Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-07
From the N. Y. Express. !

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From the n. Y. Express.
}. DESPERATE BATTLE BETwEEN Tue "NATIyE
AMERICANS" AND THE Irish" IN BROOK.
LfN, Observation-Disclosures sOENE-ABoUI
. SEVEN OR EIGHT PERSONS SHORT TWO Kill
LEDi-THE MILITARY CALLED oUTl-THE
RIOT ACT READ BY THE MAY0R-GREAT EN-
CirEMENT.
u. From our Brooklyn Rcpor,erl
A terrible scene enacted in Main street, between
water street and the Catherine ferry. last evening about
dusk number were shot, and many more were sdly
injured With clubs aud stones.
me cause Of all this the appearance Of procession
new York Native Americans against whom the Irish 10
the above neighborhood had grudge 10 Consequence Of
the previous Sundays proceedings
Ihis was the sole cause OF all the disturbance.
had been announced Sunday evening Of last week
preacher attached to the Primitive Methodist Church
brege sree, appeared upon tho lot on the corner OF
Sm'h and Atlantic streets, aud delivered Ills
name Is JOSEPH FoLorR and he accompanied and
sisted In the exercises by the Trustees aud officers bis
church.
The teIt part OF the I'd Of the 18th chapter
OF o. Lnke-"This man reccivcth sinners"-from which
ne argued that Christ preached TO all kinds Of peoplc-o
mixed muutudes OF different iitbs-such gather
cd here 90 ths sion. Previous the pray
er was made In which the hope expressed that all
these people round about might DO better instead worse
oy coming there The services passed oil quietly no
disposition being evinced modest the preacher dis.
tuib tho proceedings"
The procession from New York arrived some time he
lore tho sermon commenced They numbered probably
about hundred more, three breast, aud marched
and counter marched aud down Atlantic street, await
ing the arrival of the preacher when they came up and
STOOD until the sermon over, when they proceeded
down smith street towards the Cabarue Ferry in the
same order that thcy came.
From ls o'clock noon a crowd began To assemble and
about O'Clock IL numbered over 5000. The Mayor the
Chief OF Police, and the whole dsposabo force under
ther command were present BY the e1crtions cf the
Mayor, the sidewalks were kept clear that people
could pass unmolested aud not like previous occas
,on' be compelled to go around the distance OF
OF run the risk of the consequences He deserves
great credit Tor the firm stand he took aud tho prompt
ness eviuced in seeing his orders executed.
purlng the afternoon there slight disturb
anees on the corner of Smith aud Atlantic ss in which
nunoer OF white hats were knocked of, but further
damage IVES done. The offenders promptly ar
rested.
The New York procession, proceeding down to-
wards the Terry, were followed by large crowd They
walked an orderly and peaceablc OCCASION
al boot or cheer greeted them and tina, all they
reached Nam and Water streets Here the lead
ing thereto an immense crowd had congrcgaed and as
about bali tho procession had passed Water street. gen
eral cry was made by the Irsh-"IIip boys hip" Snow
90 in, Come on, boys aud with that showers of
stones, sticks aud br kbats, which levelled at the
New foikets. grand rush made but the
line OF the procession remained uubroken aud marched
To the ferry house gate and entered with military precision
AS they were assaulted they fred pistols those who
struck at them, aud it Is probable that about shots
were fired. Several were shot; boy who had part
OF his lace taken oil, and who fell upon the pave
ment, apparently dead Some five six shot, and
great many more had their heads arms and legs broken
with clubs. Pistols also fired from house tops and
stones fell like hail in every direction The New Workers
were within the ferry gates and they being pelt
81 they fred number of shots the crowd without
Ohc of the ferry boats took oil load ohe New Workers.
but the pilots OF the two remaining boats seeing what
going on would enter their dock but stood oil during
the continuance Of the riot They finally entered the slip
and all there not arrested were permitted take their
partme.
The police had hard work. They had to fight like IL
No matter of what country and man, OF them
Irish, they dId their duty munfully When would
tempt to take into custody, he be beaten
WITH clubs, and several badly hurt They used
their clubs freely and knocked down all who resisted them
when they could do IL.
