Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-09

Swann's MI ,554 Amer. maj $40
This shows a majority Of ,554 for Mr.. Swami,
being clear gain on the Congressional vote
last fall of / ,18l. The largest vote previously
cast in the city was $3.50, and the whole
vote yesterday, 26,23O, being an increase of
$50 votes.
The City Council stands as follows:
First Branch-13 Americans to z Democrats
Last year, u Americans to s Democrats. The
Second Branch is tie. Last year, Ameri-
cans to Democrats.
There was much rioting during the day and
evening.
Two persons were killed, and twenty or
thirty wounded.
The American informs US that
The most serious riot was enacted in and around
the Lexington market house. 1t commenced about
three o'clock and continued for about two hours The
parties engaged in the disturbance members of
the New Market Fire Company and the rip Raps"
and other political clubs. The affair commenced at
the twelfth ward polls about the middle of the day
when effort was made by the Democrats TO take
possession. After they had been repulsed the ag-
III lessons retreated to the engine house. and armed
themselves with Inuskets and revolvers they then
took their positions in the market house. and began
heavy discharge of musketry directed towards the
polls The firing attracted large crowd, among
whom were the Rip Raps, from the fourteenth ward
pells. When these persons had congregated, fierce
attack was made upon them, which continued for
long time without intermisson.
Several persons were killed, and large number
injured. Among those killed was an Irishman
whose name could not be ascertaned, who was shot
in the left breast on the corner of Paca and Lexng-
ton streets whilst STOPPING to pick up brick. The
ball entered the left breast and passed downwards
A man by the name of Charles Brown was also
killed whilst peaceably walking along the street.
He resided in Chase street, and leaves wife and
three children.
Among the wounded are Robert KONG, who was
shot in the legs, A man named Cromer also shot
in the legs; George Minnick, flesh wound in the
temples Elijah Lee shot in the side, not considered
dangerous; Fred Konig shot in the back considered
to be dangerously injured.
Ii was also rumored that two others, by the names
of Sparks and Merit were killed but we were una.
BILE to learn definitely whether such was the fact.
The combatants fought with the greatest determine
ton and from the free and desperate they made
of the firearms with which they were provided it is
somewhat remarkable that larger number were not
killed The New Market party held possession of the
market, and would rally from their engine-house af
ter loading their pieces Their opponents rallied in
Green street. south of the market Both parties thus
prepared, would then carry on q guerilla warfare,
hiring at another from the corners of the streets
and from behind the pillars of the market until their
loads exhausted when they would retreat to their
rallying points to prepare for another sally. AL this
was done with cool deliberaton and on the part of
some of the combatants with audacious courage
which, exhibited in better cause, would have mer-
tied praise The stores and dwellings in the vicinity
were all closed, and peaceably disposed people kept
out of reach of danger; so that, as far as we
learn, with one exception, none but those who were
parties to the conflict were either killed or wounded
desperate riot also occurred in the vicinity of the
8th ward. The foreign voters of the ward took pos
session of the polls early In the day, and drove off
several old residents who were holding Swami tick
cts. We saw hundred Of them chasing with clubs
and bricks, of slight make and small stature,
who escaped into a grocery store on the corner of
Forrest and Hilen streets. His offence consisted in
holding Swami tickets Information of this condi-
ton of affairs having been received at the uptown
wards, large party belonging to the American clubs
started to that vicinity One part of them went
| along French street, and the other along Hen
street. but they had scarcely reached the vicinity of
| the Sth ward polls, when they found themselves
hemmed in by hundreds of Infatuated opponents
Both divisions of the Rip Raps' were compelled
to retreat before the superior of their assaants
and finally came TO . stand Calvert street. near
Monument, where a severe fight took place which
lasted two hours, continuing up Monument street to
the vicinity of the Washington Monument the tree
boxes along the square being greatly cut with bullets
The Irishmen then took position behind the trees
l in the vacant lot between Centre and Monument
streets, and brisk firing was kept up for some time
/ One of the Eighth ward men, named Broderick, was
| shot in the neck and MORALLY wounded. There was
another of the party shot in the groin, the ball
passing out at the hip, producing frghtful, and 1t
/ is thought fatal wound. Another was shot in the
side and several others were shot in the legs and
body, but not dangerously. One Of them was in the
| act of Gaping his gun when ball passed through
/ his right hand.
OF the opposite party number were shot though
\ none seriously, except young named Carter
| who was fighting from the corner Of the fence Of
Mount Vernon square He was first shot in the
breast and fell to the sidewalk and while in the at
tempt TO raise again 20 his feet ball entered his
| right temple, wounding him MORALLY The brain
protruded from the wound. He was carried of the
ground BY his friends
After Carter was shot the uptown clubs fed and
the other party retired 10 North street where they
remained In ambush for an hour and then went up
to the polls During the conflict both parties fought
with great determination, and the wounding Of one
Of their friends seemed only to have Che effect in.
crease their desI Grafton. few moments before the
fight ended, The Eighth Ward force were reinforced
| by about fifty persons, who were armed with mus
i kets
The Democrats held complete possession Of the
Eighth Ward polls throughout the day, and used
every e1erton to prevent their opponents from vo-
ting The result s seen In decrease Of the Amerl-
can vote and an immense increase in the Democratic
large number being undoubtedly illegal. The vote
is the largest by 300 pooled IL the ward whilst
at least 200 Americans were prevented from voting
CowARDLY AssAULT.--About eight O'Clock last eve
nlnQ Amnibus containing the raDortora Of two