The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07
From the New York Times of Monday
SFRI0TTs pTnT

~noodtu, Oue OIL the street Orparh.
ers who have been the cause of nnarv d;.It oaen
IN New York, went to BROOKLYN. accomnan;ss 80
10y soa,u anu preached 10 vacant lot in Sni.b
eel. Dunns MS discourse, he was seyeralfir,es
interrupted by persons who had eyidentlv sn.,t
the previous portion of the day where spir,opi. :.
auors were easily obtained Several arras,. ,.,s
tne consequence of the disturbance ae.er 80
xsv gLaro a ~ moved back to New York On their
~ ~ uoWn MAIN street, they were attacked hv
ooay Oh men-also under alcoholic exciten,a2,
49, a, Is stated, forced on board the ferry hoo, b.
repca n. numbers. During the week this occn1.
party sire na,hn, known, and yesterday the same
crossed ~ NJ, iemed oy some three hundred others
,ioce ,ub ae wan street Ferry and proceeded to ,h
"nsh @ they Were in BROOKLYN betore '"Ao" piace
lnelr great strength caused sar
particularly as report had be :ppi eue9eion
on Saturday afternoon those s.n.t, e.SulaIeu mat
the street preacher had telegraphed po ,be; WIN
fifteen bupsrsd 70 had e5ne and help them. and that
being to burn down st. James Church ~. oi an
Jay street, and used by the Bishop '''uateo 10
Fearing there might be some truth in III.
tne Mayor OF Brooklyn ordered section Of tSs
l4th Regiment. to be in readiness at the Arn,o, e
should their services be required u
ne gatherlng continued to increase in the vi.
clhty OF smith street but from the prompt and
ehergetic action OF Mayor Lambert, aided by the
police, the streets kept clear and no gbt oc
Cured In that vicinity. AS soon "a the exercisas
were over those who were there from New York
iorneo INTO procession, and accompanied by about
Two thousand OF their Brooklyn friends, proceeded
down Fulton street to Main, and down Main to tho
Catherlne ferry. They were followed by perbans
hve Thousand spectators, and proceeded without
much disturbance until the head of the line ,pos
crossing ront street In Main. At this point there
was party of men nearly all of whom were intox
lcated, and OF course as ready for a fght "a thoa
In the procession. ~ 0'o
one OF them used an expression calculated TO
provoke TO hostility those who formed the process.
sion. This, however, was not noticed hpt zoo,
D fhp
INTO the lne and an immediate return of bullets
from reVolVers was the consequence One man
was shot through the back part of his head how
In the nelghborhood had portion of his face caT
ried away, and several others were severely ini,r
ed The police commenced work immediately and
worked well. They senced or arrested ali within
their reach who were engaged in the riot taking
many VINO We're badly cut and bruised to the va
rlous Station-h0uses
The excitement was now intense Over twenty
thousaIn people had gathered, and fights were go
ing on In several places Volleys of stones were
tnro"h from tue alieyways and sidewalks upon the
procession, and those forming it answered inyaria
Oily by discharge OF their revolpers The Mavor
seemed everywhere present, urging and encour-
aging the police to do their work, and at length
something like order was restored
llttle alter 8 o'clock the military came down.
the riot act was read, and the rioters and specta
tors dispersed without additional bloodshed and at
III O'Clock the streets were deserted
Ihe conduct of Mayor Lambert and the police
~o" DO toO HSuIy COfHfDelOeQ. Fear IA
Vor dld not appear to influence any of them in their
operations. '-'o
Although many of those who were inured-par-
tlcularly the man who was shot through his head
ana the BOY who lost portion of his face-are in
very dangerous condition There are none dead
so lar as our reporter could learn up to very late
hour.
