The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-04-25

was killed and several others were shot.
After this the excitement Over tie Ca
nal was intense. The Irish, and Germa
military companies marched to The spo,
and full 5000 people wers there AT
around. American Sag N'ssts folnen.et
the excitement BY declaring tina, Amer
cans were arming aad coming across the
Canal 10 burn Freeman Hall and otheI
places. E'-r'ea1es were erecae1 in tbs
streets. behind when the German anc
irish military companies were stationed
with large force OF civilians. The pre-.
para,ions, however. all proved useless a,
nothing further occurred.
Down town the excitement increased
at.er the riot but the Officers succee led
IN pursaadlng the crowd 10 disrerse until
mofning. The American md tary com.
raaies were called ont, bm o, used
This is the true statement OF the S3ite.
neas las, night We stated some tune
ago tia, the .nusse persusd b. tte lead
ers Vi ,hs D.nocfa,c party Of this city
vas dss.inedta create h,stilly between
the native and natural xed citizen
This woasIse,
Se9su O'Clock tais moFnin. wac the
tune set iof n meeting ii the citizens on
nth street make; space. aad rs the hour
drew near the crowd came pouring In
from all quarters ustiI IT'S numbers wsre
scarcely iaierior TO that OF the preceding
evening. Taa cIqnen was the bur,hen
II every tongue. .a-
Al hali-pas, eight clock the ccncourse
was addressed BY Thomas spooner, Esq,
Clerk OF the Court nj Common Pleas,
whe stated that a con s1ittee comprising
Dr. Fries..Gen. Sargent and others. had
conferred this morning and enteredsin,o
an Arrangement, by which all the artillery
OF the city would be placed IN the state
arsenal by ten clock.
\ platform WAS erected on the market
space. which was mounted at intervals
by speakers. among whom was DR.. Grant
lncIr remarks were saoa as served
FAther to augment The excitement, aud to
Increase the determination OF those con-
cresaied TO get possession 0. tie cannon.
rhe Or. said that the Governor was in
toe city and treating with the Germans
!or the surrender OF tho fiei! piece. He
advised the people to wait unta the result
OF the Governor interference was known
before making an onslaught, bat in the
1neaatIme to organize to be ready for
any emergency That might take place in
ctss Of refusal 10 treat. They had
ahou proleeIel TO organize when the
appearance Of Sheriff Bsashears and Col.
chasnbe's % The groani ia a buggy at
'rscted cu attention, aal drew them
- a cJtisa.B astio.i d G.eT object 70
tis.ea 10 ihtf opinious respecting the
- liss, Rhllthc Coloa.l aul the Sheriff
= ,tsrtaiarI tl4c lea ,aat il would soon be
- r. 4, an % rxnrrss Il them selves.
t. 5arut t,ea 'rsapptare! but so1n
f@..'rael ,sta tie lato:... t!lJ. TIA: lac
caaahi n b,ag sacs43ltse !, aul vas
tsep ~ route. f., titr asst.lal This
1,e',aelt to sa:'aR Il majority OF the coa-
soqFse, Aahe a lev ex aimed that ,ayy
~ 10 sc} r.: Ga 90
IS. s,ri 3'ts bn,l ;!.l tat he canuaaI
'sts actHi'lJ u ,he afs..u,s. aas.4s e.s.u
II i y osrf tte IL - s.revl brli ~ and
taketposNtlsh str+et i @y=4a 60. III
"sa,' Sc 4, WIS SUI t4e 60. raj sy1A
rls, sas .at!e ., t. aass.4aI.
X [tw ao H'as etaF,eI wlea me e.,
"eli aP ''>ir's r5n,asf shr'> ,mia-,"
safe saoeya, tie caslaa4 ia. 4 .tv
'ltns'',ss HrevIots'y W. i. posse&sio4 o.
he Grrtnahs was nov q ,,fay sas-
roaal.! by American ~ thousand
strong. After giving il. aut tie Star
spangIed Banner" three cheers, the
multitude proceeded with il T. the corner
Of Wain., and Court, where .hey halted.
Much dissatisfaction began t. be- ex.
PRESSED That the IFbsets did rot accom-
pany the cannon, bu, had been retained
by the Germans. TIE Hheels Me
bheeis = was echoed all around, when
Mr.. A. w. Anderson mouated the cart
and addressed i few coaeiliatory remarks
TO the crowd, and proposed the appoint.
ment 0. committee 10 enquire why the
wheels were not forthcoming.
During the absence OF the committee
the police arrived, about sixty in number, !
commenced stretching ropes across Wal !
nut street betweea Coart and Canal, w,th /
view OF sc?aratlng the beliigerant
parties, AM preventing the Americans
from crossing the Rhine.
Running the rope across a number oil
times, they posted themselves inside, !
where they now hold themselves in readi- |
Hess TO repei an advance from either