New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-25
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

THE RIors.-We have taken some pains 10 pro-
euro correct History of affairs in Brooklyn up late
hour last night. and think the following ia straight
story Between half past six and seven o'clock on
Thursday evening as party of German aborers were
returning from the Atlantic Dock to the South.Ferry
they attacked by some seventy FIVE or hundred
Irishmen armed with clubs stones, brickbats &c. The
Germans resisted for while but discounted
and hed-being pursued and several Of them badly beat
en- by the Irish One man. named Christian Bssett
severely the back Of the head and taken 10
the house of Dr.. Chapman in Safest where he remain.
ed until yesterday morning when he conveyed TO
his home in a back basement Of l35 Stsnon.st. New
York He still alive at the last heard of him.
but there great danger of congestion Of the brain.
Another with his teeth knocked and otherwise badly
hurt was taken the house Of Mr. Qurk in Atlantc.s,
where he remained during the night He will recover
as will all the others wounded far is known Five
or ak who badly hurt made their way the boat;
bleeding prosely and reached their families or friends
in New.York The ARRAY occurred at the head OF Ke-
seys Alley down which three OF the Germans fed. One
made his way back In safety but feared THAI the
other had been driven By their pursuers into the
river. We happy to say this Is not the case, and
that they both SO; board sloop and resched New
York in safety. When the roll called yesterday
morning at the Dock thirty Of the workmen were mis-
sing but this 10 accounted for BY the Ferry Master
this side who informs that party of Germans yes
,erday morning paid their fares to go but changed
their minds received their money back and wisely stad
away
A, the time of the ARRAY on Thursday evening Dep
putty Sher! Swer,cope happened 70 be returning from,
NewYork and arrived AT the scene OF action us in the
,hickest OF it Calling upon several citizens asis,
spirits of the asssiants bat their companions rallied
from their pursuit OF the Germans and rescued them
fo.cbly-alshough without committing actual violence
upon the Officer One Of these-Pst!ick Rehoe-was
sad TO be the man who threw the hrss stone at the Ger
mans and was yesterday rearresed and is in Jail at
Brooklyn News OF the no, being carried 10 the Sheriff
body Of troops mustered, but did aos go down as the
thing was very soon over and the ground clear
Yesterday morning the Germans returned 10 work
with the exception of,he thirty mentioned About eleven
o'clock Sheriff Swertcope and oscee Clayton saw two
German. going down Columbias toward the Dock, fol
lowed by lrishmen SusPectins trouble the officers
followed and shortly after the Irishmen attacked the
Germans and were arrested on IKE spot Their names
are Michael Egan and Thomas Lee.
Several other made in the course OF yes
,erday and in addition to those already made the fol-
lowing persons In Brooklyn Jail: Bernard Spaua-
Ing. Thomas Downing, Timothy Gleason and Patrick
Sullivan. These make who arc now In custody
The Grand Jury in session all yesterday. and pro-
eesses fox 6neen twenty other individuals
whose names Of course We withhold.
TIE troops ready to stand 70 their srms a; The
striking OF seven strokes upon the bell OF 81; Johns snd
the Sixth Ward Inhabited sost entirely By the Irish
men. is in disturbed feverish and threatening eondi
don. regular and systematic organization appears 10
exist among the sh and tie expressions Of their deter
Tnsion to perserere in their purpose OF driving the
Germans from The work are loud and emphatic. Many
Of those sctvs IN omeu,ng these disturbances are
not OF he sssndingou, worknen bur have gone over
from this City within few days. Patrick Rehce, the
man who threw The drs stone is represented IS having
been In Brooklyn but two days
The most exaggerated reports prevailed in New-Ycrk
yesterday as 70 tho number OF killed and wounded the
finding Of bodies in tie river Sc &c The above. how
ever contains account Of al TIE damage done thus
hs. Bad enough al ,h.il
e We understand thar Rev. Dr. GLsxE1r OF
Bss;on. isueoessor the late Dr. Chaanins viii preach
9, tee Unitarian Church In Brooklyn ,onorrow. See
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