New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-12

The IRISH RIOT AT BUFFALO-TBg MILITARY
CALLED oUT.-There was gathering Of armed men In
streets early this morning giving porent that some
thing Of the usual OF things about 70
trsnspire On making inquiries we learned ths, the
sheriff Of the County had l.st evening issued orders
for calling out the independent companies Of the o5h
Regiment for the purpose OF putting an end 10 the
irish riots upon the Canal. ~ nine o'clock about 10
men under arms, In front Of the Court House
prisinz the Buffalo Cavalry Company and d City
Guards the Harrison Grensders, the steuben Guards
and the National Gusrdsthe four latter Germsn com
panies all under the command OF Col H. X. |.ele, with
Lieut. Col. Vaughan and Ma. Kntner.
The history Of the matter 10 this some two or three
hundred ldshmen came over here from the Welsnd
Canal and commenced work on the enlarged canal
After working awhile last Monday. they struck for
higher wages. On Tuesday they quit work entirely
Nothing done Wednesday, bGt on Tnursdsy, the
Contractor procured other lsbOrersGermsn and lrsh
who were driven from the work soon after CON
msncln2 By the Irish FROM Canscs. On Friday the
same thing was repeated There are plenty OF lrlsa
and German labOrers who reside here who are willing
o. lsbor for the wages )sid-62. cents per day-snd
this IL al they Ia the short days Ia frozen
ground-bgr they iOrciDy prevented BY those who
came ners from sorosd On saturday the foreman Of
OF tee contractors, win Two lnsnnen, went upon
the works let Oh some water, % prevent damage
la the evening one Of these lrishmsn was rsJ laid
ugOn the toS pstn-knOcked down with club, was
severely bruised. and lad oDs VI his arms broken.
Otner acis Of violence upon those who wished 70 work
were committed After endesyorng % put stop 10
tnese riOtous proceedings by civil means the -herit,
Ia consultation with the Mayor decided evening 90
calling our the military force, and Issued orders
eordlngly, under which the 6jth Regiment assembled
this morning.
The Military, after being provided with ball cart.
ridges, Sc. marched down 10 the White Lead Factory
The vicinity Of toe disturb 10 10 In readiness
.nc1ld their services De needed We down 10 the
scene OF scton' soor, ! o'clock Two arrests were
made the south side Of canal the river and
although there several hundred Irishmen Assem-.
oles, and considerable excitement prevailing ye, at
tempt a. forcloe resistance OF rescue was made
The price pal. 10 the lsborer On. cents per day may
seem Ike nadequ compensation. b, even al thu
rate Short cold days Of Winter tas Contractor
MAKES nothing We are informed BY an old Contractor
and Engineer VINO has nothing do with this lob that
II requires q vheeDarroE loads To excava,e square
yssd The Contractor gets 10 cents per square yard
that soorer would have 10 carry of over 100 lesds 10
earn a. contract prices, what tee state zves And al
who are acquainted With tho way 10 which Irshmen
generally work will perceive that the Contractor stands
lar greater chance 10 lose ttzn make money even
AZ the prices now paid. And then the impudence and
a~essness OF these Canadian inter0pers should not be
endured and viii not any longer. Com ADV eth
DEATH Or A MIssIOsARY.-The Singapore FREE
PTsss OF the ith Of November contains tne following
notice Of the death Of member Of tie American pap
tst Mission at that place Died at Bsnkok SIAM sep
temoer 3 Of erysipess and Inflammation oil the isnsS
Rev. Jesse Caswel American Missionary, aged "
lie had been nearly nine years n nat rainooAfy NED
and suddenly cut dowa alter snofs Illness " o0'y
week
~ Two corvicts escaped from Sing Sing on
Tuesday OF the last week Thsy got out OK Asif ess
By mssas Of false ksys One Of sAsn wss 'ssssssse