New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-03
THE WASHING Ton RIOTS.

FroB Lio y GthiagfsI Istoa. Isas
The citizens 9f W ashingtOa called upon yeser-
dayto elect members of the two boards of councils
ana other municp pal officers and il the place of their
bang allowed t:ee and full exercise q the privileges
os the elective franchise armed gangs Of DULLES an1
dasperadoes were imported from Baltimore with IL
view of Eliminating all from voting fer the arth
Know. Nothing candidates through the persuasive ~
fuences Of blu5geOns, sGng sbos, pistols and bowie
kIivss. The Star Of a.. evening, in its account Of
Yesterdays bloody proceedings, says
gang Of hired rutiisns and DULLES. Plug UgAes,'
and other worthless from Baltimore have be ID i'm
ported BY the knOw-Nothings 10 take vloleIi pos
session Vi the polls and armed with revolvers bilies
and slEng shots to prevent our own citizens ron de-
posting their votes.
In the first precinct of the Fourth Ward ths morn
Ing - reral light scoured, in which several hundred
men and boys engaged Unfortunately. L
seems that some forty fifty Plug Uglies came down
III Baltimore this morning ~ assist citizens IN
the election to-day. After floating around for some
time without Greeting anything of note, they pitched
upOn The Fourth Ward first precinct. a. being the
most eligible scene for their operations \ Long line
If voters standing in the street, extending for
distance fOm the polls, and composed principally
of anti Know-Noihing voters. The Plugs, assisted by
several large squads of Chunkers aud Rip Raps OF our
own city ehdesy0red to break into this line by crowd
ing but not succeeding in this they left the scene of
action 10 concert more hostile measures.
After short time they returned largely reinforced
in Lumbers aud with reyolvers, stones, bies, brick
bats. &c. they made concerted onslaught upon the
voters. 4 terrible scene now ensUed, ID which the
entire crowd participated. Stones and pistols were
rapidly discharged, and men were uampled to the
eaith, beaten, stamped co. and severely wounded.
Among those injured was X. b. Owens, Fourth Ward
Commissioner, who had his wrist badly shattered by
pistol ball. A. klOper received spent ball in ms
forehead which stunned him, but inflicted no serious
injury. Capt Goddard was with several officers, on
the ground aud the Captain did good service with his
long and heavy Gsfs in quelling the affray. He
severely struck several times, bu. got of without
any serious damage.
Several Of the ingleaders were arrested and taken
to the guald.house; among Others, young man by
the name of Johnson.
The bsldings in the neighborhood were damaged
the door aud windows being broken in on all sides
IN the skirmish Mr.. George ID. Spencer received Sc
we're blow in the face.
At the trst precinct of the Fourth Ward the officers
did all in Il eli power to prevent the rot placing them
selves between the btgeronts and the voters IN the
line with Car tain Goddard al the bead, who demanded
the peace when they rushed on massc and with an
impetuosiiy which nothing short of military force
could have wiihstOOd and although the police fought
Ike heroes they forced to abandon the field to
the Possession of these hired mScreants.
Our Baltimore visitors were, about eleven o'clock,
good enough to pay visit to the Second Ward polls,
" caring the Known Nothing ticket as badge, ana
shouting for Dixon ~ a Lying cry.
H. a few minutes their inevitable revOVers were out,
ard some thirty or forty shots fred in quick
cession, in the neghborhood of Eleventh street and
the avenue.
In this ARRAY, Young man residing on Thirteenth
sheet between IL and l. named john Ouzeey, was
shot in the knee. About this time some ct the solid
men" Of the Ward were seen emerging nom their
residences armed with muskes, as il tney had some
n,ton Of going upon cunning expedition. The
Plug Ug.i"- seemed to think the Second Ward
cir was getting in-auhrious, and they eit IN
BODY probably with the design of regulating some
Of the other precincts.
Atbo'clock a noisy crowd of boys and men pass,a
up Peunsylv' 1a.avtnue from the direction OF the Fifth
Ward dragging after them d small brass gun. Where
they got il We are unable 10 say but il said they
4 -. .lauf.l r
after two companies of United States marines com.
mended by Captain Tyler, went to the City Hail. and
reported for service 10 the Mayer
At noon il become evident that nothing short Of mill
tary intepositiOn could the city from almost uni
yeIsal not A letter was addressed by Mayor Magru-
der TO the Pre- -ident of the United States asking for
company of marines in order to maintain the peace of
the city. The request was promptly complied with.
We continue our extracts from The Star:
Shortly AFTER / o'clock p. M, the marines two com
panits 10 10 all arrived the ground, first precinct
OF he Fomth Ward, under charge Of Capt Tyler, aud
accom- snied by Mayor Magruder The opposition
had in the mean tine procured brass cannon, and
stationed il the Northern market-house, which they
made their headquarters.
After the Mayor had addressed the crowd, stating
that the soldiers brought there solely to maintain
h" public peace Of the city which had been nagrantly
violated the marines moved upon the markethOuse
io take possession Of the cannon amid every species
Of taunt and opprobnum, ending finally in the posses
Of the cannon firing pistols at the marines. The
latter. however moved steadlly on ana SelLed the
cannon and then-due warning having been given
replied to the pstol-shots upon them by yohey
If ball.
The Plug Uglies then scattered, firing shots they
did from behind corners
After the smoke cleared away, the terrible sight
was presented of four five persons in the agones OF
deat6, ard several others partially WOUNDED:
We give below as accurate a list OF the KILLED and
wounded as we could obtain.
KILLED.
nrrus clerk in tle Land Office.
Mr.. ALISON, constable.
ARcH.RALp DALRrxrLE. Of Baltimore, brakesman
On he Washington Branch Railroad
GFORGE NCEfFREsH.
- RrDDISG coored Of Georgetown.
RAINY NEAL, colored, formerly waiter of Walker q
sChadd.
WOUNDED.
- SoxFRs saddler, probably MORALLY
SAMUEL CASSIDY shot in the head.
Co. WV. =. WIIsoS sbot through shoulder.
JAWS WRIGHr. of Anne Arundel County, Nd, shot
II H. II J.. u.
CH.PIr, SprycrE shot n he leg and breast.
- RIpprysN, timer shot in the arm.
JAMES STAFFORD, plssterer, shot in the and
tr' ugh tie body.
RIcRAD Owry shot in the arm.
IOHN OWN st0ne- u'trr, Shot IN the manu.
marine severely wounded.
THoy.s wills, Anne Arundel County, shot in tn
back.
Pr BILL. Seventh Ward, shot in the knee
One Of the Baltimore rowdles snOI III Tue Ies'
JoHy FoUCHE. severely.
SAMUEL FENToS, in erm.
Dir. LAwEESsoS (Ntrcuryl, shot through his Lat
grazing Liz head.
Its rurcred that several were killed and many
wounded not mentioned in the above hst-among
whom are one or two women and small boy.
Al that were killed or wounded win one OF Two
exceptions among the wounded, were peaesaoie CHI
zens' passing by or looking quietly on.
IBy Telegraph
WASHINGTON Tuesday, June J, 1851.
Til. city is quiet though there Is much bad feeling
The Light Artillery are Still here There are no signs