Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-22
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City Council yesterday, resulted in. the selec-
ton of nearly all the American candidates, and
IL is to be regretted that blood was again shed,
Sergeant William Jordan having lost his life,
and several others were seriously shot. At an |
early hour in the morning 1t was evident that |
there would be NO trouble in some Of the ward, |
but that was obvi tied by the withdrawal OF
the democratic candidates.
III the Fifth Ward sanguinary conflict took |
place. About half-past one O'Clock party
passing up Gay street ON the top oi an omnibus
bred pistol IN the direction of the crowd |
standing about the house were the polls were
held and then jumped oil ami ran down Gay
street He was followed by number Of per
sons, who gained on him so rapidly that he
took refuge at the store Of MI, Jehu HorSuch,
at the corner of Front straet, aud escaped BY
going ON the top Of the building. and dcscen-
ding through another house., The pursuing
parties then returne,l. athe polls, iwhcn fight
took place, and one.o$ the eontending parties
retreated down High; towards French street,
There were number OF police officers at hand,
and they used every effort to quell the RIOT
When they.raached the corner of High street
a yolley was Fired up French street from the
corner of Bulen, and it is said from the win
d0ws Of the jackson Hall, One Of the balls
struck Sergeant Jordan, who said am shot,
fell and expired in few minutes.
The Police charged on Jackson Hall, in front
OF which was loaded swivel, which they cap
tured. With it was man named John Pos
slit, who was arrested. In the house they ar
rested John Ryan, Michael Dougherty, John
Burns, James Murray, George Bradley, Mi
chael Cox, Michael j. Grady, John Carrgan,
Patrick Fitzpatrick, and man named McFdr-
land. John Barns was arrested on the charge
OF attempting to shoot officer Thomas Denni-
son from window of Jackson Hall, and who
escaped by the flashing of the powder in the
PAN Mcfarland was arrested on the charge
of attempting to shoot police officer VIM. Pm
dell. The Others were held without bail for
the killing OF Sergeant Jourdan. Besides the
/ swivel, the officers took from the hOdse twelve
or fourteen rifles, keg of nails, and large
| iron spear, all of which were Taken TO the po-
| lice station. When il had became known that
Sergeant Jourdan was killed, large party
went to the police station, where the arrested
parties were in custody, and We're clamorons
for the delivery of the prisoners, that they
might execute summary vengeance upon them.
In the Eighth Ward all was very quiet dur
ing the forenoon and up to hal-past four in
the afternoon. AT that time police officer VIM.
Kidd was passing the polls, and when he reach
ed the corner OF Eager street turned again
and started down EusoT street. A young man
of his acquaintance was sitting On the cellar
door near the window where the judges receiy-
ed the votes. To him Mr. Kidd spoke, and
they started down the street together. They
had proceeded so far as the corner OF Webb
street, when there was IL cry TO rally, and i'm
medlately an assault was mace Oh the officer,
and he was badly beaten on the head and face
with reyovers, and one Of the skirts of his
coat was torn of. In the melee he was knock
ed down, and while he was on the ground d
young man ran up, placed u revolver to his
head and pulled the trigger. The cap snapped
and before he had the opportunity to make a
second attempt the weapon was wrested from
him by citizen who was present,
] Mr.. Kidd then got up and ran for the open
! door OF house in Webb street, but the in
mates became alarmed and closed the doO
! against him. AT that moment pistol was fir
ed at him, which entered his clothing in the
back without touching his person. A secont
shot was then fired, when Kidd put his hanC
on his back and staggered forward. He ther
ran down Ensor street as far as Chew, one o
his assailants hanging on to him.
There he fell, and was taken up and carried
to house near by, where DR.. DImman atten
ded to his injuries. II was found that the bal
had penetrated the spinal region and touched
the Kidneys The charge from the first pistol
J large slug, was found on the removal of hi
clothing. His condition is critical.
As soon as the assault was made known a
the station house large body of police officer
armed with mhskets, were marched to TIN
! polls, but there was no further difficulty tia
we could hear OF, The last shot is said to hav
I been fired by youth Of some eighteen years
and the entire assault was entirely unprovoked
A young man, named John Winters, was 80
yerely injul ed, his right hand having been hor
ribly lacerateh by the estplosiuu of a pistC
a which he discharged. A man named Arm
a strong was pursued, and to effect his escap
i, jumped from second story window of hous
" on Enser street. The fall injured him so niue
Il that it was thought for time impossible Il
ii him to recover. He was taken to the midi
liz district police station, where he had II sligl
4 hemorrhage of the lungs. The injury is int
IN nal, and the result is yet very doubtful.
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~ New ORLEANS, OcT. 13.-The steamsh
~ Granada arrived this evening from havan
10 which place she left on the 10th inst. ST
brings California dateA to the Goth ult.
in The steamer Northern Light left AspinWg
us Tor New York with 81 100000 in gold.
TX The Grenada experienced severe gale
IL the I'd and 4th inst, aud afterwards disco
II, cred the wreck of vessel, but could not NAL
o. out her nane.
m Governor Weller's majority in the late ele
ID ton was IL 200 over both his competitors.
The newly el'cted Legislature is large
of Democratic.
d, Mr.. Bates, ex-Treasurer, and Rowe, Ii
re CLERK, have both been committed in default
is bail.
$. Chief Justice hurry is dead.
IN Col. Casey, of Tennessee, has been kill
In a duel with Mr.. Blair.
d. The overland mail from San Antonio, Tex
70 reached San Diego, oh the 3lst Of August.
n, All we'll.
10 The reported assinatiOn OF ALVAREZ in Col
9 ma, Texas, had reached San Francisco.
Disturbances had occurred near the bou
Id Diary of Lower California between the author
40 ties and company OF Americans. par
J. mad left San Diego for the purpose OF arrestir
~ the Americans who were believed to be ililihu
y, tiers.
Governor n IA,
L. ing revolution Of his own people, is said
G have Joined the Americans
~ Slight shakes of an earthquake had bet
OF felt near San Francisco.
u The California markets are dull, but the u
IN counts from the mines are excellent.
" PERU.--fhe English and French fleets ha,
~ left the Chincha Islands placing them at Il
% mercy of Yavanco.
w The murderer of MIR. Sullivan, the Britt.
Consul, has been discovered to be mere hi
u ed bravado. He has not been arrested, al
NV his employer is unknown.
~ FROM THE lsTHMus.-The Isthmus pape
IL furnish nothing of interest from Central Anne
lea,
ORE0oN.--The Constitutional Convention
Oregon was in session at the last advices al
- some agitation had been occasioned by h
nd discussion of the slavery question.
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'm FATAL DYsENTERY.--Mr. John Schall,
'd' Chanceiord township, in this county, who
bs family consisted of himself, wife and ten chill
ey rem, has been severely afflicted with dysente
Il this season, his wife and five of the childr
act having died with that disease within the spa
of six weeks. Mr.. Enoch Smith, of the sau
US township, also lost his wife and three childr
'at within the space of two weeks by dysentery.
~ Himself and three more ofhis children had /
III M disease also, but are recovering from it.
he David Shof, of the same township, was buri
of on saturday week last, and Jour more OF I
Ik same family are now down with the SHINE sic