The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-13
From the Baltimore sun. May ~.
The Riot at New Ysrk.


We yesterday received by telegraph account of tn
tremendous riot, accompanied by awful loss OF life
New York, on Thursday night, and Immediately laid
before citizens in an Extra Sun" We have since
however received yesterday mornings New York papers
containing detailed accounts and annex the follow
ing from the Tribune:
We again called upon to record one of the mos
shameful events which has disgraced the history
our city. The riot OF Monday night of which thai a
last night was but continuation, was harmless i'm com
parson. We give the particulars in the order OF hei
occurrence, and almost entirely from our own persona
observation
The invitation extended to Mr. Macready by numbe
OF our most prominent citizens, and his acceptance there
OIL called forth second effort the part OF those who
created the not on Monday night Early yesterday morn
ing pacards were posted through the city, stating tina
the crew OF The British steamer had threatened voenc,
10 all who "dared express their opinions at the English
arislocratc Opera House. and calling on all workngmer
to sland by their lawful rights" In consequence OF this
and similar threats, large body of police ordered io
attend al the Opera House. and this should be
sufficient 10 preserve order the seventh regiment, Col
Duryea, and two trooos of horse (Capts Varnum and
Patlersoo( OF the eighth regiment, under command Of
Gen. Hall and the Huzzars attached to Gen Mouis's
brigade, were held in readiness They formed in two
bodies, one OF which stationed in the Park and
at Centre Market
great, and before night were to be had For some
time before the doors opened, people began col
lect IN Asor Place, and the police took their stations
the doors and in the buildings. The crowd increased
with every moment, and when upon the ground
at hall past seven, the square and street from Broadway
to the Bowery were nearly full There was such a ire
mendous rush about the DOORS spite of notice posted
up stating that the tickets all sold that several Of
the entrances obliged to be closed The police used
every exerton to preserve order and succeeded in pre-
venting all attempts to force entrance. inside the
house filed but not crowded. and the amphitheatre
was not than half full The general appearance OF
the audience was respectable, and it hoped at first
We noticed, however, that the windows had been care
fully boarded up and the doors barrcadedthe object OF
which was afterwards made manifest
The brst two scenes passed with vocferous well
come to Mr.. Clarke as Malcolm The entrance of Mr.
hlacready, in the third act, the signal for perfect
storm OF cheers, groans, and Kisses, The whole audi
ence rose, and the nine ienhs of il who friendly to
Macready chssred. waving their hats and handkechefs
large bodyin the paIquette with others in the second
tier and amphltheatre Missed and groaned with equal
zeal The tumn lasted for ten or fifteen minutes when
an attempt made to restore order by board being
brought upon the stage, upon which written, "The
friends OF order will remain quiet" This senced all but
was said upon the stage Not word OF the first ac
could be heard by any in the house. The policemen
present did little or nothing, evidently waiting orders
Finally in the last scene Of the act Mr. Matsell, chief OF
police, made his appearance in the parquette and fol
lowed by number of his aids, marched directly down
the aisle to the leader of the disturbance whom he
cured after short but violent struggle One by the
rioters were taken and carried OUT the greater part of the
audience applauding as they disappeared.
Before the second act over something of the play
could be heard and in the pauses of the shouts and ye
lhe orders of the chief and his different parts OF
the house could be heard, well as the wild uproar OF
the mob without Mrs. Coleman Pope, AS Lady Mac
beth, FIRST procured little silence which ended how
ever, Immediately Mr. Maceady's temperance The
obnoxious acsr went through his part with perfect sell
possession and paid regard to the tumuuous
before him. AS the parquetie and gallery cleared
OF the nolsest rioters, ,ae crowds without grew more
violent and stones hurled against the windows
the Astor Place side AS onewindow cracked after ano-
Their, and pieces of bricks and paving ratified in
the terraces and Hobbies, the confusion increased till the
Opera House resembed fortress beseged by invading
army rather than place meant for the peaceful
ment OF a civilized community. Sometimes the heavy
stones would dash in the boards which had been nailed
up protection, and number of policemen con-
santy occupied in mailing up and securing the defences
The attack was sometimes side and sometimes
on the other, but seemed be most violent Eighth
street, where there continual voley OF stones
other missiles. The retiring rooms closed and the
obbes "raked by the mob outside that the only safe
places were the boxes and parqueite. stone thrown
through upper window, knocked of some of the or
naments of the splendid chandelier
The fourth and fifth acts given in comparative
quiet, far the audience were concerned, large
number of whom assembled in the lobby egress from
the building being possible. AT these words of Macbeth
81 will not be afraid Of death and bane
Till Birnam forest come to Dunsinane,"
attempt was made to get up tumult, but failed Tht
phrase,
-"Our castles strength