New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-14
THE ROT N ST. LOUIS.

NEST intense excitement prevailed, and more serious
encounters were anticipated.
Twenty were reported killed during Tuesday night The
Irsb were pouring in from the surrounding county and
the general impression prevailed that sanguinlTy and
horrible scenes be enacted when darkness again
sot'led over the city.
AT about II o'clock last night collision took plsce
Green, the corner of sixth ST. between party of
Americans and rshmen resulting the death Of man
and the woundng OF siI Others.
From persons who the ground a. the tine we
learn that party Of Americans moving out reenst
with the apparent intention Of mischief when they were
fired upon b! body Of hmen collected at the corner OF
the street number Of shots were hred 10 RAPID slcees
sion resulting in the death before stated, OF one
al Irshuan named Morris Lee who it is supposed was
accidentally killed by bal fired by his own party tie
stated that he bad been in ST Louis but three days and
was in way connected with the fight.
The wounded taken 10 the drug store and to
ply sicans Offices il the neghbOrhOOd. We saw and con-
,ersed with four. A. G. Tice, American badly wounded
in both legs and shoucer besides being shot in the hsnd
His physician counted twenty-five backshot holes on his
person the wounds, however, not considered dangerous
Thomas Ferguson, young man Is years of age, badly
wounded shoulder and in the legs the wounds in
the shoulder thought dangerous his wounds were Ahced
by buck shot Ferguson resides on the corner of Ashley
aud Cons sts works in OF the machine shops IN
/ that vicinity. Mr. Michel trunk manufacturer, badly
wounded having three four shots in the legs and arms
and through the thigh he was suffering great pain
/ considered dangerous.
John Nelson tobacconist sighly injured, having one
more shots in the shoulders Mr.. Holiday, member Of
the COntlnenals, seriously hurt having shot IN the
l
| Dr. BOisilDere
So far as could be ascertsned there wound
ed and killed, have given above, although ru
nors current stated the number much greater Captain
Bach burn Of the Continena and two prvaes OF
bis company, received sliget wounds Inc military dld
bot arri after the firing ceased when, to fghen
of the rioters who might be lurking around, they hrei
yolley two.
hen We left the ground at 10 clock, quiet prevailed
in that immediate vicinity, but in other parts OF the city
y,s and reports of firearms were TO be heard Squads
collected at most of the crossings the nelghoor
] L. -, Nal. anIS fha and mot
LATER
One o'clock A. MA report has just reached our ofce
that the fighting is still going on A dense crowd Is col
ecied at The corner of Ninth and Bddests. Firing has
been done there, and f. r. Violet, we'll known iron
ercbant Of this city, has been msrdered There is no
doubt about the death of this genteman-eye witnesses
inform US that he walking along the street with
another citizen, when he shot down. Mr. v has been
taken TO his hotel stfened corpse The firing came
from house on the of Biddle and Ninihsts.
Tie man who it is supposed shot Mr.. Violet was ar.
rested and taken the casboOse. large horse-pisto
found in his possession and about two pounds OF pow
der and ball He gave his as Timothy Lydon, an
Irisbman.
At the corner of Broadway and Ashley-s two
SHOT down at o'clock Que we understand Is John
Faley Lieut. of the Night Police, and the other Mr.
Snyder acofeehouse keeper Of the Sixth Ward Snyder
is dead, and Faley it is thought cannot live Several
ot ers badly hurt that point We know not where
this thing is to end. While we write at clock the hFe-
bells are olng and the filled with excited citizens
Policemen are trapping in every direction. ...,.
Riot and bloodshtd is the order of the night-what the
day may bring forth we dare not say.
We are indebted to DR.. A. g. Bragg Of ST. Louis,
through Oliver T. Bragg, Esq, of this City, for ST.
Louis papers in advance of the mail.
From The S. Lou, Repubsiean Of Thursdny. dug. 10.
PEACE RESTORED
We are happy be able to state that up TO II o'clock
last night the city was perfectly quiet and peaceable
Very few persons the during the evening"
excepting the special police and they had then occasion
to make arrests. We just met cavalcade of the one
hundred and twenty mounted men who making cir
cult of the lately disturbed parts OF the city,
In their round they met perfect queta solemn calm
seems TO have overpread the city like mantle of mercy
The with this time last evening great 1t in
fact almost incredible to contemplate so perfect calm at
ter terrible as,o, accomplished in the few Intervening
hours We feel warranted in announcing that, in all
probability perfect queng Of the riot has been accom-
pished and that citizens may fear more boodshed
MEETING OF THE CITIZENS
The proclamation of the Mayor, issued yester
day morning, calling upon the citizens OF 81. LOUIS
TO aid him in his efforts 10 restore the public
tranquility, responded TO with the utmost alscrity
The sod men" of the city forward and
with wise counsel and juGicious and appropriate action
projected the and the necessary for
the attainment of the object. We mean by solid men,
the business portion of the communicative engaged IN
commercial manufacturing mecanica and professional
pursus-men with characters long since established for
worth and whose interests identified with the pros
perity and good name OF 81. LOUIS.
THE CITIZEN POLICE
Proceedings yesterday dsarranged the usual routine of
the Police Department. The regular Police were sus-
pended for the present by order of the Mayor and Po-
Ice composed of of first citizens organized
to take their places until permanent quiet restored to
the city.
Capt Eaton was appointed organize and take charge
Of this Special Police, and meeting OF persons who had
enrolled their names during the afternoon called at
the CourHouse at clock p NJ. About seven hundred
met at the appointed time the west front OF the Court
House, where they addressed briefly by Capt.
Eaton. He stated that as considerable responsibility
rested upon him in the movement he reserved to himself
the privilege of rejecting applicants that he might see
proper without answering questions. Thus resolution
loudly appauded and the door was opened into the
Circuit Court Room Capt Eaton inspecting every face
il passed. OF course some were rejected
The room being crowded. the meeting was called to or
DER and after the necessary delay the Captain read the
names of thythre Of best known citizens TO act as
Captains All willing TO He then proposed to
organize by apprpnatng to each OF the Captains twenty
men, from whom they were TO select their Leutenants.
The Captsns and Lieutenants ali to be mounted,
and the mounted police 10 number l20 The company
was thus decmated each Captain selecting his men, and
the companies sworn into office in the most orderly
Having thus organized capt Eaton appointed Major NJ
L. CLARK to take charge of the outdoor operations Of the
whole force and stated that he wished the mounted por
ton TO meet him punctualy at o'clock at the north
of the House 10 receive further orders, and
the foot portion the State Tobacco Warehouse
AT - clock precisely where they would be informed of
their several beats and of the rendezvous for the night
The companies all received clubs prepared for the pur
pose al the office of the Clerk Of the Criminal Court and
were regularly equipped for the duty with badges &c
They all seemed TO enter upon the duty with spirit
which beokened resolution TO effect their purpose, and
from the number and character Of the men who joined IN
this scheme restore peace we have no doubt thai ty
will succeed Asst believe that boys from the ,ages
of IA 10 20 had been chiefly in causing dsur
Dances which aterward joined II was thought ex
Iedent 10 invite all boys TO their homes after dark and 10
arrest those who persisted in collecting and disooeyng
orders. The military ordered TO hold themselvesin
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