New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-10

o. fouenfly arrested ara looeeu IA J"A ~ '"o
Msye, anc o,y Se1r.en and O'clock several
i 10 ,ne were cred upoa and severely wounded
ssle quietly riding walking oy tne uerman orew'
ep On $50 we're gentlemen from Jefferson County,
an'oDs sl resnectable citizens. One gentleman who
s s,ed Al was riding IN buggy with his wife seated
b;ss;fe About the same time perfect shower OF
"a bulIets were raned upon every American
~ bv from the windows OF some houses occupied
boSfSansns upon sheby'st, In the neighborhood oil
XsdisoD-st. ..
A. soou as these occurrences were made known II
ss sscerta ned that large bodies Of foreigners armed
In shot guns ard rifles, had assembled IN the neigh
horbood OF the brewery aud also on SnelDy-sI An
ipdiscTimna,e slaughter OF American citizens was ag
prebeBded. An immense crowd Of excited, msdoehe1,
,nfurated Americans asseMbledi they were hred al
rom the windows Of the brewery and the houses on
sheIbyst and in seeking TO arrest these 9fenaeI s
seyernI men we're badly wounded, and the ihcenseu
and Infatuated mob burned the brewery and sacked the
houses from which the shot was fired:
In the Eighth Wsrd the most serious cisturoences
occurred about O'Clock IN the anerno4n' .;a ar
Rhodes in company with two tnends, OIL American
citizens was quietly passing up Mainst, near Chapel,
when they were set upon by party OF ten lnsnmsn,
who with horrible oaths swore they would ciean tne
sfreets of every American. Fifteen shots were fired
mon them. Rhodes was killed, and both his com
panions badly wounded ono Of them seriously. Che
lrslmen then up Chspes'.. and on b.lng pursued
took refnge in a Louise at the corner Of C1apel and
Merkests whence several shots fred by the in
mates by which several American citizens were
wounded, ard two kiled-a Mr. Graham aud Mr..
Hobson. The firing from this house continue1 some
half hour. TIE hish were armed 10 the teeth with
firearms Of every description, while the Americans
almost entirely uunrTned, and were obee5 to 90
TO their homes 10 procure aims TO defend themselves
and htir fieucs from the numerous IRE OF the IN
sane wrcte hes who bad made this attack upon
tbfm. Between and o'clock sufficient number
were asst mblcd 10 capture the murderer OF young
Graham; on attempt was made 10 hang hin, but we
learn that he il still living.
We have neither space nor time TO enter into any
particulars. We will attempt TO do 30 tomorrow.
number Of Al orleans sain by tue foreigners and
number Of foreigners met heavy retribution. We
co not know how many have been killed, but have
areaoy Ieard Of some twelve or fifteen in all, aud
sou Twelve or thirty have been less danger
ously wounded.
To chew that a riot anticipated previous to the
election, we give below the language employed by
The different papers
From The Loui.riAe Democrat (Anti X. NJ dug. A.
Our readers will remember that a committee Of
Two from each Ward in THE city was appointed few
days since by the Democrats TO confer with the execu-
live authorities Of the Know-No hing Councils in
reference TO the adoption of measures TO protect the
rgbt Of suffrage from apprehended interruption by the
mob-spiit which has prevailed for months past. IL
was believed that the appointment OF suitable num-
Der Of citizens from each party whose 20 ia position
would command universal respect and confidence,
would exercise a moral influence persons disposed
TO be disorderly potent than any other means
that could be adopted, and give satisfaction to all.
We have understood from gentlemen from New Or
leans that such plan was adopted there with the
happieet result in restraining The riotous aud dlsor-
derly portion Of their population. IL Is understood
that the Know kothiDgs have declined any conference
GA tie subject. We much regret to hear it, because
We have doubt that much, If not all o. the violence
and perhaps bloodsbed with which we are threatened
could be prevented by cOncstory and Ist arrange
ment between the parties.
The reason assigned by the Know Nothings Tor re-
iec'ing all negotiation the subject IS that tue city
f..tsA lvfr No Isl In
The deem amply suc Mt for the emergency and more
eecubi than individuals selected tor their weight OF
character alone, having no official authority. we
think otherwHe Tie presence OF such ci'zen' al the
polls as representatives of the mass of the Two parties
would inocaie their desire and determination to cause
the laws to be respected an. would no doubt accom-
pli5h the object here o. it has done else~here.
Moreover IL is well kDO an that Louisville IS under
the official dominion Of KaowNothings in all the De
partmen,s judicial and executive and that this power
has not been exercised hitherto in such manner as 10
command the confidence Of their opponents The
Spring elections for local officers were attended with
exhibitions Of violence atf0cious than bad ever
before been witnessed la our city, and numbers OF thee
w.Ncihirg police officers, whose DUTY IT was to
have preserved the peace were among the most active
participants in those scenes OF disorder Everybody
knows that of the elections were decided ny MOI
law. Little attention has been pad to outrages
of the most fragrant nature peri etrated az that Tune
and since aud these guilty police Off ers are still re-
tared in commission. What encouragement ls there
TO expect at the coming election, especially when we
have seen Judge Garland dppvlit uNe eiA'Is vi .ic
Judges and other officers in charge Of the polls from the
KpeWNothing ranks, Ia defiance OF The Pa'nes' dic-
taics OF Justice and rightI
With such arrange mCnte ns these, showing deter
mpation to take the election under their Own exolu-
siye control and the demonstrations heretofore made
of the utter absence of all of duty on the part OF
the police oficeIs we hnk we have no reason to ex
pect anything but a repetition of similar scenes of
disorder riot and bloodshel, 10 those wlch occurred
last Spring only much more aggravated by the imPor-
lance Of the penang contest and consequently IL
creased excitement
We sincerely lament tis state of things, but II II IS
so settled By those who have II IN their power 10 order
il otherwise il becomes friends TO do the bes. they
can but by all 10 do nothing themselves TO pro-
woke just ofIene from their opponents.
PROM The louisville Journal, (K. NJ Aug. 4.
From oil quarters we hear of preparations made on
the Anti American side for resort TO violence at the
bands Of DULLES who, il is said are to receive extraor
dinary prices fer their ruiany services. we hear OF
systematc arrangements of foreign-bon persons led
on by nativei ON SagNiohts 10 take orclbe posses
zion OF the polls Monday morning or Sunday night
md 10 keep foIcibe possession of them until oil the
Sag. Nichi volos shall be poled. We pay very little
heed 20 euoh reports, aud we hope that onr Ameuc tn
friends will pay no heed to them. We earnestly hope
that our friends will not anticipate collisisn n the
polls and that they will make no provision Tor any
such contingency. Let every true American 20 to the
place of voting cosrous only of exercising bis own
III hts and of encourage all others, Of whatever po-
hiical party, to exercise theirs. We do not deem
1t necessary 10 exbOrt the natN e'b0rn American
citzens not 70 allow themselves TO be deprived OF
even The least of their rights by any array OF hostile
strength for the bare suggestion Of the possibility OF
their doing would be an insult thai they might well
recent. -
The idea Of native born American citizens permitting
themselves to excluded from tie polls by any thought