Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-04

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ppffary that knows limits Blood has been shed
:; the e tpital of the nation, and men shot down n
the streets like dogs
Tb nolls we're opened at o'clock this morning for
,bc election of members of the City Council and Tor
pocister and Surveyor. Although there was an unu-
III crowd around the POLLS and indications of
snirited contest all continued quiet p to o o'clock
pnm,ts WERE howeverin circulation that large gang
raylies had arrived from Baltimore prepared to take
mart in Disturbances
At halt past 0 o'clock at the first precinct Of the
Fourth ward among the voters in line awaiting their
urn were a goodly number of lrishmen and some
Gprmnns. A gang of men, most of them young and
many of them unknown, suddenly pressed upon the
,all: and fighting began. Pistols fred by the
ssainnts and returned by the police, The Chief of
Police MI Baggott. ut once proceeded to the Mayor
10 request the procuring rcquis'tcn upon the MARI
mes TO guard the polls.
In th, riot Hamilton Dggs police officer for the
lat ward was somewhat Injured by blows with stones
and missiles Capt. F. A. kopter was shot in the
f,rehead but not very seriously injured George D.
Snenrer was beaten with stones Justices Goddard
and Dom were beaten with stones and both hurt; r.
a Owens was shot in the and severely injured
by blow in the face with stone. At | o'clock
pisols were displayed and loaded along the streets
by reckless looking young men freely and unrestrain
edy.
IL half past o'clock the second train of cars mr.
rived from Baltimore, bringing, as it was alleged be-
tween thirty and forty more young men. Welearn that
the only arrest ut the 4th ward upper precinct
of - johnson, youth OF 10.
At half. past eleven o'clock John Chapman caused
writ of tresspass to be served upon j. t. Hines and
II r. Wright Commissioners of Election in the LIST
ward for DENYING him the right OF voting. Other
yrits of like character have been served upon sar-
Gus commissioners.
The Mayor in the mean time addressed the follow
ing communication to the President;
MAYORS OFFICE, Washington, June LIST, 1857.
To the Presdent Of the Inited States:
Sm:-Upon the representation OF credible citizens
that band OF awless persons, most OF them not resi-
dents of this city, have attacked OF the polls at
which the annual election is now in progress, and
alter wounding some twenty good aud peaceable cit
liens have driven the remainder from the polls, and
dispersed the commissioners of election, and threat
cned further violence any further attempt to carry
on the election, respectfully request you 10 order
out the company Of United States Marines now in
this city, to maintain the peace thereof the civil au-
thorities finding themselves unable to do so with the
means mt their disposal and there being no other
United States soldiers in the city at your disposal.
have instituted personal inquiry into the mat
ter, and find that the weapons used were various
kinds of firearms, clubs knives, and stones, and that
the facts stated in the enclosed certificate are just
and true. W. r. MAGRuDER, Mayor.
At 2 o'clock the weather was clear and though
not sunny quite sutry, but soon after heavy rain
commenced to fall. An unquiet pervaded the whole
city Every little excitement attracts eager crowd,
of which boys comprise the larger portion. Strings
OF young men and boys, or two hundred in num-
Der in kind of irregular procession from one
point TO another. False alarms of riots are con-
santly being spread, and nervous feeling is every
where apparent.
There was rioting at the lower precinct OF
the Second Ward, and one man severely, though
not danger ously, wounded by a pistol shot in the
forehead. The assaants said to be Of the same
party here the Fourth Ward first precinct.
They also made nm assault on the Franklin Fire
Engine house, took possession of it, and removed the
engine.
Of mob of two three hundred persons upon
the streets who emphaticnlly the disturbers of
The peace, not one fourth appeared to be eighteen
Years old.
1t is said that Col. Joe Shillington slightly
hurt at the Fifth Ward precinct. Mr. X. b. Owens
who is street commissioner for the Third and Fourth
Wards was shot clear through the arm; and when
down, received the blow upon the face which SO in
jured him,
At quarter before one the mob passed by, headed
by lame mnn--a stranger, and after scene of
some tumult on the Avenue, they returned with u
brass swivel, drawn by long rope amid cheers and
shouts their way 10 the Fourth Ward, second
precinct
In the meantime the marines were the way
from the Navy Yard to the City Hall, where they
rived about o'clock. When drawn up, Colonel Hen
dcrSon said to them: "Solders-You have always
done your duty in the face Of the enemy of your
country. expect you now TO do your duty in up
holding the laws your country quietly but firmly
At ten minutes past the marines, numbering
about 60 bnyoHets, under the command OF Captain
Tyler marched from the City Hall, by Louisiana
nue., 10 Sixth street. and thence northward to the
scene oil trouble in the 4th ward, through heavy
storm Of rain.
At haf-pas one another heavy shower was just
subsding All appeared quiet at the 4th ward first
precinct. The mob, with brass swivel, knives pis-
tolls and muskets were still there, and Tylers Ma
rin hon Uut He obi ia pOinp
The Marshal of the District, Mr.. Hoover, and the
Mayor DR.. Magruder, were also on the spot
At ten minutes before two, the Marines were at
tackled and Immediately fired, and killed and woun-
Died several
Several persons fell by the fire of the Marines NOR
tally wouGded. Mr. Deems of the Land Office,
among them and is dead. A German boy, Christie
pheF, employed by Mr. Berry, timer, was severely
wounded; Jno Fouche very badly Samuel Cassaday,
badly of the late Mr.. Spencer severely; old Mr..
Allison, late grocer Massachusetts, avenue, killed.
Five dead bodies were carried OIL, most OF them un-
known. Samuel Fenton, shot in thearm.
The swivel was in the market house. Mr.. Magru-
der, Mr. Carlisle; and Mr.. r. Wallach, had admonish-
ed those having it and were hootedat. An officer OF
marines came near, with fifteen men. An explosion
of some kind occurred in the market house, and we
are informed marine fell, when the marines were Or
dered to fire.
Especial Despatch
WASHINGTON, june |, Miduight.-'rhe City Is all
quiet now, except the hurrang of few drunken par
ties in the street.
An attempt waS made to get mp disturbance in
the Second war'l but the timely appearance OF the
Artillery from baltimore suppressed it without col
lision Eight persons have been killed from fifteen
toeghrccn wounded | am unable to ascertain their
names
The Antics have elected their Collector, Register
and Surveyor and carried four out of wards
The Americans elect their candidates only in the fifth
sixty and seventh wards.
SECOND nIsPATCH.