Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-25
The Riot at St. Louiz.--Furthcr Details.

According TO Geographic dispatch, the riot in
St. Louis not finally quelled until Saturday
last In regard to the origin of the riot, the lntelll-
gencer, (Whig and Native) has the following re-
marks:
The Republic attempted a heightened and ingeni-
explanation Of the thing in which it throws all
the blame upon the Irish, who it says to the number
of three four hundred surrounded the polls, using
loud. angry, and infammatory language, and wind
ing up by stabbing-a boy. We can find no confr
nation of this story, and in the present state of
public feeling should not be disposed to publish idle
and unsupported rumOrs calculated to nOurlsh de-
pIorable and unjusabe feeling of hostility towards
body of our fellow citizens, some of whom have
already suffered much from the recent ARRAYS. and
for whom, as the weaker party, natural sympathy
must be felt amongst chiyalrous hearted men. We
have no reason to suppose that the Irish premedta
ted any riot prepared tor one, were particularly
riotous on election day, and though an Irish rowdy
began the fight, that was mere accident to which
nothing but the excited state OF feeling amongst
certain class round the polls gave any particular i'm
portance. Irish oafers, we'll other classes of
loafers, daily come to blows, but not every day do
their unruly actions provoke such lamentabe results
The st. Louis Democrat, of the 10th inst, thus
notices the events OF the preceding ight:
After this renewal of the nights disasters, the
spread along the streets that still further blood
had been shed, and that of best citizens had
been killed. the excitement commenced raging again,
and large crowd of persons collected along Fourth
street and started with great shouting and confusion
for the scene of bloodshed.
The spectacle of the infatuated mass moving swift
ly along, firing pistols in the air and venting tie
loudest oaths and EXPLANATIONS against the Irish,
while the fire bells of the city ringing and
shouts were heard from all parts of the city,
most exciting and terrifying scene-quite enough to
alarm every one, that the reign of terror in city
just reaching lis heigh and that but one drop
of blood had been spilled where there thous-
ands demanded by the excited masses.
A company of about five hundred men, during the
after part of the night, formed themselves in ORDER
and being armed with muskets which they had pro-
cured marched up the street to the St Louis Univer
sity, where they expected encounter would take
place. previous reports of the college being filled with
arms ammunition and beligerent Irish having filled
the of the whole city. But happily no oppos-
ing forces were met of any kind, and the company
disbanded.
Toward daylight the quiet was general all over the
city AS morning came again, reports of the death
of Mr.. Violet and others seemed TO occasion the
deepest sensation Large crowds collected around
the police Office and calaboose, and up and down
several of the principal Streets whose sole topics of
conversation the outrages of the previous night,
al,i thn to be taken to safety and
peace tt,r city.
About nine o'clock, proclamation of Mayor
HOws was posted all over the city, calling the peo-
pie to the Court House at twelve o'clock, M, for the
purpose of consulting about the best measures to be
taken TO quell the mob and restore order. The meet
ing very large one, Notwithstanding heavy
rain falling at the time Speeches were made
by Mr.. Kennett, Mayor How, Mr. Lucas, and Judge
Bates all of which most enthusiastically rcceiv-
ed by the large crowd.
About ten persons lost their lives during the riots
A still larger number have been severity wounded
The following proclamation has been issued to the
Catholics of st. Louis by Archbishop Richard
| The undersigned most earnestly recommends those
of the Catholics of the city who may not be actively
employed in cooperating with their fellow in
preserving order, to remain much possible at
their homes, to avoid assembling in the streets and
giving credit to false and exaggerated rumors, and 10
rely the taken at the general meeting OF
the citizens, held this day, for the restoration and
preservation of the public peace,
PETER RICHARD,
Archhishnn nf s. Louis