The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-15

The excitement all day yesterday, in reference to the
Aslor Place riot intense. but every hour added thou
sands to the side OF peace and order Many of those
loudest in condemnation OF the taken on Thurs
day night, convinced, cooler reflection. that
der al all hazards was prime necessity for the honor
of the city and The safety of the people PacarIs were
issued early in the morning, by some unknown persons
calling meeting IN the Park. Accordingly immense
assemblage of the curious congregaled aboa o'clock
resolution was proposed and adopted to take legal
proceedings against the city authorities for their conduct
in relation 10 the riot A proposition was also made and
received with loud cheers by the meeting. that a sub
scrption should be raised, to give those who had been
killed public funeral
The New York Erpress gives the following as an ex
tract from the speech of Captain Rynders:
Now, Captain Rynders said. it had been asserted that
he had hand in getting up this excitement and he had
there was no use IN hying 10 deceive the people-they
must know the truth; he determined from the be-
ginning to break Mr. Macready's engagement, and had
paid his own money literally for the purpose, and had
solicited money from others for the purpose ohiss
HIM down. He said that when the excitement first began
he had no money but went to friend and got him TO
lend hlm money enough, for which he gave him his
noe that on the first night he bought but fifty sixty
tickets, and distributed them among the ''bhoys," and
was successful in kissing Mr. Macready down, but he
said that in the affair of Thursday night he had nothing
to do further the buying of tickets concerned
The following is the proclamation issued by the Mayor
on Friday afternoon:
PROCLAMATION.
The mayor of the city, while deeply deploring the
life which has resulted from the maintenance of the law
during the past night, reminds all the citizens that the
He calls on all good citizens sustain the magsiracy
The efforts of the authorities will be consderae, will be
He recommends all citizens for some days. to remain as
much as possible within their own dwelling. and abstain
tend TO encourage the rotously disposed.
The effect OF crowds is to expose the Innocent to the in
Jury arising from the measures which must be taken
The Of the city and shall be by the
whole civil and military power OF the country.
portion OF the police OF the city, composed of
teloW-cizens, who are under special obligation to main
tain the supremacy of their own laws ,yoonu,r,,
MAYORS OFFICE. May H. Mayor.
The NIGHT ScENEs-In accordance with Gen. Ewen's
order the troops began to assemble about o'clock in
Washington Square. Companies and groups of infantry
were scattered here and there forming and going through
dri Some were receiving their rouHds OF ball cart
past they all formed in marching order and deflng into
Eighth street, passed down to Broadway where they d.
vided, one half taking the way Of Astor-place. There
was dense crowd in all these streets and the troops
received with yells and hoongs they steadily
forced their way through the thooushfares, till they met
in the square beyond, and obliged the mob 10 retreat to
the Bowery. The City Guards, which were among the
advanced companies, took up their station in front of
As'oPace, in the bowery, where they remained during
the night.
In fifteen or twenty minutes from the time the first
troops arrived all the streets surrounding the block
which the Opera House is built cleared, and the
soldery were drawn up at intervals in battle array
Through the kindness OF some OF the commanding OFF,
GERS obtained admission within the ranks and
enabled to inspect The preparations When the ground
was completely cleared the disposition of the troops
near AS we could ascertain, was as follows:
Six heavy pieces of artillery, including one lslb
howitzer were placed TO enlade Broadway up to
and down Eighth street, west and east Lafayette place
downward and Astor place and the open ground between
bowery and Third avenue, eastwardly.
The Opera House was in possession OF the police, who
were most thoroughly and efficiently organized All the
entrances but closed the vaults arranged
for the reception of prisoners, the dressing fitted
up as surgical hospitals and the boxes, parquelte and
stage thrown open as general camping ground for the
relieved companies Everything valuable had been pre-
viousy removed; and just before sunset large pacards
were put upon the doors, stating that the house
closed by order of The lessee
The mob at first most violent in Broadway, but
gradually changed their position to the Bowery Their
yells truly awful to hear; and, for while, things
wore troubled and threatening aspect About hafpasl
eight the police made charge the crowd where it ap-
peaed most turbulent and succeeded in arresng two
three of the ringleaders The troops in the square,
pecially Capt McArdles company of city guards,
exposed to a shower of stones thrown by body who
had taken possession Of the marble yard the opposite
corner private, named Stevens, was knocked sense.
less by heavy stone which struck him on the head
One OF the Montgomery Guard, named Oiaoran, was
struck in the left eye by stone and severely hurt
man by the name OF Coye, in the Montgomery troop,
LIST company was Frustrated from his horse by blow in
the abdomen from paving stone Soon afterwards two
more soldiers and policeman brought into the OPP
House badly injured They all well cared for
by the surgeons in attendance.
About o'clock a baJcade made Ninth
street, the Bowery, with wagon and boxes
in order to prevent the horsemen from passing through
One OF the latter coming suddenly upon it, was thrown
from his horse and injured After the barricade
taken the police stomed the marble yard and dislodged
the rioters who then retreated down the Bowery Just
previous to this, however, the assault upon the City
Guard had become violent that they ordered to
load Warning given to the mob but the stones
tnued TO fly AT last the recorder proclaimed to them tina,
the next shower of stones would bring return of lead
The muskes leveed and the troops only awaited
the signal TO fire, when fortunately the throwing of
stones ceased.
The police, who had already sixteen persons arrested,
now began systematic attack upon the remaining riot
ers, and with such that in few minutes up
wards of twenty-five thirty were safely deposited
in the vaults of the Opera House. The crowd kndled
bonfes in the Bowery which only served TO render the
dlsurbers more conspicuous, and in less than half an
hour they nearly all either taken scattered The
organization and efficient action of the police deserv
ing of the highest praise We venture to say that
violent mob of such extent more promptly
and successfully queed As the captain of each divs
ion called, the answered Immediately, formed in
der, and made running charge upon the offenders,
which in all cases irresistible The chief Mr. Mat
SELL as well the sheriff. recorder and justices OF the
wards, exercised the most constant vigilance long
there any apparent danger Several bodies Of
airy did good service by keeping the Bowery clear in the
nelghborhood of the square.
When we left at midnight, order was almost entirely
restored Several companies had been discharged for the
night, as the streets quiet and sign OF disturb
ance had occurred in any other part OF the city.
FURTHER PARrICULARs-The New York Commercial
of Saturday evening" gives the following additional parti
culars
Four of the wounded have died at the hospital since
our visit yesterday morning, viz George Lincoln, who