Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-06-06
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
An Array In BATON Rouge.

place this afternoon, at SImon's saioon'
under thu Harvey House, between 3.
Chinn, Of West Baton Rouge, and Col.
Lafayette Caldwell, in which the former
was shot at BY the latter. one ball hitting
him in the lower part Of the abdomen, and
lodging in the spine, MORALLY wounding
him. Mr.. John Toy was accidentally shot,
in the course of the ARRAY, in the groin,
the wound producing much hemorrhage.
The physicians think bis chances for re.
covery very questionable. The affair has
created great excitement here. Colonel
Caldwell surrendered himself to arrest,
and is now in Jail. -. II. e.,. ,a
L.. M, Ben. McCunoch in Utah gd sie
The .,Governorship Of Utah has again
been preferred to Ben McCulioch. 'Io7F
-dg E,ect,ea Riots IN washington. 'EEb
be gWAssHn1nr,ec,rropS,, June "A band oflaw-
less people attacked one Of the polls to-
day, while the annual corporation election
was progressing, and seriously interfered
with the voters, dispensing the commits
sioners and threatening further violence.
r The President having been informed Of
the fact, ordered out the u. S. Marines un-
der Capt. Tyler. 4. go, ,..,.
The Mayor took command Of the Ma
rines and ordered them to the Northern
Liberties, where the rioters were assem-
died with swivel and other arms. -
The Marines attacked. them, wrestling
the swivel from them, ono marine being
shot in the ARRAY. -. ,
The rioters having fired frequent shots,
the marines returned tho fre, and five or
six persons were killed and twelve more
wounded, the greater portion Of the injur-
ed and killed being innocent spectators.
The excitement became intense, and
III. marines not being able to, dispense the
rioters, q messenger was sent to Fort Nc
Henry for a reinforcement Of artillery,
which came up very soon.
B The riote rs having threatened to des.
troy the houses Of the Mayor and Capt.
Tyler Of the marines. their. families were
moved 10 place Of safety and the houses
guarded.
The military are posted in every street.
.aas ev ,sls4aq latest. 9a' IL @'i'9st
aow A.ulls ING os,eJJ June i, Midnight.-No
further attack is apprehended, there being
now sufficient, force 10 awe the rioters
mo quiet. IN hgs-yiio HujaI e ii 8Te
- The Election; III 40. i; 81
81 The Democrats have, elected their can
didates for Collector, Register, and . ma
jority Of the Council.,o,a4e slf bib az bas
~ rnil american iNat,c1al Ceunen. Eos su
-afL,ou1svrIrE, June !2:-The National
American Council met At IL O'Clock to-
day, and was called to order B. b. Bart.
lett, Esq, It's President. a..--a .'ls.'''a i
! Blanson Duncan, Esq, of Louisville,
was appointed Secretary pro TEN. in con-
sequence, ofthe absence Of the Secretary.
AFTER appointing a Committee on Gre
dentials, the Council adjourned until 3
O'clock P. M.asl;'o .iioifi } eFl e7sgheH''3
lio Afternoon Sess;on.-The Council was
addressed this afternoon BY Eastus Brooks.
Of New York, who said that the, Ameri'
cans Of, New York meant to adhere to the
party until its principles were successful
throughout the UNon. He opposed ultra
ism alike Of the North or the South. He
pointed to history, demonstrating that ma.
nv good causes have suffered reverses at
first. The American party 10 undoubted.
" now stronger than it was at the late
Presidential election. That tens ofthou.
sands of Republicans are ready to return
70 the American party. aiaia'ess ,aa aastIeo
oAntkony Kennedy, Of Maryland, said
thai his State woDld reassert iti oppose
ton rs 10 10 Squatter Sovereignty Its vipdica-
ton Of tho Constitution obedience 10 the
l laws, and firm reliance upon, American
nationality. He advised tho party to not
change it, name or principles:
.R..W., Thompson, Of Indians, charged
the Democratic party with originating the
policy Of farming capital Of Black Republic
canism. The Democrats. seek to place
the Americans on alevel with negroes
and with foreign paupsrs. He was OPP
posed to making the slightest allusion to
slavery ins aAe national platform.
Nj. Btooks,fof New York, moved that
4 committee of, thirteen be appointed to
report resolutions and an address. Car.
ried. .sassdo ss4si stsg .lsnss!a
A motion to commit all resolutions Of a
political character TO the above committee
was iost' .siigEf'1 la5sJ sxilO
Mr.. Wars Of Ohio, moved that this