The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-19
The Second Riot.


Quiet continued until about O'Clock this morn
ING, when the OminOuB sight taps Of the State-house
bell announced another riot. This second outbreak
commenced about O'Clock, when the hose Of the
Morris Hose Company, which was doing service on
the scene of action, was cut This was a signal
foF the EloteB TO commence an assault Brickbats
and stones were hurled by them az the iFemen, and
firearms were ussdwth considerable effect, several
persons being wounded. The Mayor, Sheriff, and
police were soon on the ground, and succeeded in
restoring order. Mayor Swift himself, who arrived
before the military, arrested two men.
approach Of the Military.--The military, which
had been down at the scene Of the frst riot, had
returned upon the restoration Of quiet, and it was
some time before they could be collected again for
the suppression Of the renewed disorders. About
o O'Clock, A. NJ, however, they began TO assemble
In Independence Square. Many delays occurred,
and Il was nearly 8 O'Clock when bodyof five or
six companies with their ranks but partially filed
marched TO the scene of action. The whole were
under the command Of General Patterson and Col.
bohlen. Their approach to st. Mary street soon
became known to the rioters, and by the time they
came upon the ground, they had disappeared into
their various haunts. The companies were assigned
positions at the various avenues leading to the scene
Of riot, as to command every approach complete.
y Tbs military are provided with ball cartridges,
and have full authority to fire, upon any renewal
OF the laWlesss and outrageous proceedings by the
rioters.
ArreEt of The Leadsr.-The leader in this-and,
indeed, in the former RIOTS said to be black
man, named George HoseY, formerly AHEAD dog
catcher in the city employ. About noon, to-day,
he was arrested, after making most desperate re-
siatance. In the struggle with the police officers,
be was considerably bruised and beaten, before he
cenld be secured.
Rlled,Chares HimmslwIiEht white, shot through the
WStRdsd.-Mn Saith, residing in Sixth street. above
South sh0t through the head Charles WstsfhO0d residing
near the corner Of Theenh and Race Streets thigh frac
tuFsd By ball jeremiah Mchans shot IN the temple, not
eGpsctsd 70 live William Goldman. shot in the thigh and
lee CHARLES 6heaTsT shot in the leg Edward Matthews.
shot IN tive places the breast and no5 MORALLY wounded
i he hand and leg; john Hail. wounded IN neck and arm;
r. Hunde oOOred wounded in the last not this morning
Cha Anderson, cOlOTsd, shot in the thigh and in the
last conflict
These are the names Of the sufferers as far as we
can ascertain them. Various and conflicting reports
are circulating as to the number killed and wound
ed some saying that not less than twenty were shot,
and that quite that number are in the hospital,
taken there at various times during last night and
this morning.
.4rrests.-Am0ng the Auesls made are-NVilam ShnkIe
James murphy John MeVey, Daniel Roberts, John ThOmp-
son, jane Deyne. William Jones' John FitzsimmOHs, JO-
Ssph Walker, Alexander CambTY, William Simpson, all
white. Also, Alexander Wilson, Jacob Perkins, eOOTed.
Thess are all in the city lookup,