The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-18

blood lad been spilled where there were thou
sands demanded by the excited masses.
A company of about five hundred men, da-
ring the after part of the night, formed them
selves in order and being armed with muskets
which they had procured, marched up street
to the st. Louis University, where they ex-
ptctcd an encounter would take place. previ-
ous reports of the college being filed with am
munition, arms, and bellgelent Irish having
filled the cars of the whole city. But happily
no opposing forces were met Of any kind, and
the company diSban;lcd.
Toward daylight the quiet was general all
over the city. AS morning came again, re-
ports of the death of Mr. Violet and others
seemed to occasion the deepest sensation.-t
Large crowds collected around the police office
and calaboosc, and up and down several of the
principal streets, whose sole topics of CONVEX
sation were the outrages of the previous night
and the means to be taken to secure safety and
peace to the city.
About o'clock proclamation from Mayor
How was posted all over the city, calling the
people to the Court House at ~ o'clock NJ.
for the purpose Of consulting about the best
measures to be taken to 1ucll the mob and re-
store order. The meeting was very large
one Notwithstanding heavy rain was falling
at the time. Speeches were made 10y Mr.. Zen
nett May + How, Mr.. Lucas and Judge Bates
all Of which were enthusiastically received by
the crowd.
The speech of the Mayor was wcll-timcd and
of Il proper spirit. lie commenced by rcrel-
ling with Indignation the charges of Inactivity
made against him throughout the city, No
cXcrtions on his part, he said had been spared
las was the truth so help him God. lie APP
,l,,1f 10, 4 In <:t T..
ting the outraged majesty of the laws. and
companies, and especially 10 Capt. Blackburn.
who had promptly seconded all his cfinrtS
Mr.. kennatt : remarks were in GOOD season.
as also those Of Judge Bates, AID Others. Iii
ra!iy. the following set of resolutions were
adopted
l>t. That Mayor Iiow be requested 10 s,,s-
pend the municipal police force for the pres
ent
/ "a. That the liquor shops he requested to
close each day at four O'Clock, L. NJ. till or
der be restored.
Cd. That all citizens be requested to abstain
from assembling together in the streets. par-
ticuarly in the riotous districts and that they
aid in keeping vaerant boys from the streets.
And when the Mayor. in compliance with
the resolution, announced that the municipal
force OF the city was. or should be- SUSPENDED
Tor the present, he was loudly greeted.
A call Was then made that all coed citizens
who are anxious for the return of law and or
der to the city, should proceed at once to tie
City Hall aud enroll their names as spccial
policemen to guard and watch the city: after
which the meeting adjourned The roll was
kept open ali Of yesterday afternoon until j
clock. when the large number who had sion-
Ell the roll met again at the Court House
were sworn in, and received their instructions
and arms, and departed upon duty Just be-
fore nichtiall another proclamation was made
by the Mayor that all parents and guardians
should have tlcir children and wards in door
at ID O'Clock =. NJ. and that any hov or
child woald be seized aii,i lodged III the c..;.uty
Jail until morning.
! This We regard as the very best step which
had. up to that time been taken by the author
ltioS. i'. tf"ui own observation lis we'll as
that OF others. we know that nlucl if not all
OF the continuance of he riot after Monday.
was owing To the squad OF little Migrants who
gave the alarms and led the attacks of the
mob.
Up to the night. until II o'clock. we lav"
heard Of no fresh disturbances. The special
police are we'll distributed tlronylout the city
and will doubtless do excellent service.
1t Is impossible for lis even yet. to give Il
correct list Of The killed and wounded.
! There are doubtless many wounded. bit
they have been taken care Of by friends and
relations. and their lIamcs and n,sfortucs cor
ccalcd.