Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-08
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

that las as yet come to hand. 1t is tele-
graphic despatch from the Geographic agent
ut Louisville, who is noted for his Justification
of facts in aid ofthe Know Nothing party. We
therefore place no confidence whatever in the
truth and justice of the coIoring he gives to
this lamentable affair, more especially as in
every previous case of the kind, time and in
vestigation has made it plain that the foreign
born citizens, the weaker party, were the as
| sailed--not the assailants. We forbear further
comments until we have more information in
the premises "a ~ ~
LOUISVILLE, Aug. THE disturbance CON-
mcnced in the First Ward, where an Ameri
can, named Burge, was stabbed, and beaten
nesrly to death by party of Irishmen. The
assallants OF this man were arrested, but after
ward three Americans were fired upon while
quietly passing the German brewery. A gen.
tleman riding in carriage with his wife was
fired on at the same time. Then q complete
shower of shot and bullets was rained from
some German houses on tho crowd below, by
which many were wounded. By this time a
mob of armed foreigners began to collect in
the vicinity, and an indiscriminate slaughter
of Americans commenced Other Americans
quickly crowded to the spot when the firing
from the windows was continued The Ameri-
cans set fire TO the brewery and sacked several
houses from which guns had been fired
About o'clock, in the Eighth Ward, three
Americans were attacked by a mob of Irish
with fire-arms-one was killed and the other
wounded. The Irish now took refuge in a
house from which they contrivcd 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 exaspcrated
crowd, but a 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
rides and guns we've kept up from q row of
Irish houses, on Eleventh street, on all passing
Americans, several Of whom were wounded.
Finally, the Americans attacked the houses,
cut failing to dislodge the Irish fired the
bulldogs. Reinforcements of Americans soon
arrived, with cannon and muskets. Some of
The Irish we're shot in the burning buildings.
and others were captured. No attempts were
made to stay the flames, and some two or three
blocks of buildings were burned. Several
ether fires occurred in different parts Of the
city, adding to the terrors of the night
Ibe Americans, having become perfectly in
fuIiated, marched to the Office Of the Times, q
Democratic paper, which was only saved from,
destruction by tie Efforts Of Mr.. Prentice and
cther Ameliea who urged the crowd to alb
stain from further acts Of violence.
This MORNING more disturbances occurred.
AT IL clock large mob proceeded to the
ievee ADD attacked "a row Of Irish houses frCln
whence, i. was reported, some Shots were fred
this morning.
Efforts arc being male to restrain the mob.
and it is hoped quiet will be restored.
A report prevails that three persons were
killed this morning, but it is doubtful.
!HREE CLOCK, P; N.-The city is now
quiet: Fifty extra police have been sworn in.
anu Judge Bullock and others are MAKING
speeches at the Courthouse to the citizens.
requesting them to maintain the peace. Pub.
TIC feeling las become considerably Gained.
FIVE CLOCK.-AIGther outbreak is feared
tonight, lii consequence Of a large quantity
OK gunpowder having been found in the DOS
session Of the lriSh in the Eighth Ward, which
fact has greatly revived the excitement.
Large numbers Of Irish arc leaving the city
this afternoon.
The Virginia Railroad controvery.-We
are panied to find that the Richmond. Freder-
icksburs and Potomac Railroad Company bear,
with ill grace, the transfer of the contract
rying the great Northern and Southern mail.
from their enterprise to those Ct the Orange and
Alexandria and Virginia Central Railroads: Ell.
terprlses OF quite rs much utility to the publ,
as theirs, and in al respects quite as dcserv.
ing OF the patronage Of the Post Office Depart
ment. In this country 40 Railroad COMPANY
have perpetual right to contracts with the
Post Office Department, which is bound 70
nuke its bargains with those who, in its iudr.
ment, best answer it, purposes, time. regularity
aid expense being duly considered. The new
arrangement, by which the old road loses it's
contract enjoyed for so many years, was.
doubtless, made by the Department in order
10 AVOID the 'e1atious delays in the transpor-
fation OF the mails for some sixty miles on the
Potomac river, in the winter, when the chances
are even that one out Of every four or five
trips viii, from the ice, end in the failure tn
connect. and thus throw the recent ard do.
livery of letters, &c, over from tye;ve 10
tweniy-four hours, to the very serious ncor-
vcnicnce and loss to business men. in ALI tho
Atlantic coast country especially For ten
years past, accidents, or rather delays. on the
Potomac, arising from the ice. have caused
more imprecations upon the Post Office
Department than delays on almost all the
rest Of the mail routes in the country.
This Is notorious, end the complaints against
such mishaps are just though it never was
just to charge them to the account of the De.
partment, which, in employing the Richmond,
fredericksburg, and Potomac company, OIL
tanned for the public tho best possible mail ia
ellities between Washington and Richmond
fhe' existing. The completion of the Orange
and Alexandria and Central Railroads, how
ever, have afforded the Department the means
Of positive insurance against future delays
FROM ice in the Potomac, and the Postmaster
General mas promptly awaited the business
public, so vitality interested in this insurance,
Of the means IN question, at an apparent extra
cost VI less than ten thousand dollars; though
we doubt whether, when all the expenses
under the old arrangement, of every descrip.
ton, are taken into consideration, the excess