The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-12

smashed In the rear, in Eighth street the windows
presented the same appearance, and on that side too
there door broken. The all round the build
Ing strcwed with bricks and stones. The house Of
Mrs. Langdon opposite the theatre, shews about
twenty bullet marks, some Of them Of very large
size In two three instances entire bricks were
actually dislodgcd great the force Of the shots
these exhibiting the red brick in contrast
with the dark coat Of paint with which the wall
covered were so high that they manifesty the
suit OF the first voey fired the heads Of the
pie There was one bullet mark rather low down. which
did not break the wall, but left the mark of the
Another bullet penetrated the sash of one of
the windows and entered the house There ladies
standing those windows at the time or
before. An oyster shantee, kept by colored man. at
the of Lafayette and Aston Place pierced by
two bullets of them just entering at the upper
Of the door frame and, being turned downwards,
grazed old woman, named Sarah Scwell in the face
u did her no injury and she was going about during
poste Lafayette place, has ten bullet marks three of
which entered the dwelling, of them through the
room windows, and inro closet, almost hitting
children who were in bed. Mr.. John Byrne,
of the Nation, while standing the door of this
house. received bullet through his overcoat, passing
out under his arm-pit, without doing him the
slightest injury A bullet entered the doorpost of
balls passed through tent erected for exhibitions in
the piece of waste ground adjoining. 1t 10 clear,
direction as indeed thew were heard to whistle In La
Fayette place, some up two boys were killed when
going home One Of them resided in Third street and
several have received slight wounds, and some
ortally wounded who have net been yet reported,
having been taken away by their friends The scene
visited during the evening by fashionable parties
both in carriages AMI foot and the crowds increased
towards nghtla when the police proceeded TO occupy
the theatre. Cars were employed during the day
in removing from the opposite yard the paving
stones which had been used so effectively on the
preceding night The gate of this yard was complete
ly demolished, and the fragments used weapons
The yard was occupied by the mob as kind of bate
~ th ta from o 'ne nte OF rne wrle
lamps about the place are injured and many OF them
had been eXtngushed during the riot On several oe-
taken from them ans broken III pieces whlle troop OF
cavalry WAS put hors dn combat 1t has been ascer-
ncd Una. a1SH n% 81 the troops refused to
goiig 10 uot ,her UNIFORM ana come pacK In ther Or
a nn3;n n,1 hh" or,,,. s.voro, ,o,,os .
puinns Wy .nHolhinB scVeral iaaies maze tner ap-
r;i -, - a., 've,o % ac,on, anG inquired ior
ONE a"sa with f fsor aem among the
her naid face sopsht her son hut he was a o thn
fallen His body had been conveyed the Scye
ward station house, whore were congrcgated about
thousand persons, in the greatest possible state of
excitement. The aged mother forced her way through
the crowd and discovering the fecss body of her son.
fell upon him and wept in agony; He had not been
parcipator in the fearful work. but stood spectator
when the ia,aa bullet deprived MN Oh NE Ap1ut nall
removed, followed by large crowd, many OF whom
swore to ayepge his DEATH even Mt the cost OF their
Up tot late hour In the Afternoon the asscmblage
in the vicinity OF thel Ast0r lacc Opera House was
very large pu' Jus. az nsn' sie ip i .yHA po
placed guard round the theatre. police force was
also stationed IN broaaway AZ he Oh bsecxer
vehicles from passing through that part of Broad
wov TINS every precaut;on was taken by the author
TICS IN nreserve order md prevent the destruction of
nroncrty But notwithstanding the impressive lessons
Of the night previous thousands and thousands per-
tba 6rcct;on Of thc Onero House Occasionally
trooper would gsllop through the street and whom
ever this occurred terrific groan was raised by way
wcre unnnpuar at
that particular time Two mounted men were un-
horsed of them il was said lost his seat from bad
missile thrown ut him by some person in the crowd
The military force seemed be quite adequate to the
In TO II O'Clock last night no disturbance had been
createJ nv The mob at the theatre The soldiers were
in quiet possession Of the ground and would probably
confusion in the streets They amused themselves by
LIGHTING bonfircs and groanng ut the military when
ever they saw q person in uniform
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Two O'cIooK, a M.-At this hour, the sSdiery were
Inc only persons al .e IT, =. e VIC 5I;it ~
time they were TO be dismissed IRON their unpleasant
duty An accident occurred ABOUT haiI-past one
O'CLOCK, INSIDE the opera mouse n member Oh Inc
Union lille corps, named James 4. Virgin, hao ms
hand badly shattered by the explosion OF his powder
Of his comrades We left him In the hands Of two
surgeons Two officers belonging to the Seventh ward
police two members OF the Montgomery GUARDS, and
member of the City Guards were in the house serious
ly injured from missiles which had been hurled at their
heads during the night.
$780,, , 49, ,,o,.,,,r,
NE hii1-i-D AND "ooNp1p'
The following is list of the killed and wounded -
-
coorco W Cearev ,gcd m vears brokcr 10 Wall
+ot 17af, w;fe Nd :cb;ja Shot throurb tho head
VIM Ruticr arcd o. ycsrs ship Joiner resided at 90
rhomnson strcet. sbot in the left female left wife
nS LII ' ~
Neil d;rav Melis liquor business aged 30 years. resi-
dcd nj 10 Grand street. shot tbrourh the law and
%cad Tho deceased was n nenhew to ex Alderman
t;ray. Of the 10th ward Left wife and child
T;mobv Dnrns. AIRED IS wears printer residing at
40 poari s,rcct. shot throuyb Tho richt lung
MatLaw C.ban .rcd % isLorer residing In Twelfth
sraot anI E;rst .renuc. shot fhrouob thc neck Sin
s, ,n . anu fn'' 'A'' 'A'''sA 'A''N
o. O.. p,,rrs o-.a .hout IN vcors c,rtmor ras,d;no
oweh % D"rhs, sseu Snot H ~ - th,on th oI
a' no % Iae rod AZ nr rcs;d;p NJ aIst stroct
ond "a a.enun a man of some LITTLE nropcrtv Mr.
o t;ns Of tbc r;nr If thc military distance of 5o
yards from the scene of disorder bali from musket
yaius I'm I sa l.; th cI .arS;na aImost ;nstant
s ,.I 'n' "ee'"'e" " W ' e
sT,a, pr,mor .c.a % voars ,sborer residnc in