Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17

and thus raised all the Romish bigots for
the Rabbit side.
Superintendent Tallmadge, during the
the afternoon, went through the ward and
visited the headquarters of the rival parties
He was told that neither party would be
the aggressors, but both we're thoroughly
armed and prepared for an attack. AS
might drew on the crowds thickened. =
Thousands poured into the Bloody Sixth
from all sides. The idea that it was Sun
day seemed to be remembered by none,
and, of all the passers-by, the Metropoli-
tan policemen were the only ones who had
no curiosity to be au couram with what
was going on.
Whilegreat crowds thronged the Bowery
and Bayard streets, fighting was going on
among the thieves and vagabonds on the
Points. The "Kerryonians" and the
"Pelters," two more of the choice COM
munities of the neighborhood, got by the
ears about six o'clock, and commenced
fight in which all sorts of missiles and
firearms were freely used. Several thous-
ands participated in the riot, which lasted
two hours. g
The party tore down the trees in front
of the House of Industry. The fight
seemed to be between the Kerryonians,
denizens of Worth street, near Centre,
and the Pelters, those of Cow Bay and
Little Water street. The row commenced
at half-past o'clock and lasted till half
past o'clock. Several men got upon the
roof of the house corner of Worth street
and Centre, tore the chimney half down,
and used the bricks as missiles upon the
crowd beneath. They fought in manner
worthy,of better cause, and did fearful
execution upon those whom their missiles
were aimed at.
Seeing how desperate the matter looked,
and having had occular proof the impend
ing riot on the old ground, Gen. Hall i'm
mediately started for the military. The
71stregiment were ordered to White street.
They we're armed with the Mimic musket
and twenty four round Of ball cartridges
per man. They formed line with two
hundred men in Elm street at half f-past
eight. The 8th regiment, Colonel Lyons,
some two hundred men, with ten round of
ball per man, formed on the same ground.
At half past eight, it was reported that
the National Guard were on their march
and that the other regiments were hardly
two blocks off Whereupon the riot snd-
denly ceased, and the streets were cleared
almost Immediately. The wounded were
many of them dragged into the houses of
their friends.
The Wounded.-At the hospital the fol-
lowing men were brought in and attended
to:
John Follen, Chas. A. Burns, James A.
Donohue, Hugh Golden, John Marshall,
James Shields, John L. Peake, John Brad
ley, and Richard Reed.
About quarter to clock, the Eighth
Regiment, with loaded muskets, preceded
by fifty policemen, marched down White,
Centre, and Worth streets into the Points.
The Seventy first Regiment, with a similar
number of police, marched through Pearl
and Park streets into the Points. Gen.
Hall was in command of the two regi-
ments. Not the slightest opposition was
made to the approach of the force. The
disorderlies ran like sheep. The police
cleared every body out of the streets, and
locked up all the houses.
They next paraded up Bayard street,
and from thence to the Bowery, following
the same plan. Near Pat Matthews place
the street was found to. be barricaded, but
the obstruction was soon cleared away,
and crowd of about 100 Bowery Boys
dislodged from behind it. The Bowery
Boys cheered Justify as they retired.
Opposite the Bowery Theatre the police
suddenly came upon four wheeled lumber
wagon, containing a cast iron IL FOUNDER,
which was in possession of the Bowery
Boys This Gen. Hall ordered the police
men who marched in front of the military
to seize. The order was no sooner given
than accomplished, the boys saying that
they had just taken it from party of the
Dead Rabbits. No arrests were made, as
the gun was found unloaded, and no in
dication of any hostile intentions was ap-
parent on the part of the Bowery Boys.
The military then marched IN Canal