New Hampshire Statesman

RIOT AT PITTSBURG.

A riot of an alarming character took place at Pittsburg, Penn. on the evening of the 30th ult. The people, it appears were indignant at the conduct of Mr. Pepin, master of the circus at that place, (an old man, with a wife and family) on account of his alleged seduction of a respectable and wealthy young lady, about 16 years of age, whom he was teaching the art of riding gracefully, &c.

The following are the particulars of the riot.

"The evening the attack was made by a mob, the circus was crowded with ladies and gentlemen. The mob was so large that the building was completely surrounded—they commenced by throwing stones, and endeavoring to tear down the circus, and became so outrageous, that the company had to stop the performance, and call upon the people within to assist them; they then endeavored to appease the mob, but in vain. At length some one more eloquent than the rest, prevailed with those turbulent beings to desist until the ladies and the children could get home. Ten or fifteen minutes were allowed them for that purpose. Here then was crying, bustle and confusion.—After the ladies had withdrawn, hostilities recommenced between the mob and circus men, the latter of whom were all well armed, and drove the mob in every direction but they still returned which created a spirit of desperation in the circus men one of whom fired into the crowd, and killed a man (Mr. Hartzell.) This for a moment roused a spirit of vengeance in the mob, some of whom proposed arming themselves with muskets, &c. But they soon began to think seriously of the consequences, and dispersed.

The circus man who shot the citizen, was admitted to bail—But the whole circus company had to seek protection in the common jail, for two or three days

The persons concerned in killing Mr. Hartzwell, have been tried and acquitted."