned TO our factories,
which we found quite as we left them.--
But again, as tho morning advanced, the
mob collected, resumed iuil possession Of
the square, and renewed their work OF
plumber. They had now evidently toun
entrance into some empty ,reasuries.--
Rag,muffils were appearing in quick SUI.
cession laden with dollars. This iii.got.
ten booty was however, seldom LEFT in their
quiet possession, every supectej fellow
was soon surrounded, seized, and his dot.
lars scattered in the scufflc, 10 be scram.
bled Tor the by.standcrs; for hours the
squared was covered by KIN ,t,e1 groups Of
this kind, struggling desperately for share
of the plumber. BY and by the 20 ice and
Hong coolies mingled in the ARRAYS for the
for the purpose of spelling aud Furnishing
the villains. Thus the morning woe
away, and no interference came from the
government. No doubt the governor pas
an anxious night, ready 10 interfere, but
dreadlng the power Of the popular party.
in the course Of the morning, he learned
the true state OF the case that The factories
were not all burne nor the foreigners all
murdered, and that he portion OF the mob
which hal the burning If the British h ing
as lis objert was satisfied, and that he had
only thieves to contend with; he therefore
ventured to interfere, and strong hody
OF soldiers at length appeared about noon,
and cleared the square Of the Iawless fel.
lows who had been more than twenty-tour
hours in possession of t. II was pleasant
TO sally forth again, and We went down to
the scene Of the conf:t, where five dead
b,dies of Chinese, torn and bloody, showed
that some had not escaped to ran riot
again. Numbers of wretches soon came
creeping from the burning embers, evident.
~ thieves, yet We saw none apprehened;
The officers seemed content 10 scatter
them.
Thus entel this dis racelul affair for the
present, for vast crowds are still hanging
IN the edges "f the foreign residences, und
new efforts 10 e Q and plumber may be ap-
pretended. Weareno Pu ting our mwc-
ables on board Chop, and shall go afloat
until Sir Henry settles the account with
the authorities. An express was sent to
him yesterday, and we wait to see whether
he will choose to explain away the difficult
Ties Of the rcwdies, Or chaiie.ge them toas
much fight as they are inclined tor: Il 10
clear that either the native OF f,reign off.
eirs must afford protection, or VIC cannot
ereurn 70 tho factories
The british fag staff was an object Of
ranch interest through the evening. TWAS
fired at the b'se, the fame crept slowly by