The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-07
THE RIOT IN CINCINNATI.

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One Anerscan Killed and Five WOunded-
streets Observation-Disclosures ARMED and
Oruanized-An American Rxocessl0a Fired
From shs Cincinnati Commercial, April Al
Adi&culfy between the Germans and K Ma occurred
yesterdsy regarding cannon. We endeavored 70 pro
cure in the but cannot b positive that
We Asvs sIceesdsd =. the ts!role s1stemsnt prevail.
ing rendered It extremely hard to attain accurate
formation.
Germans borrowed brass cannon OF the American mill
tary companies with the purpose Of firing il election
day, in honor OF the birthday Of Jefferson. The can
non taken from them while they using IL, ON
Jacks0ns hill, by body Of excited Americans, during
ths trouble at the Eleventh ward, and after being pa
with bouldels the Thirteenth ward was deposited In
the srmory where 1t belonged.
The Germans, IL Is said, took this cannon, some
Vine street SONS four squares above the canal There
disputed cannon, bat what one II do not know
and perhaps not importsnt. General Sargent was
highly indignant at the proceedings OF the in
regard to this disputed property, and demanded that II
the OF the difficulty spread through the city like
flame In dry stubbls What claim the Germans had ON
the gum or what was Gen. sargents authority in the
case we do not exactly understand II may be sufficient
to say that there dispute about piece Of artil-
ry and an immense accumulation OF feeling the city,
which tended to Spontaneous combustion.
The rImor that caused most excitement down 10 wn,
that the Germans had the cannoa and pro.
psssd to use 1t against the Americans Gen. Sargent
possesson, bnt failed and In the afternoon great
collected in Vine street Between three four O'Clock
the street was thronged from the canal bridge to the
foot Of the hill There tour crowds each Of which
might have been styled an Immense mass meeting Two
OF these we're on ths bridge the Other
couple Of squares higher up-tne other two Ger
mans.
The sidewalks were thronged, and thousands Of women
and chi dren looked from the windows The aspect
Of Affairs was decidedly wafhke The Americans were
in state of excessive Excitement and seemed resolved
to have the cannon all hazards We passed through
nj tina
prevailing sentiment Correctly The most current
ma,k wss-"Let them give up the cannon, and We will
let them aone-but give it up they must" We
Mr. Cox the Prosecuting Attorney, begging the Ameri
to return TO their side of the canal and settle
the affair in some other thar by force oil arms but
his w rdg sesmed to be wasted.
Dr. Fries passing Aicog the street aud psusug
make inquiries, SURF 'unded By multitude Of Ger
mans, and addressed few words to chem in their
language. and also in kpgsh AS this gentleman
name often used, and that which he said been
much misrepret ented, IL may be well give his exact
words, speasiDg in English, he sa,d:-
want you al to keep the psace-for Gods sake keep
the pesee-but il your are sssasd shed the las,
drop of blood your veins than submit But IL
possible, tor Goo g sake keep the peace"
Passing up the street unmistakeable evden
Of prer arator for desperate contest. Pts os were
ing loActd publicly. Nearly every German armed.
The BANGLES OF pistols protrude from their pocss ana
msny had swords by their sides.
We met party of about dozen sturdy fellows carry
ing rifles upon the tubes OF which the gstenng of per-
cussion caps showed they were prepared for active
makiog altogether terrible pom, rife and
spear. The German women kept up a constant chat
$50" 80 s,.n.,,,a a,.t,nv",. hohI ~uu oo"o
The street viewed from the upnsr norton anne, rod
t,onoh ,ha snst ahvs hs .I ~ @ ana
assh o. steel was AZ intervals rsrce atips Mss,irs
German acquaintance, he informed that the halls
armed win rars who swore IN a,fena ms dnm,ss
NON to the last gasp.
dsnseY aIied The Sheriff. with vie or rsmovnn ~.
cause Of oiAcuty was endeayorinc to ret ~
and no resistance wa, mace by the German ofcers b
tb. rn,tituoe nressed about the shsd whsre ts
snd ~. 50 sss, s. ths nn
surcaces from Capt Moore and other German oaicsr,
at the gun should not Dc improperly used and should
he rad TO the prop@r .thorities at snv TINA
Abont This time the Germans detected in their misst
or thoush. that they did one of the Who des
tro,sA iks bsIiot box in the Eleventh ward. cry az
UKpov Eotbiugp was raised the individual in auea.
ticn ed and the boulder e abeut In maaner auise
obnoxious to pesceaby csposed persons The Germans
Ne then were az psc ting grand attack IN
the nr ana mskpr suu,s preuarat,ons tn renl
IT, Comiov down to m we saw scattered urorussiv
about tue corners of the streets triangular hits of rad
paper which were supposed by outsiders like ourselyes
to be the dsess ssn of the Know Nothin "a for
meeting once These rcraps of paper taken ia con.
pestioa with other matters, ssemsd indicative o; war
signs that blood might be expected 10 flow But IL
would be useless to speculate ON the probable
N the red nsper-certainlv IL hal a mssninS
Soon after dark there was an immensa Gathering of
people in NTH street market ppace slis bit pIatiorm
eected and speeches made We did not hear
zen Sarge nts remarks. Thew W. re- pronounced ucon
iiiatoryS BY a friend who aid hear them. he IN ne.
ported to baye tad that the cannon would be taken
from the ermans by correct authority and mot nv noh
violence
Thomas Spooner ESQ.,, addressed the multitude ear
neatly advising quiet dispersion The speaker, wers
constantly in,errup.d by the cries of hps. who wers
anxious a, once to s.ptch into the Dutchn such Az
pressons as come on-go longevity don t you 20 =
20 II you 70 going '-were ncessAntly and loudly yoc
ferated.
In the meantime the Germans fortified the nsslyss
most formdabl, erecting three strong barricadss of
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material they cculo manage get hold Of These were
erected Vine at the crossing OF Four
teentb-ope Walnut at the crossing Of Mercer
and the other at the junction OF Mercer and Vine.
They had two piecss artillery crammsd 10 the muz
street. and the Other at the corner of Fftesuth and
Vine. This halls OF the Fissnien and Turner's were
crowded with men armed with rifles, ready to march
out at signal The house tops were lined with men
provided with all descriptions OF Dire arms and with