The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-03

IaE ELECTION nIOTs IN wA&n0res'
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vr.m the Washhesa aas, Junsl
We hsd Scps1 shss ~ dnyS ..lspal Scrsea wssla
over ss soS oSsn ~ 49, sc
~ Ave MOI been Perpiued 70 mAnAge their own Affairs
gang Of hired rufAns and buibes, Pus UsNes" and
sr nnhupe worthless from Baltimore have bean imported
~ he Know Nohngs 10 take violent pos eeson Of the
p and armed with revover., biles, and slang shot 70
m the name of all tai is dear 10 us az Americans how
ing is this state of things to be toleratedY
In the first precinct Of the Fourth ward this moving
xenersl tight occurred IN which vera hundred zen and
boys engaged tndiscrminatey. II seemsthAt some
Sorty City Plug ughes came down from Batim more
day. After floating around for sometime without eff
sectng anything Of note, they pitched upon the
Fourth ward nrst precinct, as being tho most eligible
an6pg In the street, extending for die tnce from
the polls, and sd principally of anti KUo Nohtog
ghupkers ana Rio Ssrs Of orr own cry mdeayored
hweak into this ne by crowding bu; not succeeding in
sss they left the scene OF action 70 concert moro hostile
measures.
Alter short Hcne they rcsrrned largely reinforced in
numbers and With revoly ere, stcrec, bnhes orsckoa,
c they made concerted cuslauftt upon the veters
seribe ensued, % whos the entire Gro vd par
cipated Stones and pssos rapidly asccarge1 ana
rren xped 10 the EARTH beaten, stamped on ana
severely wcunded. Anfeng these Injured was X b
GA ems Fourth ward Os,n naLsoner, who nSd hs wrlst
A.
rn hall Ia his Sorehe g. which stunned h but inflicted
40 injury. Captain Goddard was, with several
oNsrs, the groase aud see captain do good service
He severely struck several times, bot cot OIL without
my serious damage
An Irishman was &c dresdfully mutasea that his fca
lures entirely undstngushabe, and his head and
shoulders covered with blood The polls were torn
Aowu by this imported gang Of Baltraore viltans, tie
yaveens srewn with stones, clubs and other mis-
sies.
Several of rngleaaers arrested ana taken TO
80 ,u,.~ ffha ~ a
The buildings in the neighborhood damsged-,he
desYs and win besg broken In all sides. IN the
shirmish Mr. SEQ. D. Spencer received severe blow in
she face.
bullet wound over the left ear the hall foruuasely, how
over g anced and did nut penetrate the skull he
lAken the residence OF Dr. Palmer Who attended TO the
wound
Mr. Matthew Emery severely injured by blow
nom stone In onequcncc Of the dsiur bsEces there
general closing up Of stores and places CT business
AT the first prec net Of The Fourth ward tho officers did
~ N ne poSsT 80 me a pnss n
Captain Goddard Al the head who demanded the peace
when they rushed on en- ndsse and with an impetuosi,y
which nothing short Of military force could have with
sood and although the police fought like heroes, they
forced TO abandon the field 70 the possession Of these
such an exhibition Of murderous Instruments the
party carried was sufficient to cause the peaceaby dis
posed 70 Keep as lar rom them IS possoe ne man vas
horse pistol Of large dimensions third carried miscel
hneous assortment Of Divers bowie Knives bes an
IRON bar while q fourth carried, besides q side pocket
Aled with convenient stones, brickbats &C. large billet
e oak wood of sufficient weight TO fell These wea
pons thck muberies in season, the parties
brsndshpg them about In mcnscing manner, 70 the her
Of all those who were not Ike themselves, participants
Mayor Nsgruder Immediately sen. the following com
Dunicston accompanied by cerincses) TO the PRESIDENT
kng that company OF United States Marines should be
ordcTed out for the Of maintaining the peace
MAYORS orFIc,
W<sHlEoros, June l. 1857.
sa-Upon Of rsdabe cizsns As. band
ave sssst.c oae Of he polls a. when the snnual eesen l.
progressing, aissr nsinns some twenty rood and
AVE d. persed he Of Eisc5n ana thresen
y .sS oct o on
sA. n s now n this city 70 s ala s s"ss hsrs
Se means 81 The isposAi ane their hsng noorer United
rersenai inquiry mo he matter and md ,i. The wsapo s
d various binds OF firearms clubs HALVES sd .Saes
rns. W. .. hA6RuDER, Mayor.
The President forthwith gave the requisite orders.
Our Baltimore visters were, about IL O'Clock, good
enough 10 pay visit 10 the second ward polls, wearing
~ Know Nothing ticket Q badge, and shouting for
h few minutes their inevitable revolvers were out,
md thirty forty shos fred In quick succes
son, in The neighborhood Of Eleventh street and the
In this snray ayoung siding on Thr eenth street
sosween and l. named John Oas1y, was shot ip the
Knee. About this Of the "sohd mem Of the
ward were seen emerging from their residences armed
eth muskets as they had some notion of going upon
becond geung insaubrious, and lney left in
body, probably with he design Of Regulating" some Of
ahe other precincts.
Soon aer the ARRAY a, the Second ward detach men.
q The de'esisble Plug Uges made their Appearance at the
second precinct or ihe Fourth ~srd and succeeded Tor
finally driven OF by the officers OF the police in at
eDdapce and they then rallied under the cry Of $50 the
s~venh ward - in which direction they proceeded
A one O'Clock Q noisy crowd OF boys passed
10 Pennsylvania from the direction OF the FIFTH
ward, Dragging sfter them . small brass gun. Where
4rp ~ a ~ IA A. "a.
seoded 10 10 defend themselves Immediately aftor
svo companies OF United states Marines, commanded by
Captain Tyler wen; 10 the City Hail. and reported FIR
wee 10 The Mayor.
shortly amer O'Clock p. NJ, the marines r~o oomps
asee Ito men In ALL arrived on the ground ars precnc
the Fourth ward under cha, Of Captain Tyler
companed by Mayo, Magruder the opposition bal, 10
hc Northern market house, which they made their head
quarters
Ne SOLDIERS were brought there solely 10 maintain tho
public OF The city which had been agraDtly violated
NE marines moved upon the market house 70 take poses
nn o the cannon, amidst every species or aun and OPP
xobiurn ending finally in the possessors OF tbs cannon
rripg pistols at the marines The latter however moved
sesdily on seized The cannon and warning hsv
ing been given, replied 10 the pistol shots upon ihem by
TIE Ping Usies then scattered, airing shots they ga
After the s@ose otesred away The terrible sssh, Sas
woseSd of four or I've persons In the asonics OF dc1
and several others fearfully wosnded.
me names Of those killed and wounded, 90 lar
san learn, a. We 20 10 press, are =
Ae.ou grocery keeper, shot through the heal deaf;
Bomss VALE, of Anne Arundel county Nd, sho, 10 the
sssk fatally, It's thonght colored man, shot desd,
ss,ued Colonel Williams. Of the Land Once. sho. n
bs left while standing at his window In the second
~sy Of bis house Colonel Deans also Of the Land ONCE
fbot but how seriously injured We did not learn.
An Old man lay dead near Hyaus store, shot through
a Q head and prent
Anosner man sbot In the abdomen, near the market
aouc dropped apparently fatally wounded, and
No oAns Of The wounded and tho e1ecranons Of tooir
tha dllad VIII with lha