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ALARMING CHAR ris r itto rs AT NEWPORT, With deep regret we record to-day another of the frightful consequences of Whig-Radical teaching another dismal ofroritig of Britisli blood to the Relorm II"I. The deplorable tragedy is thus described in Second Editions of the Times and Morning Flcruld: (From the Times). Wo have received the following from our corres- pondent at Newport:— Newport, Monday, Eleven o'Clock a.m. "The Chartists have almost entire possession of the town. riwrc are 7000 or 8000 inarched in from the hills, and attacked the Wesgate Inn, where the magistrates arc sitting. I have heard 30 or 40 shots fired, and learn that several of the Chartists as well as soldiers are killed. What the end will be God only knows; they are firing now. I write by post, but fearing the mail may be stopped, I send this in addition. u Newport, One o'Clock p.m. I was mistaken in saying that any soldiers are killed. There is one (Serjeant Daly) wounded with •ome slugs in the forehead, but not dangerously, Of the special constables there are but two wounded, viz. Mr H. Williams, ironmonger, a shot had penetrated the forehead, and passing obliquely under the scalp, came out at the side of the head, without injuring the bone. He is also cut upon the knee, and stabhed in the side. A Mr Morgan, a draper, is also wounded by a ball, but I hope not dangerously. Of the Chartists, nine lie dead in the yard ol" the Westgatc Inn, besides several others, which I have myself seen, whose wounds will prove mortal. The 45th Regiment put the Chartists to flight in all directions; they were so discomfited as to throw away many of their weapons, between 2JO and 300 of which, consisting of pikes, muskets. pistols, &c., have been picked up. riiey were headed by John Frost, who, I regret, is not yet taken. The Mayor, Ilr T. Phillips, Jun., is shot through the arm and wounded in the thigh, but I hope not dangerously. I fear that to-night they will come reinforced, and that it will bo worse than this in the morning. A large party oL, Chartists are gone from Mertbyr to Brecon, but I am informed that there are 400 soldiers in Brecon, so that they will be warmly received." (From the Morning Herald.) Bristol, Nov. 4, Kight o'Clock. I have just recived by express from Newport parti- culars of the following alarming riot Newport, Two o'Clock. The Chartists are in possession of the town. This morning about 8000 of the most desperate, headed by Frost, the ex-magistrate and Chartist de: magogue, inarched into Newport from the hills, armed with muskets, guns, pistols, pikes, swords, and other offensive weapons (and, as I have been told, two Small pieces of cannon), and commenced a violent at- tack on the Westgatc Hotel, where the magistrates were sitting. The military were promptly called out, and as the attack was of the most ferocious and bloody character, they were obliged to fire upon them, and several have been killed: accounts vary from between 10 and 20. I have myself seen seve- ral in our yard. It is reported that some of the sol- diers are killed, but I cannot find how many. 1 know that a Serjeant named Daly was wounded with slugs in the forehead, and another wounded in the arm, but I hope that. neither of them are dangerously injured. Some of the special constables have been wounded. Mr H. Williams, ironmonger, was shot in the head- the slug had penetrated the forehead, but passed ob- liquely under the scalp and came out at the side of the head, fortunately without injuring the bone. Mr Williams has also a sabre cut on the knee, and sove- ral severe contusions. Mr Morgan, draper, was also wounded by a ball from a musket, but hopes arc en- tertained that his life will not be lost. Besides the nine Chariists that I have seen dead, I have since seen several whose wounds are such as would almost cer- tainly prove mortal. The 45th soldiers acted bravely —they acted like men, and but for their noble exer- tions the town would probably by this time have been a mass of smoking ruins-t.hey charKe.! the Chartists and put them toflight in all directions. leaving several hundred of their weapons in the streets. "Three o'Clock. I have just ascertained that the Mayor, J. Phillips, Jun., Esq,, is shot through the arm and wounded in the thigh, whether dangerously or otherwise I have not been able to ascertain. Frost has escaped, and it is feared that they will return this night in larger numbers, and what will be the end of it God only knows. Four o'Clock. I have just received information that a large body of well-armed Chartists have marched upon Brecon; there are, however, 4,10 soldiers there. It is said that they will attack Monmouth gaol to-night and liberate Vincent." Upon the above the Standard makes the following remarks; though we may premise that the idea of calling the rioters indigent people is altogether errone. ous. Men who arc in full work and receive enor- mously high wages, can scarcely be classed with the indigent. This, however, only renders the outbreak so much the more abominable. "This is the fruit of the incendiary speeches and writing of 1831 and 1932, the natural and necessary result of letting loose the fierce passions of an unin- structed and indigent population, and of teaching them that their will ought to stand above the law. It matters nothing what the immediate objects of the Newport Chartists may be their crime does not lie in the objects they pursue. Be those objects good or bad, just or unjust, the guilt of pursuing them by means forbidden by law is just the same. And who bave heen their prompters and their models in this course of crime ? The men who first taught that laws are to be trampled on—the men who countenanced political unions—who corresponded with them who called for threats of physical force" from them, en- couraged the menace of a rebel army to march upon London to frighten the House of Lords into a deser- tion of its duties; all the lime inflaming the evd pro- pensities of the populace by enormous lying," n"d by every other art by which a credulous people can be goaded to madness; and who in Ireland promoted still more directly resistance to the law, by lavishing the patronage of the Crown upon the worst enemies of peace and order, and in compliment to these public enemies winked hard at an exterminating and trea- sonable conspiracy. These are the men morally And politically, if not legally, responsible for every drop of blood shed at Newport, and wherever else the ap- plication of their lessons and the imitation of their