The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-29
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tefday, 70 q utnculLys Detsseett the iljtarY$
all police az liverpool. iie 5oiiotgjng Il
1.I are The iacts brisiIys e took i tIis
Abou. niife o'closkj d siGmber of men 3
belonging 10 the q lst regiment Ind asseff,s
bied at hir. Heague's public house In DaIB
street, biie Of the principal aaihorong ffares
Of Liverpool. in order, as some of 'I. ii,eps
were heard 10 express themselves; 10 vim &
been inflicted bb Saturday and Snnsas Il
night by the police--ihe apprehension ~
SHINE of their cbnrades for an aff,av q,
which policeman and q civilian, Mr. w
Yates, waretohsemaD}sse were bolh seriansiyy
injured. Isstihg from The public hoijxg intnF
tie streets, whsre was considerable nm. 81
bef of other soldiers belonging 10 i,se same
regiment, some Of tliEm approached jJno. I,
gan, 41G, who was at the time or, duty Fl
Dale street, and understanding their ,csr.as
belts, made desperate attack with thefu
upon The poor fellow.
After dangerously beating Duggan, fff6y
proceeded in body up Dale Street and &
Shaw's Crow, attacking every policemen i
with whom they came in contact. Word 2
was passed to The Rose Hill police siat;on,E
where number Of officers were in waifine.
and those being joined by others, a dispatch.
from the Central station, and Commanded
by Mr.. Inspector Towerson, speedily cama
to the spot. The soldiers had BY ttia tims
spread themselves in skirmishing par,iea a
tensf probably not expecting the concentras
ted movement OF the polics. Astackin6
the military, however, thus in detail. ths
civil authorities efiectually cut off inncs
ton Of the Struggling parts, although I'M,
conflict was kept up with desperate. Ieaisrs
ance, as each fresh band was attacked.
Captures of more than thirty of the
soldiers we're effected by the aid of all the
reintorcemenis Of the police, which, under
tho personal direction Of Dir. Commission.
er bowling, were eventually brought u,
the scene ti the riot. AT length demand
was made at Everton barracks for assist.
ance from the officers Of the regiment, WHO
promptly dispatched several pcauets of
~ men 10 aid In quellng the disturbances.
Notwithstanding this, however many Of
the soldiers wiihn the barracks, hearing
what had occurred, scaled the wall, and
proceeded TO The rescue Of their comrades.
about 10 OF whom had by this time been
lodged in Rose Hill Brdewell, previous 20
their being conveyed 10 the more secure
prison Of The borough.
watching the absence Of the pidueta,
who had been engaged in clearing The
Streets, the scattered soldiers again
assembled at Rose Hill just as the van
IN which their comrades were placed
was being driven Of, and q renewed
conflict ensucd, n which the soldiers
were using their side arms with horri-
Bile lfHprcca,ions, just as three picqueis
were recalled and ended the affray. The
van was then driven Off with great speed,
accompanied by large body OF police at
double quick time, and the prisoners
were ultimately lodged in the main Jail Of
the town.
II petition, very numerously signed, has
been got up. praying for the instant removal
of tire regiment from Liverpool
GREENvlLLE AND CoLuaBrA RAIL.
RoAD....."Pursuant 10 notice." says the
Newberry Sentinel, "ihe directors and
stockholders Of this company met at
Newberry G. f., on The 10Th inst,
and continued their meeting sswosdays- 4
The reports Of The president nnd chief
engineer show The affairs of The /
company 10 be- in very prosperous
condition. The progress Of the road
10 completion, of which Some are
10 complain, was shown TO be
as rupid as expectation founded
in reason could claim. The price OF
stock increasing as The road advances
is the highest evidence of The prosperity
Of the company. The necessary
arrangements were made 10 issue,
in the name Of the company, bonds 10
the amoun, nf one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. BY the exercise Of
lille patience, and prompt payment
OF stock, the road will accomplish,
under the guidance Of it's present
officers, all thu, its friends could
reasonably exPec, from its complexion"
WoSpERFrL EscArE.-We have
been kindly furnished, says tho Ander-
son Ga=ete Of the 23rd inst, by DR..
Thomas Lee. ofihis District, with the
following particulars ola terrific storm,
and providentiai preservation Of his
children from the crushing weight os
the falling ,imbcrs ola lwo-siory house:
On Monday last, abou, 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, storm Of wind and rain
came up suddenly from the southwest.
which threw down The heavy two.s,orY
house, which had jus, been put up ad-
joining our residence, burying under its
ruins my two children, my daughter
10 years old, and son 8, with little,
negro. TO see The ruins as they now
stand, it does seem providen,ial how
they escaped, their lives being saved
only by q strong chest Of drawers, and
large chair for invalids, which arrest
ed the heavy .imhers in their fall, keep-
ing ,hc children from being crushed
The house was mol finished, and only
occupied by the family during the day,
where some furniture was placed 20
make room in The house where the
family slept. |, required conside Sable
efior, 10 raise q piece Of timber so that
our little boy could be 60. OUT"
SINGULAR PHENoMESoy.-Wc learn ihas
meteoric stone, weighing nearly or qnitc
two hundred pounds, was found few days
since on the farm OF Mr.. Newton, in