Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-30
Correspondence vi the Baltimore Sun.


German FtStirql ricnSire Rio, and Bio0dSti ipss,
Demolis4ed- Military Caiied TIE hiNsd and Hoan.
ded
The greater portion Of our German population passed the
ferries Hobokcn yesterday Tor tie purpose OF hon. their
Nav festival by pic ME in the Eysian fields disturb
occurred dnns the afternoon by some 4" the nck
Boys Of New York and Hrs".en. -'c1in U The
.ere s!irncns belonging the Germans TIE battle conf.
nucd about three hours with various success. DUng the
affair named McCary, the proprietor nj drinking
saloon fired shots Into the crowd one al which wound.
"a German in the g-oln.
McCarys house completely demolished and his wiie
and child, well himself seriously hurt The Ger
mans being numerous last drove their antagonists
from The field. The latter were however. rCLinrced BY
Irish aborer returning from work, and the ARRAY
resumed. After the destruction OF hcCatys house. the
Germans pursued the enemy in the direction vi the age,
and various skirnscs took place. in which the Germans
were still successful. All This time The and children
were screaming with terror ard running all directions
from the showers dying. Many OF them LETT
their husbands and swGcthcars behind and made iei!
in tie best they could the Jersey Ferry. In
o these onsaueh's, the Germans bca; Young man 50
dcndlu!r that he lay the field for dead. The Germans
with the white coats acted in concert By the sound o: hon.
Meantime, the BOYS, reinforced hy the Irish atJrers
and by citizens Of Ippoken waited Oto Cottage the
scattered and struggling parties Of the Germans they
the ferry. Those who protected by woHcn e.
capped with hlses ants and curses; but every Ter.
man who had not ctticoa TO defend him, particularly
he had white coal knocked down, made prisoner o.,
and many instances well beaten after he was arrested
Several wagons and omnibus loads OF prisoners were sent 10
Bergen Jail The Germans in the rear finding what
unnr ahead Oi th., fastened forward To the rescue
when terrible battle commenced opposite 10 til" Office Of the
magistrate Mr.. Burning, corner OF Washington and New.
ark streets.
The grocery of Il. VI Gilmore II Co had the doors and
windows shattered tn eces, and thrown into
the store of at cls, pounds weight. Almost every house
down the Jerry ddled particularly Pupcs lad Cor
belts, Mr. Lewis and VIZ. Wrishts the opposite
To Gmorc's. The Germans were now again vct1ritas.-
Thus reened uncontrolled, with but magistrate
consta.es 10 oppose he torrents. The New York pp
lice for but reused, and, at last, military
companies and ew ircen tom Jersey CITY obtain
ed buzz before their arriva the OF the battle
About fifty o the rioters arrested IL Is stated that Hu
were killed, but their namc:havc trlusprcc.
Among the wounded are Ju,iic, Banning, badly; Shr!
Wright, the neck; Captn John Hcse. badly; CilI,.
r. Clarke; ship carpener1ancd BRIDGES X is feared fatal
" his sku! having been fra lrd ana h Juguiar cut
Mr. She'll badly hurt; VI. tirscll, severely wuun!r',
Jacob Cock found nearly cad; VIM. Mott, carrier OF III:
Herald al llo5oken severet wounded; boy in black.
snrh's shop also much inItcd.
The Jersey City military returned home three Ocecs
every thing being then quiet Justice Burning Is this
expected 10 survive his injuries The prlsoasE5 sc
10 DC examined 10 day.