Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-08-11
ELECTION RIOT IN KENTUCKY.

ELECTION RIOT IN KENTUCKY.
fearful Riot in Lomspille- Several a.
meric plS KiIed-.4n Fishmdn HIM g
by the Mob.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6. The election in
this State Yesterday for Governor, Repre-
scntatives and Members Of Congress, as
warmly contested The majority for the
American ticket in this city is about 1860.
regret to add that terrible lius occurred
in this city. In the first and eight waldo
several persons have been killed and woun-
ded. Two blocks Of buildings have been
fired, and the most intense excitement pre-
vailed. The Irish fired from their win
dows upon the mob and killed three Amer
leans. In retaliation the Americans hung
one Irishman. Several others have also
been killed Or captured.
The mob moved up towards the Times
office, but were stayed from further vio-
lence by speeches from Prentice and Pur-
cell, Of the Journal.
SECOND DISPATCH.
LOUISVILLE, Aug I. The mob disper-
sed last night after setting fire to the Office
of the "Signs Of the Times" which pa
per made no issue his morning.
As far as can be ascertained there ap-
pears to have been about twenty persons
killed and many wounded. Twelve bull
dings were burned before The flames could
be subdued.
The first shot was fired by foreigners
al some distance from The polls.
The accounts from the scene Of the riot
are horrible. Parts of human bodies are
to be seen charring in the smouIderlns rH-
ms.
large crowd is now around tie court
house where the dead bodies are being
collected.
THIRD DISPATCH.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. Z. The excitement
here during all las, night'was inteLse.-
The whole city was in cOmmOton, aud
very few persons went TO bed at a. !, APP
pretending most serious consequences.
From :he best sources of information, III dp-
pears that the Irish-those not acknow- /
edged by the better class Of adopted citizens
most of them under the influence of il
quor, were the aggressors, land commenced
the afray by perPetraling putrages on the
Americans. The excitement thus begun,
soon grew serious, and has ended IN ter
ri5le bloodshed. From the best iniorma-
ton now at hand, il is believed that not
less than fifteen persons were killed in all,
and many badly, perhaps fatally, woun
ded.
After tie assault had been made, the
Americans, much eXasperated, set fire to a
number OF houses occupied by their assaI-
lants, with view of smoking them out.
Whilst the melee was progressing one
Irishman was seen dressed i'll woman's
clothes, representing nurse, having
small child in his arms. He did this to
elude suspicion, and for personal safety,
and finally took refuge in the Jail.
'Fhe Old Brewery, located in the upper |
part OF the city, was fired and entirely &C.
stroyed. Many other buildings in this re-
gion were also burnt, and quite number
thoroughly Quilted.
1t is difficult TO say what will yet be the
result of this most disgraceiul affair. Order
has been partially restored. The military
are out and hopes are entertained that peace
may be preserved though there are serious
apprehensions for tonight. Aboutas many
Americans as foreigners have thus fax been
killed and wounded.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 7. The following
are in brief the details,of the lameniable
riot of last night:-The disturbance com
menced in the First Ward, where an A
merican named Burge was stabbed and
beaten nearly TO death by party OF Irish
men. The assalants Of this man were
arrested, but afierward three Americans
were fred upon while quietly passing by
the German brewery. A gentleman riding
in a carriage with his wife was fired on al
the same time.
Then complete shower Of shot and
bullets was rained from some German hou-
ses on the crowd below, by which many
were wounded. By this time a mob OF
armed foreigners Began 10 collect intl e VI
entity, and an indiscriminate slaughter oil
Americans commenced. Other Americans
quickly crowded to the spot when the IL
ring from the windows was continued
The Americans set fire TO the Brewery
and sacked several houses GOm which
guns had been fred.
About 6 o'clock, III the Eighth ward,
.hree Americans were attacked by mob
of Irish with t.rearms-one was killed and
the other two wounded. The liShmen
now tnnk reflICe in n house from which,