The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06


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Seis He said by the Com uinoners' men 70 hsve re-
pied be bad authority the bells other than to
them 70 DO runs Of Ore; thai The mayor naa
alone the power TO have them rung any ether case
HOW THE ROW COMMENCED.
We eaaAer the fellow ng particulars - 70 the frsl CON-
nesccnsst Of the row from reliable source
About half past O'Clock on me morning Of saturday
ssue men attached to party Of Sixth ward thieves and
rowdes s,y ing themselves the Dead Rabbit party, while
passing through the Bowery the vicinity Of 30 very
theatre attach ed Of the Metropolitan polcemen-one of
whom named Abraham Forentine, of the Sixth precinct
scd for safety INTO the bar No 40 Bowery he head
suarers OF the Bowery boys The door Of the place
imuediatel cored, when the Dead Rabbits commenced
ssonng the windows, and forcing open the door
Finding tina, they could not sc, ~ the policeman
house they turned Ocer Lord of the ward
chased into the coffee ana cake saloon in the basement OF
No So Bo~ery they then commenced attack this
y,aee alec smashing the am g. wndo AMI everything
hey get from side vak until sorciby driven
sa by the pary from the saloon ttxted n Alderman
Francis statement
STATEMENT OF TWO GENTLEMEN WHO SAW THE
WHOLE AFFAR fRoA tbs PIAZZA or Eoss'
HOTEL.
About I've O'Clock We frst saw q number Of men run
sng nom the Bowsry down BRyMd street. weinmedi-
sicily ed up the place and proceeded piazza
ksysrd street, v here two parties 10 conflict In
BayArd street The Bowe boys BET Reen Elizabeth
and the Bowery in Bayard street, in the Dead RAD
sH PARTY we're between Elizabeth and Mott streets IN
ayard At lines the Dea Rabbit party would drive the
boSery boys short distance up and then the Bowery
ID sally and drive the Dead Rabbits back 70 the
corner Mulberry stree, firing Of stones brckoss
&c from the Dead Rabbits Was kept up with bri ,kness,
number Of and children being basly engaged in
gathering and breaking up stones brckbats &c, their
aprons and handkerchief in the streets and carry
hem TO tho:e on the house'ops TO Ere down on
The crowd. We saw great many persons the
Dead Rabbit side shot down by the Bowery boys
While the Bowery boys did seem to be at all inuredby
Ne firing of the Dead Rabbits me Bo~ery boys first took
aP their position at pile Of bricks In nayard, between
Ae and Elizabeth streets from which they were driven
ap nayard beyond Ehzabeh street, after very hard
Sough battle by the Dead Rabbits this position they
hastily erected barrcsde behind which they took shell
Der during the remainder OF the nght.
srArEAASr OF ExALDIRxAN CHARLES FRANCIS, OF
THE TRkTH WARD.
I've at 80 Bowery. The first noticed Of the lighting
rHs about o'clock saturday morning, soon aer had
retired 10 rest was awakened by the boys opposite,
Who singing out "Go in, boys, go I'M" then &c.
sp and looked out Of my window, when saw Q man,
whom Afterwards learned belonged TO the Dead Rabbit
party trying get into No 40 Bowery, the headquarters
d'be B,wery boys ! then 6 man from inside the
fr Of No 40 (Which closed up) open the door and
M this The crowd which followed the Dead Rabbit
then commenced firing stones brickbs.s &C. at the
doors and windows of the place. smashing doors and
whole ssshes Of the Windows breaking decanters, um
sers, &c. The second stone cred, which very
s1ee one, knocked the who had been defending the
Accs OF No 40 tat Oh tie Sidewalk iDuriug him pretty
severely. Be taken and carried of BY his rends
ms va suoceehed by voly OF stones from he gang Of
Dead Rabbits thro~p wards the doors and windows of
No 40 The crowd after themselves with firing
ssones and bricsbss at No. 40, and doog all the
damage they could, next proceeded 20 the side
vAlk opposite the coffee ana cake saloon in tue
sa<emept OF No SO Bower IN which there appeared 10
seeded attack wid and brick bs bu, we're
put eight by several OF the inmates OF the saloon who
ran ont with iambsrs. glasses, &s win wrlsh ihey IN
:orn attacked put light parry OF DEAD Rabbits
rbe then retired To The sde~ ak opposite Mors'
