Demoine courier., 1854-08-17

and we learn, passed ou, Of his side, Jus
below his arm. He died inslantly.-
This was about one o'clock.
Soon after this an ARRAY occurred a
HE corner of Broadway and Ashle,
street, in front of the Humboldl cofe.
house. kept by a man named Sny der
Three persons were dangerously wound
ed by shots. and Snyder was instantly
killed by a sho, through the head
A fight occurred about two o'clock a.
the corner Of Franklin Avenue and
broadway, in which four or five person.
were badly wounded, and j: il though.
that one was killed and taken of by his
friends.
In this way fights were occurring
constantly in all. quarters of the city, bal
especially in the Fifth Ward. 1t is
impossible for us at present to further
parricularize localities, or make any
estimate Of the killed and wouuded.-
We hear of a great many having been
killed and carried away by their friends,
and we presume there is some truth in
the reports. AT daylight this morning
the streets were foil of men. some in
companies Of fifteen or twenty, all
shouting loudly and calling upon Ameri.
cans 10 protect their lives and homes.
A proclamation has been issued by
the Mayor, calling a meeting of the ci;i-
zens at IL O'Clock to day, where i, is
proposed to take som measures to restore
peace and quiet TO our city,
Until the time Of going to press, we
will, as far as we are able, give a lat OF
the additional killed and wounded, as
their names are given to US.
One of the military companies fred
into the alley between Fifth and Sixth
streets and Green and Morgan, aoou. IL
O'Clock last night, and several, whose
names we have not received were wound
ed by the charge.
The alley was .hronged with a dense
crowd. who were sustaining a heavy fire
from the inmates on both sides. The
fire OF the Greys was low, and the
wounds inflicted were chiefly on the legs.
Ii is believed no one was killed by The
fire.
VIM. Ferguson, slightly wounded by
several eight cuts received on the arms
and body.
Chas. d. Ferguson-shot in the leg
and shoulder. Not dangerous.
George Blackburn, Of the Con,inen.
tals--slighily wounded.
John Nelson, Continentals-left aim
badly shattered; also wounded in the
thigh.
Mr.. Wiseman, Coniinen,als- Slightly
wounded b. a ball.
Mr.. Howard, Coniinenta|s-had his
leg broken.
The Orderly Sergeant, Company D..
st. Louis Greys, not in uniform, was
wounded in the leg.
There is a rumor that a man was
stabbed by a bayonet and killed in the
bar room Of The City Hotel
A man, name unknown. was sent To
the Hospital so badly shot, and wounded
by knives, that he cannot recover. He
was iC a dying condition.
We have ascertained that the man
who was killed by a shot last night. and
taken 10 the police office, was a superin.
'endent on the railroad near Jefferson
City, and had been in the city three days.
His name is Morris Seary. His cousin
in This city Unidentified the body. He
was 26 years oil age.
IL | 2 o'clock A. NJ.
nnncJahJ a. ,-oo.to
around, The police Office, and a large
number Of citizens have been collected
during the morning, chiefly from GU
riosity.
A preliminary meeting was called n,
The Merchants Exchange. to discuss The
best means TO restore the peace of the
city. A large number Of our merchants
collected. James IL. Lucas was sp
pointed Chairman.
The meeting was addressed by Mr..
Blennerhasse,, who proposed TO send TO
the Barracks for soldiers to quell the
riot.
This proposition was opposed by Mr..
CAN'T, and Capt. Eaten, who commended
that the citizens were able TO pro,ec,
themselves, and wipe out ,heir own dis
grace by aiding the Mayor in enforcing
his authority.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect
that a comnit.ee be appointed to wait
upon the Mayor. and suggest the expe-
dlency OF s~uspsnding the presen! police
for the preseni, and appointing asuficien,
number Of our well known influential
cilizens to take their places until peace
be restored. The resolutions were car
ried unanimously, and the meeting
adjourned TO the court house.
The KEoKuK BOILERS, Of the .dv-
nasty" stripe. have made good their
threat of vengeance, by boiling the dem
ocratic tickle, SO far as Gen. Sample is
caocarna1 sEha forn,ar oJit,r ac Al,