Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-18

he Immediately to Duane street, aud called on his
fends in that street defend him from further violence
Several hundreds immediately the spot, fight
ensued The persons who ia possession of Mason
&c Hail. aud filled the steps VI that building, OF
whom had made this brutal assault unofienjing
man, armed with clubs. The same weapons were
in the HAMS OF many OF the individuals fro, the 9th
Ward aud fight ensued, in which hundreds were
engaged Bricks and other dangerous missiles were
thrown from the windows Of the Hall, upon those be.
low, und also thrown by those in the street ct
tho ,ransparencies OF which slightly injured
The battle increased aud ragged Tor minutes with
great violence, ineihgence Of the Tray was promptly
communicated TO the Mayor who ordered out the watch.
men OF Tue Various districts to quei the disturbance.
unfortunately they neglected To dress license Ives in
Their usual equipments, aud when mingled with the m.
mense crowd, their objects mistaken by the con.
tending parties and many oil them were severely wound
cd While this affair was going OH in front OF Masonic
Hail. large puber OF individuals Of the Opposition party
rushed 10 the arsenal forced the gate tore Off the door Of
The armory and armed themselves will, rnuskets which
they loaded with ball cartridges, They were followed by
numerous body Of citizens, who also armed aud orcd
themselves into guard for the protection OF the arsenal
The Mayor shortly arrived and add essed the armed
body, and the thousands OF citizens who were assem-
pea without tue walls The arms were returned TO their
place oi deposit, aud quiet again resto ed body
oil troops were soon after ordcrsi preserve the
senai The multitude dispersed, and 40 further scenes OF
riot or disorder took place. The alarm had by this time
reached every quarter OF the city, aud though the mme.
ua'e disturbance AS qneled, the excitement which had
become general had reached fuI height tws, am.
upated mat further disturbances would take place in the
"lerternoon and evening" aud The civil authorities called
upon tue soldiery 10 be /" readiness The troops which
nj hpr
post anu In The evening body Of four or five
OF infantry were stationed the Exchange and
uere u' uay,nght' IL was feared by the police that the
e'cs "Oud not pass by without Of violence and
tnmu''' and eveLy measure devised by whtc, IA,
po". % '"e cry ahd tue protection of its
might be preserved.
here, AS lar as we have been able TO learn ended the
eomnoon and uproar which tn. three dav
" '"e eeeuon We have sought diligently TO ascertain
he correctness OF The numerous accounts nj
disturbances which have taken place, aud we believe
'nA' ms general statement may be relied OH. There
were some slight commoiicns, and several i'm other
u,' pu' we nave not time TO enumcra'e them. Ma
OF tue acts and the in these
before long, be made the subject investi.
oe'oe our judicial tribunals and until the present
excitement has died away, and such inve has a.
ken place, will be impossible arrive AZ tho whole
ruin concerning them. But hone sy ascTbe bv far
me greatest part OF these fearful and bloody scenes 10
e course which has been pursued by the iealy paners
o. e Uposuon IN seeking to turu loose upon the sixth
Wdiu thousands from every quarter OF the city, in iKfu
laog me inha6an's OF that ward aud in nRaning the
clzens generally. '0
Inc pre'eX OF seeking preserve the pc is proved
have been false and hollow by the conduct Of thosr
VINO, under this prcteXt, the leaders i'm upro,r ,oJ
o mere are IN The fourteenth ward large numbers OF
liishnlen, out they interered with an Nh. xer
cse oil their elective irancse-and there was no riot On
that ward. " " ''' -"
In the eleventh ward too the same c,ss, of it;v,s
sue !" great numbers, but all quiet there for an
armed multitude : among than 10 overav.
anu coerce them and we sincerely believe that in the
sixth there would have been little more than ordinary
cehen II the reckless Opposition not putsned the
mad and wicked acts whichhve excited such fearful COM
motion. "' .''"
Since writing the above our reporter has obtained the
following names OF persons wounded in the affair front Of
nj asonic Hal -
Captain Stewart OF the first watch district badly cat
on the LETT side OF the head; Captain Munsop of the
same district shockiDgy injared-al his ribs broken and
ms leit arm fractured in two places-hs skull horribly
ac.ueu' ana ms lace much cut; Captain Seaman, of the
second watch district, cut in the head; wa,chman named
styles. MORALLY wounded; Col Fleet, assistant to Capa
Munson severely hurt; Captain tgg, of the third watch
district, much hur'; Messrs Otterwell Sinclair Burnt
ana ten or hteen wachmen wounded; tesidcs Messrs
JoSsPn L. Hays, Huntington, Dunshee Police officers
anu Msssr'. walsh and Somerndyke, constables
New YoRK, April TO-
The City ELEcrIoN--More correct returns than
were received yesterday from the different wards in the
cry increase the majority OF e. w. Lawrence for Mayor
10 20 The following is list of the candidates elected
to the Common Council:
There majority OF Anti Jackson in both Boards
OF the common Council The numbers in the Board Of
Alderman standardization 8; Jackson 81 i'm the AS
sistanis-Ani-Jackson S. Jackson T. The Jackson mem.
bers elected are IN rked thus