New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-18
THE DAILY CRESCENT!

when left the city in the apparent enjoyment OF tran
GUILTY. which 1t thought would not again be dis
turbed about 10 O'CLOCK party composed OF about
half dozen ruisns fired at lady and two gentlemen
seated on gallery of house suzttte street near
TchoupitouIas The lady was Mrs. Adams and the gen
tlemen her husband 'and Assistant Alderman Cooper
of this District Mrs Adams seeing this party approach
and make ready fire. sprang to her feet and forced her
husband into the house The ruhians at that moment
fred and the lady fell wounded in three paces-one ball
passing through the muscles of the lodged in the
shoulder where it still remansapother struck her in
the hand and third grazed her forehead From the
appearance of the leader Of this party Mrs Adams is
der the impression thas he is notorious desperadoan
freshman named Dick Holloway, with whom her husband
had had difficulty time since and who sought the
fine opportunity afforded by these rotous times to settle
IT, and place to the account of the riot This fellow is
most cruel monster, and some years ago tried on
a charge of having butchered negro in most cruel
manner He is to the neighborhood in which he
resides-beats his countrymen at Will, and ntmidates
them from prosecuting him.
These rulans when they had perpetrated the fendish
outrage Of shooting Mrs Adams precpitatey fed and
although there Waterman close by he made at
tempt to arrest them The night watch completely
iptimdated It is asserted that if one Of them a
crowd three persons coming along the street he
would run and hide yelling to his companions there
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horseback Sergeant Kearny fred upon by per-
sons concealed therein. but escaped unhurt.
About the time these outrages being psrperand
In the upper portion of the city small party of persons
walked down Grod street, threw few CARS into couple
of small grog shops between Magazine and Tchoupitoulas
streets and dangerously stabbed notorious fellow named
Michael Hsyde, who had been making "tuss " about
the ,eyee that day, in the abdomen ; named Dow
ney was and dangerously stabbed at the
of Girod and Tchouptoulas streets by this party
wounded subsequently found by the police and
sent to the hospital This ANAL body of riotously dis
posed persons next directed their steps towards the
seventh ward where they threatened the house
chi Kelly, but committed further outrages and
after dispersed
In the morning when these outrsges became public the
indignation of citizens knew no bounds. So long
the killing been confined to parties engaged in the
disturbances the most respectable portion of cti
zeus did not care much which whipped but when the
rusps had turned their attention to shooting deencees
ladies gentlemen at their very hearths it high
time measures adopted to speedily terminate these
outrages and protect life and property. Mayor Lewis
immediately issued proclamation calling upon all good
citizens to forward and enroll themselves in civil
notice to protect the city requesting all coeehouse
close at o'clock and that parents guardians and
ters should keep their children wards and servants at
home after nightfell
This proclamation had the desired effect. About 25r
of our best citizens enrolled themselves as specia
poice Col Forno sworn in as the Chief and the,
were divided Equals who to patrol al
portions of the district returning at fixed intervals
making reports.
About half past 10 O'Clock Of the patrols heard
shot fred In the nsghborhood of Lafayette Square an
presently running up Lafayette street
who was stopped by the patrol when it found tina
he was slightly wounded in the head He said that hi
name was Thomas Smith, and stated that while quetl
4tas ety. bod .l,ot
person unknown to him, and whom he did not see. II
was taken to the watch-house, where his wound wa
found to be very serious character. He could Civ
no idea why he shot at, or who did it,
The various patrols arrested number of persons whor
they found the streets with weapons kind
concealed on their persons
The most important arrest of the night was made b
Cant s. ]. N. Smith and Capt William Tenbrnk, VIII
brought in Richard Holloway and two others whom the
found concealed in yard, well armed and prepared
Holloway is accused of being the who wounded Mr.
Adams on Friday night,
with the above exceptions incident occurred
disturb the peace of the city on Saturday.
The citizen police seemed to have the desired efec
and 1T great pity it not called into service at
earlier period Of the disturbances. The city was pc
fectly quiet all day yesurday and the citizen pole
went patrol again last night.
CHARITY HosPITAL.-The following are tt
returns from tHlS ZOE Ile week ending
Saturday, the 18th inst, at r.
Admissions a.
Discharges ......................2
beams by yellow fever.
Remaining under treatment. .....................7
The WouNDED.-On inquiry at the Chart
Hospital yesterday, learned that all the men who b
been brought in wounded in recent riots were dol
WELL and it is hoped that they will all recover.
Goron orr h old IN ;pouoe+ ~,
day morning the body of Louis sere which was fou
the same morning the Lower Cotton Press. 1t "
Immediately removed to his late residence, No. 1872 H
pital street, where the inquest held. The jury
turned a verdict of Accidental drowningn Mr.. 81
was native of Louisiana and S6 years of age.
THE CITIZEN PoLroE-The patrols und
command of General Tracy and Colonel Forno went
duty at half past six O'Clock last evening again. and
the present writing patrong the several streets
the rotous district, Every thing was quiet through
the city, and there probability of the disgrace
disturbances being renewed.
DISTURBANCES ON THE LEvEE.-On Frid
evening" the steamboat Frank Lyon prevented gett
a crew to leave wharf by party of rowdies who
neither work themselves allow others to work at
present prices Last evening, similar attempt was m
to prevent the departure of the Bella Donna and South
Belle large crowd gathered around, determined to
low no to 60 aboard, and they succeeded in detan
the boats for time until some of our citizens les
ing how matters stood proceeded to the leves drove
rowdies off, and relieved the boats
Aeo1DENTs.--As 1aborer named Will
Lawler was engaged in unloading curb stones from
at the of Bacchus and Caliope streets on
them fell upon him, broke his thigh and otherwise
rously injured him. He was taken to the Hospital.
Michael o'Donnell, drayman, while driving his
along the wharf, in collision with Of the vi
posts. thrown of the vehicle, and of the VII
passing over his foot, it was horribly crushed.
FIRST DISTRICT.
ARREST OF CAPT. CAvANAUGH.--Capt. j
Cavanaugh arrested on Saturday afternoon by of
Busby, on warrant charging him with organizing
heading an assemblage of armed men, the night Of
18th inst in the Vegetable Market Annuncia
street. whom he marched to st. Patrick's Church
when there excited and ordered said men to fire upon
offending and peaceable citizens, during which two