Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-11
TbenefroIt RIot.

The Detroit Riot.
On Saturday evening acting Mayor
Phelps, of Detroit, issued proclamation,
ordering all liquor shops to be closed at
seven O'clock in the evening.
On Saturday afternoon meeting Of cit
liens was-held, to give an expression of
popular sentiment regarding the mob of
the day before, and its disgraceful proceed
ings. D. B.DufHeld, Esq., called the meet
ing to order, aRd explained its object as
being to condemn the lawless violence
committed by the msb, and to adopt eff
cient measures to arrest the guilty parties.
Several speeches condemned, in the strong
est tones, the brutality Of the mob, and
the cowardice of the authorities. Mr.. E.
C. Walker said that with twenty law-sbid-
ing, armed citizens, he could have dis
persed the moi, and vindicated the honor
of the city. He urged the necessity of a
volunteer police to enforce law and order.
Mr.. E. N. Wilcox said that the city govern
mentwas q very fimsy piece of machinery.
Other speakers spoke in the same tone,
and resolutions was adopted to the effect
that the disgrace might have been averted
by reasonable precautiOn on the part of
the authorities; that the Common Council
take all necessary measures for the arrest
and punishment of the leaders of the mob,
and fund be raised by subscription for
carrying out this object; that the Alder
men Of each Ward be authorized to organ
ize patrol guard of citizens; that all
citizens be requested to remain within
doors after nine o'clock that evening; that
the military force be retained until quiet
was restored, and that it was the duty of
every citizen to stand by the Government
and in defense Of public safety.
1t will take a long term of good conduct
to wipe out this stain from the fame of De-
troit. Among the incidents of the dis
graceful and fendish carnival, are the fol
lowing, from LDe AQY6EuB6F
HORRIBLE BRUTALITY.
Some of the scenes during the attack
upon the houses on Lafayette street. were
of a most narrowing and inhuman descrip-
tion. Our reporter stood near house
when it was attacked by the violent mob
with all description Of missiles. The oc-
cupant Of the house, young oolOred wo-
man with her children-belieYing that the
mob possessed some manly feelings, selzed
an infant about three months old, and, with
it in her arms, she went to the door, i'm
plOring them to save her rude domicil.-
Her presence seemed to make them still
more savage, and with yells, screeches and
horrid oaths, they rushed upon her. The
child was taken from her arms, thrown a
distance of fifteen feet upon the ground,
kicked and beaten, while the mother re-
ceived similar treatment"
COURAGEOUS WOMAN.
GMrs. l. W. Ingersoll, seeing a rioter
knock o negro senseless in a gateway,
rushed between the fallen man and the as
sailant, as the latter was aiming another
blow, and shaking both fists in his face,
shouted, stop, you rascalp Help came
bFCGAAlyJ anu bAC AOGAO AAAV was S0fON
STRIKING OUTRAGE.
ain severel instances last evening,
houses were fred with the inmates in
them. One of the most heart-rending cases
was the coOper-shop on Beaubien street,
near Lafayette, where a number of color
ed persons, male and female had taken
refuge. The building was fred, and as the
flames leapt over the side, the terrified in
mates tried 10 escape, and were driven
back time and again. At one time mu-
lattO woman with a child in her arms,
came to the door, when some hell-bound
wretch drew back an immense club to
strike her down, but his arm was caught
and the murder aYerted, but not IN
til she had beer seriously pelted with mis-
siles Of one kind and another. Finally
as the flames closed around the desperate
inmates, they burst forth and were knock
ed down, shot at and beaten by the crowd
until they managed to escape 10 places of
as they ran. An old gray
headed man was struck with stick of
cord-wood, his head laid open, and he
knocked senseless. Such outrsges would
have disgraoed the kingdom Of Dahomey."