Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-04-21
EVENTS OF TIHtE DAY.

The~eleetion was conducted Nth ex-
aeediap quiet and derornm. thfonehpat
the day, and 10 every part of the city Ell
icent ne old battle ground thR sixth waro !
" here symptoms of disorder and siolence Z
were visible almos, from the beginning -
I'd Tie afternoon decided quarrel broke
ons between two parties Vt Emerald
islanders, the 0rangeme md The Ca,ho+
| lies, which soon brobghten aIgeneral hghf, Z
tand kept that par, OF shel cllyin 40 upEoak
unta after dark. M s
Very early i'd the afraythe notorious
Spartan Band oh TamInany7 rioters took
EpEaFiiI ID 81, their snimosiiy being directed:
tagains; The Irish generally A severe
connie. took place, alnostln front Of thss
el'ysrrisan. which resulted ii the total
defeat and 1tgnt 81 me aasssF
| Al about 6 o'cteck The Irish obtaiaed
complete possession Of Centre street, and
would allow none ID passt al this time
nearly Ten thousand persons were collect
ed there's The mob soon went down
Franklin street and amused themselves
BY miscellaneous smalf fights. Presently
they beganio attack the houses ID OraDge
street, broke in the windows and doors,
destroyed the futniture and drove out the
occupants. Of several ofIthem.
IN Then the victors~ attacked the Sixth
! Ward Hotel, the corner Of Centre and,
Duane streets. The interior of which was
almost wholly demolished With the furni-I
tureanfd other pntents, hich they brok6
> up and threwi1to the streets. It IS said
lthat1the Spartan tookFrefuge in this house,
' }whither they were pursuedlby the EsneA-
! bailaghs. One Of The polls was held 1T
this hotel, and The inspectors with diff.
! Gully escaped 1.-THE brickbats and Other
!. missiles buried Iin at The Windows, while
: in the streets adjacent several citizens
we're severely, if not dan ge rqusly,
I wounded IS -: III
? After this. the rioteEs, flushed with con
9 quest, proeeedad, hooting and yelling. L
IS the.residence Of Bishop Hughes, as in,
e. rear Of the Cathedral, which they atiacke
= With stones and other missiles. bfeakin
e ID The doors ana windows. and damsgin
? the furnitdte. Bishop Dubois was III in
> Eilfin a back room, and Of course was niue
!. alarmed and distressed BY The savage on
= slaught. Bishop hughes was absent fror
the ciiy..4 III
The Mayor was early Ut the scene &
r conflict in The 9Th ward, With such Of th
Z police force as could be got together, bu
!, his efforts to restore peace were little sue
y cessful. The police and narshais Tough
brayely insthe melee. and effe cted The 81
!, rest Of some thirty Or more, though no
g without danger and severe bruises. Mos
" ~ PrisongIs ware DauIy hort, and sew
i erai npfeed'caigentlsmen were kept id con
Z slant employment al the prison, dressin,
= Their wounds One man, named Ford
g had his skull badly fractured add vas /.
e ken TO the hospital. #
e The Catholic Irish were ofIcouyse great
. ~ incenssd BY the attack upon. The hons
:, Of their Bishop, bo. yielding to4he adyicy
r and remonstrances Of their clergy the
g kept quietfTeaving The, business 81 Bro t5
. tecting il in The hands ofihe watchmeu
q stfoeg body Of whom was collected upo
g The spot a soon as possible = = . I