Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-09

searnM Riot Betseen Americans and
irish-several Americans Killed One
Irishman Hung by the Mah

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{ irish-severaI Americans Killed - ON
Irishman Hung by the Mob.
LoUIsvILLE August 6.-The election in this Stat
yesterday for Governor Representatives, an,
members OF Congress warmly contested
Inc majority Tor the American ticket in this cily
is about 600
regret 10 add that terrible riots occurred in hi.
city. In the first and eighth wards several per
sons have been killed and many wounded 1--WE
blocks OF buildings have been fred and the most
intense excitement prevails.
The Irish fred from their windows upor the
mob, and killed three Americans In retaliation
| the Americans have hung one lrishman. Several
others have been killed or captured.
The mob moved up towards the Times office,
bul We're stayed from further violence by speeches
| from Prentice and Purcell, Of the Journal
/ The returns thus lar indicate The success Of The
Know -Nohings Throughout the State.
II Is conceded that Coz, Know Nothing, has
| been elected in the 9Th Congressional District
/ CINCINNATI, August The election in the
Kentucky towns opposite this city passed OF quiet
ly. The results as far received favor the Know
nothing ticket.
SECOND DISPATCH.
LOUISVILLE August THE mob Dispersed
last night after setting on fire and burning the
Sgn OF the office of the Times, :" which paper
made no issue this morning
As far can be ascerlained there appears 10
have been about twenty persons killed and many
wounded Twelve buildings were burned before
the flames could he subdued,
The first shot was fired by foreigners al some
distance from the polls.
The accounts from the scene of the riot are hor-
ribe. Parts of human bodies 10 be seen char
ring in the smouderng ruins.
. large crowd is now around the courl house
where the dead bodies are being collected.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Further ID tails Of the ri ot-TerribIe scene
Of Violence and B1OOdshed.
LOUISVILLE, August THE following are, IN
brief, the details OF the lamenlabe riot of last
night. The disturbance commenced in the first
ward, where an American nanled Burge was stab
bed and beaten nearly 10 death by party Of Irish
men. The assailants OF this were arrested,
but afterwards three Americans were fred upon
while quietly passing by The German brewery.
gentleman riding IN a carriage with his wife
was fired on at the same si,ne Then a complete !
shower OF shot and bullets rained, from some /
German house on the crowd below, by which |
many were wounded. BY this time mob, OIL
armed foreigners began 10 collect in the vicinity, |
and an indiscriminate slaughter of Americans !
commenced. Other Americans quickly crowded /
10 the spot, when the firing from the windows !
was continued The Americans set fire 10 the I
brewery, and sacked several houses from which !
guns had been fired.
About O'clock in the eighth ward thee Ame- I
rcans were attacked by mob Of irish with fire I
arms; one of the Americans killed aud the I
other two wounded. The Irshmen nuw took /
refuge in house, from which tnry continued 10 /
FIRE upon The crowd killing two more Americans !
After desperate struggle the house was forced
and the murdarers within captured one !
of them forthwith hung by the exasperated ,
crowd, but a policeman rut him down while he /
was Still living. lie was afterwards shot. how
ever, and died this morning
For 80 nc time longer regular discharge of ri /
Hes and guns We're Kept up from row OF Irish (
houses on Eleventh street on all passing Ameri-
cans, several of whom wounded Finally I
the Americans attacked the houses, bnt failing 10
dislodge the lrish fired The buildings. Reinforce
ments OF Americans soon arrived wnh cannon
and muskets Some OF the Irish were shot IN the
burning buildings and others were captured.
NO attempts were made 10 stay the flames and /
some two or three blocks of buildings We're burn.
ed. Several other fires occurred in different parts
OF the city, adding 10 the terror OF the night.
The Americans having become perfectly iniurl.
ated, marched 10 the office of the Times, deuto-
cratic paper, which was only saved from desiruc. /
ZION by the efforts of Mr.. Prenlss and other Anne
rcans, who urged the crowd 10 abstain from I
further acts of violence.
This morning more disturbances occurred. Al
III O'Clock a large mob proceededfo The Levee I
and attacked row OF Irish houses, whence II
was reported that some shots were fired this morn
ing
Efforts are being made 10 restrain the mob, and
il is hoped quiet will be restored report pre-
walls that three persons were kill aNrning,
but il is doubtful.
LATER.
LOUISVILLE, August 7.--3 o'clock p. m.--The |
city is now quiet. Fifty extra police have been |
sworn in, and Judge Bullock and others max
ing speeches at the courthouse TO the citizens,
urging them 10 maintain the peace Public feel |
ing has become considerably Gained
Five o'clock.-Another outbreak is feared to-
night, in consequence of large quantity of gun
powder having been found in the possession Of
the Irish in the eighth ward which fact has
greatly revived the excitement
Large numbers Of Irish are leaving the city this /
afternoon.