The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-13

queqce of this but up to the hour OF going to press al
has been quiet
We found Mr. Maisell. chief Of Police in the Opera
House. He said that the mob fired with guns pistols
that great number OF the police were huri-some oil
them shot through and through-one mortay. as he had
| heard
One Of Mr. Masells officers told US that of forty OF
fifty under arrest in kind OF pen down stairs, Tap.
pan had been arrested within three months change
of burglary Some had been roned, but their irons were
taken off Bill Sparks, notorious character Tom Burns
+. L. c. Judson, editor OF Buntine's Own, among
them
The National Greys and police had possession of the
house. and would remain all night
The Mayor Gen. Sanford, and the Sheriff. were on the
ground at the moment OF the greatest difficulty.
Some artieymen were there when we left
Ii is impossible TO ascertain tonight the number of
dead and wounded but we think we have positive evil
dence thai at least ttoeipe and perhaps fourteen were
either killed outright or died befoie O'Clock This morn
ing The number oil wounded will vary from oentg to
thirty, although many not dangerously hurt
The military were severely peed with stones, but
none OF them were seriously injured as we learned from
several officers
We left the Opera House about o'clock this morning
all was quiet in the streets, with apparent excitement
on the part of the people Little knots of men were
standing here and there talking over the affair; but,
with one or two exceptions, in calm and reasonable
manner Strong codons of policemen FABRICATED Eighth
scene OF the riot; while body OF the National Greys
had possession OF the building and its approaches Every
precauton had been taken to prevent repetition of the
sad and bloody occurrence so dsgraceu and unusual
our city.
From the New York Journal of commerce. May II.
The Riot.
The riot of last night and its melancholy conseq
has caused, might be expected. great excitement
throughout the city, and it TO be feared that some
further attempts at outrage will be repeated to- night
Several small groups OF men now congregating in
the park and the steps of the City Hail. who are angr-
" discussing the of last night and speak,
in the most irritating and dlsespectfu terms of the city
authorities.
Gov. Fish and the city authorities are now in secret
session, determining upon what measures should be
adopted In the present Crisis, and proclamation the
subject from the mayor is Immediately expected.
II has been ascertained that fifteen persons have been
killed. How many may have been wounded cannot of
course be asceained, surmsed, most
they were carried away by their friends
proclamation has been posted up in the Park, calling
on all citizens OF New York, who are opposed to the
destruction of human life, to assemble this evening in
the Park, at 8 o'clock
Mr. Macready left this city this morning, with an ex-
pressed determination never to return to it,
VICTIMS THE RIor.-The following is list of the
persons killed, far known al 10 o'clock this
ing.
William Butler, No. % Thompson street
Timothy Burns, No 172 Pearl street.
Neil Gray Wallis, No 49 Grand street.
George W. Gedney. No 50 Seventh street
Henry Often, corner of Orchard and Hester streets
George W. Brown, No. ~ Crosby street
Owen Burns 81 Charles street.
Asa F. Collins, Essex street, between Houston and
Stanton streets.
Mat Caben, Thomas Keerinan, and nine unknown
men.
There were IA wounded.