practice has caused blood to tiow. The intermediate teachers of such crimes, and the agents in them, de- serve punishment. But oh, how much more do they merit it who originated the sedition? They, without the plea of ignorance or of suffering, without any other motive than the sordid lust of place and its emoluments, first let loose the plague, and justice claims them as her first victims. They, to obtain office, raised the commons against the law and every crime committed by the commons, or any part of the commons, sinee, is their crime. As we have Said, the immediate object of insurrection in such a case docs not weigh a feather in aggravating or palliating its guilt; but if it did, can any one deny that the objects of the present or morerecent outbreaks of sedition are at least as justifiable as those first held out ? How long will the people of England permit to remain, not merely unpunished, but triumphant in their suc- cess, those who have drawn such calamities upon their country 1" (From the Liverpool Standard.) Newport, Monday Morning.. The colliers and iron people arc coming down in thousands, from the hills, to this town. y estcrday II the respectable inhabitants were sworn in as special constables, and have been on duty all night to this hour (nine A. M ) It is stated that the rioters are in three divisions, of 6,000 to 8,000 men each, within a few miles of the town; but only one division is positively known to be at Tyder, within two miles of us. No one can imagine the cause of the people rising and coming here, unless it is to annoy and destroy some of the property of those magistrates who were so active III suppressing the Chartist meet- ings. I':t Yesterday the accounts were that they were going to release the prisoners in Monmouth gaol, but the fact of their coming this way shows that to be incor- rect. The Westgate and King's Head Inns are both barricaded, as well as the Parrot Inn, from whence I now write, with magistrates in each hou-e. The landlord of the Parrot Inn was sent out by the magistrates at seven o'clock to reconnoitre, and at eigllt he was fired at twice, and most severely cut across the thighs, and is now laid up in his bed. About (WOO men entered the town at ten o'clock this morning, armed with guns, pistols, swords, cut- lasses, &c., but mostly with a long pole, six to nine feet in length, with a pike 12 to 15 inches at the end. They marched through to the Westgate Inn, and then took possession of the lower part of the house, owing to the special constables stationed there not shutting the doors, and running up stairs to the protection ol tlie military, of which there were about 30 in all. I he chartists deliberately loaded their guns and pistols before the Westgate Inn, gave three cheers, and then fired into the house, and slightly wounded the mayor and three constables who were reading the riot act. The soldiers then fired in return, killed several chart- hit, and wounded many more. This alarmed them, nod they begau to disperse iu all directional and iu an hour or two, we shall no doubt be scouring the country in pursuit of them. Another body of about 6,000 are outside the town, on another road, where they have halted, and unless assistance arrived from Bristol to-day, we greatly apprehend that a serious destruction of both lire and property will take place to-night. I will write you to-morrow, if I am alive and well. (From a Private Correspondent.) Newport, W ed n esd a V. I am glad and thankful this morning to let you know we are alive; but it is more than we expected, for the town has been in agitation since Sunday; when the inhabitants were ordered up to the King's Head at eight o'clock at night, to be sworn in as special constables. On Monday morning early, the soldiers were at the Westgate Inn, in dill'eient rooms, IlJ readiness for the Chartists; and about nine o'clock about three thousand of them came; some with guns, pickaxes, spikes, and swords; and when they reached Stow Ifill the gUllS began to fire. It was most distress ing to hear the mother crying for her children. I did not expect we should have been alive now. We, did not dare to go out, nor try to make our esc ipe for the whole town was expected to come down. The Chartisis fired first; and had not the soldiers been in the house, firing through the different windows, they would all have been killed. When the order was given to the Chartists to fall off, they misunderstood the word, and they ran off and it is said that if it had not been for that, the whole town would have been destroyed. On Tuesday the horse soldiers came in. They had not been here more than an hour, before a report was given out that about ten thousand Ciiartists were coming; which put the inhabitants in more terror than ever. The horse soldiers were ordered out. and all the shops were closed; and cer- tainly on Monday and Tuesday the town was in a melancholy state. Most of the families left town. There i.* a little quiet here this morning. A quantity of gunpowder has been found. John Frost has been sent to Monmouth under a guard of nine soldiers: and all the constables have been called together this morn- ing. Ten of the townspeople have been wounded; and besides the nine Chartists lying dead at the Westgate Inn, eight or ten have been found, that wern wounded, and had made their escape to different parts, some of whom were dead. The windows have been lit up with candles for two nights, as it was feared the Chnrtists would put out tho gas. (Private Correspondence of the Times.) Bristol, Nov. 4, Eleven o'Clock. Since the hurried dispatch, which I forwarded as received by me by express from Newport, 1 have seen the gentleman who brought the dispatches to the ma- gistrates here, and some other persons who have left the scene of these unfortunate riots, from whom I have obtaitied tile following itiforitiatioti- I appears that the demagogue Vincent, who is now (or was at least yesterday) confined in Monmouth gaol, has all along pointed out to the ignorant moun- taineers of South Wales that there it was the kingdom of Chartism should first bo erected, and from all I have been able to learn, the men of Tredegar, Mer- thyr, &c., have been led to believe implicitly in every thing which he may have said upon the subject; tIe consequence of which has been, that ever since is confinement a plot has been concocted (rendered more difficult of discovery from the fact of the mountainet rs universally making use of the Welsh latguilge) to. seizing the whole of South Wales, to erect a iar Kingdom, and for the liberation of their lea or r Monmouth gaol, Henry Vincent." r For some time, in order to lull the friends o or e into security, in South Wales as well *s j11. there have been no meetings, nor anything w iit. i would lead the superficial observer to belietc al{h, but that with the breaking up of the ol,.Vie'1 the Chartist cause was dead. During tho w 01( however, a secret organization has been ca » » and the Chartists of" Blackwood 'wve. ov(,r declare that the 5th of November would no P without the liberation of Vincent. 