Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-06
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TERRIBLE RIOT AT BROOKLYN

hiOi M bhOOhLrN.
NV YonK, June 4. p. MA terrible riot occurred
Mt Brooklyn this afternoon between some Irish Catholic
and number OF Americans Who had been down To hs,,
street preacher IL Is reported that seven or eigh
nmefieans we're Killed and IRON so to 90 wounded. An
Irish company the Shields Guards are out In full force
and are said to be shooting Americans down In the
streets sereral Philadsphians arc reported 10 have
been killed.
[srcoSD DisrArcHl
meeting oil citizens Il nov being held IN the Park
persons who escaped from the slaughter Brook
h SPOKE They all concur In the statement that while
ne americans were walking arm In down Main street
rom Smh, where they had been hear street preach.
err they were suddenly fred upon from the windows Of
me Irish houses both sides OF the street. The number
shot rariousiy stated. One speaker said he two
dead bodies carried of saw seven The wound
m arc stated at 40 to 3d. Another version says 40 to SO
killed.
The Americans amer being attacked returned to Cath
srne street Ferry ard many succeeded 10 getting the
boa while Others numbering 100. len behind In the
erry-house where they now imprisoned the Ferry boa
having stopped running and the Irish having blocked up
the other side.
Al the meeting In the Park Il was resolved that ,ho,,
present arm and proceed TO Brooklyn by other ferries
release their comrades The was carried by upan
nous shout aud the crowd proceeded to Grand street
ferry.
gentleman who passed down Main street a. O'Clock
before the Americans along says tina, the street
then filled with Irsh armed with stones vitriol bottles.
DC, awaiting the approach Of the Americans All &C
counts concur that the Americans walking quietly
along paying no attention the groans and hisses with
which they were first saluted
THIRD pIsPAICB.
NEw YORK. June I'LL, p. M-The loss of lire n,
BROOKLYN was greatly exaggerated. Only two person.
were kiled-onc policeman, aud tho other bow who
was shot through the forehead and instantly killed Many
wcro terribly injured especially the Irish who
the police Large numbers Irish are under arrest The
Shields Guards did not fire. and not on the ground
regiment has been ordered out. Four companies OF
americans are on guard, and the rest ut the Armory-
Two Irish companies took from the Armory and
out without orders gUinc to South Brooklyn away
from the scene OF the riot collision between :he mill
"ry feared as the companies say the Irish troops shall
not enter the Armory again.
over safe. o.
All is now quiet.
MORE OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.
BOSTON, June 3.-Rchard II. DANA one of the counsel
Tor Anthony Burns knocked down Ia the street last
n'sht With slung shot, and badly hurt.
The law students at Cambridge reported intend to
dispense with Mr. Commissioner Lorings lectures at the
Law School for the future.
About ore o'clock this morning three images were
iound suspended to tho Nag staff the common having
tho following names attached:
lst. marshal Freeman, Chief Of the Boston rufisns
Shareholders, and bood.houuds," 2d. " Benjamin F
liacti U. District Attorney and Attorney General to
the Prince OF Darkness" Sd. Commissioner Lorinp,
the Ten Dollar Jeffries OF ls54n
The church bells Manchester N H. were tolled for
an hour yesterday the receipt of the
that Burns was to go back to slavery.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE.
LONDON, y. W. June 3.-The cars on the Great West
ern Railroad of the track this place last evening
and pitched down embankment smashing up the pas
senger and freight cars killing seven persons a second
class p,s:cngers and seriously inurng several ohers4
at least fatally.
q. S. SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS,
BosToS June 3.-The Governor has appointed Hon
Julius Rockwell. OF Ptsfeld United States Senator In
place OF Hon. Edward Everett, resigned. Mr. Rockwell
has been representative in Congress from Berkshire
county, and speaker Of the Massachusetts House of Rem
resentatves lilo Is progressive whg and of high moral
character.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
SAVANNAH June 3.-The steamship State Of Ga. re-
turned to port to-day in consequence Of the arrangement
Of her machinery n the storm of Thursday night She
viii sail Tomorrow She has board rs slaves to 90 To
Liberia by the Baltimore packet
The keystone State arrived yesterday.
HORRIBLE MURDERS
NAV foRB, June 3.-Mr. James Wickham n farmer
formerly merchant OF this city, with his wife and negro
lad were brutay murdered Mithold Long Island ON
Friday night, while in bed. Nicholas Dane an Jrishman
formerly in the employ Of Mr. Wickham is suspected of
being the perpetrator OF the horrd deed.
MORE SLAVE EXCITEMENT.
BOSTON, June 1.-The rumored of another furi-
i've Save turns out not TO be The negro arrest
ed for begging, and il falsely stated that he was IN
gitve desiring means to escape to Canada.
SUPPOSED PIRATE on THE OCEAN.
NEW ioRK, June 4.-The barque Gem Of the Sea- from
New Orleans just arrived reports that on the 2s,h in
latitude SO, she chased three DAYS by suspicious
schooner hod with men. She had every appearance of
piratcai craft.
VESSEL BURNT
MOBILE. June 3.-The barque Vernon with 2Ts bale,
OF cotton bound Trieste was burnt in the bsy This morn
ing.