Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31
NEW PORK CORRESPONDENCE.

On Friday last went with frend-a stranger in the
co Hoboken, popular place Of resor. on the Jersey side
Of the North river just opposite this city, between which
it numerous ferry boats constantly plying. My compan
ion in ecsasies with the beauty of the place. charm
ing cottages, handsome public houses, sylvan walks, &c
We little thought then that peaceful and lovely place
to be the Of battle, boodshed and apne To
day is full of the Of violence and urbuenfuy
Yesterday afternoon large number Of Germans, men,
women and children celebrating at the Eysan Fields,
in Hoboken festival Of their Faherand similar to the
English Mayday, and enjoying themselves to the top
Of their bent when gang of rowdies called the Rock
Boys" (not unlike the Killers Of Philadelphia, sought
fight with hem by helping themselves to their refreshments,
without either leave compensation. The result was row,
and finally rothe aggesses beog compelled at length
seek refuge in McCahys saoon which the enraged Ger
then demolished their headshe proprietor strv-
ing keep the assaants at bay by firing upon them
Every weapon imaginable in requston and the battle
covered large spsce and included hundreds Of combatan
all fighting uriousy for three hours when the Germans
ceeded in putting their opponents to fight The fugitives
then proceeded drum recruits among the citizens of Hoo
boken and large number Of Irish aborers whom they de-
ceived with the story that parcel of drunken Germans
cutting the throas the Americans in the vicinity of Jersey
II was about p. M. when, with these renfocemens the
Rock Boys returned and made another onslaught upon The
Germans who stated with victory, and having gated their
wrath by many Of violence and boodshed during the abb
their real antagonists scattered and return
ing ia small parties to the city.
At house Of rereshment (caled by the millionaire Ste
vens "Oto Cottage in honor of Madam Otto) the
ferry the Rock Boys and their recruits these parties and
beat them terribly The Germans gathered again, and
pitched battle ensued between the two main bodies Of combat
snts opposite the office Of Magistrate Burning, the
Of Washington and Newark streets Again the Germans
victorious and perhaps the Rock Boys sorry they
had enlisted. large number Of the foreigners
observed to white coats and answer the sound Of
horn carried by their leader.
The victo then demolished several houses and did much
damage The battle renewed the ferry, but in the
time many special constabes in and they
proceeded make About fifty prisoners sent to
the Bergen jail. No police assistance rendered from
New York city, except in the prevention Of the passage Of
gangs Of owes sought TO at the foot OF Bar
clay street After the worst Of the riot over company
OF two Of military and femen from Jersey City to assist
in restoring order The Germans length ousted and
fan to retreat into the woods and swamps One person
known to have been killed. tu
Hon. RUfUs CHoATE, of Boston, commenced his argu-
ent yesterday in the United States Circuit Court in this city
in the great Methodist case 10 which the Southern division
Of the Mehodss suing the Northern division for share
OF the general property, consisting chiefly Of the Methodist
Book Coucern." Mr. CHoATE usually very brilliant and
decamaloy and extensive in his gecua,ory action,
yesterday very quiet clear, cogents and argumenta,ive
6nog bis physical emphasis to frequent forcbe thusing
down Of his handn this and other respects resembling Mr.
WEBSTER.
By the way, the Secretary Of State is expected to address
our citizens on Thursday or Friday.