1 ncir 0 not, however, entirely secret, for althoug » trates could not entirely penetrate their • on Sunday they learned that there was so design of a rising shortly, and they endea prepare for it as well as they could dur'ngtehnei period which they had before the lamentable not commenced. It appears that, according to a preconcertrp.arr g mont, on Saturday night (2nd of November,) the men began their march from the hills" in the neighbour- hood of Merthyr, &c armed with muskets, guns, pikes, swords, crowbars, pickaxes, &c, (it is here worthy of remark that in the tiring they mostly used "slugs,") and proceeded towards Newport, with the intention of dividing into various coluilitis; one to attack and keep in check the soldiers at Newport, another to keep in check those stationed at Brecon, while a third marched to Monmouth to liberate Vin- cent. After which they were unitedly to seize the whole of Soutli Wales. With these purposes their march was continued, the rioters in their progress sacking the villages in their route, seizing the provisions, and compelling tlie whole of the adult male population to join them, under the threat of instant death upon refusal. Late on Sunday night they passed through Caerphilly, a village between Cardiff and Newport, in which they entered every house, turned every male inhabitant out of his bed, and compelled hi in to join them in their progress. At all the iron works, &c they compelled the workmen to join them, and blew out all the furnaces. I II this way, to the number of many tliotisaiids- according to well-accredited accounts, not less than 20 000 they marched townrds Newport, and at four o'clock this morning halted in Tredegar Park, the scat of Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., where they waited for about two hours for the Jundaon of another divi- sion from Pontypool and its neighbourhood. The junction having been made, they formed at about six o'clock into two divisions, and marched into Newport, the one division marching down Stow Hill, the other through Charles Street, and both joining in the centre of thc main street. The magistrates having received private informa- tion of the intentions of the rioters, were at this time assembled at tho Westgate Arms Inn, where a party of the 45th regiment of Foot, of which there is one company in the town, were stationed,^ the remainder being at the poor-house upon Stow Hill. Upon the mob joining, they proceeded with loud cheering to the Westgatc Inn, one party, is we have been well informed, being led by Mr Frost, (the late Lord John Russell justice), and the other by his son, a lad of not more than 14 or 15 years of age. Pro- ceeding up the main street they reached the Westgate Arms, and were no sooner arrived in front of it than they gave three cheers, and immediately proceeded to demolish the house, and fire upon the soldiers who were within. Nothing, says an eye-witness, can heighten the horror of the scene at this moment. Ladies with their children were in many of the rooms into which the slugs fired by the Chartists were flying, and threatened instant death to every person present. The magistrates, in spite of the fire of tho Chartists, before a soldier was allowed to act, proceeded to re- monstrate with the deluded men, and attempted to restore peace; findin- tins, however, ineffectual, the Mayor proceeded to read the Riot Act during which, we regret to say, he was twice wounded hy sings from the Chartist muskets, one of which passed through his arm, and another through his hip. We trust, how- ever, that the wounds are not serious. Several of the special constables were also wounded. At this point the soldiery commenced firing, and in a few minutes the Chartists, again forming themselves into divisions, retired into the fields, leaving 10 or 11 dead, and a great number wounded, not less, we understand, than from 30 to 40. The utmost fears are, however, entertained that the town will be again attacked, and set fire to To- night (Monday), as the guard of the mait was coming down the railroad from the hills, he saw large bodies marching from the hills upon Newport, and at least 1000 coining from the neighbourhood of Risca. 1 have not been able to learn whether any of the inha- bitants have been killed, but a tvo Sol- (I .,g diers arc severely woutide ,also Nlr Williams, c,if- ton near Bristol, are jnst mnrdJlng for Neport. T„e Mayor and some intelligence of the the staff of the bled last night, and nsjoners, kept watch all Glamorgan militia and the pension night. Everything, llowevf'Vcss from New- To-day, upon the 1arr,ri°i |%ence,still further port with the abovealarmmg into „ of (|ie measures were taken to prt -x |)OU,ider9 to be town, and the Mayor orderef rardiff, manned by placed at the various entrances to Carom, some sailors and the pensioners. (From our own Correspondent.) K Newport 7th Nov. 1839. 'a inrtf were sworn in, Last evening the Coroner s y who viewed the bodies of 10 v • 1 j»*riars 1. David Morgan, of Tredegar, died Fields. 2, 3, 4. Not known. 5. William Evans, miner, Tredegar. 0. Abraham Thomas, Nantyglo. 7, S. Not known. 9. William Shell, Pontypool. 