Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-09-16
RIOT IN NEW
LIVES LOST!

The continued absence Of the mail boat
(being now Friday morning, 8 o'clock and no
mail YETI by which we were looking for Wed.
nesday's papers, to learn a more concise and
connected statement of the riot which occurred
in New Orleans on Sunday and Monday night,
leaves US no alternative but to give such ac-
count, in an abbreviated form, as already receiv.
ed by US.
1t appears that On Saturday and Sunday con-
siderable excitement prevailed in the city. On
the former night a slight difficulty occurred
with the watchmen on Tehoupitoulas street.
which was swelled into a mighty report on the
police books next morning, that a number Of
Americans had made an attack upon the watch
men, in consequence of the arrest Of a Mr..
Sherman, who, it was said, had been foully
treated. On Sunday, therefore, the excitement
increased, and at one time it was reported that
the armory on St. Charles and Hevia streets,
was about to be attacked by the Irish, which
caused the assembly of bodies ofmen at various
points; and everything seemed to indicate ap-
preaching trouble, but as yet, it is asserted, the
Mayor took no steps to quell the excitement.
Al incident, however, soon brought the par
ties into action. On Tchoupitoulas street, or in
the locality between Girord street and St. Mary's
Market, there are, as everybody knows, who
knows anything about that quarter Of the city,
a great number of low groceries. 1t seems
that in this vicinity, Mr.. Grinnefl, belonging to
Leeds Foundry, in company with a Mr.. Green.
was quietly passing along, to or from his bu.
~siness, making no remarks, and ia. from intend.
ing to engage in any riot or excitement, when,
as he got opposite one Of those sinks, a man
was on the pavement exclaiming against the
Know Nothings, and when Mr.. Grinnell passed
he was asked where he was going, and scarcely
waiting for a reply fired upon him, the ball en-
tering Mr.. GrinneIl's mouth, and at the same
time his companion was attacked and beaten in
a terrible manner.
The fighting now commenced--both parties
soon became considerably reinforced. Fire.
arms were freely used, as were brick-bats and
other missiles. We have not seen it stated
who were killed or wounded. Recorder Sum-
mers was shot at several times. Ex-Chief of
Police, Stephen OLeary, was arrested with a
gun in his hand, and taken to the watch house.
The Irish retreated to 81. Mary's Market,
where the Mayor succeeded in addressing the
mob, which was finally dispersed.
This is as true an account of the first riot as
we can give, from what we have read. The
account Of the one which followed on Monday
night, we copy from the Della, leaving out
everything which does not bear Immediately
upon the unfortunate occurrences:
Suddenly, as everything appeared to be SET
ting down into peace and quiet, a scattering
fire of musketry was heard on Camp street.
1t was followed by a loud huzza-a ~rallving
cry-and the sounds Of a tumult and ARRAY, and
the rapid firing ofpistols.
These were the sounds of a conflict. which
occurred under the following circumstances:
About twelve O'Clock a crowd of a hundred
and fifty or two hundrd Irishmen assembled in
st. Mary's Market, and formed in regular
military order. Dr. Meighan, a well.known apo.
~thecary, placed himself at their head with a
large drawn sword and a revolver. The Others
were armed chiefly with guns.
Mayor Lewis, hearing of this assembly, pro-
ceeded 10 the market, and addressing them. as.