Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-22
EwAL OF TIE RIors.-A letter frou, New

York OIL the l4tIl says:
The supposed lull III the spirit of actual RIO
has proved delusive. and our Whole city was a
gain startled yesterday by renewal of tbem ur
derous riots in The It'll ward. The entire Ger
man population Of thai vicinity appears to hav,
been Influenced by real or imaginary grievances
or instigated by real or pretended friends into
most determined and relentless hostility agains
the new police.
The rioting continued up to midnight. Inth'
forenoon Captain Hartt was allied by TIT
Germans in avenue A and pelted with stones
| In consequence OF this and other demonstration
large police force of some two or three hun
dred men was ordered to repair to the I'll
ward station house, where they remained during
the evening. At eleven o'clock last night they
were marched through the streets occupied by
the rioters during the day and evening and
found no foe to oppose them. The 9TH, 9Th and
| list regiments were under arms during the
evening at their respective arlnOries. but had nc
occasion to act. Some arrests were made, but
as far as known no one was fatally injured.
Two or three of the police were pursued with
shower of pistol balls and brick bats at the
commencement of the disturbance, and only es.
capped with their lives by taking refuge in the
houses of friendly parties. These were at once
assaulted, and the windows and doors smashed
with fury and openness that showed the fear
FIJI excitement that ragged. Several Of the old
police, with mourning badges, were seen among
the rioters but they alleged they were trying to
keep the peace. This was not supported by me-
naces they threw out to the coroner in case they
were not taken into the employment of the new
Commissioners. The whole disturbance seemed
to have been invoked originally to obstruct an
inquest over the body of Muller, one of the riot
ers' friends, who was killed the day previous
An immense crowd had been present at Mullers
residence all the morning, seemingly prepared
for violence
At o'clock the crowd was still rushing back
ward and forward between the Seventeenth
Ward Station and First avenue, and the Ger
mans were attacking every person whose APP
pearance made the impression, on their excited
minds, that he might be Policeman.
The same correspondent, writing on the 10Th,
says:
Though the moro general riots appear to have
ceased in our city,it would be foolish to attempt
to conceal the fact that the whole rowdy ele.
meut is ready to break out in half an hoar. The
turbulent spirit in the 18th ward was in no wise
abated yesterday. The Oorouer's inquest, which
commenced in the morning, was the centre OF
interest until noon. Later in the day came the
burial of Muller, and in the evening, German
mass meeting Of Indignation and advice took
place. Bloody work was expected, but the po-
lice were prudent aud the military prepared.
AMERICAN NATIONAL Executive COMMITTEE.
AT the late session OF the National Council Of
the American party the following resolution was
adopted:
THAT the President of this Council be author
lied to select IL National Central Committee,
composed of thirteen members, of whom five
shall constitute quorum, who shall select
chairman and correspond with the authorized
representatives of the American party through,
out the United States, and call together this Ma
tional Council at such time and place as they
may think proper"
In accordance with this resolution, the Presi
dent of the National Council has appointed the
following Executive Committees
Anthony Kennedy, Nd, JAS ". Barker, n. Y.
Jacob Broom, Pa, JAS Bishop, n. j.,
y. B. Ely, Mass, Ken. Rayner, n. O.,
Vim. Il. Smith, Ala, f. X Zolicoffer, Tenn.
Yes. Ellis, Washington, L. Brooks, n. T.,
J. Scott Harrison, Ohio, Henry W. Davis, Nd.
A. II. H. Stuart, Va.