New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-10
EXCITEMENT IN WILLIAMSBURG.
THE MILITARY O ORDERED OUT
ATTACK UPON A CATHOLIC CHURCH.
ONE MAN SHOT.

At an early hour las, evening runors we're ahoat
that fesrfulriot would take place M Wiismsb arg in
come quence Of the excitement caused By the death
of Mr.. II aIrson, who killed at the not On Taos
day. Up to i0i O'Clock quiet prevailed, and TO sll
appearance no trouble was likely 20 occur. About
II o'clock, procession Of mon, numbering about
FIVE hundred, came marching four abreas,
through Fifth.st, in quiet and orderly manner. At
the corner Of Grand and Fifth s,s. they were met By
Mayor Wall, who e1horted them TO disperse. Me.
George II. Andrews, of Tie Cesrir asi Ea-
ovirer. also addressed them, and quite a number
l,ft The ranks Some twenty special deputati, GU
then nroceeded to the corner OF Second aud North
sxthst where the riot occurred for the plrpose OF
,r,aspg some ten or twelve OF the men charged with
being engaged in the election riot Ii assistance
recureo they were to scnd up two rockets The pro-
eession then proceed down Ffh-st, in front Of Aid
I;,skvs house. Some 20 shots were fired in the air.
They then moved down North 5th to Cd ST., where an
Irishman wss standing in the lot with loaded mus
ket and bayopet; he said he Was on guard when a
puuber of pistols we're fred and the man ran away,
leaving tho gun as booty At the corner Of I'd and
North 2d-s,s., I've moro Irishmen were met with
muskets they were badly beaten, and the muskets
taken from them. The procession then mapched up
the houses all being closed and no persnos in sight
cry was then raised to Down with the church,
Mr.. George II. Andrews here addressed the crowd,
advising them to retire. He was loudly oheered, and
may needed his advice.
firing was kept up throughout the line Of march.
In Second St, between North Sixth and North Sew
enth.sts., some person fred from alley-way upon
the procession without effect
A young man, named Bennett, narrowly escaped
being shot ball struck his left shoulder but,
having nearly spent its force, lodged in the coat
sleeve without causing wound.
About IL O'Clock a party Of about one hundred
men made an attack upon ST. Peters and ST. Pauls
Catholic Churches, in Secondst. They first tore
down an iron cross over the gate entrance way,
stoned the front windows, and broke in panel Of
the door A cry was raised for straw and matches
to fire the edice. AT this moment Mayor Wall,
Sheriff Lott, and Mr.. Geo. Andrews appeared, and
prevailed upon the crowd to dsperse.
About this time, the jefferson Blues, Capt Kiehl,
and Capt. John Gauss company OF troops, under
Col Abel Smith, arrived at the Citypark in Fourth
st and were drawn up to await orders of the Mayor.
About o'clock, this morning, another party had
gathered around the church, with the ayowed intea
ton of burning il down. The military furnished
with ball cartridges, and marched at once to tho
scene. The rioters, however, had quietly dispersed
Spies were stationed throughout the city, and the
movements Of every man in the streets closely
scrutiLized.
At2I O'Clock this morning the streets were nearly
deserted. and no fears of tho riot being resumed,
the military retired, and SO the riot ended without
bloodshed.