The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-04-14
From the Republican.
The Disturbances of Yesterday.

We regret most deeply TO record the disturb
ances which took place at the First Ward yes
terday. We had hoped that, Notwithstanding
the inhammatory appeals made by the Union
and Anzeiger, the election would pass off quiet
" and without blnodshed But we were mis-
taken. During the morning several messages
were received from the First Ward, to the effect
that the Germans had taken the polls, and
would permit no individual favorable TO the cleo
lion of our present Mayor TO deposit his vote
This, of course, created an excitement; and
when, about two or three o'clock in the after
noon, accounts were circulated, well authent-
Gated, that several of our citizens had been NAL
treated ia that Ward, and prevented from enjoy
ing their rights as freemen, large number OF
the people Immediately assembled and repaired
to the place. They went with the sole purpose
Of retaining the polls, and of re-es,abshng
order. Finding a formidable resistance, fight
ensued, which was kept up, with little or no in.
PERMISSION until night.
The streets in the neighborhood of the polls
have lately been macadamised. The stones are
loose, and these dangerous and abundant mssi-
les were hurled by both parties with disastrous
precision and effect. number of persons were
severely wounded-some ngerously-and in
many houses the doors and windows were bro
ken and shattered.
The polls were reclaimed and proclamation
made that any citizen entitled to vote, wheth-
er native or foreigner, Wing or Democrat, had
the opportunity presented 20 come forward and
exercise the right.
In short time afterwards, several guns were
discharged from different houses, and word was
passed that two three citizens were either
killed or wounded. The citizens in the streets
rushed in the direction from which each explo.
sion came, and the fight was renewed In al
most every street ,mme dately around the mar
kel house, where the polls were opened, (Sau-
lard's MarkeD skirmlsles and general battles
were going on, in which weapons more danger
Gus than paving ston were used How man
have been killed, or seriously injured, in these
combals, we are unable to state 1t is difficult
under the excitement attendant upon such cir
cumsiances, to collect reliable statements, ol
| even obtained a connected narrative of thu
| prominent transactions as they occurred
| We have heard the number of killed various
| ly estimated, at from three TO nine persons o
| the wounded we saw but two one with slirh
gun. shot wound in the breast, and another will
his leg broken by ball. The individual sho
in the breast told us that the same discharg
killed young man at his side. These tw,
| were returning frnm the scene of violence an
while peacebly walking the street, were fire
upon from the window If house.
i TIC uisCHdIVes ueCoHhuS III qieHt ara rata
) from different tenementss especially from
house kept by man named Nemeier, the Gil,
zens in the streets became enraged, and tn
house was immed ately fired. We repaired to til
scene of conhagration and witnessed the TIT
de mo ton Of the building. The engines wei
in attendance and during the exertion of o,
enterprsing firemen to suppress the flames, tn
belligerants had time to reflect upon the dlfficu
! ty, aud quiet was restored.
Nigh, bv this time had arrived Further di
fcnly being anticipated, the military wei
ordered to stand in readiness but we are gra,
r fed in stating, that 'p to the time of going
: press, the necessity for coercive measures h
not been presented, II is u be hoped tn
further exhibitions OF rancorous feeling may n
be made.
/ Its not possible, tonight, to give the nam
Of the persons killed and wounded To-morro
: we shall endeavor to collect the particulars
y relation to this unfortunate affair We a
i DESTROYS of making the statement fairly, and
placing the cause of the disturbance on Il
right shoulders. If the citizens Of the FIJI
! Ward are really guilty ofthe high handed mes
!. ures attributed to them, they could have anti
e pated nothing less than just such result. T
/ ballot box is the Palladium OF our liberty, a
3 any attempt TO disiranoi.ise our citizens m,
j. meet with The most fatal consequences.