The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-13
BLOODY RIOTS In BALTIMORE,
Detail, of III. Scene. ct Murasraus Fighting

has the following
TIE BLOT AT THE sEcosp WARD
Daring the morning there was consider
able i'll feeling displayed at the second
ward polls, but up to three O'clock no Sc
rious disturbance occurred, Atthat hour
furious fight broke out, said to have origina-
ted from stone being thrown into the
crowd surrounding the window. Pistols
were immediately drawn and fred by both
parties. The Democrats, headed by Geo.
Kenir, drove the Americans from the polls
aud up High street. The alarm was car
ried 10 the fourth ward polls, and a strong
body of Americans started from there. In
the vicinity Of the second ward polls they
were met and driven back. Further rem
foreements were then received and the war
renewed. A good proportion OF both par
ties by this time were provided with mus
kets, viii lst others used pistols, and others
skirmished with knives and clubs. Both
parties fought with determination, and IN
many instances exposed themselves with
the most reckless disregard OF danger
The battle ground was spreadoper portions
OF Fawn, Stiles, Exeter and High streets,
and Eastern Avenue, and the spectacle pre-
scented was terrible aud revolving one
As either party gained a temporary adsan.
tage, men would be seen running Win 9th
ers shooting at them; the wounded were
limping off and being carried away BY their
companions, whilst Others begrimmed with
smoke and powder, and in some cases COW
cred with blood, still Kept up the 1ght, now
firing singly and then again in solieys In
the surrounding neighborhood the utmost
degree ofex citement aud CONSERVATION pre-
vailed. Children were hastily gathered
the houses closed, and the occupants IN
many instances sought their garrets and
cellars to be out Of harms way.
The Democrats were finally oyerpower.
ed, driven away from the polls, aud retreat
ed, stll firing, down Eastern avenue. In
the neighborhood Of the Causeway they
again made a stand, and there guerilla
warfare. carried on from the alleys and
street corners, continued for more than an
hour. OF the number wounded in this riot
it is almost impossible TO give fuil or cor
| rect list. They were generally carried
away by their friends, and even when Ifac-
ed, every effort was made 10 conceal their
| nance.
THE RIOT AT THE BELLIR MARKET.
About o'clock in the afternoon a report
was brought to the police stationed at the
eighth ward that there was fighting in the
| sixth ward, and assistance was asked TO quelI
it. The police started, aud with them sew
eral hundred of the crowd assembied around
the polls, who in a few moments we're arm
ed with muskels, and accompanied by tao
gangs Of boys each dragging small brass
cannon on wheels. They passed along the
side OF Belaif market, and towards Oileans
street, when they were met by concourse
Of equally as wild ana Infatuated men and
youths, armed with mnskets and pistols. A
light then commenced, the eighth ward
Democrats taking shelter in the market
house, and the $ xth aud seventh ward
Americans firiug from the fish market 6nd
the corners OF Orleans street. They 6nai-
" rallied on the eighth ward party and drove
them up through the market accompanied BY
perfect yolleys OF nusketry and the occa
sionai discharge oil swivel. The fighting
through the market was continued with but
llltls internission up 10 dark, when both
parties retired
The scene in the vicinity Of the BslaIr
market vas OF the most sauguinary charsc-
ter throughout the afternoon, both parties
| lighting with reckless daring worthy OF
| better cause. a times one party would
apparently obtain The better of the other,
and thsy continued TO drive each other back
aud forward through the market house An
| iishman was observed BY those at dist
snce to crawl upon his hands and knees and
| level mUsket on bench at the head Of
| the market. facing the tish m4rket and ta-
| king aim, the hash,of the musket was iUi-
lowed by the fall Of a man al whom he I'D
aimed. la his excitement he Jumped on the
bench and danced with his musket IN one
hand and his hat IN the other, cheering at
his success, when u Foiley of balls ratlled
around him, and he was carried off wound
ed.
! The sixth ward party were reinforced
shortly after the battle commenced by de
tachment OF the seventh ward American
| clubs, who brought with them a small can
non on wheels The Democrats got pos
session OF this cannon at one time, aud
| we're about Carrying it off, when il upset and
The canton fell off of the wheels. TIL y
ran off with the wheels, and man who az.
| tempted TO pick up the cannon was shot
and compelled to drop it, limpng off with "a
bullet in his leg.
Al dusk We left them sill shooting at each
other, with an occasional bit, and both par
ties apparently considering it fine sport.
Several Of the police officers were also
shot in endeayoring to quiet the riot at the
commencement, among whom was officer
Stevens, who received a bail In his side,
causing serious wound.
Whilst the fight was going on in the Bel
Air market, word was sent to the central Do,
lice station for aid High Constable Her
ring, Deputy Brashiers and Sergeant lay
man, with squad Of twenty men, repaired
to the scene. On arriving at the narker
they found the eighth warders with aesunou
IN position, preparing TO FIRE. They al,
tempted 10 take possession Of the piece, bur
were immediately surrounded by an infuria.
ted crowd armed with muskets
They attempted TO make arrests. but
gere foiled BY the number and ferceness Of
the ASSISTANTS, who succeeded ia clrryina
off the cannon. Sergeant Taymsn pursu,
ed an lrishman TO the house at the corner
Of Foundry and Frence streets, where hg
captured two loaded muskets, both Unite
States arms with stained barrels The Do
lice were in dangerous position during In
encounter, the rioters IoIgely ouluumbering
them, and showing determination to shoe
them down.
Last night between seven and eight
O'Clock a brisk encounter took place in Bal.
tmore and Holiday streets, but without, 50
far as we could learn, serious injury 10 any
one. Who We're The sggressors it is dilii
cult TO say, but small swiye was brought
into the street by party Of men from
Country Thompson's house, and was fired
several lines The Americans replied
with muskets, and d rapid but brief fusila-e
/ snsued.
! colored man named Henry Wssbinr-
ton, residing On Gallows Hill, was in the
Belar market when the fight began in that
neighborhood, which so frighlened him that
he iell dead. Coroner Stevens Summoned
| Jury Of inquest, who. returned ,yprd ct O.,
Death from disesse o! the heart produced By
fright,
The neighborhoOd Df the corner Of Ais
/ quith and Orleans strset= bears the marx.
u The riot. Several balls passed through
| the windows oi the hUuse Of Dr.. Bradford.
and tree.boX 10 front contains sixteen
large and small balls
Richard Pryor, who vas shot Al the Sixth
Ward Polls by Charles Hannigan, .s ssld
70 be IN dying condition this morning
The ball entered his abdomen
James Woods, boy about seven wears Of
age, who received rife ball in bis chest
died yesterday from the effects II hs
wound He was wounded in tho rfrt ka