Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-15
TERRIBLE RIOT AT LOUISVILLE!
TWENTY PERSONS KILLED.
FIRING FROM WINDOWS AND THE sTREETgi
BLOCK OF BUILDINGS BURNING.
ME NJ NJ n n m ~
ONE n AN HUN

will probably be more fighting. The Iris
fred from the windo IS and killed thre
Americans.
August 6-l P. NJ.
The mob is now in trent Of the Times OF
fee, but its violent demonstrations hav
somewhat subsidized hy reason Of speeche
from Prentice and Purcell of the Journal
The fires are subsiding.
Meanwhile the ..Fusiiade Rifles fred pun
from row OF Irish houses on the corner O
llth and Main streets, on MI passing Amsri
cans, several of whom were wounled,
crowd Of Americans assembled. and failin
to dislodge them, fred the houses and sen
for achievements. They soon arrived wit
musket and cannon. Several of the Irisl
were shot in the burning buildings. No ut
tempt was made to pnt out the fire. Two 0
three blocks were burned. On leaving th
9Th Ward, the mob, now Infatuated, marchet
to the Times Office, which was only saved b,
Spears, Prentice end other Americans.
This morning there were rumors Of NOR
disturbance, and large crowds collected bou
IL O'Clock. The mob started to the layee ant
attacked row of Irish houses, and it is re
ported several shots were fred. Every eifo,
is now being made to restore peace.
One lrishman was hung nv the Americans
several killed and others taken prisoners.
9P. M.-The mob having fred severa
blocks in the Eight Ward are now moving u,
town with lnnon. There were rumors tina
they were going to attack the Times and Cou
rier Offices.
81 August 4, ga NJ
The mob finally dispersed last night aftc,
some violent demonstrations in front of the
Times Office, burning signs, &c. About &c
persons were killed and many wounded
Twelve buildings were also fred. The first
shot, it is said, was fred by some foreigners
some distance from the police
The accounts from the scene of the riot
arc terrible. Parts of human bodies are to
be seen among the charred ruins of the burn.
ing buildings. a large crowd is now collect
ing aboutthe Court House, where MANY of
the dead bodies are Icing.
SECOND plspATcH.
Louisville Ans. 7.
While the election was passing off ouitIy
yesterday at . \. NJ. in che first ward, Nj
lsurge, an American, was assaulted at some
distance from thu polls and beaten till he
was supposed to be tleaa, by party Of Irish
men. The assalilters were arrested and
lodged in jail. In the afternoon also. three
Americans We're fred on while passing a
German brewery
One gcdtlcman riding with his wife in a
carriage, was fired on while at the same time
several squares below shower of shot and
bullets were rained from the windows of
some German houses and many were woun-
led. Foreigners were seen in the Immediate
iieinity armed iudiscriminitcly. The firing
trcw an immense crowd of infuriated Amer
cans, who were fired on from the windows.
when they Immediately burned the brewery
md sacked several houses.
The most serious affair, however. occurred
n the Eighth Ward, at P. NJ. Three Amer
cans passing on Main street were set on by
en- freshmen. Some fifteen sh its were fired.
md one American, named Rhode, killed
10th OF the others were wounded. The
IRISH took refuge in house on the corner of
jhapel and Market streets, whence several
bots were fired, wounding several Ameri-
ans, ana killing two named Graham and
laieson. The firing from the house contin-
led for half an hour, until the Americans
Procured arms and reinforcements, and broke
pen the house. They CAPTURED themurder
r Of Graham and hung him. A policeman
ut him down while hanging, and he was az
erward shot. He died this morning.
THIRD DISPATCH
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 7-3P.
The city remains quiet. Fifty extra 20.
;emen have been sworn in. Judge Bullock
nd others have made speeches to the nab at
he Court House which have tended to calm
he excitement. It is rumored that two or
hree have been killed to- day.
ag se ,sessa 5P.K.
Another outbreak is feared to-n night in con-
cquence o. large quantity of gunpowder
n possession of the Irish in the s,h ward.
'arge numbers of Irish are leaving the city.
New York, Aus.7
'as Evening Post states that the acting us.
'onsul at Graytown has reported to the
tate Department the fact that the Nicara-
ua Transit Company are shipping troops by
hHir steamers III large numbers to Nicara-
ua. They have been enlisted for fuor
'onths. and their pay is guaranteed by the
ompany.
=, ClNelSNArr, Aug. !.
The corner of the new building IN the
recess of erection for the Ohio Life and
rust Company fell to-day, crushing six per.
,ns ami inJuring several others, two so se-
ousiy that their lives are despaired Of
obt. Cameron, master builder, and W. r.
urtis, superintendent of the building. were |
citing beneath at the time, and Jern s.
hambers and B. Watson were passing by
Il we'll known. are among the killed.
New York, Aug !.
Jacobs, who was arrested on suspicion Of |
ring his own house, was examined to-day. |
'sutlng IN his discharge Nota particle Of |
'idenee was ELECTED against him.
Mrs. Adeline Rock, who was burned Mt The |
latham st, fire, died at the hospital last |
ght Her daughter, years old. died a few
ours previous. Mrs. jacobs is believed 10
beyond all possible recovery.
\ party OF counterieiters was arrested |
ere yesterday. Among their stock in trade |
ere counterfeit 5 on the Mercantile Bank
providence, the Chemical Bank of this |
II, &c.
Springfield Mass, Aug I.
The Committee of the X. N. Convention
IS finally reported their platform. They
oppose the admission of naturalized FOREIGN /
rotestants INTO the order; protest against I
e importation of foreign panpers and GRIM |
ais, demand the restoration of the Mis- 7
uri Compromise; declare slavery to be
ct.onai and freedom national; denounee I
g National Administration, and recommend /
fusion of all parties for Its overthrow.
There viii be opposition to the clause ad-
ltting foreigners to the order, as it is deem
a practical adoption OF the Know Some
ing platform
BurIaoRE, Aug. !,
The Southern mail brings New Orleans
Ipers to Wednesday Accounts from Cal
sten state that Western Texas is flooded
heavy rains and great anxiety was fell
the cotton crop, which was fully 5 weeks /.
hind hand
The fever Is on the Increase at Portsmouth
'er oneshalf the inhabitants have fed On.
two cases at Norfolk yesterday. Coma,u-
cations between Gosport and tbs latter
Ace has been cut OIL +
Alta fashionable drug store on chesnut
EEL, Philadelphia, gentleman recently
rchased some cigars, aud was beginning 10 L,
ioke one of them. when his evs caueh, /,
ce-.sSmcking not allowed in the store,
Yell, he exclaimed, addressing the dTsy-
=, sshas i pretty JOKE; you sell 4 fellow
sars, and then won let lima s,.ekc thsp,.,,