The true Democrat., 1855-10-09
From the Louisville Times. How Many Were Burned at Louisyille-A SOuI.Sickening Recital.

SOul.SIckeIng Recital.
 "The question has many times been asked us, 'how many persons were burned up in Quinn's buildings by the know nothing mob on Bloody Monday2'
 " It is impossible to answer this question with any degree of certainty. From all the infor- nation we have been able to gather we are deeply impressed with the conviction Jhat the number must be large.
 "When all the circumstances of the case are taken into consideration-tha a large number of families occupied the buildings-that the mob occurred at that time in the evening when they were nearly all at home-that no expec- taton of the bloody scene was anticipated, or even dreamed of by the inmates, and therefore no provision made for escape-that so far from attempting to escape. the most of them had closed up their rooms for the purpose of avoid ing collision with the know nothings-that before they realized the extent If their danger, their houses were surrounded by the armed mob, set on fire, and those attempting to escape shot down like wild beasts--when all these things are taken into consideration, with the confusion and terror that must naturally have existed, there is every reason to fear that large number fell victims to the flames.
 "The charred bodies of the Irishman and his wife which were taken from the ruins left no doubt of their fate That the two young Longs were also victims is equally certian. The un- fortunate Quinn, it is we'll known, after he was shot, was thrown yet quivering and alive into the flames and there met his fiery death Some bones were found in the ruins which were pro- nounced to be those of a child; and this agrees with the statements made by the Irish that number of children are missing; nor do we doubt it, and like the unfortunate Longs, that they were entirely consumed, not even any portion of their bones being left to tell their sad fate
 "Those buildings were hives of human be- ngs. very large number of persons were collected in them, and from the accounts of some of those who escaped, and the perilous position of those whom they left behind, we cannot but conclude that many perished.
 " In the evening, before and at the time the first fight took place, Quinn and the two Rear dons were up stairs in Quinns private room, sit ting down talking upon various subjects. When the mob surrounded and set fire to the houses they ran down stairs. They had not been down long before Dennis Reardon determined to at tempt to escape. He started out, and was shot down as he left the door. After he was shot down, some fellow, seeing he was not yet dead, presented pistol and attempted again to shoot him, but he was prevented by somebody, (by Capt. Mcgowan, we believe and Reardon was taken to place of safety, and fingered until the next day, when he died. Seeing the fate of Reardon, old man Quinn was much alarmed, but he was compelled to choose between being burnt alive and the chance of being shot, and he was dressed up in woman's clothes, with un-bonnet on his head, and in this disguise started into the street; but he had no sooner left the door than he was shot down, and being recognized was thrown into the flames. The other Reardon, seeing the fate that had befal len both his brother and Quinn, remained in the building until the heat and falling cinders drove the mob back from the houses, and at mo- ment when their attention was directed to some other point. he seized the occasion and escaped Before he left the room, however las clothes aoere almost burned oF of hina, and moment or two longer he would have been a victim to the flames.
 "We have heretofore published the circum- stance of the poor widow who was out in the city somewhere doing days work at washing. Ascertanng that her house was on fire, she rushed home and found her little children hud. died together in closet, almost suffocated with the smoke She escaped, and by the mercy of God saved her children. How many other mothers were equally lucky cannot be told.
 "We have been told of another incident. A party of some fifteen Irish, men, women and children, were in one room. The fire was gain ing on them, and death looked near. Two of the men determined to try to escape. They rushed into the street.-the yell was raised by the mob, and one of them was shot down. The other was wounded but fled and ultimate ly escaped. While the attention of the mob was directed to these two, some of the others also escaped, but how many succeeded cannot be ascertaned The ashes of some of those women ane children may now be mingled with the ruins of Qunn's row.
 "Another incident. Some twelve or fifteen Irishmen were in one of the cellars. The eel lar was already on fire, when one of them att tempted to escape. He put his head out of the window but afraid to go out, he still fingered with his body partly out of the window He was discovered by some humane person and res- cued; but his legs and the lower part of his body were so burned that he could not walk, and had to be carried away. What became of the other men who were in the cellar with him he does not know, but he thinks t.ey qoere az burned up. & -.
 "These are few of the incidents of Quinn's row. They show the dread extremity in which the inmates of those buildings were placed.- Death by the pistol was before them, and death by the fire if they remained was certain; and yet many fingered, hoping that something would nterpose to save them, until doubtless, they fell suffocated with heat and smoke, and were consumed with the burning buildings.-- George D. Prentice had provided we'll that his victims should not escape. His command to { fire was but too we'll obeyed, and the souls of oh, how many! were sent to the judgment seat of God, for that mercy which their fellow men yra thoun