10. Will Abcrdare. in„ No The last nine are lying "t the VVest„< • evidence was gone into, but the inquest • J to Monday next. Tamna Only two prisoners were examined yc(st"J 7* Aust, a garileuQr, of Malp»8< wlw WlS M'Jf for sedition tii(i tr,is,)ii all([ Joliii Partridge, printer, Newport, remanded till this morning. Upwards of 800 soldiers are to be here in a few days; it is said that to-day the greatest part will arrive, with two pieces of Artillery. (From the Times.) Newport, November 5, Nine o'Clock, Tuesday Morning. You will be glad to hear that the proceedings of the Chartists were yestesday brought to a crisis here. Thousands of them' callie down into the town yester- day morning from Tredegar, Sirliowy, and other iron- works and collieries on the hills. They were all armed with gun-, pistols, swords, pikes, and other weapons, and led Oil by the notorious John Frost, the Monmouthshire delegate. When they entered the town their first inquiry was for the military, and where they were, stationed; and being informed that a small detachment of them was statioued at the Westgate Hotel, the mob were formed in front of it, and imme- diately commenced an attack by firing through the windows into the house. Tlie military, under the direction of our excellent Mayor, promptly returned the fire, and in a very short time several of the rioters were deprived of life, and lay eltering in blood-a horrible spectacle for the survivors, who very soon retreated in great disorder, and in every direction, (ireat praise is due to the military for their cool and determined conduct. The Mayor was woullllc,1 by a gunshot in the left arm, and by a severe cut in the right side, which has quite disabled him, but I am happy to say that lie is now doing well, and reported bv his attendants to be out of danger. He has aetcd altogether with great firmness, discretion, and deter- mination and he has well entitled himself to the thanks of the country. I last night searched the house of Mr Frost for treasonable and seditious papers, and possessed myself of all his manuscripts, and I also searched the house of his printer, a fellow of the name of Partridge, where I met with some resistance, and was obliged to force my way in. To my great as- tonishment, on my entering into tho house, the first person who met me was John Frost, for whose appre- hension £ 100 had been offered. I immediately se- cured him; his printer Partridge and another person also I found there concealed. On Frost's person were found one brace and a half of pistols, a flask full of powder, and a large quantity of ball and caps and on the other prisoner, I found two brace of pistols and a large quantity of gunpowder and ball. Frost, Patridge, and about a dozen others, are now in cus- tody, the former charged with treason and sedition. The town during the past night has been quite tran- quil, and nothing like a disturber of the peace was to be heard or seen. Only one of the military, a Serjeant, has been hurt, and he not seriously. Several of the inhabitants have been wounded. Mr Morgan, a res- pectable draper, living in Commercial Street, was shot in the chest, and is now lying in a dangerous state. It is due to all the inhabitants to say that they are entitled to great credit, nnd that every man among them has nobly performed his duty. Our member, and highly respected neighbour, Mr Blewitt, has been constantly at his post, and indefati- gable iu the performance of his magisterial duties. The magistrates will sit this morning to hear and in- vestigate the charges against the prisoners, and you shall again hear from me to-morrow with further in- formation. Mr Blewitt has. by this day's post, written to Lord Normanby, strongly advising the issuing of a special commission for the immediate trial of the prisoners. (From the Bristol Standard of Wednesday Evening, Nov. 6 ) Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, the Lord Lieut. H. T. Leigh, Esq and several magistrates, among whom were Mr Blewitt, M.P., Mr Williams, M.P., of Llangibby, the Rev. Mr Cole's, &c-, assembled at the West Gate Hotel, when John Frost, and Charles Waters, who had been apprehended on the previous evening, were brought before them, and underwent an examination. I he lollowiu»° evidence was then ad- duced: I ° Matthew WiIliams-1 am a quarryman, and live at Argoed. On last Saturday night, between ten aud eleven o'clock, I was at the Chartist lodge, at the house ot Wm. Williams, at Argoed; it is a beer house; there were a great many there' more than I ever re- member; there were two persons acting there as stewards; I cannot tell who they were, the house was so full there were fifty or more persons there the stewards called eleven of their names we were new members; they told us we were bound to come to the captain's call; the captain was a collier, 1 don't know his name; he took down our names; one of the ste. wards asked me to give live.pence; I said I had no money, and would pay them another time; some of the men gave five-pence each; the stewards named a captain over me, his name was Ilarrhy; I should know him again if I was to see him the captain was to give me some instructions on Sunday morning we were to meet between nine and ten o'clock in the morning near the chapel; I was a new member I was going to tny chapel the next morning; our captain was there three or lour more met me there; we stopped there awhile, and until we were about five in the whole we engaged to meet between five and six o'clock that evening, just at the same place the lodge met on Sunday evening; I went there; I dare say there were a hundred there; I know a person of the name of George Reeves I knew him by that name I should know him again if I was to see him; there were some of the persons asked what they did want at Newport; they talked about going to Newport we asked what we were going to do there; George Reeves said we were to go there and stop all traffic, all trade, the coaches, and the post; Reeves said he had been with Mr Frost somebody did ask. whether Mr Frost was hard by. and some one said he was at Blackwood, and he was to go forwards; after that it was said that if we should not have Mr Frost before us, we should not go any further; it was agreed that we should send after Mr Frost to stop him on the way; he was to stop at Newbridge against we came there, or we were to go no further; we were to go on to the Royal Oak at Cefn ty Marchog, as fast as we could go down from the lodge that Sunday evening after the lodge I went home, and went to bed we went out of the lodge before six o'clock; we tfere to meet again at six o'clock; a great many came to niy ,j00r anj told me they would break the door if 1 did not go; I was obliged to go; I was bound to go; they had a guard over me I took a stick which I had in the house with a large nob on it; we were to go down towards Newbridge we were joined by a great many, New some with guns, some with swords, some with sticks, and a great number with pikes; I knew a great num- ber of them; a great many ot them acted as leaders; I don't remember their names, but strangers came up fearing we would not go we were told that Mr Frost was gone ahead, and we were to follow him; we met with Mr Frost at the Royal Oak beer house, this side of Risca there was a great many men with him, some of them were armed he was walking about from one to the other I saw him speak to several; I did not know what he said; I know Mr Frost, he is now here; I