The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-05

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ed---Threats of the Mob---A Fight Expected!
=a 9' CHICAGO, 21st, p. M.
80 The riot, which was partly quelled this morn
ing, broke out again at P. NJ. with deadly re-
suits. A company of Germans came across
the river from the south side, armed with load
ed muskets knives, clubs, &c., and marched d.
rectly to the Court House Square, where there
was already large and highly excited crowd.
's A policeman was shot dead, and a man pass
ing in wagon dangerously wounded with
rifle ball. In the melee which followed, it is
said two of the Germans were shot through by
the police; it is not known whether they were
killed.
Many were knocked down and taken to the
jail. j. II. Recs, prominent citizen, was struck
by ball, which grazed his skull.
Rumors are afoat of others killed in differ
ent parts of the city. The military are now
out, and the disturbance is partly quoted. I'm
mense crowds of people surround the Court
House, and more fighting is expected to-nigh
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHICAGO, Il, P. NJ.
This afternoon, at p NJ, the Light Guards.
and National Guards came out with three field
pieces. She soldiers are now guarding the
Court House Square on all sides. No persons
are allowed to pass. The field pieces are pla-
ced on each side of the square, ready for ac-
ton.
Fifty special policeman have been sworn in
general fight is expected tonight. The Ger
mans tried hard to get their men out of Jail, but
could not They threaten to fire the city to-
night All places of business are closed.
The cause of the disturbance was the arrest
of the Germans this morning, whom the others
were determined to rescue. They still threat
en- to make good their promise, but it cannot
be done without fearful loss of life.
Numerous arrests are being made by the po-
lice.
THIRD DESPATCH.
9 P. M.-Everything at present quiet. Col.
Swift's Artillery is planted in Randolph street.
in front of the Court House. Ropes are drawn
across the street, and sentinels with loaded
muskets are guarding the entrances to the
square. There is no possibility of successful
attack on the Jail. Rumor of an attack to-mor-
row, but it will probably not be attempted
CHICAGO, April 22-s P. M.
Our city has been comparatively quiet so
far to-day, and no fighting of any consequence
has taken place. The police force on duty is
very large.
Numerous arrests have been made Two
squares enclosing the Sherman House and
Court House Square, with the streets surround
ing them have been strictly guarded by the
troops and police.
The Mayor last night notified all good citi-
zens to keep out of those limits, that the mill
tary might be able to suppress all riot.
This afternoon large number of Germans
assembled near the Catholic Cemetery with a
drum and fife. They were expected over this
side of the river, butup to the present they had
not attempted it.
Tonight, for the first time, the National
Guards, composed mostly of Irish, came out and
are now on duty. Rumors are afloat that an at
tack will be made to-night--but nothing can
be accomplished without heavy loss Of life.
Every thing looks quiet.
GALENA, April &c.
The Advertiser says: .....
Order reigned at Chicago, at the last &C
counts. War had relaxed its grim visage, and
the city was no longer under martial law. The
courts were proceeding in the discharge of their
regular duties, unawed by threats of violence.
The wounded were generally recovering, and
those arrested and in Jail were sOberly rumna-
ting on their condition, and calculating the pro-
fit and loss of the experiment of "rule or ruin -
Whatever else may be done, the men who inst-
gated that mob, or those like them, will under
stand that they are not to rule, contrary to law
and justice.
ZS~ 1t will be remembered we gave the par
ticulars of the commencement of this riot in
the Minnesotian of Friday last. 1t common
ced on the morning of the 21st, growing out Of
the prospective Maine Law and some license
suits now pending before the County Court. A
mob of semi intoxicated Germans and Irish
marched through the streets to the Court
House; and there resisted the police who at
tempted to have them disperse-one man being
killed, several wounded and number arrest
ed. To release the prisoners seems to have
been the purpose of the second riot.