Hotel Garner OF B.yud the sosery, where
hey ssun halted and AIRED stones ct the party or 30 xery
boys, ~ben OF the leaders OF the Dead Rabbits told
Aen 70 stop ning, watch hey did Gee o. ne party,
OF Bay ard street 70 No 20 BoSery again, With
very large stone Which ne threw INTO the oAros fol
The corner OF Bayard street They bad no tooner &C
complained this than party Of boys rushed oat OF the
No. 40 Bowery, probably cot over seven or
SIGHT, all told, cried out, 60 at them" eco a. hem"
ven OF he Bowery party tOseth.r, al told bul q less
nan I've minutes The street APPEARED TO be
&c from al directioOs, and soon numbered several
banored, many Of them conlng from the direction Of
walker street Anef collecting his force, the soScry
party ehae to the Dead Rabbit garts who lad lken
sp their quarters the corner Of 8Ayard street MS
party seeing the manc avres Of their Opponents aud ind
ne themselves greatly IN minority rapdy disappeared
around ,te OF the D,wery and made good their
pe BY seeking shelter in the vsous residences IN Bay
Ard Mott and Nubsrrv streets, that the Bjsery boys
ser hooking IN vain for their opponents around Elizabeth,
Hot and Mulberry street. returned % No 20 Bowery
through Canal street and renamed ptanorg around IN
spots Of tes ana bandreds, cinvassrg the probabilities
rw AMI against general ro~ hey al ap cared how
tver 10 ne pretty certain that the sd lao rs had only
AIKEN temporary shelter FIR the purpose Of preparing for
more ~ steuraic sno determined sIt@ns them
essni hour, aud accordingly held themselves N read.
.ssasrt. number Of tner party made another circuit
around he ward IN order reconncitre but or heard
Sphing
Abo, ehree O'Clock. seeing ;ba, there likelihood
u znothe' agh the so~ery boys EFF tie place and cs
sh ry arr bali pas three o'cloct however n. Dead
panbs returned " large reinforcement or men vel
Oned With i,ios knives, bricks ana ,oues, nsliooug,
scobs apparently striving hard ge, ny dgtt; but
there Que around 10 take hand Nth them, they
obliged 70 leave shnout being grsn-d, further than
~ varo~lns feS stones the sIAdt Theatre, No Sss
Srery out o. reyense That ~As tho At hoard OF thcm
co Saturday morning
hwas rcpor cd at davish, hat the Dead Rabbits in.
sndse 70 mako an ndscrona+ tack dur0s the day, on
1SuiaAy, 90 No 70 sosery and 70 destroy that building
gehsr win az the other houses tie Boxsry .ba, they
od, xiibout making any d.. elimination shaieve' This,
may ell BE- s1pfoed, cie4t@d immeuse exeitesent
throughout be Bossry and the boys al oooe ooomenced
.eced place ~ rendezvous immediate vicinity OF
No. ao collected large namb-r o. pistols, reviewers
lni Ammupiuop tose hs,, whoh we're freely fur.
aished by peefers Of sisres and business men 10
he peshborhuod In acciuop this the ~ery party
squads Of scouting parties through The ward
al day IN o'eef TO wsleh and .eep Sem posted up With
-~rrerce n the movements Of the evening Everything
so~cver, up W eve O'Clock Gas peac~sble
About W CCiors word s@nt 70 IS White street. for
reinforcement aid IL tuppre.sips riot 10 the
seventh wsrd Teputy sur-riniende1t C.rpenter, who
then command OF ~ White street. imne ilasey
srairhei Sergeant Brvxer shb force II rs men " TIE
Nessance ~ the seventh ward police INSTEAD, however,
gong through Csoal street. the ed tbroush
ghne see 20 Orange, ADD orange 70 Bay ard street No
% bad they catered this sireet ~ord m
r~diafely circulated among The iea1 Rsh1f parry, sho
notify o0ngr IN Ehzzbeth Mot Mulberry
ne nssb Ihood Of Bsysrd str-et TIA, the setropoa
consing up " arrest Sumo os thsir pary tbs
utelgebce brought together large -ber " the
szsbHs no assembled the NJ Mott ssd Bsss
tleeg. ~ TIE ficefs made mO@t dc~g.e.
and sudden attack on hem ritn -one-. bri bate,
~ Wheh yers shovered 10 amoog them llse hal
This sudden attack oofnpfeeiy dlsoncertei
ne police they Immediately retrc.ief, aud male
good her esca7c through Mou snd Mulberry street,
At a. posbe akinC the badges from their hats they
song he rects order Themselves from the
Hrsth q Their enemies The -cputs az BJvery
slnuLnl lhl Rnhhlts had ntnnI OF anne II