Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-19


date, was elected by SO majority, the vote yes
terday shows the following results:
Oct 10. Oct. Is.
Know Nothing vote sos 637 Increase. 30
Democratic vote. .671 SCI Decrease 10
Whole vote.... ]. 279 1,1s9 Decrease. 81
The Know Nothings increased their vote 90
only; the Democratic vote being decreased
by the means above described Had it been
polled only to its strength in the election on
the 10th instant, Hack Dem,) would still
have been elected by 81 majority. 1t is well
that the Know Nothing bullies have shown
their disposition to carry Baltimore after th,
fashion at this unimportant election; as it COM
pels their opponents to force the authorities
up to their duty of preserving the peace and
protecting the rights of all in the important
election to come off there next month. For
every voter thus illegally and violently de-
prived of his rights yesterday, there will be
two men lat the election next monthly hereto
fore sympathizing with the Know Nothing
cause, who having something to lose by per
hitting the Noun. Vernon Hook and Lad
der Company, the Know Nothing police,
and their co-laboring bully conferees to SUBJ
stitute bludgeons, brickbats, and blood.
shed for the laws, will quietly throw their
votesiagainst Know Nothingism, as the most
dangerous element to the peace of society
and TIE legal rights of the peaceable citizen,
that has yet manifested itself in American
public affairs.
The Powhatan-Great Battle with Chi
ness Pirates.-The Navy Department have
letters from the U. S. steam frigatc "Powha-
TAM" Captain VIM. ]. Mckinney, at Hong
Kong, on the 9th Of August last, in which an
engagement on the 4th Of that month between
divisions of boats from that ship and ii. B
M s steam slOop " Rather" under the direo-
tiCn of Commander VIM. A. Fellows, of that
ship, AMI a large feet of piratical junks which
infested that neighborhood, and had CON-
mitted extensive depredations on commerce
Capt. Fellows fell in with them first on the
% of August, and chased them into shallow
water, and then went back to Hong Kong for
American aid.
The following is a list Of the American killed
and wounded, viz:
KILied.-JOseph A. Hulsey and Isaac Col,
landsmen.
Womnded.-Lieut. r b. Pegram, (com.
manding the boats,) and Lieut. ii. Rolando.
both in the hand; John Pepper, seaman, NOR
tally; Benz. Adamson, dangerously; Jere
Pendergrast, land:man, fracture of limb;
Samuel Mullard, marine, Fred. Hommell, do,
P. Valdez Schmidt, do, Wm. Carnes, ordna.
ry seaman, Joshua Lewis, seaman, VIM. A
Taylor, captain after guard-all seriously;
Chas. Tingworth, seaman.
The feet of piratical junks fought at anchor
with great desperation with round shot, grape,
&c and as the attacking boats came within
one hundred yards, with cannister-shot. Lieut.
Rolando was the first to board a twerty-gun
junk, and took her. Each boat then singl ed
out junk, and attacked it, the latter fighting
with great desperation, indeed, and in one case
blowing up twenty gun junk, engaged hand
to hand with the Rattler's (BIitish) gig; Lieut..
Rolando's boat was aiding that of the Rather
atthe time, and both Capt. Fellows and Lieut..
r. were blown overheard, as well as many of
the Powhatan's men. Most of the casualties
mentioned above occurred in that affair. Pri.
Vate Adamson, of the Marines, greatly distin-
guished himsclf. The British and Americans
We'd with each other, and tho enemy fought
with desperation.
The result was the destruction of ten war
junks, mounting on an average from l6 to IS
guns from to IS Founders. Six junks and
torches, prizes to the pirates, were re taken
sixteen smaller junks escaped, one of which
subsequently getting aground was burned 1t
is thought that between five and six hundred
of the pirates were killed, wounded and
drowned during the engagement. The joint
expedition was commanded by Commander
Fellows, British, and the Americans engaged
Immediately by Lieut.. Pegram.
Government Iron Buildings and the Penn.
sylyania Election.-The Ameriean Eagle,
Know Nothing paper, published in the iron
producing districts Of Pennsylvania, attempts
to explain the cause Of the alleged fusion Of
the high tariff Wings with the Democrats in
the late election, saying:
Another cause which has powerfully aided
the Democrats in this contest, has been a Sc
res ei ingenious publications on the iron in
terests, magnifying what the Administration
has done toward introducing PENNSYLVANIA
iron in the public buildings and works, and
holding out expectations Ct vast consum ption
Oh American iron from this source. These in.
MANDATORY appeals have been published during
the last year in nearly all the journals in the
otate, and, we understand, circulated in pam
Phiet form among the leading iron masters,
ana nave, no doubt, paralized the action of
many strong advocates Of high tariff This
TOO In the face of the fact that not single
step has been taken in the matter by the Ad-
mlnistration, that we are aware of, except the
Introduction OF wrought iron beams in some of
the public buildings. by Mr.. Guthrie. A.
these may be made OF either British or domes.
Tic pig, their use does not amount to an en-
couragement Of the American producer, who
alone needs it, nor of Pennsylvania factarers.
as the company patronised in this case he.
longs to New Jersey. The Gazette was but
iaooring in its usual vocation, in giving pub
hGity to these fraudulent representations, by
of