New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-11
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT MONTREAL f!
GAVAZZPS LECTURE.
ATTACK UPON ZION CHURCH.
RIOT AND Loss OF LIFE.

last%t ehng.
As advertised, sgnor Gavazz met numerous audience
in lions Church, a o'clock yesterday. Many Of
our most respectable citizens with their families pre-
sent.
About "a O'Clock we went to the door OF the Church
where we found Capt Erma.inger with strong posse Of
police some 20 30 At this time and for about half
an hour after groups Of wild, ragged looking
assembled around the door Of the Church. and different
points between The Church and McGl We mixed freely
among these people and conyersed with more than Of
those who considered the leaders Of the Irish Catholic
party We assured by them that they had only
the ground their influence prevent disturb
anc and that might rest satisfied that the lecture would
pass Off quietly. We not however satisfied with the
aspect Of affairs, and remained on the ground
AT about y o'clock band Of rufians learn for al
though in sight at too great distance to
than that general melee had taken place. attacked and
overpowered the police-Capt Ermstinger receiving
we're wound the headand proceeded to force herway
into the Church, from which body Of fifteen twenty
repused Them several shots from guns and pistols being
fired from both sides.
The assaulting party e7ecually routed-two or
three of their number left dead severely wounded
on ground but shortly aerward removed in cars
10y their friends.
Soon after this occurrence, company OF the Twenty
sixth Cameronans marched from Craig ST. and drawn
up the engine house and that street All seemed
perfectly quiet and remained until about 81 clock
about which time the Lecture concluded and the su
dience inside the church had began to leave for home
At this time the troops were marched across Craig st.
and took their positionin two lines across RadeyOndes-
line nearly opposite lions Church. and the other
hundred PAGES Crag-st good deal of hooting
and noise prevailed at this time and the McGs side
of Craig St. disturbance with the lowest line ofroops
occurred and two or three shots were fired in other
respects, all seemed peacesble.
We at this time at the corner Of ST. Jamess and
McG ss and had clear and distinct view of the troops
and Of the people in their mme ate vicinity. There we
no violence on the part OF mOb-nothng indeed
but the people hrrryipg from rs Cburch-when, to our
utter astonishmen we heard the troops fire two
distinct, running volleys, the apparently to u.s.
peaceabe citizens Thinking n time to attend to our
own safety, beat rapid treat from this apparent
scene of wanton and uncaled f. laughter
This we feel ia not the time express the indignation
with which we British troo deliberately shoot down
peaceful and unofending f low citizens. We were
too far off to speak personally of the conduct of the Mayor
and Of the officers by whose orders they fired but
we are correctly informed by those who were on the
spot there nothing whatever to justify rash and
cowardy proceeding. We must not however, PREJUDICE
their conduct the OCCASION but the blood of those who
fell calls loudly for a prompt investigation into every
circumstance connected with the melancholy affair, and
apparently, at least, wanton massacre.
The following 30 far we have been able to ascertain
8 complete list OF the killed ana wounded:
Peter Gillespie clerk in Mr. johnson sstore shotthrough
the head with a musket ball. and MORALLY wounded al
though alive when we left Csince reported desdl
E. Crosby, clerk relative ofMr Tyre of Tyre Calque
hon g. Co.. shot through the heart and died instantly
James Hutchinson, cousin Of Mr. Hutchinson the builder
killed.
uns and MORALLY wounded
Mr. j. ONei shot through the body and expected to re-
Master Wallace, lad of "A years of age, severely
wounded.
Mr. Clark book keeper at w. Lyman & Co.'S, shot
through the foot with musket ball.
Mr. HILBERT of Long Point, also shot through the foot
with musket ball
Alad, nephew Of Mr. Joseph Mckay, of st. PaulS'.'
shot through the leg.
Mr. Patrick Guy shot through the heel with musket
ball.
Mr. Chapman, of the National Loan Fund wounded in
the side.
Mr. McCrah, son of Thomas McGrath, shot through the
body and killed.
A Mr. Hudson stone cutter, was killed.
beautiful little boy FIVE years old, shotthrough
the leg and broke the bone
Mr. Stevenson formerly of the Post Office severely
wounded in the shoulder
An unknown man was killed. Died IN the house OF DR.
Mcdonnell.
Mr.. Sydney Jones was slightly wounded bys musket
ball, in the hand.
lad whose name we could not learn, wounded
as to necesate the amputation of of his legs in the
Montreal General Hospital and is not expected to recover
Many others whose cases could not learn, more
or less injured At the time write all quiet in the
city, There is strong guard of the twenty sixth regiment
at the ST. Lawrence Hail. and at the Mayor sredence and
the streets are controlled by mounted artilerymen.
LATEST DISPATCH.
MONTREAL Friday June lO-NOOn
All now qui. but another disturbance expected to-
night Seven persons killed last evening, and six
MORALLY wounded; ten otherwise injured There i5
much excitement here The Mayor is universally CON
demned for ordering the troops to fire without sufficient
cause.