Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-04-07
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
BLOODY RIOTIN THE l1h VARD.
DESTRUCTION OF TIE BALLOT BOX.

CINCINNATI, April 3.
Yesterday afternoon tremendous excite
ment was stirred up by the news that there
had been desperate fighting and several men
killed in the 1lth ward.
We hurried to the scene of action, and On
the way met gentleman cognizant of the
facts. He informed Us that there had been
severe fighting in the / lth Ward, but nobody
killed. Early IN the day Germans were de-
eidediy insolent to Am ericans, but every
quiet man. on both sides who attempted to
vote met with no difficulty.
There was some fighting early in the day in
which the Germans were most numerous
and came out victorious. but the American
bows werethe hes, fighters. They knocked
the Dutch right and left in the fight thai
occurred. About noon Mr.. Brown was
wounded and the foreman of a brewery stab
fbed IN tie lungs. The wounds of these in
dIviduals were thought to be dangerous
MANY other persons severely hurt. The rea
/ son for destroying the ballot boxes was that
the Dutch had been cheating in the l1th
Ward and that more votes were already poll
ed than there were male residents in the
Ward. The Know Nothings having Whip d
i the Germans at the polls despatched de-
tachment to capture the artillery VIII. CHI was
done without much loss of blood.
! About o'co a rush was made by about
80 men closely followed<y 800 more for the
{ ballol box. Mayor Snpllbaker bad taken
his position in front of the box but was
/ roughly handled. His clothes torn, and sew
eral rude blows inflicted on his person. In
moment the ballot box was thrown out
with COZ siderable force striking a man on
the shoulder who stood about one third of
/ the distance across the street. When it
reached the ground it was immediately as
saulted by large numbers who stamped il to
| fragments, and scattered the tickets far and
| wide. The excitcm mt was terrible. The
cannon was captured which was Loaded with
brickbats, was folio wed down street by mul-
titudes.
O'Clock P. NJ.
Our community still continues intensely
excited
The cannon taken from the Germans yes
tnrday by the Am ricans. was quietly taken
from tile p bli landing this P. NJ. by the for
mer. An immense number of people haye
assembled on 5th street Market place. They
have sent IA committee for thu cannon which
had been to firemcn's Hall and passed reso-
lutions thar if it is not delivered forthwith
they will go and take It.
THIS they appear d.t rmined to do and
serious riot seems unavoidable.
IL O'Clock, P. NJ.
The excitement here is on the increase,
the Germans refuse to give up the cannon
Fighting has cor scquently conmenc d over
the guns. and it is reported that several have
been killed.
TdeGermans are mostly certified and armed
in their houses, while the Americans are also
well prepared. The probability is that mat
tiers viii be measufably postponed till morn
ing, when it is thought the present feeling
will have subsidized.
Wedn sday 4th.
Nothing of special Importance transpir-
ell after our last dispatch last night.
This morning larger crowd embled
in 9th Market place and the greatest excite
ment was manifested. -, yn .fvb ..l hsae.
The military are under arms awaiting or
The Germans have agreed to deliver up
the cannon at 10 O'Clock, and if they do so
it ,nsv pravent a collision. 8
The following is the sequel to the election
dIstur,.ances:
1t was found that the ballot boxes IN the
18th ward cor, tanned 55 more tickets than
lher- wrre names on the poll lists. One of
the Judges insisted on throwing out the vote
of tile ward, but the othsrs would not agree.
While the Judges were coussting the votes,
BODY of men entered the room and taking
the box forcihly from them burnt tbs ballots
and tally lists in the on-n streets. Thus the
votes If tn Ii ans. ,2th wards were de-
troyed, and the reriaiaag warIs gave ray-
Tor X. N, 4s7 majoisv, It'll supposed tina.
Mr.. TAYLOR wilt not ..3ceps the Office under
BALTIMORE, April 8.
AT the municipal election at Ana polls,
the X. n. ticket was elected by an averages
majority of 9l3. G.4. 80
CINCINNATI, April 4. =
Commissioner. Pendry hiss decided the
slave girl Rosetta free, aud she was imme-
diately delivered to her Guardian. The Com
missioner cided that has ng been brought
here by the owner she came Under the opera
ton of the OHIO law, aad was not therefore
fugitive from slavery. aabs Ii a,
PHILADELPHIA, April 3.
In the Democratic Coavention to day, the
delegates suspected of Know Noshing 5 N
wpre examined un Ter oath, and witnesses
werr also mined IN relation TO the caargc
against them. .7.s;s.
= Those who refuse to testify, or VIII re the
charge wis proved against them were expeii-
Cd. Among those expelled WIS rrhe- Damo-
cratic Commissioner, Vim. s. a len. ard on
refusal to depart be was foiclbiy put out. /
ssiis sesb WAsHIAGToS, April 8.
1t is reported that Col. Lewis L. TAYLOR,
Clerk in the first Auditors ofic, has forged
the NAM jefferson Davis to notes amount NJ
to some S;2o,000.aia GH0A8afI4 affa 4
He lett the cirys on Sunday night. Tn.
notes are he'd by brokers, money lenders, an