Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19
DREADFUL Rror IN NEW YORK.
MILITARY CALLED OUT!
Blssdshed and Loss Of Life.
20 Persons Killed and rs Woundsd.

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20 Persons Killed and rs Wounded.
Great luminosity has for long time been
existing between the friends Of the two &c.
tors, Macready and Forrest. Macready hav.
ing been engaged to play at the Astor Place
Opera House, appeared on Wednesday even.
ing, andan attempt was made by the friends
Of Forrest 10 drive him of the stage. Rot.
ten eggs were thrown al him, chairs were
hurled from the gallery, and the whole thea.
tire was in such an uproar that not one word
Of the paris could be heard. II was announ.
ced that he would play at the same place on
Thursday evening, the 10Th inst, in the char.
acter of Macbeth. At an early hour the
house was crowded from gallery to pit, and
the appearance Of Mr.. Macready, greeted
with cheers by one part of the audience, and
groans and Kisses by the other. 1t was soon
apparent that Macready's friends were in
the majority, and the arrest Of those creating
the disturbance was called for, and promptly
made by the police. Those arrested were
confined in one of the rooms of the theatre,
where they made an attempt to fire the build
ing This being discovered, they were placed
in irons At this time the press ofthe crowd
on the outside to gain admittance was so great
that all The doors were obliged 10 be closed.
The Mayor of the city having been informed
early in the evening, that there was proba-
bly, Of disturbance, took measures 10 pre-
vent its occurrence. A large body Of police
was called out, and orders issued to Major
Gen. Sandford, to hold number Of troops in
readiness sufficient TO quell the outbreak.
SCENE ON THE OUTSIDE.
Before O'Clock an immense mob had
collected in front Of the Opera House, TO the
number Of from Is to 20 thousand persons
They were greatly excited and, having torn
up the pavement, commenced an attack upon
the building with stones and other missiles
Though the windows were strongly barrica-
ded, they soon yielded to the furious as.
sault and were demolished. The audience
were now exposed TO the stones hurled
through the breaches and number were se-
was made by the mob upon the doors, which
was with great exertion repelled BY the strong
police force. The house was now surround
ed by the enfuriated multitude and cries
were made 10 burn the building. 1t was evil
dent the police were no, strong enough and
must soon give way. AT this moment COM
pany Of dragons were heard coming rapidly
up Broadway. As soon as they came up to
the mob they were assailed by volley Of
stones, several were severely wounded, and
the horses becoming unmanageable, they
fell back in disorder upon The seventh regi-
ment of Infantry which now advanced and
took position in front of the Opera House
The turnut had reached its height. Inces.
SAINT volleys of bricks and paving stones were
hurled upon the military. Gems. Sandford
and Hall were repeatedly struck and at one
volley the whole of the front rank were
struck down, orders were given to charge
but the rioters seized the muskeis and wrench
ed them from the soldiers. The sheriff and
Mayor were upon The ground. The riot ac
was read and the mob ordered TO disperse
their answer was another shower of stones
The officers frequently asked for orders lt
fire, stating ,ha, their men were being killed
and that unless orders were given they would
retire. The Mayor refused to give them
; and retired to the New York Hotel.
) Unable 10 bear the fury of the mob, tn.
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the same time saving to his men 'fre owe
their heads" The rioters seeing no one in
jured by the discharge, cried, ''ihey have
only blank cartridges; give it to them again,
and fresh shower Of missiles was poured
upon the military. Again the order TO fir.
was given, with the direction "fre low
This was obeyed, and the soldiers iher
charged upon the mob who gave way, bu
rallied again at the corner of Lafayette Place
Here they received another voley from tn,
military and were dispersed. Trenty of III,
mob were killed and upwards of twent,
; wounded; some dangerously. An old mar
, was shot as he was getting out Of the cars
One woman was struck in the side BY mus
ket ball. Two cannons were then brough
up by a detachment Of the Opera House. Mr.
Macready made his escape in disguise, ant
{ went to Boston.
FRIDAY.
On Friday large meeting was held in th
Park, by those opposed to peace and in favo
r of the rioters The notorious Capt. Rynders
made violen, speech, denouncing Macread
and the city authorities. He was folowe'
by Mike Walsh, who exhausted the vocabu
! larry his denunciation OF what he called ih
murder Of his ''innoeent tellow citizens"
fl NIGHT SCENE
. The mob again assemble in the evening
in front of the Opera House. The miitar,
appeared in force, cleared the space ant
formed in battle array. The mob made
series of attacks upon them with stones ant
slung shot, A number of the officers AM
men were severely wounded, The polio
, made numerous arrests and succeeded in dri