The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-21

them were injured severely. AT length the order
was given to charge, and two or three times this
was repeated, but the mob only fell back for few
minutes, and again the troops were hemrned in.
and pelied, the rioters using the cobble stones
which lay in heaps in the street. as workmen are
at present engaged building a sewer in Eighth
street
At length Cen Hail. who had been struck on
the cheek by stone, went 10 the Mayor, and sta
ted that his men were falling around him. and I'M
less The rot act was read he should order them TO
retire. The Recorder and Sheriff then came for
ward, and the former read the Act, and ordered
the rioters Immediately to disperse hut they pajd
no attention to the order, and continued their as
saints on the troops-Gen. Hall then spoke TO the
officers OF the regiment and two of them went in
front OF the men, -ani Immediately vo!ley Of mus
kerry took place, the pieces however We're pur-
posey elevated, and one was injured This
was received with shonts of derision by the mob,
and again they commenced the attack, dividing
themselves into two parties, one in the open space
between the troops and the Bowery, and the other
on the sidewalk, between the troops and the house
OF MIR. Langdon.
THE CONFLICT.
1t was now evident that the matter was becom-
ing too serious to be rifed with, and either the
laws or the mob must prevail With great reluc-
lance, therefore, the word given TO g fire in
patoons;" the first discharge was directed upon
the mob near the Bowery, and then upon other
portions, and several of them fell. This scattered
them in all directions but did not efftctually check
the rloters-the wounded were borne off on shut
iers to the different drug stores in the neigbborhood
and the sight OF them seemed to exasperae the
mob, and vowing vengeance, they seized large
stones, and again rushed upon the soldiers but
they were received with another voliey and again
many of them fell wounded or killed. Several in
nocent persons were injured by the balls, which
scattered in various directions some striking against
he Of tho. ,Ho,,, lin, .e
manner, no doubt, many were wounded The last
volley produced sensible effect upon the rioters,
who envinced no disposition to renew hostties,
but gathered in little groups at the of the
streets, swearing er1heir defeat. AT this time
company of light artillery arrived on the ground,
and portion were stationed on Eighth street and
the other in Astor Place, with their cannon so
placed as to sweep every street. But happily their
services were not required, and at midnight every
thing was isanquil-ihe wounded were conveyed,
some to the interior of the theatre, and others to
the City Hospital. The dead were taken to diff
ferent Station Houses
ATTACK ON THE NEW YORK HOTEL.
While the disturbances above related were going
on in Astor Place, portion of the mob proceeded
TO the New York Hotel, at which Mr.. Macready
had been stopping. The pulice We're so much en-
gagged at the THEATRE that no aid could he obtained
from them, and Mr. Monnot, the proprietor, aided
by his walters and boarders repealed the rufans,
and prevented their entrance. In the melee Mr.
Monnot was slightly injured in the arm Fortu-
Daely no further attempts were made, either to ti
feet an entrance. or to destroy the property.
Mr. Macready, informed, left the city this
morning al O'Clock, but what direction he has
taken we are not Informed.
We have much TO say of this sad affair by-and by;
the hostility of these rioters not directed more
against Mr.. Macready than against the supporters
and frequenters of the Aston Place Opera House
generally.
the rioters have publicly ie Is I Ge Gig9
''Aristocratic Opera House., and public meeting
is called in the Park, at o'clock this evening, of
those opposed to human slaughter"
We are glad to learn, however, that most of the
troops are ordered to be OH duty, and should any
outrage take place, no mercy will be shown. The
public authorities are determined TO quell by any
means, the spirit of rowdyism now SO alarm!ngly
prevalent.
No performance will take place this evening, at
the Opera House. the lessee having directed that it
he closed Let all good citizens not required to
keep the peace remain quietly at home.
NAMES OF PERSONS ARRESTED.
No less than filty-three persons. charged with
participating in the riot, were arrested. Among
them were Edward u. G. Judson, editor of . Ned
Buntne's Own who. it is said, acted as leader
of the mob outside. David W. Holey, who is
connected with the Democratic Review, it is said,
acted as the leader of the mob inside Mr.. Hoey
was baed out last night, and called on us this
morning to say that he was present only as locker
on. The following persons, with very few ex-
cepiions were mere boys: