Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-25

Of the play could be heard, and in the pauses
of the shouts and yells, the orders Of the
Chief and his men in different parts Of the
house could be heard, as well as the wild up.
roar Of The mob without. Mrs. Coleman
Pope, as Lady Macbeth, first procured a little
silence, which ended, however, Immediately
on Mr.. Macready's temperance. The OBJ
n~oxlous actor went through his part with per
feet self-possession, and paid no regard to
the tumultuous scene before him. AS the
parquette and gallery were cleared OF the moi
siest rioters, the crowds without grew more
violent, and stones were hurled against the
windows on the Astor-place side. S one
window cracked after another, and pieces oil
bricks and paving-stones ratified IN on the ter-
races and Hobbies, The confusion increased,
till the Opera House resembled a fortress be-
siered by an invading army rather than a
place meant for the peaceful amusement OF a
civilized community. Sometimes heavy
stones would dash in the boards which had
been nailed up as protection, and a number
Of policemen were constantly occupied in
mailing up and securing the defenses. The
attack was sometimes on one side and some
tines on the other, but seemed 10 be most vi
client on Eighth-st., where there was a con-
tinual volley of stones and other missiles
The retiring rooms were closed, and the lob
bies so "Taked" by the mob outside, that the
only safe places were the boxes and paTquetie.
A stone, thrown through an upper window,
knocked Off some Of the ornaments oil the
splendid chandelier.
The fourth and fifth acts were given in
comparative quiet, so far as the audience were
concerned, a large number of whom assem-
bled in the lobby, no egress from the build
ing bcirg possible. At these words Of Mac
beth
81 will not be afraid of death and bane,
Till Birnam t6reSt come to Dunsinane.'
An attempt was made 10 get up a tumult, but
failed. The phrase,
-"Our castles strength
vii. laugh a siege to scorn,"
was also loudly applauded. But in spite Of
the constant crashing and humping of stones
and the terrible yelIs of the crowd in the
street. the tragedy too truly a tragedy TO
many. was played to an end and the curtain
fell. Macready was Of course called out and
cheered, as was Mr.. Clarke. Cheers were
also given for The Police, and for many other
things which we did not hear in the general
tumult.
Towards the close, a violent attack was
made by the mob on one of the doors, which
was partly forced. 4 body of Policemen.
armed with their short clubs, sailed from it
and secured a number of the leaders, who
were brought in and placed in a large room
under the parquette, with those who had
been previously arrested. These rioters, to
the number of thirty or forty, battered down
the partition Of the room, with their feet, and
attempted to crawl out at The bottom by the
holes SO made. A strong guard was there
fore placed to watch them, and no one, we
believe, succeeded in making his escape
From the confusion occasioned by the con-
tinued attack on the house, we were unable
10 learn the names Of any of them.
After the play was over, the noise being
apparently diminished somewhat, the audi
ence were allowed 10 go out quietly by the
door nearest Broadway. The crowd was not
dense in the middle of the street, a body of
troops having just passed along, but the side
walks, fences and all other available posi-
lions were thronged, and a shower of stones
was kept up against the windows. As we
reached Broadway a company of the Crews
came round from Eighth-st. and took their
position in front of the Opera House. Two
cord of Police in Eighth-st. kept the
street vacant before the building, but the
shattered doors and windows showed how
furious had been the attack on that side. We
learned from those in the crowd that troops
of foot and one Of horse had arrived abou,
half an hour previous and passed entirely
around the building, partially dispensing the
mob. They had been assailed with stones.
1t was stated, one of the Dragons knocked
from his horse and another carried off with a
broken leg from the fall of his horse.
Up to this time we did not learn that any
proclamation had been made TO the rio,ers.-
After passing the Greys at the corner of
Broad way we wen into Eighth-st., and were
on the return, in not more than three minutes
afterward, when a volley was fired by the
troops, the quick, scattering flashes throwing
a sudden CLEAN over the crowd, the gas.
lights in the streets having all been exlin-
guished. Fastening into Astor-place, we
found the troops drawn up before The house,
and the crowd beginning 10 dispense in front
of them. 1t was generally believed that they
fired blank cartridges, and a large number Of
PERSONS, who were mere lookers-on, did not
pay much attention TO it. We passed into
Lafayette-place, and there saw the bodies of
two or three persons dead or wounded borne
away.
The crowd seemed taken by surprise. as on
account OF the lncessant noises very few
could have heard the reading of the Riot Act.
Many assert that it was not read, but we have
positive testimony to the contrary. We were
returning and had nearly reached .Astor-place
again, when a second volley was fired, fol-
lowed almost without pause by three or four
others. A part of the crowd came rushing
down Lafayette place, but there was no shout
nor noise except the deadly report of the mus
kets.
After this horrid sound had ceased, proups
OF people came along, bearing away the bod
les of the dead and dying. The excitement
Of the crowd was terrible. We heard moth.
ing but one universal expression of We ngeance
and adherence. What adds TO this traoic
occurrence is that most of those who were
killed were innocent of all participation in
the riot. An old man, waiting for the cars
In the Bowery, was instantly shot dead. A
little boy, eight years old, was killed bv a
ball, at the corner of Lafayette place, and a
woman siiiinn 10 ha- .u.. - L