The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-04

The Regulators as they call themselves, NOW
had possession Of the house, and proceeded u
help themselves to cigars liquor, and the money il
the drawer-which latter 1.-THE drawer) was found
In the street after the ARRAY. There was about
$50 stolen
I The insnuation Of the .Star" that the attack
upon Mr.. Halleck's house by members of the
Northern Liberties Fire Company, in conjunction
with those of the Union, Tor sinister purposes ID
too nonsensical for comment. ,aA
SUEDAy's RIorIsG.
The following particulars we copy from Ths
States.
From 8 o'clock Sunday morning until late at
night that portion OF the city north and northwest
of the Capitol was the scene Of most disgracef full
and riotous conduct. The locality selected was
within space of a halfdozen squares around the
new buildings erected by the Hon. Mr.. Rice, Judge
Douglas, and Woe President Breckenridge.
"On the Saturday night previous, small parties
of vagabond negroes--boys from ten years old
and upwards, and men in flash apparel, wearing
caps and illustrated vests--assembled around DIFF
ierent corners and amused their leisure by firing
pistols at treeboxes and insulting persons passing.
The report of firearms of constant occurrence,
and to avoid the random shots, houses were gem
orally closed. IN \ 4. ....,a .t
/" These proceedings were only preliminary to
the grand satunralia Of backguardism that reigned
during the whole Of the ensuing Sabbath. Early
In the morning the vagabond hordes assembled ia
full force between 3D. Sd, and streets, and inau-
gurated the days proceedings by impudent staring
ut luckless servant girls whose duties called them
from the shelter Of their homes Gentlemen and
ladies' going to church were greeted with language
too obscene for repetition. When such demon.
STATIONS failed to attract notice, the nnwashed
yagabonds would dance around the persons in
tended to- be insulted, frequently jostling then,
from the sidewalks. VI, ,i-l2
GA gentleman and lady in buggy, passing by
the new dwelling Of Judge Douglas, were assailed
with q shower of stones, and insulted with the
most obscene epithets. A man returning from
the country with birding-gun, was attacked with
stones, and upon demonstration on his part of de.
fence number Of pistols we're drawn, and he was
forced to run for his lfe.a s6 q5 Ga-
"Some Of the crowd being threatened with ar
rest by the police, shouted out DIN the po
lice-who cares for the policei s.~ is
:" At one house an attempt was made to break
open the blinds Of. the lower windows and one
more daring outlaw thrust pistol through par
lor window, with loud threats Of defiance.
AT the corner Of New Jersey avenue and K
street north, about o'clock, the cry of g fight
was raised, and vagabonds from all directions
rushed to the spot. Peaceable citizens fed in ter.
ror, and were fred at as they ran. A dozen shots
were aimed at them, but whether any one was in
jured, could not be ascertained, in consequence O
the great confusion and terror that prevailed.
In view of the great danger to life, several
persons closed their houses, and, retreating BY
back ways, sought shelter for the night in distant
parts Of the city.
, No arrests were made; not solitary police
man was seen in the neighborhood, until late in
the evening. The crash of small-arms and the
shouts of lawless gangs continued far into the
night, and confusion and terror reigned supreme
RowDYlsM.-On Sunday night some eight or ter
members Of the Western Hose were arrested by
officers Dewdney and Dewey, assisted by some
the newly-appointed watchmen, and placed in tn,
Western lookup no guard being kept over them
During the night they cut out one of the bars
with which they priced out other bars, ant
made their escape. They were arrested for fight
ing and raising disturbance in the neighborhoot
of the African church. They have not been heart
from since, and probably will not
1t is singular that some individuals are guarded
and others not, in that latitude! .
JUNE, ls6s.-We are informed, and our infor
mant is prepared TO proUe what he asserts, and il
an old resident and a reliable man, that ffteer
hundred revoivers have been purchased and dis
tributed among the Irish and foreign population
Of Washington, and that three hundred more hav,
been ordered by Roman Catholic associations Il
be distributed among clubs expected to be presen
in Wosbipofor ox,f - To-
to interfere with, and prevent americans from
exercising their privileges as freemen on that oc
casion. Forewarned, forearmed Americans, d.
not slight this warning
QuKRE.-We are requested 10 ask what connection
Alderman Bailey has with the States Hose Company
and why he is frequently seen in close communion
with some Of its members2 On Thursday night be
tween ten and eleven O'clock he was seen in consul
taton with of them at the corner of Third anc
Pennsylvania avenue. ..
A NEW DoDeE.-Certain Of the rowdy elemen
among US have devised new mode of raising tn
wind, which mode operates very injuriously towar,
an honest and deserving class Of men, whose fees ar
regulated by law, and who are never known to de
mand more than legal fare II appears that som.
owners or drivers Of hacks who operate at night are
in the habit of charging strangers arriving in the
night trains at the depot Ave dollars which they tell
them includes the fare to Richmond. Twice within
the past week this imposition has been practced and
the cheat not discovered until too late to obtain re-
dress Strangers visiting Washington, who do no,
wish to be cheated should obtain their hacks from
the regular stands. These drivers, we are informed
are accompanied by one more individuals, who aid
in carrying out the imposition and who, we presume
share the spoils. fr-rss.s
SPECIAL POLICE OryIoRRs.-The Mayor nominated
TO the Board Of Aldermen last night twenty-five ad-
dtonal police officers, for night service las provided
for by recent act) of whom twenty-five were con-
hrmed by the Board. Their names are as follows:
David Lucas, Washington Wallingsford,
John Angerman John Brewers,
Thomas Lomax Richard Evans
W; b. Maxwell, Peter Goodyear,
J. +. Garter, Henry Nash,
j. B. Conway, Jacob Ash,
James Collins, James Kayanaueb,
James +. Edwards James Powers
Patrick Gormley, David A. Narrower,
James Belt Robert King,
James II. Irvine, David G. McComb
During the evening the Board passed bill pro-
hbtnp the carving of dan oerons uvaanona and inn