The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-06-13
Riot and Bloodshed at the National
Capital.
WASHINGTON, June l.


WASHINGTON, June l.
Oar city to-day has been the scene Of
the most intense excitement, riot, and
bloodshcd.
A gang of organized desperate row.
dies, some fifty in number, called the
/" Plug -Uglies,' arrived here this morn
ing from Baltimore, for the purpose Of
defeating the Democratic ticket, and
keeping naturalzed citizens from the
polls. They divided their forces and
p,rt of them made demonstration at
the First Precinct of the Fourth Ward,
and another at the Second Police. At
the latter place their interference soon
caused row, and some Is or 20 shots
were dred A young man named John
Ougeley was shot in the knee The
citizens Of this Ward then turned out
with arms, and drove the rioters off.
At this time desperate row had COM
menced at the First Precinct of the
Fourth Ward. The i" Plugs" being re-
inforced by the Rip-Raps" and
Chunkers' of the City, terrible at
tack was made on the anti-Know-No-
thing voters with pistols, bowie knives,
and stones; and they were driven from
the polls.
Il. B. Owens, one Of the Commission
ers, had his hand shattered by u pistol
| snot
| A. kloffer received spent ball in his
forehead
An lrishman was dreadfully beaten, so
that his features could not be recognized
and several others received slight pistol
shot wounds.
| Captain Goddard had strong force of
police on the ground, but was driven
back.
The Mayor called on the President for
military force.
The Plug Uglies" repaired to the
engine house of the Annaeostia Com
pany, near the Navy Yard, procured q
small cannon or swivel, and marched to
the battle ground. They were passed by
two companies Of Marines, under Cap
tain Tyler, also marching to the scene
of riot, who were hailed with boots and
yells.
The L" Plug Uglies" drew up with
their cannon in front Of the Market
House on X. Street, fronting Seventh
Street The Marines formed on Seventh
Street.
The Mayor addressed the crowd, and
ordered it TO dispcrse Word was sent
to him that if the Marines did not leave
the ground, a difficulty would take place
Aa order was then given to charge, and
the Marines took the cannon, amid q
volley of pistol-shots from the Plug
Ughes. .
The Marines returned the frc, princi
paly directed to the northwest corue,
Of The Market House. Five were killet
aud II were wounded
Mr. Aston, grocer, was shot dead
Thos. Wills, of Maryland, was nor
tally wounded.
4 colored man, name unknown, wa
shot dead.
7. i. Yell was shot badly in the leg.
Col Williams, of the Land Office, wa
mortally wounded.
Col. Deems, of the Land Office, wa
S nlortally wounded.
= An oiu natl, naiH~ unknown, was sHC
I through the head, and Iell dead.
G An Irishman, name unknown, was mol
@ tally wounded in the abdomen.
e The cannon was captured, and tn
@ Marines thea marched to the City Hall
: Some 50 musket shots of buck an
n ball were counted on the northeast Co
d ner of the building, and on the dr.
c goods store adjoining, some as hisl I
r. the second story. The stores were a
9 closed on Seventh Street for six square
d Twenty or thirty of the 't Plug L;
d lies" escaped on the 3 Pm. train for Ba
r. ti.nore, and quiet WAS restored.
" 1t was then rumourcd that the I" PHI
. Ughes' had to!egsaphed to their chi
to send r2iaforcenents, when Coon
is Cooper, the Adjutant-Gencral, tolesrap
,s Cd for the Flying Artillery at Fo
ly McHenry.
Is EIGHr O'clock pM.-The Ba'timo
G. train Is in. The Marines marched
or the depot to receive the Plug Uglies
e. when it was aseertainel that fifty h
r. started, but none had arrived, owing TO
m wan. OF finance The NJ r;nas rCtlrne
he and will remain under guard all nigf
Id The city is now quiet.