don't know the prisoner Waters; Frost went away for about an hour; he came back with some men; I believe they were armed all this was in the dead of the night; we went on to New- e port; there was a very lar.e party, several hundred I'll be bound; we went in marching order; when Frost came back he put them III the way; he put us in the way to march we halted in many places that we might come together; Frost was with us sometimes in front, sometimes at our side; he came to look how we were getting on we came through Tredegar Park it was then about daylight we came through Tre- degar Park to the top of Stow Hill; we halted at the Machine; as soon as one cried lIalt there were hundreds that cried Halt!" I saw Frost before we came to the Friars, he was walking on one side I did not hear him say anything; I knew I was to go somewhere, to Newport the last time I saw Frost was at the Roman Catholic Chapel; we were march- ing down the hill; he was there; he came with us all the way; he came on towards this house (the West- gate Hotel) I was behind a great many hundreds as we came round the corner, I saw the party that came with me, go with their pikes against the door some (>t them had guns, and I heard the cry of "Fire! Fire!" when they cried out Take and break the windows," I stepped forwards; the first thing I saw was the pikes against the door I was not there two minutes before I was knocked down, I believe by one of my own party I lay down till one of the officers came to me and told me to lie quiet; I don't know whether John Frost had a cane or not. I have spoken the truth for I don't know how soon I shall ttie I wish to God I was dead before I came here I have been examined before I should know the gentleman but I. know Mr Edwards the other gentleman who examined me; I was not promised anything if I would give this evidence; I was torced out of my house; I might have gone back from the Royal Oak before that I was guarded; I might have run away then (These latter replies were made in answer to questions on cross-examination by Frost.) John ltees: I am the son of Rees Rees, a constable; I am 16 years of age; my father lives at Pill gene- rally. I was standing by our house at a quarter to nine o'clock yesterday morning, and saw a man coming down the tram-road on horse back; he said the Chartists were coming; I and another boy ran up to the machine, and we met the mob, a large party of men the other side of the Machine they were armed with guns, pistols, pikes, and mandrels; I saw Mr Frost there; he came in front of the mob; I did not see the other prisoner there; Mr Frost was standing by the side of the crowd in the front; there was a boy there; Frost asked the boy where the soldiers were; the boy said about a dozen had QQe dowa to tta w cotgiitv i thcrg was wwtfier nu on the other side the crowd called him "Jack the 'Filer;' his name is John Rees; Jack the Fifer had a pistol III one hand and a pike in the other; he told the boy to go back, and tell them that they meant to have the Westgate for themselves by and bye; It was said loud enough for Frost to hear; another man in the crowd said they did want a waistcoat very bad as they were very wet Frost stood on one side, and 0 Jack the Filer the other side they both said Alitrelt Frost did not say it very loud, but the other man did they then marched; one party went up the hill towards the Friars, and the other party in the direction of Commercial Street; I saw them afterwards meet at the top of Charles Street, opposite Mr Hopkins I did not see Frost there 1 am sure I know Frost, aud that he was the person I heard say March;" I knew him before; I saw him speaking to the mob from his w mdow the day Vincent was taken; the boy to whom Frost spoke about the soldiers was James Farmer; he works at Mr Phillips' yard with the smiths. Thomas Be van Oliver. Printer, Commercial Street, Newport, special constable I was bv the front door of the Westgate Hotel, about nine o'clock yesterday morning; I was placed there by the Mayor, to see that no person entered the house but special consta- bles I heard some hallooing on the hill, and a great number of persons came down in front of the West- gate, some had guns, and some had pikes; ^ey marched seemingly in order; the head of them walked along as far as the corner, and then turned round to the front door; previous to that I saw the prisoner Waters amongst them he had a gun in his hand, I believe a double barrelled one as he was marching along he held his gun in a threatening manner to- wards the window the first of the mob had by that time come to the front door I heard the leader say to them Surrender yourselves our prisoners I believe he is one of those who are now dead; Mr believe he is one of those who are now dead; Mr O'Dwyer, Mr Hopkins, the policeman; and Mr Venn were standing near me when the leader said Sur- render yourselves, &c., some one near me said, No, never immediately that was said the leader levelled at me; seeing that I pushed the door aside, which struck the gun; it went off; that was the first gun that was fired; just then I saw Mr O'Dwyer tumble down I then heard a great many itif)xe shots fired, into the house, and went out at the back door after the dis- persipn of the mob I again came into the Westgate, and saw several persons lying in their blood; I am quite sure that the prisoner Waters is the person I saw with the gun; I have known him ever since the day Vincent was examined. Samuel Simmons deposed to the circumstances which occurred before the mob attacked the hotel lie heard Frost say to the mob that they had better show themselves to the town first; opposite to the gate of the hotel he said, Now you may turn round and make your appearance in front;" they turned round as he directed them; it was nearly ten o'clock the last time he saw Frost. Edward Hopkins deposed to seeing Waters in the crowd I searched Frost after he was apprehended; he delivered me the three pistols noly produced they were loaded and capped he also gave up a flask and some bullets; I searched Waters; the four pistols, and bullets, powder flask. and lucifer matches now produced were found on him; the pistols were all loaded and primed. Thomas Jones Phillips, solicitor of Newport; I went yesterday evening to search for papers at the house of Partridge, a printer I knocked at the door; no notice was taken of me it was between six and seven o'clock I heard Partridge's voice in the house I said, Partridge, open the door;" he said, I am gone to bed I said "Get up and open the door; If you do not t shall