The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-07-26
VOL. 9, No. 3.-Whole No. 40.

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the rife company, but pelling the Greens
as often as they could get a chance. At
German street the Greens Ietreated, few
of them firing their muskets as they fled.
The mob pursued the Greens, who scat
tered and fled in every direction.
Thee o'clock.-A great variety of rum
ors are anoat, and one knows not what to
believe. One Of the Greens has been car
rcd into the Commissioners Hall, wound
ed, and some say that he is dead. One was
caught while running up German street,and
dreadfully beaten. Another was caught in
Small street, and it is said he was killed
The mob have possession Of number of
muskets dropped by the Greens, one Of
whom was wounded by bullet from his
own musket.
Mr.. Grover, at the head Of a few we'll
disposed citizens, took the canon from the
rear Of the church down TO the wharf and
spiked them. The Girard Bank is opened
as head quarters, and the military arc gath
ering in the State House yard.
We learn from passengers who arrived
last night, that when they left Philadelphia
at o'clock yesterday, the city was in the
greatest state of excitement. Several men
are reported TO have keen killed, but who
they were we could not learn.
About o'clock Col. Jack rode up, and
getting into the second story of the house
above the church, addressed the crowd
While he was speaking. stones were flying
$ a, the windows towards Third street. The
b active rioters were at this time engaged in
d making breach in the brick wall recently
erected above the church, and il did not
take long to make one large enough to adj
: nit one person at a time.
" When this was accomplished the mob
: lthronged in pellmell, and Immediately burst
Il ing in side door leading into the basement
4 room, dispersed themselves Throughout the
building.
r After they had possession for about ar
to hour, smoke was seen issuing from the
r ce1ler. few persons went down and ex
n tingushed it in short time. The throns
then gradually left the builhing, and at las
was taken possession Of by a committe,
7' twenty, who guarded the doors and allow
no one to enter.
of The military appeared in great force OF
f. the ground about o'clock. Fhey drove
the crowd down Queen street, and stroye Il
- dispense them in Second and Queen streets
= is said that the waning given by the of
Mt 1cers was UNDECIDED, and that stones wer,
5. thrown at them. The soldiery were Iher
- commanded 10 charge upon the crowd; the,
did so, but the crowd stood resolutely be
&c fore their bayonets. The word was ther
~ given to fire, and Immediately voley wa
OF discharged down Queen street. In a few
,ls minutes 1t was followed by a second.
: An elderly man was shot through tn
chest and lived about quarter of an hour
as A lame man named Grocer, had his Who'll
he lower jaw shot off. He died almost Instantly
"a James Lawson, shot in the head.
> James FULLY, shot in the right arm.
~ Mr.. Manning, shot in the leg.
ey Half-past 8 o'clOCk.--A large meeting G
on the crowd armed with muskets, convene
IDS at the Wharton market, and, with two feel
- pieces, wheels mufled, proceeded frol
: thence up Front street, with the avowed il
ne tention of attacking the military. We the
oW left the ground; in moment after we hear
the discharge of cGnnon.-This vas follow
cir ed by the firing Of small arms in irregul;
ItSpO SuSSCCuCO w ISSuldT FOitGVs-
=" From this moment the airiwas shook at il
oil tervals by heavy discharges accompanle
me by shouts.
all, 1t was nav evident that the military ar
mn the crowd had engaged in one of the mo
deadly Of conflicts. Females were SCI
:. - running distracted through the street
ne wringinR their hands and uttering the nam
|, it .of brother, husband, father, with the vii
sed est gestculation.
Crowds were gathering about the come
of the streets, astonished and shocked
WIS the extent to which these deplorable OF
ing breaks have been carried. AS we came
the the office, desultory fling was heard.
Ting ~ cloGk'-~ :, ne herman battaf'on
''' Hafpast 10 o'clock.--The City Troc
and the German battalion, with two FL
over pieces, have just left the head quarters
the the scene of the disturbance A sold
80 who had been in the vicinity Of Second a
Queen streets in car, was taken out,
we're gun seized, and he himself tossed about
IS at the crowd, but not injured
; out TIE Louisville Journal adds, that Il
nro. earn from passengers just arrived, that @,
was restored, and that the killed, proba
II as would not amount to the number sta
9nng above, when they come TO count.