The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-11 00:00:00

ElOr IN

ASSAULT ON THE G EIIIIANS —SEVERAL PER-
SONS KILLED—MILITARY CALLED OUT.
(From the New York Herald)
Yesterday was celebrated by the German resi-
dents of this city as the holiday of Pentecost—
a day which in Germane/ is commemorated by festi-
vals in the woods. A large number of Germans, ten
or twelve thousand in all, perhaps, crossed to Hoboken
in the morning, after assembling in the. park, where
they formed into line, displaying the national colours.
They had leased for the day the " Cricket Ground,"
some distance from the village, and on the western
side of the road. Here, under the trees, stands for
the sale of beer and refreshments were erected, beside
a platform for the orators of the day, and a band of
music which accompanied them. All parties present
seemed to enjoy themselves, and the beer especially
flowed in torrents from the barrels on tap down hun-
dreds of thirsty throats.
Everything passed off peaceably till towards the
close of the afternoon, when some difficulties occurred,
through the presence of a gang of rowdies belonging
to this city, and known by the title of " Short Boys."
These scamps, whose existence as an organized body
has disgraced this city for some time past, went on
the ground in company with a number of lawless cha.
racters, some belonging to Hoboken and some to our
side of the river, and very soon created a disturbance
at the scene of the festival. According to different re-
presentations there were about forty in all, some of
them Germans, some Irish, and some Americans.
They were armed, and evidently came for the purpose
of assault, as they commenced without provocation to
insult the females, overthrow the refreshment tables,
and destroy the property of the vendors. This was
about half-past three in the afternoon, at the race-
course. The Germans, who saw the object of the row-
dies, had determined at first to avoid a collision, on ac-
count of the number of ladies and children who were
present ; bat these outrages were not to be tolerated,
and the offenders were driven off. The rowdies
retreated towards the Elysian Fields, and were
followed by the Germans. The Short Boys obtained
access to the house at the fields, kept by M'Carthy,
and a regular fight commenced. The Germans had
now become infuriated, and after driving off the Short
Boys from the house, they commenced breaking the
furniture. The keeper of the house and his wife were
assaulted And driven off. M'Carthy, we are told,
made his retreat to a part of the house where he had
a double-barreled gun, already loaded. With this he
shot two of the Germans, killing them instantly, and
be seriously injured another by knocking him over
with his gun. The house was completely riddled and
everything that it contained thoroughly demolished.
After being driven from the Elysian Fields, the
rowdies retreated towards the village, followed by the
Germans, and a sort of running fight was kept up for
the whole distance. The Society of Gymnasts took
an active part in the conflict, and were marked cut as
special subjects of resentment. On reaching the village.
the rowdies were reinforced by others from this side
of the river, and by a gang of boys from 14 to 16
years of age. Towards evening they assembled
before the gates of the ferry, and prevented
the Germans coming in from the festival from reach-
ing the boat. For more than an hour they shut off
all communication. About half-past six the proces-
sion, consisting of the Musical Society, the Social
Battalion, and other associations, accompanied by
large numbers of Germans with their families,
came in from the woods for the purpose of re-
turning to this city. The front of the procession
had scarcely reached the Otto Cottage, before it
was assailed by a shower of stones—the boys who
were with the rowdies occupying themselves with
assaulting the females, many of whom were struck
and severely bruised. The procession halted, and
the Zurners, taking the lead, advanced against the
mob, for the purpose of clearing a way to the ferry-
boat. A violent fight then commenced, which lasted,
with little intermission, for two hours. The rowdies
were armed with guns, pistols, swords, clubs, and
slung-shots, and after the first attack the German&
entered the German beer-houses in the neighbour-
hood and armed themselves. Two are known to be
. killed, one a Zurner, and the other an Irish boy, one
of the gang, about 18 years of age. Another Zurner
named Sabi, a Hungarian, received a charge of buck-
shot in his leg.
Previous to the arrival of the procession all the
returning Germans were assaulted indiscriminately,
some of them being knocked down while walking
with ladies. Sometimes they were asked if they
were Germans before being struck ; and one, who
replied in the affirmative to the question whether
he was a Zurner, immediately received a musket-
ball in his side. It is said that the house of a Ger-
man named Beiner was attacked, and the furni-
ture demolished. A great number of persons were
severely and some 'mortally injured. Many were
stabbed in different parts of the body, or beaten with
stones. One man had his bead shockingly cut by a
large pole, the end of which was covered with spikes.
The fight was one of the most brutal and sanguinary
which ever occurred in this vicinity.
The Sheriff of the County was early on the ground;
endeavouring to quell the riot. He made two appli-
cations to the police authorities on this side for as-
sistance, but fur some reason it was refused. H.
then ordered the citizens to assist him, and also or-
dered out the military from Jersey city. In theirefforts
to stop the. fight, Justice Browning and a man named
Hickey were wounded so badly that it is thought
they will not recover. The Sheriff was also badly cut
on the head. The riot was mostly over before the ar-
rival of the military from Jersey city.
Many arrests have been made, and the parties
lodged in the gaol at Bergen. It is said that the gaol
is crammed full.
Some of the citizens of Hoboken, at the corn
mencement of the difficulty, gave shelter in their
houses to the females, and after the blockade of the
ferry many of the Germans crossed to this city, armed
themselves, and returned for the purpose of protecting
them. By this time the rowdies, who had been driven
from their position, secreted themselves on either side
of the road and in the shadow of the broad wall of the
ship-yards. One of them was knocked halo the river
during the fray, and as he was not afterwards seen it
is believed he was drowned. The Germans, having
armed themselves, formed in a hollow square, with
the females in the centre, and thus escorted them to
The ferry- boat. They were not molested on the way,
the hostility of the rowdies being at this time directed
principally against the Zurners.
The Sheriff reached the village with two companies
of militia (the Continentals, Captain Riley, and the
Riflemen, Captain Pollard), about eight o'clock. They
first went through the village for the purpose of
ascertaining who wished to cross the ferry, and
giving them protection. After nearly all were sent
fee. r.ry
over in safety, they took up their position at the
-gate and kept the passage clear. Among the
Ilitizens of Hoboken who were injured was a man
esned Bridgway, who had been working at the ship-
yards and whileand on his way home was attacked by
the Germans,
o badly injured that it was feared
he would
not live through the night. Two other
in the village, named Grischell and
Heckey, Were also very seriously injured. At one
st
fight a arty of Germans got. upon the
age of the
house-tops and hurleddpbriCks and other missiles upon
the heads of those below.
The number of arrests made was near forty, a larg,
portion of whom were Germans. They were boune
hand and foot, and sent to the county gaol at Bergen
The militia remained on guard till half-past eleven
this to be quiet, and
At one o'clock this mn.rning,
when everything
when our re-
porterdisturbance in any
o'clock,
they left.
there
left, were no Signs
Part of the village,
and the riotersof -
thts city. It is i •
both parties
had all returned to impossible pre.
cisely to ascertain
the number of killed and
f the former, and There are certainly four o ormer, and pro-
bably latter, some of whom
fifty of the will
fifteen of the rowdies were
not recover. Twelve or'
to the large crowd there
badly injured. Owing
during the evening, and the general excitement which
prevailed, all kinds of stories were in circulation, and
the real facts, in some instances, were reached with
difficulty. We have taken the pains, however, to
obtain a correct statement of the proceedings. The
greatest excitement prevails among all classes of our
German citizens in relation to the matter. It IS the
most
disgraceful and infamous event which has oc-.
curred in this vicinity since the Astor-place riots.
AME

