Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-11-15
The Election Riots in Baltimore.

attended with a most depIorablc amount o.
bloedshed and rioting. Pistols, guns, knives
etc, were freely used by all parties, and the
most determined spirit vas evinced' We
condense from the Baltimore Patfiot Of the
9Th inst: the annexed account OF the affair
Our city Yesterday was made the theatre
of the most prolonged and desperate noting.
Armed aud organized associations, belonging
to both political parties, resorted TO the ire
arms with which they were literally pfoVl-
ded, aud fought with ferocious and daring
recklessness. individual cOn1bais and MINOR
agrays occnred at a number Of the polls, but
the most serious took place ia the slei1ity
of the second and eigth WaGd polls. .,e
particulars and results Of these dlsgraceiai
encounters were with great difficulty gather
cd last night, but we such details as our re-
p~orters were able 10 collect.
The RIOT Ar raE SECOND WARr.
Daring the morning there was considerable
ili-ieeiiHg disPIayed at The second ward poll,
but up 10 3 O'Clock. no disturbance occurred.
At That hour a furious fight broke oni, said to
have originated from a stone being thrown
into the crowd surrounding the window -
Pistols We're Immediately draw n aad fired by
boil. parties. The Democrats beaded by
George Kong, drove the Americans from the
polls and up King street. The alarm was
carried 10 the fourth ward polls. and a strong
body Of Americans started irem there. In
the vicinity Of The second ward polls they
Were met and driven back. FUrtter rein-
torcenents were then received. and the aar
renewed. A good proportion Of both parties
By this time were provided with mussetS.
whilst others used pistols and Others skIrnIsi-
ed with knlres and clubs. Both. parties
fought with desperation, and in many IN
stances exposed theui0tives with the most
reckless disregard of danger. The battle
ground was spread over portions Of Fawn.
Stiles, Exeter ard High streets. and Eastern
avenue, and the spectacle presented was a
terrible and revolving one. As either party
gained a temorary at advantage. men woatd be
seen running with Others shooting at them
the wounded Were lirnping off add being car
RED away by their CON pau!ons, whilst others
besFimned with smoke and powder, and 10
some cases covered with blood. still kept up
the hight, 10" firing slngiy ard then again IT,
%'oiiets In the surrounding noishbogaood
the almost degree o: excitement and ~conster-
nation prevailed. Children we're hastily
gathered, the houses closed and the occupants
IN many Instances sought their ga4Iets aud
sellars to he out of haius way.
Tie Democrats were fnalig overpowered.
driven away from the polls, and fetreared
still hsbttug down Eastern avenue. In the
ilelshborhood Of the Gauseway. they again
made a stand. and there d guerilla warfare. 7
Carried on from the alleys and street corners. /
continued FOR more than an hour. Of the
number Wounded in this r!at ii is almost im- /
possible to give q full or correct list. They
wert generally carried away BY their friends, /.
and even when traced, every effort was made
to conceal their names.
The Patriot here names some fourteen Der
sons, among whom were several worlen and
children. who were known 70 have been
during the fight in this neirihor-
hood, and says that the firing was confirmed
at Intervals until dark. and ehere were pro >
many more wounded whose names
could not be learned because Of the excite
t1lent that prevailed.
At the BELAIR MaRxFT.
About , o'clock in the afternoon a report
brought to the police, stationed IT the
eighth ward. thas there was fighting at the
SKIN ward. ami assistance was asked 10 ateji
I, ibe police started. and with them sepe-
al hlnGref ~ the cfowd assembled around
ne fhoiiS, WAC 10 a iew nOtlefts were armed
slth nhIskets. and accompanied BIZ two
sangs OF boys, each dragging small brass can
ION On wheels. They passed along the side
# the Belair market, and towards Orleans
freet. when they were met by a cauconfse
i equally as wild and iafuriated men and
r,uths. armed with maskets and pistols. 4
'ght then commenced. til" eighth ward Dem
'crats taking shelter in the market house.
nd the sixth and seventh ward Americans !
ring from the fish market and the corners Of
,Tleans street. They finally rallied on the \
1lshtn ward party and drove them up through {
ne market accompanied by perfect v~olEeys /
! rriasketry and the occasional discharge of
swivel. The fighting through the market a
'as continued With but little itteTmission IN t
, dark, when both parties retired. s.
The nafne Of forty persons are here given. I
no We're wounded in this atfray, and were :
'rrled of by their friends during its ~contin- b
ance. There Were many others. however. y
no We're carried home by their friends be- !
re the reporter Of the Patriot had been able
obtain their names.
At THE FOURTH, SIXTH AND EIGHTH =
these WARDS there were shveral r.
LEI individual encounters, in which blood &
rs shed freely !; indeed it may be said. that :
ere was continued brawls during the whole !.
iy.--N. O. Crescent. V,
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