The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-05-21

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The tumnlt suddenly broke oct at
this point hy sudden rush tow ards
tho platform. aud ) general scattering
Of the crowd About enc hundred poo~
pie were on The platform. including
many eminent citizens reporters ~ the
iocsd press and The correspondent az
the n u Herald, who sas BY the side
of Judge Kelly and the correspondent
II the Philadelphia Inquirer. This rush
seemed to be the signal for tho melee
20 commence The Chief Of rohoa at
tempted 10 arrest a ringleader CA the
borders of the crowd, and he drew a
pistol on him Tie cry Of fire was then
raised 81 the corner Of Royal street, and
instantly a perfect iualado Of pistols
we're opened on the crowd who Occupied
tho platform. la n moment colored
man who stood beside your corrcapon-
dent fell, being struck in the head.
AGAIN the cry Of "0h, Godp and a
heavy fan announced That another had
been laid low Some friends dragged
Judge Kelly from ont Of the range Of
fre, aud finally succeeded ia gcttints
him away unframed
Fer several minutes tie fire seemed
TO be directed TO tho platform, the oc-
cupants 81 which were hastily making
then escape, while others ondeavorea
to protect themselves by getting behind
the table, which afforded but little pro-
lection. as those nearest tho platform
were evidently firing under it. One
man was badly wounded by shot thus.
aimed, and a bah glanced OF a water
bucket, which fortunately stood be.
tween your correspondents head and
the assassin's benevolent Intentions
The firing by this timo was directed
right and lett among the crowd IN the
street, who woro dylng in all directions
There seemed TO bo no attempt on tho
part OF the police to arrest the violence,
or if there was, il was Intellectual for
the rebels had it Ill their own way.
1t is impossible 10 tell at this hour
how many were shot saw three fall
in my Immediate vicinity but occu-
pied the place Of Il target / saw one
poor boy WAS carried of the ground
moaning piteouMy. IL was evidently
n preconccttea Affair, and probably
stimulated BY ineendiary articles in the
rebel press for the past few days.
Col Shephard, who commands the
military here, ut once despatched d
body Of troops to the Battle
House, where Judge Kelly was stop
ping. They arc now on the ground In
front of the hotel where Col Sheppard
has taken Up his quarters for the night
OSE O'CLOCK, 4. NJ 1t is said that
several white men, who probably had
no part IN the attack, were shot IN the
melee Mr. Goldsmith was killed, and
Mr. Sadberry, late Chief Of Police, was
shot in the forehead A policeman had
ball put through his wrist.
IL appears that shot gums and musk
cts, as well as pistols were used, but tho
firing was 80 rapid and CONTINUOUS that
il was difficult TO tell what kind Of arms
were employed. II any disposition to
renew the riots Is shown, il is probable
that the city viii be placed under mar
tial law. Col. Sheppard is now in council
with Mayor Withers upon the subject,
and before morning we shall know the,
result Of their consultation.
The whole military force, who arc
eneamped about mile from tho place
Of meeting, have been ordered into the
city, and are now posted at different
points prepared for any attempt 81 d
renewal Of tic riot.
NV YoEK, May Is. The following
is another Herald special account Of the
Mobile riot.
Judge Kelly proceeded rs far az to
say that be was here, not rs one Of
their papers had stated, the ropresen-
tatiye Of any faction, but to speak IN be
half Of the whole people and the whole
country Of the United States. The fac
ton serve is the thirty-two millions Of
Americon people, and viii serve them
before the world. l thank you for com.
ing to hear that notorious Radical frou
Pennsylvania Demagogues made the
war. They kept the South apart from
The North, aud would not let them hear
our words, as the editor Of the Mobile,
Times IS attempting 10 do. They are
70 work again, and they want 10 keep
us under But we VIII take counsel 10.
gether IN spite Of all the editorial quilts
in the State.
The speaker referred to the statement
d Alex. II. Stephens, that Slavery was
the foundation stone ~ The Confeder.
acy, and said the colored people knew
that their old masters during tic war
were fighting to1oep them in bondage
He was here tonight to speak, a. he
could not have done before the war.
They would not dare to listen 10 him.
They were not allowed to read north.
ern newspaper II i man on the cars
was found with one IN his pocket be
would be hung ike felon Willie the
rights o. free speech aud d free press
are preserved, we never can BE cursed
with another war
Here there was some interruption on
the outskirts 81 the meeting Ritli cries
OF put him down Then the riot COM
menced and the Judges speech was