The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-19
Later Particulars of the St. Louis Riots.

very desirable point TO those seeking nome
In our Territory.
Later Particulars of the St. Louis Riots.
The following further particulars of the riot
ing and bloodshcd in st. Louis, we find in the
Chicago Press of the 10th. We overlooked this
latest news in making up our paper for yestcr-
day, and it appears our neighbors did the
same:
Through the po.tcness of +. COlwell ESQ.,.
Express Agent, who arrived from ST. Louis last
night at 10 o'clock, we are furnished with the
Intelligcnccr ofyesterday morning from which
we obtain the following particulars of u second
riot Tuesday night.
When the passengers, arrived by last night S
train, left St. Louis at seven o'clock yesterday
morning, the fighting had a gain ceased, but the
most intense excitement prevailed. and more
serious encounters were expected to occur last
night than had previously taken place.
Twenty were reported killed during Tues
day night. The Irish were pouring in from the
surrounding country, and the general impress
sion prevailed that sanguinary and horrible
scenes were to be enacted, when darkness again
settled over the city.
At about eleven o'clock last night collision
took place on Green, near the corner of Sixth
street, between party of Americans and Irish
men, resulting in the death of one man and the
wOundng of six or seven others.
From persons who were on the ground at the
time, we learn that party of Americans were
moving out Green street. with the apparent in
tention of mischief, when they were fired upon
by body of Irishmen collected at the corner
OF the street. A number of shots were fired in
rapid succession. resulting in the death as be-
fore stated, of one man. al lrishman, named
Morris Lee. who, it is supposed, was accident
ally killed by a ball fired by his own party.
He stated that he had been in st. Louis but
three days and was in no way concerned in the
fight.
The wounded were taken to the same drug
store, and to physicians Offices in the neigh
borhood We saw and convcrscd with four
A. G. Tice. American, badly wounded in both
legs and shoulders besides being shot in the
hand. His physician counted twenty-five buck
shot holes in his person, the wounds, however.
not considered dangerous.
Thomas Ferguson, young man, % years Of
age, badly wounded in the shoulder and in the
legs; the wounds in the shoulder thought dan
gerOus his wounds were inflicted by buck-sbot.
Ferguson resides on the corner of Ashley and
Collins streets, and works in one of the ma
chine shops in that vicinity. Mr. Michel, a
trunk manufacturer. badly wounded. having
three or four shots in the legs and arms, and
one through the thigh he was suffering great
pain-considcrcd dangerous.
John Nelson, tobaccOnst slightly injured.
having one or more shots in the shoulder. Mr..
Holiday, member Of the Contincntals, serious
ly hurt. having shot in the thigh, and other
injuries-hc was taken TO the house of DR.. Bots
linerc
So far as could be ascertainct, there were
seven wounded and one killed, as we have Civ
en- above. although rumors current stated the
number much greater. Capt. blackburn of the
COntincntals, and one or two privates of his
company received slight wounds. The militia
ry did not arrive until after the firing ceased,
when. to brighten Off rioters. who might be
lurking around, they fired a volley or two.
When VIC left the ground. at II o'clock quiet
prevailed in that immediate vicinity, but in
other parts of the city yclls and reports of fire
arms were to be heard. Squads were collected
at most of the crossings iHsthc ncighborhood of
the North Market, and we fear the cud is not
yet.
One O'CLOCK, A.M.-Thc report has lust
reached our Office that the fighting is still going
on. a dense crowd is Elected at the corner
of Ninth and Eildlc streets. Firing has been
done there, and E. X. Violet. a well known
merchant of this city. has Lccn murdered.
There is no doubt about the death OF this gen
tleman-cyc-w witnesses inform us that he was
when he was shot down. Mr. V. has been tax
en- to his hotel. stillencd corpse. The firing
came from house on the corner of Bildlc and
Ninth streets
The man who it is supposed shot Mr.. Violet
was arrested and taken to the calaboosc. a |
large horse pistol was found in his possession,
and about two pounds of powder and ball.
He gave his name as Timothy Lydon, an Irish |
man.
At the corner of Broadway and Ashley streets
two men were shot down at o'clock. One we |
understand is John Falcy. Lieut.. of the Night !
Police, and the other n Mr.. Snyder, Il coffee |
house keeper, of the Sixth Ward. Snyder is
dead, and Falcy. it is thought, cannot live. We
know not where this thing is to end. While we
write at halfpast one o'clock. the iire-bclls are
tOlling. and the streets are filled with excited |
citizens Policemen are "rapping' in every |
direction.
Riot and bloodshcd is the order of the night |
what the day may bring forth VIC dare not |
say.