The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-05
some. assaulted Mrs. Macarty. and began breaking

some, assaulted Mrs. Macarty, and began breaking
bottles and decanters.
At last, in self-defence, Macarty was compelled
to use fire arms, and accidentally shot one of the
| citizens of Hoboken, of the name Of Lucus Girl
shell, who, with others, was coming to his assist
ance. This was somewhere about five o'clock in
the afternoon. Samuel Browning, Esq, Justice
of the Peace, who was on the ground, and endeav-
ored to preserve order, was himself very seriously
wounded, the rioters having seized hold of the bot.
ties about the place, and torn down fence to pro-
cure weapons. Among other persons who were
injured, were John Hickey, the master Of sloop
Charles Clarke and Aaron Mage, who were
reported to be seriously wounded and ships
carpenter, name not ascertained, who was stabbed
SO badly that he died in the course.of the night
The furniture, bottles, glasses, decanters, etc. of
the tavern, were completely destroyed, and both
MI and Mrs Macarty seriously hurt.
Whatever was the cause of the riot, the Ger
mans appear, by Their behavior, to have speedily
provoked considerable feeling against them
selves, and as they made their way back to the
terry, smashed the windows Of the houses on the
road there and when some Of the inhabitants, to
avoid the missiles thrown into the lower rooms,
went to the roofs, they pelted by the rioters.
This provoked the residents to great extent
that they assisted the constables, Messrs Francis
and Havens, in securing about forty Germans, who
were handcufed, and bound with Cords and taken
in wagons to Bergen jail where they were lodged
for the night. On the road there, the prisoners
attempted to induce some Of their countrymen
whom they met to rescue them, and some DISPOSE.
ton to do was at first manifested by blocking up
the way with wagons but on constable Francis
producing revolver, and plainly intimating de-
termination to shoot the first man down who offered
any impeachment, they reluctantly gave way.
As night was coming on, and very great excite
ment still prevailed in the neighborhood of the
ferry, especially among those who believed that
m rat mis- inter cd
with, and were unjustly treated in being sent to
jail, requlstlon was sent to Jersey City for the
assistance of the military; and by the speedy
arrival of James Sayless, Esq, Sheriff of Hudson
county, and Capt Pollard, with forty OF the Jersey
City Contnentals and Capt Riley, of the Wright
Rifles, with company also of forty men, the dis
turbances, which had been partly quoted by the
previous capture OF so many prisoners, was effec
tually put a stop to; but without the presence of
the military, the approach to the ferry for women
and children, OF whom many were not able to get
away till past eleven o'clock at night would have
been difficult and hazardous.
Mr.. Havens, who was for eleven years a police
officer in New York, says the riot in appear ance
was far more formidable than any that occurred
there IN that time, not excepting the Astor Place
riot and it is considered fortunate that the military
were not on the spot at the time it was at its
height, as great loss of life might have resulted.
All appeared quiet at half past eleven o'clock,
last night, though the military still remained at
Hoboken. At the New York side of the ferry the
reports had been SO rife that many lives had been
lost, and that the riot was still continuing, and was
OF so serious character that the ferry master eau
toned all who had not actual occasion to go there,
that they had better remain away. About nine
o'clock IN the evening, the ferry boats were COM
peiled to land the passengers at dock at some
distance from the usual landing.
The other papers give substantially the same &C.
counts, but differ as to the number killed and
wounded The Herald says:
1t is stated that four have been seen dead but
their names could not be ascertained and it is
ADDED that IT is known that many as twelve
have been killed. will die of their wounds before
morning. One man was certainly carried over the
terry dead. The number of wounded it would be
impossible to count They are hundreds if not
thousands. Among them are Justice Burning,
badly; Sheriff Wright in the neck Captain John
dickIe, badly; Charles T. Clarke; ship carpen-
.er named Bridges, IT IS feared fatally, his skull
having been fractured, and his jugular vein cut :
MI Shell, residing at the corner OF Bloomfield and
Second streets, badly hurt; Mr.. Heirsch, residing
at $50 Hester street, severely wounded Jacob
Cook, found nearly dead; VIM. Mott, carrier for
.he Herald, at Hoboken, severely wounded boy
IN blacksmith's shop was also much injured.
In postscript, the Herald says that young
Hickey, who was wounded, died this morning, and
that Justice Burning was not expected to survive
NOVEL AND EXCITING CHAsE.-We learn that
just as the steamer Oswego was putting out from
Muscatlne, Iowa, her passage TO this city
where she arrived yesterday, novel and exciting
scene occurred, which has been described to us a.
follows:
The river had been rising for some days, until it
had entirely flooded the brush opposite the city.
This was noted resort for deer, three of which
were started from their covert by the overflow,
took to the river. and began TO swim for dear life.
OsWepO HdDnpppd
to observe the flight, and determined give chase.
They accordingly crowded on the steam, manned
their yawls, and started on The pursuit. For some
time the chances were even. The deer seemed
aware of the speed of their pursers, and made the
best of their failing strength. But the contest like
old Chaucer's rivalry between the flute and the
nightingale, was uneqal. Amid the reverberating
and deafening cheers of mutitudes of spectators
on the river bank, the deer were overtaken, re-
ceived on board the Osweeo, and brought to ST.
Louis [St. Louis Union, 29lh ult.
MASS MEETING OPPOSED TO SECESSION
The people of South Carolina are indicating their
reputation for intelligence and patriotism A mass
meeting of the people of Greenville, opposed to
secession, is to be held the 9TH of July. great
number OF the most wealthy and respectable cti-
zens of that town have signed the call, and have
resolved to make grand Union demonstration on
that day. Hamburg set the ball in motion, and it
| is believed that Charleston will arouse and save
the honor of the State. The Patriot says:
| "The people of Greenville are determined tc
| have handsome celebration show their strength
and speak forth their sentiments. Distinguished
| men from this State, Georgia and North Carolina
will be here, it is hoped, to address the people
Good cheer will meet them in good cause.-The
cause of Carolina, the cause of the South, the
| cause of the Union, the cause of American indie.