The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-28

Chicago Press, of the 23d instant, contains full
particulars of the riots in that city on SATURDAY.
last. The difficulties originated from the liquor
law, several violations OF which were to be tried
at Judge Fuckers court on Friday On that day
about 100, headed by drum, marched to the court
house, but in the absence of Judge R. the trial
did not come OF. On Saturday morning, about
o'clock, large number OF Germans crowded the
court house SO as to obstruct business and one of
them, who refused to get out of the way, and
struck Captain Nichols of the police, vas knock
ed down aud taken to the watch house. Soon af
ter, an additional police force having arrived and
among them Marshal knight and Sheriff Andrews,
an attempt was made to take the leading rioters
and those who had before attacked Nichols and
his party. terrible fight ensued between the
police and the rioters In the middle of the street
crossing of Clark and Randolph, in which about
fifty were actively engaged, the policemen armed
with their short clubs, and the crowd closing in on
them with their fists, and feet and canes:
The police came off victorious; made several ar
rests and got their prisoners to the watch house
One of the rioters was dragged off by his compan
ions, placed In wagon and hurried away. He
10 said 10 have been dying One Ct those arrested
had his face laid open by blow across the nose
and all the prisoners are considerably cut up but
much by indiscriminate blows from their own
party. man whom Marshal knight had arrested
end whom he hung on to, during the melee receiy
ed many of the blows intended for the officer
Two drummers who headed the mob COM,
menced tattooing and their drums wer taken from
them by the police aud stove 10. man named
Larne then attempted to make an inhamatory
speech from the top Of hack, and was arrested
By three o'clock, several thousand persons were
assembled In the court house aud square, and two
stout Germans armed with loaded double barrelled
gums, took their station at one of the eaes Thev
were ordered of by the police, and refusing to 90,
lodged 10 the station house. Accompany of 100 men,
armed with sticks, muskets, rifles and knives.
| mostly Germans and Irishmen, assembled at the
North end of Clark street.
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the mob was made on the police the watch word
being take the stars" The police rushed into
them and commenced arresiing them fierce
nght with pistols, knives and pixies followed. Pc.
liceman Hunt fell with three balls through his arm
and side, citizen seeing 1t, pulled Hunts pistol
from his pocket and pursuing the man who had shot
him, put ball through his body, bringing him to
the ground, he then carried him to prison. J. H.
Rees a land agent and spectator, was shot In the
head and carried of to his office. j. II Kedzic,
spectator was shot ia the tead-merely a fe,h
wound The police became desperate, and com.
menced shooting down every man who opposed
them. This alarmed the rioters who fed from the
s,ene. The streets were stained with blood 10
every direction Policeman Nathan Weston was
horribly beaten. Hunts arm was amputated close
to the shoulder.
The Light Guard, National Guards and Swift's
Flying Artillery with two cannons were ordered
out and marched to the scene of the conflict be-
ing loudly cheered by the populace as they took
their positions.
The Mayor issued proclamation requesting all
good citizens TO retire to their homes, and leave
the street to the police, military and rioters The
arrests of rioters on Saturday, amounted to forty
seven.
On Sunday armed bodies of Germans were
marching in the North division of the city, and had
made a rendezvous at Ciybournes. During the day
Sunday, two alarms of fire were given, and two
small frame buildings burned. Engine company
No. g composed of Germans attempted to run In.
to the guarded district with their engine but were
brought to a halt by the cooked muskets OF the
Light Guard. They retired leaving their engine in
the street, and hooting and kissing the military.
The Montgomery Guard were called out and
he.d in reserve, and independent volunteers and
special police were organized.
The lie of policeman Wsrton was dispsred OF.
a. also that of the rioter, Peter Martin
After the first afrsy the Irish kept out of the riot
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