FROM ANOTHER REPORTER
Inc streetpreacher spoke according TO an
houncement, at the corner OF Atlantic and Smith
streets, about6 O'Clock, without any serious inter.
ruptlon Ihere was an unusually large attendance,
composed OF the Know Nothings from New York
and brooklyn, numbering some five thousand and
large crowd of Irish Catholics and others drawn
their as spectators. few who became noisy were
taken in charge by the Police, and locked up
Wnen the preacher had concluded his stereotyped
tlrade, the Know Nothings from New York formed
In procession, and marched towards Catharine
Ferry, being escorted by their Brooklyn friends
ihrough Smith street, Fulton avenue, Fulton and
Main streets, they were suffered to proceed without
interruption, until the head of the procession ar.
rived at the corner of Main and Front Streets when
one ola party OF lrlshmen, nearly all intoxicated
VINO mad congrsgated there, threw stone. Scarce
~ hao tne nl3fic leit his hand when he received
pistol ball In tn leg, which broke the bone gen.
erai assault was then made with stones, clubs &C..
which the know Nothings" received coolly march
ing on steadily in unbroken ranks and returning
the flre with their pistols. They formed in a com
pact mass in the open space before Catharine
Ferry.
large force of police had been detailed under
the charge OF Chief Folkes, who acted with praise
worthy promptness and bravery in arresing the
rioters, preventing general rush upon the deter
mined New Workers, and carrying away the wound
ed About this time two pistol shots were fired
from house near the ferry, which was the signal
tor another rush OF the mob, which was received
by another Voiley on the part of the New Workers
Several persons were wounded dangerously, but
happily none were killed. The Chief of Police, Mr..
Foikes received blow OF a stone in the back which
disabled hlm tor lew minutes, and was otherwise
severely bruised, while his aids and the police force
generally received rough treatment--many of them
being severely cut and bruised Officer Frost was
knocked down and trampled on. The number OF
men leaving In charge OF prisoners reduced the
force much that for time there were scarce
ly dozen police on the ground
At 7 12 o'clock the riot assumed an alarming as
pect, aud it seemed impossible to suppress the dis
turbance without the aid of the military. Orders
were accordingly sent to the Armory for the Four
teen Regiment OF Militia, under commend of Col
Jesse c. Smith, which was Under arms The toll
lowing Companies soon arrived upon the ground
City Grenadiers Capt. Burnett; National Guard,
Lieut.. Mallory; Franklin Guards, Capt. Baldwin;
Steuben Guards, Capt. Schepher; Shields Guards,
Capt. Mccarthy, and Emmett Guards, Capt Me
Donald-all OF the Fourteenth Regiment, accompa
MED by Brigadier General Duryea and his staff
Drs. Ball and Rhodes, on foot.
BY this time large number of the assauting
party had dispersed that the services of the mil
Itary were only required 10 occupy the ground and
prevent another assault. They remained on the
ground until late hour and perfect quiet had been
restored.
The New Workers had meantime filed in the fe--
ry-house, and returned across the river Groups OF
men gathered at the of every street in the
vicinity, discussing the merits OF the disturbance
some in strong terms denouncing the know Moth
ing blood suckers" and others casting the blame
upon those who interfered with them. very ex'
cited state offeeling existed through the day.
1t was impossible for our reporter TO arrive at
anything like a correct list of those wounded they
being taken off Immediately in different directions.
One man was brought TO DR.. Lsmberts office with
ball in his neck, which WAS extricated. AyouDg
man residing at No. Fulton-avenue, had his thigh
fractured by pistol bullet. One boy received the
contents of pistol in his side, but the wound was
not mortal.
During the disturbance the Cathsrine Ferry boats
landed their passengers from New York at Monta-
que street
Mayor Lambert was present all through, and
aided much in quelling the disturbance by his
prompt and decided action. Sheriff Lott was also
present, and assisted the Mayor materially
A love affair came Off ssys the Selbenyille Herald
on the Railroad between Zanesville and Cambridge
a few days ago. An old tod" having a wife and
five children, attempted to make of with willing
and likeiy lass Of ls The fafhar of ,ta dat,.a a