Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-05-25
From the Now York Herald, May ID
ANOTHER MOB IN CANADA.
MONTREAL, May 10, 1s49.

An enaeute, which is likely to end in Sc
rous consequences, took place last night
About nine o'clock rumor was cir
culateG that a radical deputation, which
had arrived from Toronto, with an ad-
dress to his Excellency the Governor
General, signed by about 1000 persons,
was at that moment enjoying itself at the
festive board, together with the ministry
and large number of radical members.
Expecting something worth reporting
might occur, proceeded to gitus's Ho-
tel, Great st. James ST., where Idistinct-
ly heard the toasts proposed, and the
boisterous cheers that followed each sue
cessively. BY half-past ten o'clock
crowd had collected in the neighborhood
numbering about 100 persons. The at
tempt now was made to alarm the town
and raise mob. Accordingly, some fif-
ty persons proceeded in different direc-
tons, calling out fire ; and a large dinner
bell having been procured FROM hotel
near at hand, it was immediat ely put in-
to operation. The small fire bells belong
ing to the engine houses also were after
wards brought into requisition. Eleven
o'clock saw acrowd of about 500 collec-
ted in front of the hotel, evidently bent on
mischief.
The hotel has two entrances, one at
each end, and between these entrances,
in the first fiat, lay the room of iollity.
Instructions were given to the people to
rush in two separate bodies, one at each
door. a couple of long planks. having
been captured, rush was made stimuli
taneously at both doors, and the one at
the west end of the hotel, leading into
the dining room, smashed open. The
gentlemen within, it would seem, had
beat to quarters; for upon the door burst
ing open, q shower of decanters, wine
glasses, &c. &C., was hurled amongst the
crowd. And the moment Of hesitation
which snch an unexpected reception gave
rise to, was seized to close the door. Sew
eral persons were dreadfully hurt. Again
the mob rushed at the door; and as many
could not employ their strength at the
sametime from the street, in consequence
OF the narrow entrance, it was for some
doubtful which party would prove stron-
gest-the ins or outs. The plank, how
ever, was again brought into requisition,
and the door was obliged to yield against
the erepeated gatherings. This time, how
ever, the reception the crowd met with
was much warmer, two pistol shots being
Tired, and one man wounded.
Up to this time not d stone had been
thrown at the windows, but now a regular
shower was kept up on them. All this
time the attack on the door never slack
eened, and two more pistol shots, and one
from rifie, were fred upon the assail-
ants. One man fell dangerously wound
ed, and was Immediately carried to DR..
Macdonneifs. Two of the pistols were
said to have been fred by Messrs. Hincks
and Drupmond, Cabinet Ministers. If
the rumor spreads, in my opinion thew
had better not remain in this city much
longer.
The troop Of cavalry now arrived and
the riot act was read by Captain Wealth
erhali, amidst the most awful cries from
the crowd Of "blood for Blood" The
cavalry, upon being ordered to charge,
walked slowly down the streets. Cap
tam w. also personally went amongst the
people, and begged them to disperse
promising them II o man had been shot
TO see satisfaction given them in Che morn
ing. When left, at 2 o'cJock, a. n,..
everything vas quiet, and the crowd dis
persing. Should any mernber Of the
British party be indeed killed, as Is repo,..
ted, 1t will be difficult to tell how this af-
far will end. noticed several members
OF Parliament amongst the crowd.