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A LAND AGENCY SWINDLERS.
Everybody has
hear dmore or less of the land
sharks who prey upon the e
grants going out to the United States of
s by pproeoterndernig-
to sell them good fertile land in some healthy, thriving
locality, but which, on their arrival to take posses-
sion, turns out to bs either a Sand-hill or a swamp.
Broken in health and beggared in
punish pocket,th they
d l
sel-
dom return to their native land to pun
who had duped them, and all that is heard eofswthenm swindler
jarbaps a stray letter or two to a friend, which gets
Into the newspapers, and operates for a time
as a
caution to others. Mr. Dickens gives an admirable
exposure of the system in " Martin Chuzzlewit,"
but as many people may have thought it somewhat
overdrawn, perhaps the following particulars of a case
which occupied the attention of our police magi,•
traces at 'Manchester on Saturday will be read with
interest

Saariel Saunders, a tall middle-aged Yankee, who
has nr,w been a resident in Manchester several years,
advertising himself as an American land agent, was
Plv.ced in the dock at the Borough Court, having been.
EtYprehended on a warrant charging him with obtain-
ow money by false pretences from an emigrant for-
merly resident in Salford.
John Booth, the emigrant in question, stepped into
the witness-box and told a plain unvarnished tale. He
said; about two years ago, having saved some money,
and. having seen an advertisement put forth by the
Prisoner of lands which he had to sell in the United
States of America, he thought of becoming an emi-

