Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-08

Further Details Il ths Riot-7srribls Scenes Of
violence and 6loodsAsd
LOUISVILLE, August THE following are In
brief the details OF the lamentable riot Of last
night. Tho disturbance commenced In the first
ward, where an American, named Burge, was
stabbed, and beaten nearly 70 death by party Of
lrishmen The assailants ofthis man were arrest
ed, bat afterward three Americans we're fired upon
while quietly passing the German Brewery. A
gentleman riding in carriage with his wife was
fired on at the same time. Then complete
shower OF shot and bullets was rained from some
German houses on the crowd below, by which
many were wounded. BY this time a mob Of
armed foreigners began TO collect In the vicinity
and an indiscrminate slaughter Of Americans com
menced. Other Americans quickly crowded TO
the spot, when the firing from the windows was
continued The Americans set fire to the Brewery
and sacked several houses, from which guns had
been fred
About o'clock, In the Eighth Ward, three
Americans were attacked by a mob of Irish with
hreerms-one was killed and the other two wound.
ed. The lrishmen now took refuge in house
from which they contrved to fire upon the crowd,
killing two more Americans. After desperate
struggle the house was forced and the murderers
within were captured. One Of them was forthwith
hung by the exasperated crowd, but policeman
cut him down while he was still living. He was
afterwards shot, however, and died this morning,
For some time longer regular discharge Of RI
fes and guns were kept up from a row of Irish
houses on Eleventh street, on all passing Ameri-
cans, several Of whom were wounded Finally the
Americans attacked the houses, but falling to dis
lodge the Irish, fired the buildings. Renforcements
OF Americans soon arrived with cannon and mus
kets. Some Of the Irish were shot in the burning
buildings, and others were captured. No attempts
were made to stay the fiames and some two or
three blocks Of buildings were burned. Several
other fires occurred in different parts of the city,
adding to the terrors of the night
The Americans having become perfectly infuria-
ted, marched TO the Office of the Times, Demo.
cratic paper, which was only saved from destruc-
ton by the efforts of Mr. Prentice and other Amer
leans, who urged the crowd to abstain from fur
ther acts Of violence.
This morning more disturbances occurred At
II o'clock large mob proceeded to the evee and
attacked row Of Irish houses, whence II was re.
ported some shots were fired this morning.
Efforts are being made to restrain the mob and
it is hoped quiet will be restored
report preva Is that three persons were killed
this morning, but il is doubtful.
August 2, o'clock P. M.--The city is now quiet.
Fifty extra police have been sworn in, and Judge
Bullock and Others are making speeches at the
court-house to the citizens, requesting them to
maintain the peace. Public feeling has become
considerably Gained.
Five o'clock.--Another outbreak is feared to-
night, in consequence Of large quantity Of gun
powder having been found In the possession OF the
Irish in the Eighth ward, which fact has greatly
revived the excitement.
Large numbers of Irish are leaving the city this
afternoon,