New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21
Riotin,he Northern Liberties.

For the first time for years, the district Of tho
N,rthern Liberties was the scene OF disyraceial
riot Yesterday morning; and Ia the attempt %.
some of its excellent officers 70 quei T. they We're
handled roughly by the rioters, and seriously Ia
;ured The participants In the affair were the ad-
berents and members Of the Fairmont Engine, aRd
Movanensing Hose companies, and the battle
orosnd in Fourthstreet from TanmRny 70 Brown.
Our information was received from gentleman
who Witnessed nearly the whole riot, and ia whom
we Mace the utmost confidence. He says that
when the officers OF the district were first apprlzed
of the bloody affair, the two companies were run
nins 10 the alarms Of FIRE, between one and two
o'clock. along Fourth street. and whea between
Coates and Brown street. they were making use
of the most horrid oaths and threats, as Well as
freely dealing of deadly weapons. The rioters
stopped before reaching Brown street, and return.
ing several pistol shots were fred by some oil
them until they arrived at Green street where the
hottest OF the conflict was witnessed. Here they
seemed fully bent on seeing the hearts blood OF
their antagonists streaming along beneath them,
bv the manner the pistols, guns and knives were
used. Two or three OF the actors were wounded,
ard sercn balls were fred through a 1sad0v skHt-
ter of the house the northwest corner OF Fourth
and Green street. At this time, John Carpenter,
the Lieutenant of the Watch, rushed ill., and er-
rested one man. No sooner had he done this than
hewas struck on the head with slung shot, which
cut a deep cash in it. Notwithstanding the wound,
he held on, and four or five OF the beligerents came
to the assistance of the prisoner, and each one de-
Hbera,ely presented TO the breast Of the Lieate
nant loaded pistol, telling him 70 release his hold
of the arrested roter, else he must fall TO tie
sround aldead man. He still held on until being
second time struck with q slung-ehot, when he
was knocked down and for a moment was insen-
sble.
Officer George Carson next seized the same in
dividaal, but the infuriated gang OF desperadoee
struck him with of their weapons, beside
tearing all his clothes of his back. BY these me ans
the prisoner was released second time. The ri
! oters also threatened Mr. Carson to relieve him of
his brains if he would not let the arrested villain
] CO. Officer Joseph Abel was in the same party,
endeavog;ng 20 make arrests, and undoubtedly
would have done so, had he not received such a
blow on oae Of his shoulders 70 nure 1t severely.
| Lewis Bond, Of the night watch, was also struck
with slGng shot on the head producing slight
wound. The officers acted in apraiseworthy man
ner. as our readers will see from the above, until
they were compelled 20 withdraw from the attacks
of hose de mems, who seemed to think no more OF
the lic of their fellow hremen than butcher does
of t.at Of largo Cat bullock.
The crowd .Aen proceeded down Fourth St as
far as Tammany making night hideous with their
wells" and at hat point separated-the first com
many passing up that street while the later passed
down Fourth
Another alarm Was rlng northeast by the Fair
mount bel, al 10 minutes before clock some
time alter ShRt hour, some Of the officers mentioned
above were standing at the corner OF Fourth aud
Culvert SITS and the Paramount company. with
their acrab." came down FOurthst. The whole
psrty appeared as if they had gone home ai.er the
lot and armed themselves IN such a manner as u
- ,,rsrsreA io- the worst let the attack come from
snv source il might TIE Director held 10 one
hand horn, and ia the ether gun, and imme-
J,stsiv by his side were eight others, walking
sIreast. each one bearing gun or some other
deadly we apon while in the rear were the bal
80 ~ thsi.- party, quite well provided for Not
) word Was spoken, bat they marched on quietly
and peaceably, and no farther depredstons we're
committed as ia as We were aole 10 earn
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