Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31
THE LATE RIOT AT CINCINNATI

day last. We abridge from the Gazette and the Times
the following account of il:
Some few days since there arrived in this city Monsg
nor the Rev CAJETAS BEDNI Archbishop OF Thebes and
Apostolic Nunco Of the Pope to Brazil accompanied by
private secretary, the Rev. Mr. VIRTUE who took up
his quarters at the residence of Archbishop PURCELL
Eighth street. adjoining the cathedral On Sunday morn
ing and evening addresses in Italian made by him to
an immense assemblage which were translated by the
Archbishop
There is society in this city, composed mostly OF Ger
mans known as the " Freemens Society" or Liberals in
Religion Having reverence for the Sabbath as di-
vine institution they consider no nracton of divine
law to make the Christian Sabbath their day of recreation
and amusement The society in this city are in number
some I,Zoo, ana own the ground and building Vine
and Mercer streets which is the German quarter above
the canal IN which is large hail. where the men, women
ana children OF the society meet Thursday evenings
and on Sunday and Sunday evening to enjoy music,
creation, and amusement. Many Of the members have
from those sections Of their native land where reyo
luton, by being disastrous to their and places
have compelled them to seek home more congenal to
them in the free land OF America.
The refugees and patriots of this Freemens Society
deeming this Nunco of the Pope no other than the
butcher Of Ugo Bassi who the patriot chaplain Of
Garibald in the Italian revolution in ls4S determined to
exhibit their contempt and indignation in public man
ner On Sunday morning this subject discussed in
their hail. and it unanimously resolved inasmrch as
it understood that Bedni would leave the city on
Monday morning, that preparation should be made TO
form procession and march down past the Archbishops
residence, have speech in German and in English
when, after groans by the whole procession they
march down to Fifth street. where Callows was to be
erected on which Bedni was TO be hung in egy and be
publicly burnt amidst Kisses and groans The afternoon
and evening spent by the and women TO com
piete the preparation Of the egy gaows, Transparent
cies, SC.
In the information had been conveyed to the
Mayor and Chief Of Police probably coorea dstort
ed the object and Of the procession Secret
y the force detailed for special service were held
in readiness to resist and repe violence The Mayor and
his Chief counseed with the Police Judge and agreed
the plan of suppress what was supposed
to be intended as riot.
The procession formed and left the hall at quarter
before 10 o'clock at night which fact communicated
to the station house 1t consisted Of twelve hun
dred people, two hundred Of whom women some
of whom having young lads with them, led by the
hand The men marched four abreast, in arm,
and divided into four divisions each of which had
captain Many carried lighted torches and several
the following notices: "Down with Bedin !" "No Pope
ry" Liberty, Equality Fraternity" Down with the
Roman Butcher "No Priests "No Kings" 'No
Tyranny In the centre Of the procession was borne
etgy of the Nuncio. 1t figure Enthusiastically dress
ed, with glded pasteboard mitre its head, rope
was around its neck and it suspended to of
gallows and thus borne aloft Around it was mock
body guard, armed with old swords, pistols SC.
i The procession marched to Walnut street. down
Walnut to Ninth and down Ninth to Plum, where
acted the bloody riot
The Chief Police having been notified of the approach
Of the procession instantly ordered his entire force this
locality Half placed side of the street and
half on the other The Freemen procession came on,
somewhat noisy, but saying, far could learn
thing offensive
When the head of the procession had reached the cor
Of Ninth and Plum quite crowd with the police,
assembled there These the procession greeted with
cheers rather yes not knowing probably who they
Conceiving this to be disorderly conduct, the
Chief Of Police gave the order Arrest them boys In
moment hundred policemen pounced on 10 the un
suspecting Germans, and commenced obeying orders
Those who seized fought in sedefence, but still
were unable to sustain themselves. Their comrades in
the supposng the procession had been attacked by
Catholics came TO the aid OF their comrades and fought
vigorously for minute or two, using their canes and
such other things they could lay their hands One
after another however knocked down, when at last
pistol discharged from their ranks This the police
say, followed by at least more when Waterman
Carroll exclaimed Boys am shot" At the discharge
OF these pistols the two parties separated somewhat but
only for moment The police, who had been using their
macesdangerous instruments, to say the eastfreely
pulled out their pistols and fred unfortunately into the
eropd. The balls whzzed in every direction not less
than fifty shots being fired within two minutes time
This too much for the Preemen, and in the great
est CONSERVATION those who not already in the
clutches Of the watchmen fed Ninth street Those
who had firearms discharged them back they but
being too badly frightened to take aim did no injury
Many of them left their hats canes, and part OF their
clothing behind them while all the transpsrences and
egy fell into the hands Of the bold and conquerng
police force
Short as the fight was it was bloody Two of the Free
men had four balls put into them Both pronounc
ed mortay injured yesterday and i was rumored this
is known that sixteen Others who in the process
son received pistol wounds that the police must have
taken good aim with determination to leave their mark
In addition, quite number say thirty forty
cruelty beaten their heads with maces and colts
Two policemen were injured. Waterman Carroll re-
ceved pistol ball in his right thigh which made pain
full though not dangerous wound. He was taken home
and doing we'll Lewis Housman had Of his thumbs
broken by blow from club while engaged in the strug
GLE Ii is feared that the thumb must be amputated.
The Police received no orders TO fire. They told
fence justified such murderous Of their weapons.
In few minutes after the pistols fred the streets
were cleared, and the noise Of the battlefield" died
away Our attention was turned to the watch house.
On ordinary occasions the watch house is amply large
for the "poor unfortunates arrested by the police but
Sunday evening, after the riot it filed to
Sixty -four had been arrested upon the battle-ground
and hurried into the house Five six, and seven
crowded into little CELL thick that not even
the half Of them could sit down. Outside the cells was
congomerated Of policemen, reporters, lawyers,
city officers and ookers-on. II was perfect Babel
Some laughing, hurrahing others ours
ing and others crying There prisoner, with the
blood streaming down his neck begging that his wounds
might be dressed and then another protesting his nno
cence and begging that he ight be released.
The Chief Of Police, finding that number OF the pri-
soners wounded and severely, at late hour
dispatched messenger for platoon Of surgeons -Four
surgeons arrived in the Of time, and commenced
their welcome work The wounded prisoners were taken
out Of their cells time, their wounds dressed,
and then returned their cells 1t was pitifu sight
and hope will never be witnessed IN our watch
house again.
The next morning the prisoners were taken from the
watchhouse and arragned in Court where, on motion OF
their counsel hearing Of the postponed until
Friday yesterday About wo-thirds Of them then gave