The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-20
THE DISTURBANCES m new oaLEAHss

THE DISTURBANCES n NEW 01LEANSs
| A brief scc0unt Of ~ Feoene seen0 - xieames
n New Orlesns appeared II 'eur pepsrysHsrdst
We have since received the Now orieass pepers of
Tuesdsy evening, Sept 12. which consais the full
particulars The Delta in an impartial article upon
the subject alIudes Ia strong terms to Tie uttsr I'M
potency Of the ciay government The police havs
proved insficiens and Incapable to presefvs me
peace Of the city. Noswifhstsndisx The cry wls
quiet on Monday, andths police ven e sheis poss
nos siasle arrest was made. Can h susprise any
one, under such circsustanees fs.vs the nelta.,
that when night fell upon the CRY the cxciable spd
turbulent Of the population would not bo restrained
within proper bounds-that a. This period OF he
year, when there are 20 MANY per.o,s Z
and passions are easily excited. thst .css me
those Of Saturday night left unpuni,hed and I'M.
needed by the lawful authorities, sAould svrovoke
further excessesa szs23s 80. -
The riots of Monday night appear 10 have .been
caused chiefly by the circulation Of stories ve cab
| culated 10 arouse the worx passions Of man.
Among other rumors was one that 81. P.rrick,s
church was TO be burned, and this was alleged =
the cause Of the armed force going down 10 the Il.
cinity Of the church from 81. Maryss nafke4. r.
Della says truly thaf persons who Invent md crcu
late such stories little be4er than the fncsndit.
ries who would perpetrate such an strocity. haz
Al an early hour Monday night thers was aiareo
crowd collected on Lafayette Square, said to ts
composed Of Know-Nothinsa There was much
exciting talk, but no act Of violence was commit.
ted That portion of the district, where It was said
the Irish were collected in armed crowds, was also
peaceful and quiet Idle stories, however, were
circulated In all quarters, to the Intentions of
both parties; but the crowd In Lafayette Square
gradually broke up 10 small gangs and dispcrscd
through the streets. This was about la O'clock -
Suddenly. a. everything appeared to be setslinR
down into peace and quiet, scattering 6re Of muss
kerry was heard on Camp street. IL wac followed
BY loud huzza-a raIlying cry-and the sounds
OF tumuh and affrAy, and the rapid firing Of mia.
tolls These were the sounds Of conflict, Of which
the Delta gives the following description rs sa7SF1
About twelve o clock crowd of . hundred and
fifty or two hundred Irishmen, assembled in ST.
Mary's Market and formed in regular military or.
der. DR.. Meghan, well, known, Auothecarvs
placed himself at their head, with large drs,yns
sword and revolver. The others were armed
| chiefly with guns. {as5l II 7-sTss,1'--s'1
Major Lewis, h s;ing q this =. .mb;y, proceeded
that they would not be attached, and advised. thsm
| to disperse and go home. Some followed this sd-
loud aod exciting manner, advised them to defend
themselves-rather inapproprlats advice to men who
the party ed o into Tshoupionls: s, !trs.t s.
marched down to st. Joseph, where they overlook
Major Fraser, riding % IN cab. and in tsrs.tenns
They then wbesled into Camp. and proceed ed 10.
ssus small
vo'ley Of muskstry down the strset ,8 4- 53 'Tg
Some sgh, or ten Americans getting mixed up
friends, man By the name Of Ms0ovsra ino.Hsd. le
down cne of the sAmsricans" and was tmme edafeIv'
shot BY . friend Of the man who was knocked down.i
rhen ensued melee In hich pis.ols and guns were
| fred and knives freely used. g ssis-a DsfFF7f
Duiiagthe tumui., Dr. Meishan heard to cry
out 'shot every man that runs" or course in sucn
tumult IL il impossible at this msment TO cot the
facts in dehnte ana reliable shape. but Of this we
drsd snsased ia the sse and that bus smaI, nor.
Americans p The eoniiiet soon ended by one party
that led By Messsn ru up Camp street. ppfsusd
The fragca results Of this aray were tlrus seen ..
CO., an irishnan. was found lying IN the middle 81
the street, shot through the head with two balls A.
man BY the s name Of sss sn ,r'hmsn was
the carotid artery being severed causing hts death
BY hemorrhase; he had also severe cut with knife
Another man, of the nams of McGovern. wasfound
supporting himself By pillar, &c che corner ef Jua
ing entered his body. Near the same SPOT man oFs
the name of McAdams, was also found badly cut.
The dispersion of one party soon produced compact
tive quiet and several policemen came the grounf,
two Of whom nixon and Hornsby) we're perticua ~
ly active and efficient; they succeeded ~ tf4cing Dr..
Msighan into the alley, near St. Petneke Churcl:
when fsund, he had the large sword which be bad
worn ut Sc. Mary's MARKET and his pistol in his
hands, but surrendered himseh without ofsrine any
resstaoce and was taken to the wstch-aouse, vheie
he awaits . trial 9s' sA
Alter the sfsir on Camp street. Col Forns s,lssssi
ed the Mayor for authority to order out hia ts,ios
lthe Natonsl Guards which, aftsr sc - eso. Ga
was granted; and in few 1saIvss and msrchsd
promptly mustered. armed n: Of the District = $50
through the priucips dsturbanse after the affair on
r.. ..spers OF Wednesday merning announce
..ar "order reigns in Warsaw" The jury Of in-
quest exculpated DR.. Meighan from the charge Of
murder, but he awaits examination on charge Of
heading riot. .a tssr ..Fl $5 ssaa;sg
{ DaowsED,-Capt Ssml Andrew. ofthe schooner
Aramintas Of Baltimore, fell overheard last ssiurs
day night at Wilmington. N. c., and was drowned.
AsHLANu.--A4 s.atsmsnt that George Law had
sent an agent to Kentucky to purchase the Ashland
estate has been going the rounds. Mr.. J ames B.
Clay wishes the editor of the Lexington Observer
TO inform the world that never having offered A.h-
land for sale, he presumes neisher Mr.. Law, nor
any one else would venture to offer him the Insult
Of proposing it, purchase. 5si ssai asee .sssses
RoBBRnY.-Mr. Richard Roberts, virgiriars
was Knocked down In Brooklyn, N. r., last satuf-
day night, and robbed OF $50. gs1sss asN#l AsssAs
HEALTH OF BALrIMoRE.-There were I2s Inter.