Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-04
I0orrespondenco Of tho Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, June l.

The Mpaic1pal Etsction-Ontrage o"d piolenoS
--Tolers driven from the PollS-Rsqaisitio on
the Prcsideat--U. $. Marine; Ordered Out.
This has been memorable day for wash
ington. From. the appearance of certain crowds
of strangers, attred in the toughest garb, at
various places, tho exhibition of firearms,
knives, dirks, &C., II soon became apparent
that tho early train OF cars from Baltimore had
brought down to our hitherto peaceful COM
munty gangs of rowdies for the purpose OF
interfering in the municipal election of the
day.
Tho polls opened at the usual hour of seven,
but in the upper section of tho Fourth ward,
where many of our naturalized citizens reside,
q demonstration was soon made which amount
ed to the exclusion of almost every natural
lied voter The poor, Woodworking men were
chasod away, followed by ruthless crowds, fired
| at, pelted with stones, and even hunted down
by dogs. To the credit of our city it should be
said that in these laTless gangs Of desperadoes
could there be recognized none OF the citizens
| of Washington, OF course, many boys were
mixed up in tho confusion. The alarm in that
| section of tho city became general, and the
| bullies from hour to hour extended their ope-
| raton5. The police in all its force was unable
| to qnel the disturbances. AT length the may
| or of Washington felt il his duty to convene
at his Office a number Of our respectable citi-
GEMS when, after consultation it was dotermin-
cd to call on the executive for military aid to
preserve the peace of the city, and guarantee
security to the citizens in the exercise OF the
elective franchise. Accordingly, requisition
| was mado upon tho government, when the
Hon. Secretary of the Navy issued an order for
tho q. S. marines to be placed at the disposal
| Of the mayor.
About 100 priyates, in uniform, and with
arms, under command of Major Eeilin, FIRST
| Lieut.. Henderson, Capt. Maddox and Lieut..
| Turner, marched from the garrison towards the
| nffv hon chr n n
troops were followed by gang OF rowdies,
probably 200 in number, with small brass cam
| non, evidently to set the marines at defiance.
| They followed in the rear, then passed them
with most menacing threats and cheers, and
reached the exciting scene before the military
on foot got there.
The crowd with the cannon took full possess
i sion of tho sidewalks, and running thereon with
yociferous shouts, spread terror along the
whole route. They made tho Northern Liberty
market house their headquarters-p planted the
cannon in the middleoi the street, as they said,
to sweep it--boasted of having Twenty-Five
rounds, and other threats, evidently with the
view to intimidate all who were opposed TO
them as well as the marines.
The marines soon marched up md were
formed in line on l street. Besides their
officers they were accompanied hy Mayor Ma
gruder, United States Marshal Hoover, and
the venerable Gon'l Henderson, commander,
| oil the marine cOF[lHy III CltlZcu NlpsS' HS
| rioters were here admpnished that decisive
measures were about to lake place. and advised
to compliance with the laws. These notices
were only responded to by 'Amcricans, rally 7
sLet them come'--sDo your duty,'-sThey are
afraid TO fire. &c.
The marines were then drawn up in tho street
in front of the polls, but the insults and daring
only continued. They then marched on the
sidewalk, hut strange 10 say, the prevailing i'm
preston was that they would not dare to lire
They then proceeded to the sidewalk imlno
!, diately in front of the Seventh street end o.
the market.
There halt was ordered. During the show
ers of rain the rioters had taken shelter in th'
\ market house. They then loaded their can
4 non and made preparations for general resis
: lance. Tho venerable Gen. Henderson re-
a monstrated with them, and whilst doing so al
r individual recognized as Plug U gly, was sec'
s by n m Irine aiming pistol at his breast IN
0 soldier stabbed his commanders assailant with
3 out doing him serious injury. The canno
IS was loaded and pointed when the order we
l. given for the marines to charge hayonet' I'M
IF was promptly executed, dispensing tho mob
% every direction and captlrlng the cannon
,. This was quickly returned by volleys
stones and other missiles, as well as firearms
- The crisis had arrived. The troops wero OF
Is dered to fire, and on every slide the shot TOO
u effect From all tho accounts received the HI
# led are as follows Mr.. D. IL. Allston, fol
0 merly firm of Rawlings x Co., grocersi loave
u family. Archibald Dalrymple, brakeman o
a the passenger train which arrived here at ele'
l. en- O'Clock this morning from Baltimore; Fral
sis W. Deems, clerk in the Land Office, forme
Y ~ of Cumberland colored man, name vi
2 known G. W. McElfresh, q young man
y Young German named Clendie, shot In II
~ throat.
The wounded are r. B. Owens, commiss
- oner OF the fourth ward, shot through the ar
Of and cut in the face ; Col VIM. IL. Watso
at clerk in the Land Office, standing in the SO
ID ond story of that building; Richarl Z. Hyatt
N standing in his store, severely wounded In u
k, shoulders F.. Hughes, carpenter, j. Feat
ty shot in the neck.
g, Captain j. Mcguire, pi stol shot In the nos
IN A son of Mr.. Spencer. A colored man nam
ID Redding, of Georgetown. A young man mar
he ed Biddleton, shot in tho arm, which was su
10 seousntly amputated. Nicholas Hurlzby I
ceived ball in tho spine and had bis he
badly cut. John u. Cabel was wounded in I
u, lag, A young man named Adams, of the I'll
m- ward, was struck by ball In the ankle, and
e. doing we'll. Mr.. Kibby had his arm fractur
he / end il is expected it would have to be ampu
~ tad.
by NV impression Is that about thirty We
lul | vounded Two of the marines wero woundt
SUI Rurns and Doolins Other disturbances occl
zen rad at some of the wards, but mono very
up rlous.
to WASHINGTON, June /, midnight.-rhe C
l is now nearly quiet. So far eight lives BIT
,er been lost and some sixteen persons are wol
nov ded-some seriously. An effort was made
in | renew the riot in the second ward to-nlg
| hut II was checked by tho appearance Of