The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-06
From the New York Expr, IS, Slst ult.

an american" Procession broken up and Dis.
perSe3 by Band Of LriShmen!-The Bd'tne'
Seizod and Destroyed Several Persons Injured
Policemen Stoned and Pistols Used-1E'
Amrercdn Flag trailed IN the Dirt but re eaptEree
By tie Youny Mems American Club.
The "Young Americans" had mass meeting last
evening, at the junction Of the BoweFy and Third
Avenue. After addresses from Gen. Lloyd, Col
May, and other speakers, torchlight procession
was formed.
When the procession was turning the corner o.
lst avenue and 18th street. it Suddenly attacked
in the most brutal manner by numerous gang Of
Irshmen, who had evidently been lying in wait fol
the purpose. A voley Of stones and brckbats wa:
sent into the ranks,-many Of the lights were
wrenched from the hands Of the torchbearers, and
eItinguished, while every transparency on which
the ruffans could lay their hands, was summary
destroyed.
The American Gag was taken from the procession
and traed in the dirt,-but it was subsequently re
taken by party of the Young Mems American
Club.
Knives and pistols were brandished by the attack
ing party, and a number of persons were badly
beaten in the melee. The Irish came upon the
Americans suddenly, filing the air with grOaus and
Kisses, interminged with curses for the Know
Nothings.
The scene, for while, was one of the greatest
CONSERVATION, and for a moment it was feared that
the scenes recently exhibited in the streets OF
Louisville were to be re-enacted here.
The forbearance and self restraint of the citizens
in the procession. however, alone saved the city from
that calamity, but nothing left untried on the
part of their ierocious opponents to provoke the
catastrophe.
The Irish succeeded in what is thought to have
been their object in making the attack-fhey broke
up and dispersed The procession. They are believed
to belong to gang OF desperadOes commonly known
as the First Avenue Rangers"
This assassin like attack upon peaceful body OF
citizens, we are assured by different persons who
witnessed the scene, was one OF the most outrageous
it is possible to conceive. There not the re-
hottest provocation, all aceouts agree, on the part
of the procession, which composed of unofend-
ing American and adopted citizens. There was no
banner in the procession bearing any inscription or
device even which could possibly be construed as
q reflection upon any person or party whatsoever.
The Americans at a late hour in the evening, re-
assembled, with a view TO such action will bring
the offenders justice and prevent the possibility
OF such attacks in future. From The President Of
the Young Mems Club we have the following:
Official Account Of the Attack.
To THE PUBLIC-A large and enthusiastic mass
meeting OF the American party of the 18th Ward,
was held last evening at the junction of the Third
Avenue and the Bowrry. The meeting orgaDi-
Chairman, and with ten Vice Presidents aud num-
Der of Secretaries. Aft speech by Col. Pcrine,
of Tenn, 1t. May, and Il. Bellows, of this city,
and a patriotic song by Mr.. Frazer, the meetiI e
formed in procession and proceeded down the Bow
cry to Stanton street When at the corner of Stan
ton street, the procession was assaulted by gang
Of rowdies, and some of the banners seized aud
destroyed Notwithstanding this interruption, how
ever, the procession peaceably proceeded up First
Avenue, aud when at the corner oil 18th street.
they were assaulted by numerous gar OF irish
men, from the 18th Ward, known as "Mack'rcl
Vile" The american banners 0ere seized and d-S
troyed tie procession broken up, and many ciize''s
assaulted and beaten. The lrishmen were armed
with clubs, pistols &c. Fire arms were repeatedly
fired, and knives freely used. One gentleman, a
bystander, ,ods knocked doWa by cart rang, and Sc
verely injured. A number Of others were seriously
injured. The whole attack was one of the most bru
tai and unprovOked that has ever occurred in the
city. 1t. Hicks of the 18th Ward Police was struck
with stone, while protecting person who had
been knocked down, and who only saved from
being killed by the energetic action OF Lieut.. Hicks
w. w. BOWLES,
President.