Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-24
Riot at Annapolis. ND.

1si0f at Annapolis. Md.
\ Our CITY was throw into gres, confusion on
Monday night and yesterday morning. in con
sequence Of a report that an alarming riot had
occurred 10 Annapolis on The 5'h. between the
citizens and portion of the passengers Of he
steamer Jewess. After patisn, inquiry wish
the aid OF correspondent, a, Annapolis, We
have been enabled to gather the following par.
iculsrs Of this disgracefuI affair: The steam
or Jewess. Captain Sutton. left this city about
seven o'clock in the morning on an exclusion
to ST. Michaels. having on board The Eagle
I Artillery, Col Kane commanding. the Co.
lumbar Rifepen. Captain McAIlister, and
about eight hundred other passengers, great
number of whom we're women and children
4 When some twenty miles down the river. il
was found that in consequence of the crowded
state Of The boat il would be dangerous 10
cross the bay TO he Eastern Shore, according.
ly after a consultation with The gentlemen who
had chartered the boat, Captain Sutton deter
mined to run into Annapolis.
After reaching The city. the military com
psnies and pori on of the passengers disem-
barked, the Columbian Rifemen for the pur.
pose of target shoo'ing and the others 10
seek recreation in various ways. Captain Nc.
AIlisier marched his company up into The cry.
bot finding no convenient place to shoot.
promptly returned 10 the boat. Col Kane in
the meantime was dinibg at the house Of a
| fricni. in connection with whom il was his in
,ention TO make arrangements to convey his
company to this city by the Railroad few
moments after Captain McAlls,er's company
reached the boat, fight was gotten op upon
the wharf between some boys. which was
soon participated in by party Of young men
from the boat, and others belonging Annap
oils. 10 few minutes the fight be zane gen
eral. and for the time assumed fearful char.
ae,er Stones. bricks and other missiles 10
bondance, were thrown indiscrimina,ely upon
the boat, striking ladies aud children, as welI
as others. This so inceDsed the main portion
Of the passengers. that they broke into the
room in which the rifles Of Captain McAIlis.
ter's company were stacked, loading them
with ball cartridges, fred among the crowd
upon the wharf, wounding FIVE persons. one il
is feared, MORALLY.
The citizens of Annapolis seeing their
friends thus shot down, procured two small
cannon, one and the other FOUNDER, aud
after placing them upon the common near the
wharf, were about TO discharge them at the
boat, when Col. Kane rushed in front Of
the largest piece, and 10 connection with Gen.
Watkins, Judge Brewer, and other citizens Of
The town. succeeded 10 preventing the dis
charge. Too much praise csnnO, be gwen to
Col. Kane and Judge Brewer The Colonel
placed himself 10 front Of the cannon while
/. Judge spiked il with his own hands We
heard the names Of other citizens Of Annapo
lis who acted a prominent part 10 quelling The
disturbance-we regret we cannot remember
them.
During the time the cannon was being got
ready TO FIRE. some persons cut The stern line
which held the boa, TO The wharf. causing her
TO swing round and ground. This rather prov
ed a fortunate Circumstance for The persons "a
the boat. for Captain Sot,on finding bis hoa
aground, Immediately started the engine. aud
worked her off in few minutes and started
for this city where he arrived in the evening.
Several Of the peaceful passengers on the
boat were quite seriously hurt with the bricks
and o, her missiles thrown from the shore. =
The origin of the riot remains a mystery
some ascrlhing il 10 the mischevousness and
recklessness of a portion Of the passengers.
and others TO the boys and colored popua ion
Of Annapolis BE il as il NAV, the riot was
the mos, disgrseeful one Ina, we have had in
this STATE for wears. Co Kane, who remain
ed in Annapolis al night, reached this cry
10 the cars yesterday morning, Judge Brewer
and several others from Annapolis, also reach.
ed here at the same iime. They came for the
/ purpose of making a thorough investigation Of
the matter. The above we believe are all the
material facts Of this disgrscefnl affair.-Bal-
iimoie Clipper.