The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-10
ST. LOUIS, July 30. ls49.


Since | wrote you yesterday, we have had no
additional riotng; though the city all day, and most
Of last night, kept in constant state Of fer
ment and excitement. The Irish exhibited very
little Of a beligerent spirit after the second on
slaught upon them by the fremen, and but very few
were seen assembled together during the residue
Of the day and night. The hremen, on the other
hand, anticipating renewed attack from their
saiants in the first place. were strongly reinforced
during the day, and by night were prepared for any
emergency. One Of the companies had procured
large howitzer, which they loaded nearly TO the
muzze with slugs and scraps Of boiler iron; and t,
taking TO the levee put 1t in position rake Bat
lie Row, on the frstappesfance OF the Irish emerging
therefrom. Several Intellectual attempts were made
by the police TO capture this piece Of ordnance but
heavy shower Of rain coming up about nine clock
last night and most Of those assembled having re-
tired leaving but small force tn protect the gun,
the police took advantage Of their absence and this
time succeeded in securing It, and placing il beyond
the reach Of either party. There IS great deal OF
i'll blood existing on both sides, and ! am by no
means satisfied that the end has yet been seen All
over the city, to-day, you can see small groups
collected together, in many Of which the most in
subordinate, incorporate, and lncendiary spirit ~
manifested II requires the bold and fearless inter-
position Of the strong arm Of the law to restore
quiet and order; and, unless every man without dis
tnction who has violated the law ~ severely
punished, we shall become as noted for riots and
deeds Of violence as many Of the eastern cities
The list Of killed and ,coundedn is not very formi-
dsbe, considering the humber engaged, and the fuss
made there being, all told, but twenty Of the as
sailants badly bruised, none Of whom are consid.
cred dangerously Injured, and but three among the
hremen so far as has been ascertaIned. The police
was strengthened last night by a hundred new tenn
porary appointments, and the St LOUIS Grays
were on duty most Of the day, and until late hour
in the evening A detachment Of U s. troops was
held in readiness to come TO the aid Of the civil
thorites at moments warning, had there been
fresh outbreak Of the rioters. The number Of ar.
rests made by the police were forty-eight, most Of
whom underwent an examination and were dis
charged this morning, in consequence of no wit
nesses appearing against the accused; several,
however, have been fined, and others bound over.
This riot is to be traced, in most Of its conse-
quences, to the organization Of body Of Irish
steamboat hands and levee loafers into sssocia-
uon called Conna,sgh men. The principal object Of
the association was to assault every Corkonian
that the Connaught men should come across and,
on joining this association, pledge to that effect
was required, and an oath taken rgidly to redeem
u. They made their first public demonstration a
few days since, Ivy driving all who we're employed
on the levee, American and Irish, from Il, and by