Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-15

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a iinc on the sidewalk. While doing SO FIVE or si
: VI mem were feIled 10 The ground by PAWN!
.'ohesi and taken into he theatre into slate o
= ihsensibi'y. Captain Bend was one of those in
, luieo, ana Inc next officer in command said 10 lh
ohel'h, VINO was on The ground that il be d.,
MOI gel orders 10 fire. himself and his men would
l. abandon The Streets
: Accordingly that officer directed The Compan,
: y. w. n'c round over the heads Of the people
ms however was without effect. The people
continuing 10 pelt them with payine SHINES as he
: lole AN Order was then given 10 fire al the crowd
: which was done, two men falling one shoI
!, through The arm The other lhrous The RIGHT
! cheek. Another was found dead afrer III. volley.
The mob then retrealed short distance, but
, rallied and renewed the attack with greater
Vigor than before. Another yolIey was fired by
, the military, and wounded several more
Alter this the crowd relrealed and the mill.
tary and police took advantage 10 form line
across the street, at both ends of the Astor
flace, TO prevent connection between Broad.
way and the Bowery
Major General Sanford then issued orders for
more troops, and two brass pieces, loaded with
grape were placed in front OF the theatre, as il
was rumored that the crowd intended TO arm
themselves and renew the attack-addilional
troops soon after reached The scene of disorder,
and cannon, loaded with grape, werc placed in
readiness in case Of renewal of the attack.
Various are the reports of The number of
killed and wounded, but not les. than 25 10 so
can be the actual number. The greatest excite.
ment prevails through the city. The hospital
and station houses are filled with the friends of
the wounded and dead Every thing is now
quiet, but II is apprehended only 10 make
more furious attack.
ia - -
has been killed, but this wants confirmation.
SECOND DESPATCH.
New YosK, May III P. NJ.
The greatest excuement prevails in or civ =
Large meetings have been held in The Park and
elsewhere composed is believed by he riot
ers, whose purpose IS 10 project plans for further
O0trases tonight.
Six additional mill AIRY companies have been
detached tor service, and The streets are now fill.
ed with soldiers. The Mayor has issued pro.
cIamaIon declaring hat peace and order must
and shall be preserved. Threats have b.en made,
though these may be icle rumor thai all A..
tempt will Dc made tonight 10 mob the mayors
house and nurn The theatre. The excitement is
growing intense and The most fearful apprehrn.
siuns ire entertained.
II is not yet known how many were killed last
night, nor have their names yel been ascertain.
&c. The belief is that about thirty have suffered
deah and nearly one hundred wounded 10 varI.
Gus ways. The Tribune has spoken against The
use OF fire arms in The ARRAY in terms OF con-
domination.
Mr.. Macready has left the city, but which
way he has ded Is not generally known.
THIRD DESPATCH
NEw YoRK, May ll-9 p. M.
large meeting is now being held in The Park
relative u the course Of the authorities during
The Ti'i Last night, in firing upon The people :
Speeches and resolutions OF the most indignant
character are being promulgated The military $
are now drawn up in The Bowery, 10 prevent
any further riotine, and The stress leading 10 he
theatre are completely filled with people. The
theatre is in The possession OF the military, in r
olihreas having been made 10 burn i
il down Tonight. Every thing, however, is quiz ),
I'D at1..,h-.,-e@'.-
FOURTH DESPATCH. ;,
Nrw YORK, May IL, III, T. NJ. r
The excitement around The Opera House - T
very great, but from the formidable array VI I
military on duty il is believed TO DC secure.
is supposed that not less than twenty lhousanu
persons are at present congresrateo III ~.
neishborhood. The following IS correc. i,s'
Of the persons killed during The riot la't n'sh''
William Butler, Timothy Burns, Neal gray
Willis Kelley, Mr.. McGrange, owen bu.ns'
Aza F. Collins, Mathew Cohen, Ma'heW Cu.
h,rt. Thomas Kaieman, George W. Taylor
George l;nkin. e. w. Brown, Henry T. Allen
Iohn : Jones. Andrew Mckinley, and q. W.
Gedney ,,,,,r,, nrcp,rru
NEw York. May IL, l2s, 4. NJ.
nj. now nalf past y o'clock. The military
have peaceable possession OF The streets anu
The theatre. The mob, 10 all appearances, has
completely dispersed. Further difficulties are
moi much apprehended, though something ye'
may occur.
n. R;o,ino-Militaru still on duty on Sd
turday No ming.
rTsleoraphed for Iae Baltimore Parrot
New YoRx, May l2- lit, a. Nj.
The arrangements Of The military ana tue gu
or. elic determination Of the aulhofihes We'e :"
complete and thorough last night thal before wv"
o'clock this morning Inc sHeets "eie P''
clear and all was qnIei.
IT, noh from q o'clock until 10, was Sub
ho-n and determined on disturbance. Ihey
,b,.w stones and other missiles al the m'litafy,
;n;,,;no several severely. The most hideohS
orr, ms and wells were vociieraiea. but Wntn no
,ice was given by the Recorder lhai me m''aT
would undoubtedly fire upon them unless .hey ~.
SANITY dispersed, they immediately ceased acls "
yio.nce The mob was now cleared anu peace
| and ouetnesS restored.
During The nighl some sixleen OF twenty pei
sons were arrested. The oarflcadins ~ ou'
S,re,,s leading 10 the theatre, planting heaVy at
| ,;,le,v in mem had most salniary effect, ann
.e,vcd more 10 intimiia,c the mob than anylhihs
| else -, -, h,,
Several military companies are still our, nu'
| ali is peace and quielness and no TURNER a's,1
| bances apprehended The Whereabouts .. W.
| Macready is not yet known except 10 ms '''''i~
| diate friends.
n,1s y,,, York Mirror Of Satmdoy hps"'nS'
Tur RIOT QUELLED.-PE'cE RESTORED
va ore borny TO state that no further rio's '"ok
nlace last night, the energetic measures auop''
al no The public authorities, and the ieariui ea-
ne,ience OF Thursday night, have served ioI
Tho present nj least 10 check the dIsluroers oi
Tho nnbl:c peace; and we trust that we may
never again have occasion TO report sue" US
graceful proceedings as have marked Inc pre-.
Sen, week; and the horrible consequences WHICH
ensued.
MACREADY IN BOSTON.
fr,,oor.nhrd far The Baltimore Patrioi.I
p, ,STON, May u, |, P. NJ.
M,cready arrived in this city thi' morning
from New YORK.
.o,sou the Chief Of Police in New YORK;
sov, that the mob fred with guns OF p's'o's'
,ho, . GREAT number Of the police were hu''
coma If them shot through and through u IS
stated that boys, from II to IS years Of age
we're the most active agents in the moo' ms
rsted doubtless, by older and more cunning
rowai.s. Among those arrested were lapPan'
who had been shortly before charged with onrs-
p,u snorLs a notorious character, Tom
: Burns. >
Many of those who were killed are SAID "a, TO TO
T ;. entirely innocent-eilher passing oy OF
locking on. ehor;a
The Mayor, Gen. Sanford, and the Sne,n '
were on the ground in the height oil inc ''o''''
and did their whole duty. -, remark
5 w.c,eady went through The play WIN 'e'"a'"