Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-17

the ira gedy loo truly tragedy 10 many was
played 10 an end aud the curtain fell. Macre-
adv was of course called out and cheered as
was Mr.. Clark Cheers were also given for
the Police, and for many other things which
we did nol hear in the general lumuh.
Towards The close, violent attack was
made by the mob on one of The doors, whio h
was partly forced body Of Policemen, armed
with their short clubs, sailed from IL and Sc
cured number of The leaders, who were
brought in and placed IN large room under
the parquette, with those who had been presi-
ously arrested These rioters, 10 The number
of thirty or forty, battered down the parrion of
the room with heir feet, and attempted 10 craw !
ou, at The bottom by the holes so made
strong guard was therefore placed 10 watch
them, and no one, we believe, succeeded in
making his escape. From the confusion occa-
stoned by the continued attack on the house.
we were uuable 10 learn the names OF any Of
them.
After the play was over. The noise being ap
parenly diminished somewhat, the audience
were allowed 10 go out quietly blythe door near
est Broadway. The crowd was not dense in
The middle of the street, a body of troops hav-
! ing JOS, passed along, but The sidewalks, fem
ces and all other available positions were
thronged and shower of stones was kept up
against the windows. AS we reached Broad
way company of the Greys came round from
! Eieh'h-st. and took their position In from, of
the Opera House. Two cordons Of Police in
Eigbtn-st. kept the stree. vacant before The
building, but the shattered doors and nindows
showed how furious had been The attack OH this
side. We learned from those In the crowd
that troops OF fo0l and one of horse had arrived
about half an hour previous and passed entire
y around the building, partially dispensing the
mob. They had been assailed with stones. it
was stated, one of the Dragons knocked from
his horse and another carried off with broken
leg from the fall of his horse
Up 10 this time we did not learn that any
proclamation had been made TO the rioters -
After passing the Greys at The corner OF Broad
way we went into Eighthsi and were on the
return, in not more than three minutes after
ward, when volley was fred by the troops,
the quick, scattering flashes throwing sud-
den gleam over The crowd, The gas-ligh,s in the
streets having all been exringuished. Hasten
ing INTO Astor-place, we found the troops drawn
up before the house, and the crowd beginning
TO disperse in from, of them. Il was generally
believed lha, they fired blank cartridges, and
large number of persons, who were mere look
ers-on did not pay much attention to il. We
passed into Lafayelte-place, and there saw the
bodies of two or three persons dead or woun-
ded borne away.
The crowd seemed taken by surprise as on
account of the incessan, noises very few could
have heard the reading of the Riot Act. Many
assert that i. was not read, but we have posi-
tive testimony TO the contrary. We were re-
turD had rhod nj
again when second voey was fired, followed
almost without pause by three or four others.
part of the crowd came rushing down Lafay-
eue-place, but there was no shout nor noise
except the deadly report of The muskets
After this horrid sound had ceased, groups
of people came along bearing away the bodies
crowd was terrible. We heard nothing but one
universal expression of vengence and abhor-
renee. What adds to this tragic occurrence is
that mos, of those who were killed were inno-
cent of all participation in the riot. An old
man, waiting for the cars in the Bowery, was
instantly shot dead A li,ile boy, eight years
old, was killed by a ball, at the corner of La
fayelle place, and woman sitting in her own
room at the corner of the Bowery. was shot in
the side. Some Of the bodies were carried in-
to Vauxhall, others into Jones Hotel, and 9TH
ers 10 the City Hospital and The Ward Station
House. In the former place we saw dead
man stretched on the billiard table, and ano,h-
er with ball in his hip, writhing in grea, agony
Groups of people collected IN the streets and
in front of Vauxhall, some of which were ad
dressed by speakers, calling them to revenge the
death of the slain. The troops for time an
ilcipated another attack, in consequence of this,
but up 10 the hour of going TO press. all has
been quiet. We here give list of the killed
and wounded, which is as correct as was poss-
BILE 10 make it, under the circumstances
Geo. Lincoln. 80 years old, I39 Walker street.
Ball in groin and out the back. No hopes of re-
covery.
James Mcdonald, II years old, l34 Walker
street. Ball through left side
Bridget Pagan, Irish, 80 years old, shot in the
left leg, just below the knee Lives in Eleventh
street, between Avenues and g She was two
blocks of, walking with her husband on their way
home, and fell into his arms
Edward Mccormick, 1876 First Avenue, 10 years
old worked at 300 Mulberry Shot through the
side.
John Delzel 90 years old of Edinburgh. Lived
at Widow Harrson's opposite Washington Mar
ket. The same bali went through the thigh, max
ing serious compound fracture. The same ball
went through his hand.
George q. Curtis, Printer, residing in New
York, aged %, shot through the right lung.
Conrad Becker, 81 Hudson street, worked for
Mahoney q Thompson, Upholsterers, Chatham