force it open I put my shoulders to the door and forced it open: I was attended by Stephen Rogers, a grocer; the first person who pre- sented himself to me after 1 had opened the door was Frost, who stood within two yards of the door; Mr Rogers laid hold of him on one side of his collar, and I on the other; we said, "You are our prisoner." Frost said Well; I will go with you directly I said, u No, we are not prepared to take you now, you must waitFrost retired towards the fire-place, and took some bread and cheese, and said, I sup- pose I shall be allowed to eat this bread and cheese," and he did eat; I said to Partridge, "I am come here to search your house I want your Manuscripts he then procured a candle, when he handed me the papers contained in the bag now produced the other prisoner Waters, was standing in a corner of that room the files of papers were brought into another room I was examining the papers when Frost came up to me and asked by what authority I took these papers I answered him that I should not inform him by what authority I acted; he said If you expect to find any of my manuscripts here you will be disap- pointed "I tuld him 1 did not as I had them already I had before been at Frost's house where I did not find him; Frost then walked away, and I told Partridge he was my prisoner also I then sent to the Westgate to inform the Magistrates what I had done the prisoners were then brought to the Magistrates, where, being searched, the pistol c. were taken from them. These examinations were concluded about half past three o'clock; the prisoners were then re- moved, and the Magistrates retired to a private room to consult. Shortly after four Frost and Waters were again brought into the presence of the Ma- gistrates, when Mr Blewitt, M.P., addressed them as follows:- Mr. Blewitt—John Frost and Charles Waters, the Magistrates have investigated the circumstances under which you were parties to the attack which was made on this house yesterday, and have deter- mined to commit you to Monmouth gaol for sedi- tion and treason, unless you can show reason to the contrary. Mr. Frost—Whatever I have to say I shall reserve to the time of trial, as I mean to defend myself. I have only to request the use of pens and paper for that purpose. I have nothing to to say against the coin iiiitniciit. Mr Blewitt- YIIU stand committed to the Mon- mouth gaol to take your trial at the first convenient opportunity that her Majesty's government may ap- point for that purpose. Frost again pressed that be milfhtbeaccorømoclated Wit.l' w"tm" Materials while in prison. Mr Blewitt said that rested entirely with the visit- ing magistrates, as Mr Frost well knew and if he disapproved or their rculatious he must apply to the Secretary of State. ° The prisoners were then removed from the room and Superintendent Hopkins was informed that lie was to take all necessary precautions for the security of his prisoners, and that they were to be removed to Monlllouth gaol to-morrow (this) morrllug. T'ie ",ag's,rates then received the dcpos.t.ons of Thos. Watkins, currier, of Pontypool, relative to some transactions which occurred on Sunday night, lie Stated that on that night about half-P«t ten he was i-eturiiiii. g to Pontypool in cOlllpauy with Mr B. Brough, when a large body of armed men coming from the direction of Pontypool stopt them and ordered them to return, for that they should not go further; they went 111 silence in marching order. The witness says, when we got to Marsh tum|>ikfr S'ltoj tl)ev1 Put ine up stairs; there wero leaders! marchen about three o'clock; we were ordered to be brought down; we turned off in a line towards P-iv"; when we sot to a public house, Mr. Brough desired to see Mr. Frost; he had asked at the turnpike previously, and they had said that Frost was to meet tbelll; at Rlsca we saw Frost; we went to a public house there, and a man went out and fetched him, I understand the house is called the Welsh Oak (called by other witnesses the Royal Oak); Frost came in and said to Mr. Brough that ho detested his politics a little more conversa- tion passed, and then Frost said, You are discharged; wo then went away; there were large parties of men, t[w greater part Rritie(l. IkThe rioters, it appears, were busily engaged the whole of Sunday night- Mr Walker, landlord of the Parrott Inn, at Newport, happened to fall in with a body of them, he WHS on horseback, and received a severe wound in the groin from some sharp pointed weapon, which perforated bis trousers, made a deep incision in the flesh, and then another hole in his trousers without cutting them. Large quantities of pikes, pieces of scythes, fastened at the end of the poles, &c., to the number ot several hundreds, were either wrested from the possession of the rioters, or picked up after their retreat. Shortly after the examination of the witnesses had heen taken, an alarm ,n hotel that, they were again coming- the report originated in a statement which was made by a man who came in from the country, and which statement was exag- gerated every time it was repeated, till at last it was affirmed that 12,000 armed men were in the very out- skirts of the town. The soldiers were immediately sum- moned to their respective stations, guards placed at the windows and doors of the hotel, the house cleared of all stragglers, and every preparation made for a further attack. The panic ran oyer the town in a very few minutes, and the shops which had been open during the morning, were a'most instantly closed; indeed it was marvellous to observe with what alacrity the shutters and bars were placed in their proper situations. The alarm, however, happily proved groundless, though the sensation which it caused did not subside for several hours. During the remainder of the day the town was comparatively quiet; busi- ness was wholly suspended^ and every breast appeared restless with agitation. Portions of the troops (a de- tachment of the 10th Hussars, having arrived from Bristol early in the morning) and special constables were on duty the whole of the night; but much con fidence was restored in the course of the evening by the assurance of individuals, who had rode in different directions round the neighbourhood, that no further dajiger was to be apprehended, as no appearance of auy bod^ rioters was tQ be uiswvefed, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HIERTtiYR GUARD:AN. Newport, Nov. 7th, 1839. Sir,—Presuming you would desire to lay before your readers the particulars of the eventful Chartist Riots in this town, I have