The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

These circumstances, together vi n
the want0n ani apparent iDhum en- con-
plexion of the room, exaspefattd the
mob beyond all bounds, 10 the total Il 81
siiuction OF VERY anatomy in The h g.
pital, one Of winch WAS OF 50 much value
anl utility that It is justly esteemed a
great public loss. having been prepared
in way which cost much time and at
tenliou End r,quir'd great skill 10 accom-
pli,h. On Monday morning ibe mob AS.
~ nblcl again. and decreased through
the dry To All alarming s'z' Vengeance
was denounced against certain iudiyid-
uals Not OF the profession thought
hinsc safe An innocent person got
b AT and abused fDr b,iog only dressed
in black. Two OF the young tribe were
unfortunate enough 10 fall into their
hands, bui the MsyOr Obtained them upon
promise Of sending them TO goal. A
measure 10 which. IN their rage, lbev sub
mipcd, not rejecting bat sending them
TO goal would secure them from their yiO-
lence and resentment; aoh therefore. r.
soon rs they found themselves thus de-
feafed I'm their furious intentions respect
ing their captivos, they repaired 10 the
goal and commit need their attack with
all the intemperance and folly which ever
M ,rks the conduct of people assembled
Nh q way) yainlv cndcavOring 10 break In.
" hen tnty could do no more than break
windows, a. which they will be taxed
10 ne 1air, The militia were ordered out
Small parties were ssnt out 10 dispeise
M, but they Instantly disarmed these
attachments. broke their guns Ia pieces
aud made them scampcr 10 save theii
iiv,s. The evening advanced apace and
the affair became very ser Gus. The Gov
ernOr George ClniOn) after trulging
about all day, first with the mob in ihe
morning, endeAyOring 10 pacify and ac-
and in The afternoon 90 as
semblc tody respectable enough to pre-
serve the goal and restore peace and good
order, advanced about dark with num-
Der of the citizens, but without any kind
Of order, or without any other than teic
u5e-0rms dnd cdHes while the Adiutant-
General of the militia about 800 yards 10
mis- rear, I'D up in very good order about
$50 men Though not more than half with
nre-arm-) among whom were many gen.
tiers. This body were not long before
The goal before the bricks and stones from
the MOI provoked several 90 fire, snd
perhaps n ere might on the whole have
been sixty guns discharged, hut this Is
mere guess. This body made their way
into the goal, where party remlincd an
night, but sally OF sixty or seventy
We're defeated Three of the mob were
killed ON the spot aud one has since died
90 his wounds, and several were VOind-
e #. one OF them WAS hayODcitod ON at
{ mpl'ng tO force window OF The plis-
o. wnicn he saw filled with armed men,
a proof OF the astonishing length
10 which popular rage will sometime
carry men Numbers on the GOV
errors side, besides himself are STE
ycrely bruised Baron Steuben received
a wound just above the corner Of bis left
eve and nose. from which be lost great
deal OF blood Mt. jay got his skull a.
most cracked, and are both laid up Gen
efal Armstrong has GOT a bruised leg, oul
il able 90 20 out Yesterday The militia
turned out again, and made "A respectable
appearance, and paradel about exceed
ingly, both horse aud foot, but 10 must be-
observed that the enemy were not heard
Of In truth, numbers who were in the
mob ON Monday, turned out Yesterday 10
support government
From the above account IL is evident
that the force Of example had its influence
npon those who knew they were doing
wrong. When such citizens us JOHN JAY
and such soldiers as Baron Sieuben vol
unleered 10 put down mob, Il was 40
earnest Of what American conservatism
could accomplish, and that the future Of
the country would be safe in the hands
Of ms best men. II should be noticed
here that medical men al that day must
have been in the habit of wearing black.
inasmuch as an innocent person SD auired
was mistaken for q disciple Of Esculapius
and badly beaten by The mob When
people become excited under the circum-
stances described above, they make much
Vt the same kind Of display sometimes
exhibited by cattle roaming over the com
mons, when they scent the OdOr of blood.
)r OF the remains Of any of their dead
rs soon AS this occurs they
begin 10 utter dismal means and below
Ings paving the earth ana gOrng each
other The widest excitement takes pos.
session of che entire herd, who rapidly
assemble about the infected spot, filling
Tie air with their dircful trumpetings.
The weakest and apparently most timid
)t the drove often becomes the most fu-
riOus, attacking the largest and strongest, /
ind doing all they can 20 prolOng the ex F.
,itement Should an animal of differ
INT kind happen To be near they will al +
ack aud drive 10 off. as unworthy 10 par .
icipatc in their funeral orgies. The 7
presence Of man alone at once puts an .
md 10 the iumult, and sends them of 10 /
,raze ag in ia quiet over The fields
The Captain William lleth who wrote +
he above letter % Governor Randolph .
vas then ia New York pressing the claims F
# Virginia 20 the Northwestern territory .
conquered by her arms under the lead Ol
fe0rge Rogers Clarke IL was "a delicate
md difficult mission, but his efforts ulti.
nately brought about settlement, and .
his services were subsequently ackn0w-
edged by special action Of the Legisa.
ufe of his native State Colonel Heth
lhN Nttn III kLt NtlflIt OF Ills COUNTY J.
ince he WAS young man lie was Al
iiilCer Ia Montgomery command in the
'id French war, and was wounded
n the attack upon Quebec, when his he
oic leader was killed When the ReyO-
llion broke out he Joined the Continental
rmy, and in l757 brcame Lieutenant
'olonel OF the Third Virginia Regiment,
nd served through the war with greai
redit After Washington was put al the
cad OF the government, Colonel leih
'as hOnOred with an important appoint
lent which he held during the entire
ERIN Of the first President lie was noted
d his high bearing, strict integrity and ,
lose attention 10 business. lie died in
richmond in the year 1903, leaving many
escendants General Henry lleth, of
be- Confederate army, IS bis grandson.
The occurrences narrated by Governor
.indOlph's spOndent affords one Of
lany examples when the passions OF
zen too often Overrun their better judg-
tents But they also bring to our minds
icts Of more significance than this ac.
truism. When il Is recOl-
ctel that The people were just re-
lyering from the effects OF a seven years
ar, and when the most prominent city
the land was filled with foreigners.
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