Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-05-16
Great Riot i'm New York;
Military called out!!-2O men killed!!-
Macready forced to Leave the CatyY
New YoHK Nav 11-0p Al


Military called out!!-2o men killed!!-
Macready forced to Leave the CityH
New YoEK, May ll-2 P. M.
Last Monday night Mr.. Macready was
driven from the sta ge Of the Astor Place
Opera House with rotten eggs, &c. &c +.
since which time the excitemel has been
increasing.
Last night it being understood that he
would play Macbeth preparations were
made by his friends and enemies TO assail
and protect him. InAamatory handbills
were posted yesterday-a strong police Or
ganlzed. Some special constabIes and sew
eral military companies were held in read.
mess at the Park and Centre Market.
Persons assembled at half past six o'clock,
at = no tickets could be procured, house
filled, and an immense number wished to
force admission. A large number of police.
men were present. No appearance of the
organization of the rioters
Opening scene got through with in tol.
cradle quiet, but Macready's appearance
was the occasion Of a general explosion
1t soon, however, became manifest that the
Macready party were in majority, anc
the house demanded the expulsion OF the
rioters.
Matsell, chief of the police, arrested
four and confined them in small room
which they attempted to set on fire, anc
were put in irons Immediately.
At this moment showers of stones from
without assuiled the windows Ned Bunt
line, who was said to lead the rioters with
out, was promptly arrested.
The barricades Of the windows wer
now broken in, and the ladies we're oblige
to retreat through the centre ofth house
Orders Of Chief Of Police, and cries o
where is the military?
A company of cavalry then came u
and were driven off by the mob. A few
minutes after the National Guard came VI
and were driven off by the mob with paw
ing stones &c. Attempts were then mad
to force the theatre.
The captain was struck down by pass
ing stone. The I'd officer demanded per
mission to fire. They first fired over the
heads Of the rioters. The mob continued
the attack. They then fred three volley
of ball cartridges, at each time dispensing
the crowd.
The military then formed a line acros
the street at both ends of the Opera House
cutting off connexion with Bowery ant
Broadway.
Maj Gen. Sanford ordered more troop.
two pieces OF artillery loaded with grape
were planted in front of the Opera House
After half past eleven the dispersed
crowd were occupied in dete chments, list
ening to inhamatory speeches, and carry
ing off the dead and wounded.
The dead number about Is. The
wounded number %, who were carried te
the Hospital and various drug stores.
Excitement still greater. Macready ha:
announced that he will play to night.
Entertainments are throwing up in from
of the Opera House and more troops or
dered out.
List Of Killed and Wounded.
KILLED ED..-Bridget Hagan, E. McCor
mick, John Delzell, George A. Curtiss
Conrad Brown, Geo. N. Kay, l.. F Cor
nell, Henry Okip, and three others names
unknown, and Mr.. Brown of Mercer
Street.
MoRrALLY WouNDED.-Geo Lincoln.
Thos. A. Wood, John Smith, Mr.. Romaine
WoUNDED.-Jas. Mcdonald, S. c. Pen
nelwood, Harry Burgayst, Fred Mills, J.
O.Erwin, Capt. Peck, MIR. Ruckle, Johr
Mortimer, Serg'. Norton, Capt. Underhill,
Isaac Depoe, John Curran, and seven 9th.
crs, names unknown.
3P. NJ.
Excitement very high. Macready has
left town. The military have been called
out again.
1t is rumored that the Astor Place Thea.
tre is to be blown up to night, and that the
residence of the Mayor and Gen. SANFORD
are to be sacked.
Up to 2 o'clock 20 deaths have taken
place. Dealer.
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