Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-06-09
Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Daily Times1
Riot and BIOOdshed at the Nnt,ou-
al CaPlIaI--S1x or Eight PerSOms
Killed and Twenty or Thir1Y
Wounded.
WASHINGTON, June /

Our city to-day has been the scene oftbe
mostlntense excitement, riot, and blood
shed.
A gang of organized desperate rowdies,
some fifty in number, called the "Plug
Uglies," arrived here this morning from
Baltimore, for the purpose of defeating the
Democratic ticket, and keeping nat1rali-
zed citizens from the polls. They divided
their forces and part of them made a dem
onstration at the first precinct of the Fourth
ward, and another at the Second Ward
polls. AT the latter place their interfer-
ence soon caused row, and some fifteen
or twenty shots were fired. 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 "Plugs' being reinforced
by the rip Raps'' and "Chunkerso of
the city, terrible attack was made on the
Anti-Know Nothing voters with pistols.
bowie-knives and stones, and they were
driven from the polls.
II. b. Owens, one of the Commission
ers, had his hand shattered by pistol ball.
A. Kloffer received spent ball in his
forehead.
An Irishman was dreadfuly beaten. SO
that his features could not be recognized,
ana several others received slight pistol
shot wounds.
Capt. Goddard, of the Police, had a
strong force on the ground, but was driven
back.
The Mayor called on the President for
a military force.
The "Plug Uglies'' repaired to the en-
gine house of the Annacostia Company,
near the Navy Yard, procured small can
non or swivel, and marched to the battle
ground. They were passed by two COM
Panies of U. S. Marines, under Capt. Ty-
ler, also marching to the scene of riot, who
were hailed with boots and yells.
The "Plug Uglies" drew up with their
cannon in front of the market house on K
street, fronting Seventh street. The Ma
r1nes formed in on Seventh street.
The Mayor addressed the crowd, and or
dered it to disperse. Word was sent to
him that if the Marines did not leave the
ground, difficulty would take place. An
order was then given to charge, and the
Mannes took the cannon, amid volley of
pistol shots from the "Plug Uglies.'
The Marines returned the fire, princi-
Pally directed to the northwest corner of |
the market house. Five were killed and |
II were wounded.
Mr.. Aston. grocer, was shot dead
Thomas Willis, of Maryland, was NOR
tally wounded.
A colored man, name unknown, was shot
dead.
Col. Williams, of the Land Office, was
shot in the arm.
Col. Deems, of the Land Office, was
wounded.
An old man, name unknown, was shot
through the head and fell dead.
An Irishman, name unknown, was NOR
ally wounded in the abdomen.
The cannon was captured, and the Ma
zines then marched to the City Hall.
Some 35 musket shots of buck and ball
we're counted on the North east corner of
he building, and on the dry goods store
!dJoining, some as high as the second story
Ehe stores were all closed on Seventh ,
street, for six squares. ,
Twenty or thirty of the ''Plug Uglies''
escaped on the P. M, train for Balti- {
more, and quiet was restored.
1t was then rumored that the "Plup :
Jglies'' had telegraphed to their chief to {
end reinforcements, when Col. Cooper,
he Adjutant General, telegraphed for the :
Flying Artillery at Fort McHenry. !
Eight o'clock, P. M-The Baltimore l
rain is in. The Marines marched to the {
lepot to receive the "Plug Uglies," when f
was ascertained that 6fty had started l
'ut none had arrived, owing to want of a
lnances. The Marines returned, and will S
emain under guard all night. The city is @
ow quiet. UNO. q
[From another Correspondent.
The election riot here was caused by the a
1vasion of the Baltimore "Plug Uglies," t
Tho endeavored to prevent the Irish from b
oting- They took possession of the Sew c
nth street and Second stl eet polls.
After some fighting, the President, at u
ne instance OF the Mayor, ordered out the Il
larines. The reading of the riot act and s
reclamation had no effect. o
The Know Nothings had cannon to "
ppose the Marines, and volleys were fired t.
n both sides, but the Marines finally
harged and took the cannon. h
They were eight killed and thirty wound W
d-some badly, and mostly on the side of :
ne mob
The President is determined to preserve =
lie peace. Z, 4
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Daniel Biddle- A
ian, who was wounded on Monday, has ~
ad his arm amputated. n
George w. McElprish received ball in q, a.
is head and to probe the wound would h
robably kill him. Several other persons q
no were seriously injured, have Just been n,
iscovered. The city has been remarka- Fl
Iy quiet during the day. h,
The Border Ruffian newspaper, "Squat- pl
r Sovereigi," has been sold out to Free
tate men. The proprietors say in their =,
aledictorv, that thew must sell or break vi