The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-09-20
Popular TurmmTts.

Irish. The Register says: that party, COM
posed wholly Of Irish citizens Of the ward,
drove some dozen Of the native population
from the polls, but were afterwards repulsed
by reinforcement of Americans, and a great
feeling of bitterness and hostility was engen
dered which it will take days, if not years,
TO allay. For three days the excitement was
kept up, during which time all the Irish who
had been engaged in brickbatting the Amer
icans-and manning an American named
Davidson--were hunted down, and many
caught in the streets, and elsewhere and Sc
verely handled. Two of the Irish rioters
were caught on Monday and Immediately
Aharnessed.'' One of them stood petrifed
with fear, and was such pitiable object that
the Americans let him go, but the other suf
fered. Another was caught on the street
and stood it whilst n rattan was completely
worn out on him. The Irish finally ran to
the guard house and prison, which are filled
with them, for protection from the police
The Mayor exerted all his force and authori
ty to protect them and preserve peace, out
none of the ringeaders, who are known,
dare appear in the streets, 30 terrible is the
retribution they have brought upon their
heads by theirown indiscretion in attacking
the Americans.
We learn from the Vcksburg papers that
a riot recently occurred in New Orleans be-
tween the Irish and natives A difficulty
originated between citizen and watchman,
about dog, and the citizen was put in Jail
without any cause, or warrant as the law re-
quired. The friends of the injured citizen
collected at his house to protect it, and a
company of watchman, mostly Irish, ap.
preaching to disperse the crowd, were fred
upon and forced to retire.
The excitement continued to increase
The indignation of the Irish was deeply a.
reused and a great deal of desperation mani
tested. Persons walking along the streets
were fired upon from the groggeries, &c, and
several wounded, in no way connected with
the disturbance. Mr.. Grinnell, of the firm
of Leeds & CO., and Mr.. Green, friend Of
his, were. set upon by aeeto Of ruffian issuing
from a greg shop, the former shot in the
mouth severely, and the latter beaten till he
was insensible. Recorder Summers. repaired
to the scene, and at Reilly's coffee house he
found large number of Irishmen armed
with muskets. Onpassing along the street,
four men on the opposite side Ieyelled their
guns and three of them fred at him, but he
was nniracnlously saved. Mayor Lewis also
arrived at the scene, and met ex Chief Of Po-
lice, O'Leary, with musket, which he took
from him. and requested him to 20 home,
aud the riot was supposed to be ended.3 At
aoout midnight, Monday, party Of irish
men. said to be headed by DR.. John Jas.
Meaghan, met party of Americans at the
corner of Camp and Julia streets, and an inn
mediate collision took place. Guns and pis-
tolls were fred, and swords and knives drawn,
but after the first fire the parties separated,
leaving two persons in the agonies- of death
and two more severely wounded Edward
Johnson and a Mr.. Gillespie, dead, and John
McAdams and-McGover wounded
The Police arrested DR.. ,ieaghan, who pre-
tended to be wounded, which was untrue,
while he was loaded down with revolver,
sword, knife, powder and buckshot aud
a cross. Another, q man named Naughton
was crested for shooting Mr. Logan on
Camp street he was also armed well. The
Mayor on hearing this, ordered out the Ma
tional Guards, under Col. Forno, aud peace
was restored after three nights disturbances
aud bloodshed.
LArER.-We have the New Orleans Pics
yune of Wednesday which states that the
riots were continued on tuesday night-and
that drinking house, kept by Timothy Duf-
fy, was broken open, and everything inside
demolished. A man by the name of John
Kane was dragged from the house towards
the river, butt could not be ascertained
whether he was killed; neither he or the
body could be found. Several were shetland
one killed. The military were out all
night.
At Newark in New Jersey a difficulty
recently occurred between the Irish Protes-
tantsa and Irish Catholics The Catholics
made the assault and as usual got the worst
of it. Their church was completely destroy
ed, and two of their number mortally wound
ed.
These rioters demonstrations are the worst
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