Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-10

of the persons who destroyed the ballot
boxes in the Eleventh Ward; q cry of
Know Nothing" was raised, the indi.
yldual in Question fed, and the boulders
flew about in manner qsite obnoxious
to peaceably disposed persons. The
Germans, we then understood, were ex-
pecting grand attack in the evening,
and making resolute preparations to re-
pei it. Coming down town, we saw.
scattered profusedly about the corners Of
the streets, triangular bits of red paper.
which were supposed by outsiders like
ourselves to be the distress sign of the
X. Ms, calling for q meeting at once.
Those scraps of paper, taken in connec.
ton with other matters seemed indicative
OF war-signs that blood might be ex.
pected to flow. But it would be useless
to speculate On the probable significance
of the paper-cvrtainly it had meaning.
Soon after dark there was an immense
gathering of people in Fifth street, mar.
ket space. A slight platform was erected,
and several speeches made. We did not
hear Gen. Sargent's remarks. They were
pronounced conciliatory" by Q friend
who did hear them. He is reported to
have said that the cannon would be
taken from the Germans by correct au.
thority, and not by mob violence.
Thos. Spooner, Esq addressed the
multitude, earnestly advising quiet dis
persion.
The speakers were constantly inter-
rupted by the cries of those who were
anxious at once to "piteh into the
Dutch" Such expressions as "come
one-go 1ong-why don't you 20 ?-go,
if you're geing"-were incessantly and
loudly vociferated.
In the mean time the Germans fortified
themselves most formidabIy, erecting
three strong barricades of wagons, carts,
drays, and whatever vehicle or available
material they could manage to get hold
OF. These were erected-one across Wins
street, at the crossing of Fourteenth,
one across Walnut at the crossing of
Mercer, and the other at the junction of
Mercer and Vine.
They had two pieces of artillery,
crammed to the muzzle with chains and
slugs, and planted one in Mercer street,
and the other at the corner of Fifteenth
and Vine. The halls of the Freemen
and Turner's were crowded with mtn
armed with rifles, ready to march cut at
a signal. The house tops were lined
with men, provided with all descriptions
Of firearms, and with boulders and bricks.
Sentlnels were stationed, and the Ger
man portion of the town thus placed alb
solutely in state of siege.
1t was near ten o'clock when q BODY
OF reckless Americans, about four hun.
dred strong, with drum, fife, and ban.
ner, crossed the Vine street bridge, and
with gay music, marched steadily into
the German territory. They had pro-
|ceeded nearly1e the first barricade par
ties of half grown boys being in front as
skirmishers, throwing stones at every
appearance Of Germany when they were
fired upon from the front, each side, and
the house tops. We imagine from the
sound of the volley, that near fifty shot
were fired.
One man was killed dead, and five
wounded seriously, one, it was thought,
mortally. The one killed was named
q. B. Monroe, resident of Indiana, who
was stopping at the Farlow House. HeI
was shot through the head and dropped |
lifeless. The corpse was taken to the |
Bremen street station house, and was
there some time before it was recognized. |
He was at the head of the procession.
One of the wounded was thought to be
dying at midnight, but we could not |
learn his name or place of residence.
William Grey, a cooper, residing on
Third street, between Mill and Stone, |
was struck by two slugs, one of which |
passed Though his left hand, and the |
other lodged in his abdomen. He is not
a man of family, but lives with his |
mother.
A man named Boggs, of this city, was
hit in the throat by o musket ball,
which drew some blood, but did not in.
tiict dangerous wound. He returned
talking loudly, and may not be consider
ed in peril.
John Coleman, who resides in Seventh |
street, opposite Smith, was shot in the |
calf of the leg-not considered danger
ously.
Patrick Dorey, of Covington, was
wounded in the side, severely.
One effect Of this fatal firing was to
drive back the procession which was en-
tering the German portion of the town.
The Know Nothings rallied on Vine
street bridge, which they made kind of
headquarters for warlike operations.
After this time no person was allowed
to cross any of the canal bridges near the
scene of the fight, and few indeed had
much inclination to undertake it, as
there was danger on all sides.
The news of the fight soon reached the
great crowd on Fifth street, producing
fearful excitement. Many persons were
in favor of charging the Germans in solid
mass, and making regular battle of it,
but the knowledge of the formidable pre-
parations Of the Germans, and the judi
cious counsel of several men with good
lungs, and perhaps little stratagem, re-