New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-11
FIFTEEN PERSONS KILLED
TWENTY FIVE WOUNDED.


t-ulsr. in the oder Of their occurrence, and a.
most entirely from oTn personal ooser' anon.
The invitation extended 10 M Ascresdy By
number Of our most prominent citizens and MS
acceptance thereof. called forth second EFFORT on
the part Of those who created the no; on Monday
nisht. Early yesterday morning Plaosrds were
posted % through the City, stating that the crew
Of the British stesmsr had threatened violence to
a. who @ dared expires. their opinions az the Eng
i,b Ari,,ocrstic Opera House" and calling on al
working men 70 stand by their lavfol rights. -
Ia Consequence OF this and similar threats largo
body Of Police was ordered 20 attend At the opera
Hopse. and In case this should not be sufficient 10
n-.serve order the Seventh Regiment, Co. Dur
ven and two troops o. horse (Capts. Narnum aud
Patterson Of the Eighth r sgiment under com
mspd Of Gen Hal. and the Huzzars attached to
Gen. Morriss Brigade, were held IN readiness
They formed il two bodies, one Of which was sta
toned 10 the Park and one a. Centre Market.
In Anticipation o; a riot, the rush for tickets
was very great. ana before night, none were to be
had. For some time before the doors were
opened. people began = collect Ia Astor Place
aud the Police took their stations at the doors
and in tho buildings. The crowd Increased with
every momeIt. and when we came upon the
ground. az half-past seven, the square aud street
rom Broadway 10 the Bowery were nearly full
There was such tremendous crush about the
doors, in spite Of notice posted up stating that
the ckets were all sod that several Of the en-
frances were obliged 10 be closed. The Police
used every exertion to preserve order, and sue
ceeded in preventing all attempts 10 force ar
entrance Inside. the house was filed but not
crowded, ana the ampthestre was not more than
half fal. The general appearance Of the audi
ence was respectable and IL was hoped at first
that there would BE- no serious attempt at disturb
ance. We noticed however that the windows
had been carefully boarded up and the doors barr
caded-the object Of which afterwards made
manifest
The first two scenes passed over with a yocif-
erogs welcome to Mr. Clarke ss Malcolm. The
entrance OF Mr.. MAchTADY in the third act, was
the signal for perfect storm OF cheers groans and
Kisses. The whole audience rose and the nine
teuihs Of 1t who were friendly 10 Macready cheer
ed. waving their hats and handk erchefs \ large
body in the parquette. with others 10 the second
tier and an phitheater hsscd and groanec with
equsl zeal The tumu.t lasted Tor ten or fifteen
minutes, when an attempt was made TO restore
order by a board being brought upon the stage,
upon which was written THE friends Of Order
viii remain quiet This silenced al but the
rioters who continued o. drown all sound Of
OF what was said upon the stage. Not word Of
the frat act could be heard by any ono 10 the
house Tie p icemen present did little or
nothing, evidently waiting orders. Finally IN tie
lat scene Of the sct, Mr. Maisel, Chief OF Police.
msde his appearance in the psrquette, and toll
lowed by a number OF his aids, marched directly
down the aisle 10 the leader OF the disturbance,
whom he scared after short but violent strug
gle One by one the rioters were taken aud
carried out. the greater part Of the audience aP
plaudiug they disappeared
Before the second act was over, something OF
the play cou ii be heard, and in the psuses of the
shouts ard yeli. the orders Of the Chief and his
men IN different parts OF the house could be heard,
as well rs the wild uproar OF the mob without.
Ms. Coleman Pope as Lady Macisfh, first pro
cured little silence, which ended, however, I'M
mediatey on Mr.. Macresdy appearance. The
obnoxious actor went through his part with per
iect seli-possesson, aud paid no regard to the to
multuous scene before him. As the psrquette and
gallery were cleared of the nosiest rioters, the
crowds without grew more violent, and stones
were hurled against the windows on the Astor-
p ace side. As oue " indow cracked after another.
and pieces CT bricks and paving stones ratified IN
on the terraces and Hobbies. the confusion in
creased, TIL the Opera Honse resembled a fortress
bcseeed by an invading army rather than place
mesnt for the peaceful smassmsut OF a civilized
community. Sometimes heavy stones would dash
in the boards " hich had been nailed up as pro-
lection. snd a number Of pc icemen were constant
~ occupied in mailing up and securing the de
fsuses. The attack was sometimes one side
and sometimes on the other, but Sc med TO be
most violeat on Eighth ST where there was
continual volley Of stones and other missiles The
retiung-rooms were closed and the lobbes so
raked by the mob outside thst the only safe
places were the boxes and parquette. stone,
ihrowu through ga upper window, Knocked of
some OF the ornaments Of the splendid chandelier.
The fourth aud fifth acts were gwen in comPar-
alive quiet 50 far as the audience were concerned,
a large number Of whom assembled In the lobby,
n esress from the building being possible. ~
these words OF Maeie't
.Ivin not be sirsis OF death and bsns.
I'll Binlam forssf come % Duus.Aau.,'
An attempt rsade set up rumult but fsil-d
The phrase
-"Our castle. Strength
WI laugh siege 90 scoru"
was also loudly sPplauded Bui in spite OF tho son
stan; crashing and humping Of stones and the terrs
yss OF the erowd IN the street the tragedy TOO truly
tragedy TO msny.l played 70 sui snd the cur.
tan ZEN Macresdy was Of course called out and
cheered M. Clarke Cheers were also given
ior the Police and for many other things which did
10, hear iu the general t4mu,t
Towards the close violent attack in.de by the
mo5 o. one oi The doors, which was partly forced
b0y q Policemen, armed with their shor; clubs sal
led from % ana secured number u the leaders who
brought - s9d placed IN 8 large room under the
pa-queue. with those who bad been previously
81 These rioters, 70 The number Of thirty forty.
battered down ne partition OF the room with their
;eet and attempted 10 crawl Tie bottom by tie
holes inside. A strong guard theFeiors placed
10 watch them and no che. believe. succeeded IN
making bis escape. From tie confusion occssioued
by The continued attack The house. were unable
% earn the names OF any OF taefn.
tha III over rha rnf.a b.i-y -fy