written the following de- ness tails of the occurrence, having been an eye witness and, as special constable, in some degree an actor in the scenes I have described, having been present from the earliest alarm until all apprehension had subsided and was one of the four who succeeded in capturing Frost and his accomplices. I am, Sir, Your very obt. servt., THOS. WATKINS, Jun. Rumours were afloat here on Sunday morning last that large bodies of men, composed chiefly of colliers from the neighbouring hills, were collecting at a place about ten miles from Newport, on the Pontypool road with the avowed purpose of reaching through New- port to Monmounth, in order to liberate the Chartist prisoners coulined in the jail in that town. In consequence of official information which arrived here on Sunday about one o'clock, P.M., suramouses were issued requiring the attendance of the special constables, (who had previously been sworn in,) at the Kings Head, the Westgate, and the Parrot, and other persons were also sworn, making in all a .'orc^, of 500 able men, who were divided nto companies of 10 men to each company, exclusive of the captain. Mr Phillipg) the Mayor, addressed the specials at each ot their respective stations, at nine o'clock in the evening. He hoped there would be no necessity tor their actual services, but still he considered it his duty to he prepared. Several companies were then sent to keep a look out on the different roads leading to the town and expresses were sent off, pn horse back, in each suspected direction, to ascertain, it pos- sible, the number of men collected, their object in being, and the place where they were collected. The company of Infantry at the barracks, was under arms, ready to act upon the shortest notice. fbout 10 o'clock, one of the expresses, Mr Thomas Walker, galloped into town in a state of great exhaustion; he stated that he went by the Mayor's direction, to reconnoitre on the Pontypool road when he arrived at Machen, he met a body of men, nine of whom were marching abreast, in advance, completely blocking up the road. They asked who'he was ? a frienfi. was the reply; which was no sooner uttered than some of the party inflicted a dreadful blow with some sharp in- strument on his groin he stuck spurs in his horse, and pressed through a second and more formidable body, untouched; he then returned to Newport by a different route. This was a convincing proof that the reports which were afloat were not exaggerated or groundless, as was previously supposed; and as a further proof, men were constantly, throughout the night, being brought in by the outposts, most of them being found armed, and unable to give any satisfac- tory account of themselves, were kept as prisoners. About six o'clock, on Monday morning, two gentle- men, who had been out reconnoitering, galloped furi- ously up to the Westgate, (head quarters) and stated that they had seen a body of men marching towards Newport, perhaps amounting in number to upwards of 5000, all of whom were formidably armed, and that they were then within four miles of the town, on the West Road. The Mayor then sent for a part of the soldiers, who were stationed at the Union Workhouse, to come up the Westgate; accordingly, 32 men, uti- der the able command of Lieut Grey, were sent to defend that lun and truly fortunate was it that they did come, for in two hours after, that is, about eight o'clock in the morning, an immense mob was seen bending its way along the West Road; their cheers and demoniacal shouts now became more and more audible, and fear was strongly de- picted in the countenances of all, but this fear was not allied to cowardice—many did their dreadful duty on that day, and did It bravely too. At this time most of the constables had gone to breakfast, and when the mob arrived at the Westgate, there were not more than 60 special constables present, some of whom were in the rooms with the military, others in the passage, but the greater number were in the yard, at the back of the house one shout, one dreadful horrid yell now rent the air, and was the signal for the onset. The Westgate ctoor'was open, and guarded by some of the constables with no other weapons than their staves. One of the foremost of the mob endea- voured to force his way into the passage, he was told by a constable that if he persisted in coming in, he would be shot; he replied that they came there to get out the prisoners and were determined to do so. A gun was then fired by one of the mob into the passage, the military having discharged their first round of blank cartridge, loaded with balls and returned the the Chartist fire with terrible effect. The constables were oflittle use, as their clubs could not be of any pos- sible avail, when opposed to the spears, knives, scythes, cutlasses, and guns of the mob, two of them fell wounded in the passage and were trampled upon, alike by friends and foes-no IV, now the horrid work began in earnest, four of the mob were shot in the passage, two of whom were killed by the fire of their own party, and one a deserter from a regiment for- merly stationed here was shot by Lieut. Grey whilst in the act oHevelling his piece at the mayor, who was going upstairs after having received a gun shot wound between the wrist and elbow of his left arm, and a spear wound in the groin which incapacitated him for fuither ^ty, and his place was supplied by R. T. Blewitt, Esq. Two or three of the mob now got into the yard, one of whom deliberately thrust his spike througi every pane of glass in the two bar windows, is ^vas ie last act of his life, a soldier observing him ^reu the flash was seen, and almost ere the re- port was heard, the infatuated man fell a lifeless corpse. I,1)?6 outside seeing their comrades falling in a uec ions now began to give way, their courage agget at the sight of their companions, blood flow- r £ fl<?d in all directions, some trying i ajyay fell from loss of blood, and were left alone frlonrf those whom they had just before called • brothers; others again using all their _° their houses staggered, fell, never more rf'Se(r ot'ler poor wretches, some with their arms S Ot ott, others with their legs hanging uselessly on tiietr "°dies, and with wounds of all descriptions were neing dragged away by their distressed relatives to ps' a st'N more lingering and painful death than those who were in one instant hurried with all their sins unatoned for into a dread eternity before the awtul tribunal of a just and offended God. The Westgate was now wholly deserted by the mob, and e was a ^cene dreadful beyond expression, the °f l'le dyi"S, the shrieks of the wounded, the £ laf|tly countenances, glazed and bloodshot Yef/ *he open mouths of the dead, in addition to the shattered windows and passages, ankle deep in gore, were the principle features of a scene of which God tition ,n mercy grant we may never see a repe- At this time there were nine men lying dead or dying in the Westgate yard; five of our own party were very seriously wounded, but are now, it is hoped, doing well. It was most fortunate that the soldiery acted with such coolness and promptitude had they not done 80 I have not a moment's hesitation in saying that Newport would at the moment I am now writing, have presented a scene of desolation and horror un- equalled in the annals of civil warfare, and scarcely surpassed^ in those of the savages of the tomahawk and scalping knife. The whole of the day was passed in examining the prisoners: a proclamation was also issued by the magistrates, offering a reward of £ 100 for the apprehension of John Frost, draper, late of Newport." It was reported that he lay concealed in the neighbourhood of Newport, but up to 7 o'clock P.M., no tidings of him had been heard. Mr Blewitt then sent four of the special constables to search for .any of Frost's manuscripts, which might possibly be concealed in the house of a printer named Partridge, an avowed Chartist, and a tenant of Frost's. Messrs T. J. Phillips, F. Owen, T. Watkins, and S. Rogers, proceeded to the house of Partridge, which is in a lonely situation in the outskirts of the town, and entering in the order in which they were named, the first per- son they perceived was Frost, to whom Mr Phillips advanced and touching him on the shoulder, said in the presence of the other constables Mr Frost 1 make you my prisoner. Mr Watkins then went'to Mr Blewitt, to request an escort, to conduct Frost together with Walters, (who had taken a conspicuous part in the proceedings ot the day,) and Partridge, who were all found in tue room, to the Westgate where upon examination, three loaded pistols,two flasks of powder, and a quantity of balls were found on the person of Frost. Four loaded pistols, an abun- dance of ammunition, and some lucifer matches, were also taken from Walters. It was fortunate they made no resistance on being captured, as the constables were armed only with staves* On the following day a company of the 10th Hussars arrived from Bristol, as every body thought most opportunely; for, in the evening, it was reported that there were upwards ot 10,000 men at Abercarn, who were coming to Newport to liberate Frost; but happily, this report was groundless, though it caused an alarming sensation, as people were now as much too ready to credit any rumours as they had before been too sceptical. Wednesday morning Frost and Walters were conveyed to Monmouth, fully committed on the charge of high treason and seditioq. The excitement here is still great, though the shops are opened and business partially resumed. In this dreadful affair five and twenty poor fellows have fallen victims to their own lamentable rashness. Many are still dying, numbers seriously wounded, and prisoners are hourly being brought in. Throughout this memorable day the presence of mind and undaunted courage of Thomas Phillips Esq., the Mayor, cannot he too highly extolled; nor is it f W gyprrakto tfc intrepid coolness gf soldiers, who, though only thirty-two in number, aided by the special constables, firmly resisted the murderous attack of the many thousand rioters, ex- cited and desperate beyond conception-- benton blood- shed and rapine. Sergeant Daly particularly distinguished himself, e L who having received two severe gun shot wounds in the forehead, tying his handkerchief round his head, refused to leave his post, and bravely remained there till all danger was passed: the balls have since been extracted, and he is now doing well. Lieut. Grey, commander of the detatchment, deserves the lasting graiitude of the inhabitants, not only for having saved the valuable life of the Mayor, but for his gallant bravery throughout the whole of his unequal conflict. (From our own Correspondent.) Newport, Thursday, Nov. 7th. I z, John Partridge, printer, Newport, was again brought up, and further evidence heard, when he was fully committed for sedition and treason. Evidence was heard against the following:—Thomas Davies, ot Newport; Bamlield, of Sir Howy Rees, of Tredegar Works who were severally committed for sedition and treason. Jones, of Pontypool, watchmaker, for whose appre- hension tIOO reward was offered, was taken yester- day, and brought to Newport last evening. The 10 men, whose bodies were viewed by the Coroner's Jury, were buried in St. Woolos Church yard, last evening. THE DISTURBANCES AT NEWPORT. On Tuesday nitflit, three troops of horse artillery proceeded by the Great Western Railway from London, for the purpose of being forwarded to the disturbed district in Wales. Tbey left about eight o'clock, an extra train having been specially prepared. There were 48 horses (which were placed in 12 boxes), 3 pieces of caunon, and ammunition wagons. COURT OF QUERN'S BENCH.—Nov. 6. CLUMINAL INFORMATION.—THE QUEEN V. FROST. Last term a rule for a criminal information was ob- tained against Mr Frost, the ex-Cliartist magistrate for Monmouthshire, for using seditious language. The Attorney General this morning said lie under- stood no instructions bad been given to show cause against the rule; he therefore moved to make it ab- solute. Lord Denman.-If no cause is shown, you are en- titled as a matter of course to make the rule absolute. In the course of the morning, however, the Attorney General informed the Court that counsel had been in- structed to show cause against the rule, and therefore he would postpone his motion for the present. MUNICIPAL ELECTIOS.- Yestcrday week the elec- tion of Town Councillors under the Municipal Reform Act, took place at the Borough Court, Charles Street, Newport. The following gentlemen went out by rotation-.—East Ward-Mr Gougli, Mr Wells, aud Mr Turner; and in the West Ward, Mr Iggulden, Mr Hughes, and Mr Townsend, all of whom offered them- selves for re-election. An animated canvass was carried on. Eventually Messrs. Gough, Corner, and Morrison, were elected for the East Ward; and Messrs. Iggulden, Hughes, and Morris, for the West Ward. _ø..4',r_#_ Mr MORGAN'S hounds will meet on W(-diiesday Nov. 13th at. Pcnyland Gatc Friday loth at OuiTryu Each day at 11 o'clock.

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