Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-17
tFrom the Chicago Democrat, June II
IRISH RIOT AT OTTAWA, I'LL.


Seven Men Shot-.Three supposed mortally
teounded.
Yesterday news was brought TO this city
that Captain Henry Brown, of the canal boat
Flying Cloud, had an affray with some Irish
man at Ottawa, which resulted in the shoot
ing OF seven of the men; it is supposed tha,
three were MORALLY wounded. The occur.
renee happened, we learn, in the following
manner -
Capt Browns boat was locking at La Sale.
when an Irishman came on board, and see-
ing dog (Which was pet of the Captain's)
on deck, for some reason or other kicked it
off The boat into the water. The captain
was below at the time, and when he came
on deck asked who kicked the dog into the
water Upon being pointed out the man,
he observed that for two cents he would
serve him as he (the mani had the dog. AT
this the Irshman took two cents from his
pocket, and dared the captain 10 put his
threat into execution. The captain then
knocked the Irishman down, it is said three
different times, and was on the point Of
throwing him into the canal when the by
ISLANDERS in,erfered and separated them. =
The captain soon after started for Chicago
with his boat.
In the meantime a number Of Trishman,
twenty. one in all, we see it stated, started
after the boat in wagons, and succeeded in
overtaking him at Ottawa. Here the captain
went ashore, accompanied by one of his
crew, for team, and was soon afterwards
attacked by the lrishmen in a body. The
man with Capt. Brown discharged revolver
at the crowd, which took effect, wounding
one man, and then relreated, leaving the
captain alone. Finding his life in danger
and 10 hope of escaping, Capt. B. discharged
his revolver six times, every discharge, we
learn, taking effect on his assailants, six oi
whom were shot, exclusive of the man shot
by his companion, making seven in all.
This is truly melancholy affair, and, we
are sorry to say, but one of the number o.
deadly riots which have taken place through
out the country within few months. Where
this destruction of life is TO end God only
knows.
Bishop Hughes reply to Gen. Cass' speech
has created some acerbi,y Of feeling here
not indeed with General Cass, who is now
engaged on an Argument of the Land ones
ton which he is about 10 deliver in the Sen
ate, and has not even read il but on III
part of other Senators who will argue tn
question more at length in TIE Senate. an
with far less kindness and urbanity than a
ways distinguishes General Cass' productions
General Cass thinks his propositions are
simple, and so directly appealing TO The ger
e raj sense of justice, that Aristotle himse
could not argue against them since Aria,t
lie was no casuist
Since, however, the Bishop has throw
down the gauntlet, Mr. Badger of Nor,
Carolina, one of the ablest Senators in Cor
gress will take it up. II is clear, howeve
that the prelate and the Senator must argu
the question of religious tolerance from dil
ferent stand points All churches, in al
ages, have more or less held TO the doctrine
nulla salus crtra ecclesiam; against whic
reason and craftsmanship have always pr
tested.
From all appearances, the slavery questic
will be swallowed up by the religio US agii
,on which is abou, 10 ensue. Byron sal
paradoxically, "man being reasonable, mu
ge. drunk" we might as well add. "man b
ing free, must be slave 10 religious fanat
, cism." OBSERVER.
, Mr.. WISE, THE ERoNAUT, ascended in
ba lloon from The CRYSTAL Palace New No