Sucian.--To-day the West India Sugar market -was
closed, and with the exception of Havannah few public
,ales are declared, the minket for both free and slave
I,la.mr sorts has a firm appearance.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade demand was better
,or Refilled Sugar, and brown grocery lumps cannot be
btained under 47s per cwt. Prices are firm far Crushed
Sugar; there is a good export demand.
MAURlTlUS.—Privately a good business has been done,
and previous terms are well supported, there having
peen only a limited supply at market; brown of low to
Hoe quality has been selling at 303 to 35s 6d, yellow 35a
6d to 41s, and grey 34s to 395. At auction 2,559 bags
were sold at 36s to 39s for ord to fine yellow.
EAST INDlA.—Since last Tuesday there has been no
public sale of Bengal; privately, however, larger trans-
actions have taken place, and holders evince firmness;
,or grainy white the rates paid are 45s to 475, yellow
ditto 38s to 435, good to fine white Benares 40s to 435,
low to mid 38s to 39s 6d, date yellow 32a to 38s, brown 281
co 31s, and Mauritius descriptions 34s to 403 for low
to fine. Madras in better request, and only a limited
quantity on offer; soft brown sold at 28s to 31s, yellow
31s to 355, Mauritius sorts 355 to 395, and grainy kinds
38s to 465.
FOREIGN.—To-day holders of Foreign Sugar were
not enabled to obtain an advance on last sales, still
several parcels were sold privately and chiefly for ex-
portation.
MOLASSES.—Tbe transactions in West India have
neen upon a small scale, and rates incline downwards,
ruling as from 13s 6d to 16s for low to fine. Bengal and
Mauritius can be obtained at 12s to 12s 6d, and the de-
mand has been enly for small p ace's. The value 01
Porto Rico and Cubs is 153 to 15s 6d, and few buyers
4re to be met with.
Cocoa.—" The demand is better for West India, and
holders have more confidence. By private treaty a Lair
ousines3 has been concluded, and the rates obtained are
rather above those current previously. Trinidad rest
selling at 40s co 475, grey 36, to 40s. and Grenada 35s
‘o 40s per cwc. In foreign purchases have been trifling.
although rates rule, mo ierate; Bahia and Para can he
•btained at 26s and 28s, and Uusyaquil Iv 293 to 30s ,
per cwt.
TEL—Prices have further receded for common and
good ord Congou; many paic,ls in c.inef quence were
taken for home consumption, and several export orders
concluded. The rates paid have been from 10d to 14 I
per lb, and there is a fair supply. For other sorts the
market has a dull aspect., and merchants are disposed to
cell medium to rather strong blackish leaf at lid to is Oid,
good to fine is Id to is 7d, indeed for the latter rates are
little better than nominal, sales for some time past hav-
ing been trifling, and supply is larger. Green met with
tilde notice, and is to be obtained rather under previous
terms, good and fine qualities attracting the least atten-
tion; there is yet a large quantity on offer. A small re-
duction having been taken for scented and Pekoe Teas
occasioned operations to be upon a more extended scale.
u"FEE.—To-day Coffee was rather more in demand
in the shipping pay any advance,and
consumption, still dealers are not disposed to
from 37a
te
383
6d rates for Native Ceylon rule at
competition on
Ceylon, and 100
RICE.--.' as to quality; there is however no in-
creasepin(lealand for Coffee. For public
. Thursday 400 casks 230 bags Plantation
Tueada paidiss
swas a large demand for East
ro.d.:ktifes Jamaica are declared.
India Rice, and the rates
those current on
fine white Bengal is now 9s to
Arracan 8s to 8s 6d, and cargo
spicEs.—ln Pimento
upon a small scale, at from last.
ash6d per cwt. above
I Is,
e
78 6d toa 8s
4d to It
dvraaluse7 of mid to
perations have been
sd. At auction 228
were taken in at 4111 for mid
bags rather dusty. There
were still few buyers of Ginger, and lower rates are
1 i n is offered t
looked for; .A.r.on . a 289 to 303, and
al at los to 17s
export Beng per owl. J
the private
0.. 36 to as,
in price, and
The public sales of 50 pkgs went
in fair revest.
limed, and at 2s Id to
sloelwletroa.gooAdt,
603 to 1803. Nutmegs. aro firro
is 4d to 2s 4d
7d to 38 10d. Mace is wanted at
Privately better sorts selling at for low
3toi goo,odand brown.
superior for
3s
last week's valuations, and
IslOd to 2s o
public sale 9 cases realized
7d. Pepper met with
these areno4tdfrfeer
more
but fine is worth 2s 5d to 23
0 firm. Penang at 2d
demand, and prices have become
id, and clean Sumatra
to 2id for grey; Malabar 3d to
to be met with, but
to 100 s; few buyers are however
3d per lb. The rates asked for Cassiil Lignea are 90s
supply is not more plentiful. Cassia Buds dull at
1028 to 1058. Only small orders have been executedo.
for Cinnamon- at from 15 to 3s 6d per lb for Ceylo
Cloves met with little attention and prices are still
drooping. Penang 9d to is 3d, 'Amboyna at 8d to 9d,
Bourbon 6d to bid. Prices declined id to id fbr white
Pepper at the public sales of 560 bags, mid to good mid
at 6jl to bid. Of Pod 32 bags realized 619.
SPIRIT& —A good demand has been experienced for
East India Rum, and the rates paid have been
Is 3d to ls 3id per gallon
proof, and at which the
market is firm. Leeward Islands find a more ready
sale at is 4id to is 50 proof, and holders appear less ,