Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-18

Exo1FEmENr IN WILLIAMSBURG, 4: Y.-THE militia
RY ORDEBED oUT--ArrAcKSUPoNNG ATHorIc CHURCH
!. At an early hour on Thursday evening rumors
8 were af1oat in New York that fearful riot woutd
take place in Williamsburg in consequence Of the
death of Mr.. Harrison whowas killed at the fiet on
Tuesday. Up to 101 o'clock quiet prevailed, and to-
all appearances trouble was likely to occur Enc
Tribune Of Friday says:
About IL O'Clock, q procession of men, number
Ing about five hundred, came marching four abreast
through Fifth street, in quiet and orderly manner
AT the corner of Grand and Fifth streets they
met by Mayor, Wall, who exhorted them to dis
perse. Mr. George H. Andrews, Of the Courier
and Enquirer, also addressed them, and quitea Rur-
Der left the ranks. = Some twenty, special deputs-
. tionsthen proceeded to the corner of Second znd
North Sixth Streets where the riot occurred for the
purpose of arresting some ten twelve of the men
charged with being engaged in the election riot II
assistance was required they were to send up two
rockets
The procession then proceeded down Fifth street,
in front of Alderman Linsky house some 20 shots
were fired in the air. They then moved down North
Fifth Second street. where lrlshman was stand-
ing in the lot with aloaded musket and bayonet;
he said he was guard when number OF pistols
were fired, and the man ran away, leaving the gun
as booty at the corner of Second and North Sc
cond streets two more Irishmen were met with mus
kets; they were badly BEATEN and the muskets ta-
ken from them. The procession then marched up
and down various streets, but met with OPPOSE
ton-the houses all being closed and no persons in
sight A cry was then raised to down with the
churchl' Mr.. George H. Andrews here addressed
the crowd, advising them to retire. He was loudly
cheered and many he eded his advice.
A firing was kept up throughout the line of March.
In Second street, between North Sixth and North
Seventh streets, some person fired from the alley
way upon the procession without effect
A young man named Bennett narrowly escaped
being shot A ball struck his left shoulder, but,
having nearly spent its force, lodged in the coat
sleeve witAou causing wound. =
About 70 o'clock party of about one hundred
made attack upon St Peters and st. PauFs
Catholic Churches, in Second street. They first
tore down iron 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 edifce. AT this moment, Mayor Wall,
Sheriff Lott, and Mr.. George Andrews appeared,
and prevailed upon the crowd to dispense.
- About this time, the Jefferson Blues, Capt Kieh,
and Capt John Gauss Company of troops, under
Col Abel Smith, arrived at the City Park in Fourth
street, and drawn up to await orders of the
Mayor
About o'clock this morning, another party
had gathered around the church, with the avowed
intention of burning it down. The military
furnished with ball cartridges, and marched at once
to the scene The rioters, however, had quietly
dispersed. Spies were stationed throughout the
city, and the movements of every in the streets
closelyEscrutnized.
At d o'clock this morning the streets were nearly
deserted and fears of the riot being resumed the
military retired and the riot ended without blood
she'd.