Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-05-18

pareully diminished somewhat, The audience
we're allowed TO 60 Out quietly BY the door near
est Broadway. The crowd was not dense In
the middle Of the street, body Of troops hav-
Jog Just passed along, but the sidewalks, fences
aud all other available positions we're Ihropged,
and shower Of stones we're kept up against the
windows. As we reached Broadway eomPa-
ny Of the Crews came round from Eighth ST. &
took their position in front OF the Opera House.
Two cordons of police in Eighth st. kept the
street vacant before the building. but The shat
tered doors and windows showed how furious
had been the auack on that side. We learned
from those in the crowd that troops Of foot and
one Of horse had arrived about half an hour
previous and passed entirely around the build
ing, partially dispensing The mob. They had
been assailed with stones, it was stated, one Of
The dragons knocked from his horse aud ano-
lher carried off with broken leg from the fall
Of his horse.
Up to this time we did not learn thar any pro
clamalion had been made 10 the rioters. Alter
passing the Greys at the corne. Of Broadway,
we went into eighth st. and were on the return,
in not more than three minutes alterward, when
volley was fired by the troops, the quick scat
tering flashes throwing sudden gleam over the
crowd, the gas lights in the streets having all
been exlinguished. fastening into AsIor place,
we found the troops drawn up before the house,
and the crowd beginning to dispersc in front Of
them. il was generally believed that they f.
red blank carIriges, and large number Of per-
sons who were mere lookers-on did not pay much
attention to it, We passed into LaIayetle place
and there saw the bodies of two or three per
sons dead or wounded borne away.
The crowd seemed taken by surprise, as on
account Of the incessant noises very few could
have heard the reading Of The Riot Act. Ma
nv assert that il was moi read, but we have posi-
live testimony 10 the contrary. We we're re-
turning and had nearly reached the AsIor-pIact
again, when a second voey was fired, followed
almost without pause by three or four others
A part of the crowd came rushing down LaIay'
etle.pIace, but there was no shout nor noise ex
cepI tho deadly report Of the muskets.
After this horrid sound had ceased, groups o
people came along, bearing away the bodies o
the dead and dying. The excitement of tht
crowd was terrible. We heard nothing but ont
universal expression Of vengeance and abhor
renee. What adds to this tragic occurrence i
. Ililuk IlOSl Ol lHOS6 WnO WOtO hhlSN "SiO ihhS
cent of all participation in the riot. An ole
man, waiting for the cars in the Bowery, wa
Instantly shot dead. A hnle boy, eight year
old, was killed by ball, at the corner of La
fayeue. place, and woman sitting in her owl
room at the corner of the Bowery, was shot il
the side. Some Of the bodies were carried in
TO VauxhuII, others into Jones Hotel, and 9th
ers 10 the CITY Hospital and the Ward Station
House. In the former place we saw dead maj
stretched on The billiard table, and another will
La ball in his hip, wrilhing in great agony.
Groups of people collected in the streets AM
in front of VauxhalI, some oil which were ad
dressed by speakers, calling them TO reveng'
the death OF the slain. The troops for tint
anticipated another attack, in consequence o
this, but up 10 the hour Of going 10 press, all ha
been quiet.