New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-01

The Bvfoacn PACKET, lLibersl,l OF last Saturday,
eoptsns detailed account Of the violent pro
ceedings there The Sua's dispatch which We copied
10 fabulous No one was killed We sbridge from the
PocEt some Of the details All Is quiet again, and
the Orspgemen have gone home There were serious
thought Of removing the capital TO Bytown, and probs
big this row COT up by those who bad an opposite
interest.
Early OF Wednesday the friends Of the L5erss pour.
Cd into the Lower Town IN great nutnp-rs rom al
sides On the other hand the Tories from the settle
nents Of March Uunfley, GOusburD, Nepesn, tit1roy
Marlborough, &c. 6ocked in in wagons, an srmed, IN
srea, numbers Indeed, both parties were as complete
" armed N the country were IN state OF ciVi WIZ
Fortunately the town IL divided into two perte NJ some
distance from each other fortunate Il that the May.
OF Issued Proclamation 10 suppress the meeting he
had 90 improperly invited occasion 10 call fortunate
was II that Her Maiestys troops (bandfu though they
afe) were stationed ON the ground, drawn up IN me
across the sapper's briege TO prevent collision oi
the hostile parties es but ior any one or al on 'ness
fortunate Incidents of the bloodiest tragedies on
record would have blsckened the character OF this
town With such inasmmsble population as that now
surrounding us, no political meeting can be held WIN
safety 10 Bytown. The day spent By both parnes
IN hostile array; tho one (the Tory party drawn up IN
line on the brow Of Government Hill oyerlookinR
the canal locks the other Che Liberals) In the Market
square Of Lower Town. well armed with guns liked bay
nets and pieces Of cannon Here then, stood per-
haps 900 men ia all, armed for battle within sight ana
almost within firing distance Of each other Tor the
grfster part OF Gay iitfri Us
both are nearly equslhence the danger OF ever CIV
ing occasion for these parties 10 come into collision u
al some great changes take place Toward night bofn
parties we're prevailed on to dsperse. About o'clock
the mob on Government Iiii moved in the direction o
Wellington st when opposite Doran's Hotels cry oil
Halt and turn raised, and of dashed every man
In the direction of Lower Town They were met at
the bridge by bsricade of bayonets, and although a
proposition made to chargs the troops, they halted
Tne alarm created IN consequence OF the ring OF
l volley by tho opposite party In Lower lswn which
they termed enjoying thrlr guns previous to dsper
ing at the suggestion OF the magistrates Both parties
now resumed their arms, and quietly kept their posi-
tons About o'clock the country people eii The nil
10 body, and, with fife and drum and party nag
marched into Wellington 1t. headed by magistrate
airing oil about fifty shots In \ lew hours the town
was quiet the troops scu 20 barracks but We I'M
derstend were under arms all night ON Thursday,
report was circulation that the mob Intended to al
tcupt the seizure Of some and small arms from
the Hull Arsenal on the Lower Canada side OF the aus
pous Zion bridge detachment OF Rifles, accompanied
81 al the officers In garrison and magistrate crossed
over and took orcible possession oil the properly On
the route the troops met and detained Mr. trie editor
of The Packa On arriving At the scene of action the
oHicers made prisoners Of Joshua Wright, Rugges
Wright Jun and A. Lesmy. Mr. Friei wss released
ct the suspension bridge. The Mossrs. Wright and
L-aruy were conveyed the military euardhouse sno
were detained for some hours, when they were taken
back again 10 Lever Canada under strong guard and
gave bail 10 appear at tho Queens Bench In Montreal
The property seized BY the troops was placed WITHIN
the military enclosure.