The military came upon the ground after the distur
bance had ceased They had been shattered tue Armc
~ during the afternoon awaiting orders. The Mayor
came with them, and as he walked down Main street. read
the Riot Act The Sheriff also appeared upon the scene
oacton, aud the military stationed prevent
any further outbreak. The mob cleared away and
quiet restored This about s o'clock
The regiment on duty the 18th, under Col Jesse
c. Smith, and comprises the following companies Frank.
lin Guard, Capt. Baldwin; National Guard Capt Sprsgue;
Greuaders, Capt Burnett; Seuben Guards, Capt Schep
per; Emmett Guard Capt. -; Shields Guard Capt. Me
Carly. CAPTAIN Urban's cambany OF Horse GUARDS
was also ordered out They were guard during the
night
The names of some OF those arrested and are now in
custody, as follows James NcDermoot, Mahon,
John Devoe, Oliver Rice, James DOugherty, James
O'Brien, Arthur oOneal, Patrick Kinney, Henry Bressu
Thomas Cain, Charles Murphy, Thomas Heney, Archibald
Hanlin Bernard Mcdonald, John Sade, Daniel McDcr-
Hugh McCioskcy, Francis Mack, Patrick Larkin, Michael
Martini Edward Lake. James Canning, John Ennis
Thomas Fitzgerald Thomas Jackson, James Cook, Michael
Fitzgerald, aud about twenty others who locked up in
the cells of the lst aud I'd District Station Houses.
In the confusion that prevailed it impossible to
ascertain any one. or how many were killed wounded
Two are reported dead
LATEST AND FURTHER PARTICULARS
Up to IL o'clock last Eight the creates, excitement
prevailed. Crowds waiting and talking around the
Police Stations. Our reporter could not ascertain the
number killed. or whether any had been The Coroner
had not been notified Of any deaths NJ that time.
The number in custody 66-43 in the LIST district.
ami 3 in the Cd district Station House.
1t is somewhat singular that oil those arrested by the
I'd District Police which comprises the I'd and 9th wards
NEARLY all Irish) were Americans; while those taken
to custody by the lat Division comprising tho Native
American Wing Wards lat and 81, Irish The Eo-
lice did their d4ty well, however, and, being obliged TO
Ego in" they went i'm like men.
The generalization the part OF the Irish party
clearly shown by the sticks with which they armed
being nearly all aud pared being Of hard dye woods
obtained from the wharf in the neghbOrhood.
Captain King, Of the 81 District refused release one
OF the prisoners Mr Jesse Sccel resident of Brooklyn
and which alleged part the riot or to al
low him have hearing, although Justice Batchley
and Judge Moore Of the county court in attend.
ancc for the purpose. Consequently ut late hour a
writ OF Habcas Corpus was on tho motion Of Alderman
Barnard (of the Sd Ward, Brooklyn aud of the firm OF
Barnard Parsons IN this city, granted by Henry A.
Moore E-q, Court Judge ordering the prisoner be
brought before him. officer StweI executed this trial
Hall, where the Judge waiting to take bal.
From these arrested We're taken formidable budgeon
such rs already described, two pistols billy and sung
shot, which were shown TO reporter For the inor.
nation Of our readers may be well that "biy
il distinguished from slung shot by being short sill
stick or club heavily loaded. The sung shot q reg
ulary made one ball OF lead sluug cord looped
the other end.
The examination takes place this morning. and proba-
bly,, the trial Gso, as by the Statute Law, the Court Of
Special Session (formed by single Justice Of the Peace
competent TO adudcac in Of riot occurring with
ia the County OF Kings.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY Ar sOUTuOLD, LONG IS
LAND-A MAN AND WIFE BRGTALLY MUIR
DERED, AND A SERVANT BADLY WOUNDED
SoutboII L. l., was tho Of horrid tragedy or
Friday night the particulars Of which,
ascertain as follows:
About IL o'clock the night in question, two seryan
girls IN tho euploy Of M James Wckham at Patcboguc
in Sou hold town. awakened by the cries OF
the Inmates OF the house, and listening, heard repeat
oil "a aipHy hahn H..I