The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-06
The Election Riots at Washington.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND SEVENTEEN
WOUNDED.

FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND SEVENTEEN
WOUNDED.
Correspondence of the New York Times.
WASHINGTON, June l.
Our city to-day has been the scene of the
most intense excitement, riot and bloodshcd.
\ gang of organized rowdics. some 80 in
number, called the Plug Uglics," arrived
here this morning from Baltimore. for the
purpose of defeating the Democratic ticket,
and Keeping citizens from the polls. They
divided their forces, and part of them made
demonstration at the first precinct of the
18th ward, and another at the I'd ward polls
At the latter place their interference soon
shots were fired. \ Young man named John
Ougelev 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 LIST precinct of the 4th ward.
the plugs" being reinforced by the rip
Raps' and "Chunckers" of this CITY.
4 terrible attack was made on the anti
Know Nothing voters with pistols. bowie
knives and stones, and they were driven from
the polls.
X. b. Owen, one of the Commissioners,
had his hand shattered by pistol shot
y. klotfcr received spent ball in his fore
head.
An 1rishnian was dreadfully beaten, so that
his features cannot be recognized and sew
eral others received slight pistol shot wounds
Capt. Goddard, of the Police. had strong
force on the ground. but was driven back.
The Mayor called on the President for a
military force.
The "Plug-t giles repaired to the engine
house of the Anacostia Company. near the
Navy Yard. procured small cannon or swivel
and marched to the battle ground They
were passed by two companies of L. S.
Marines. under Capt. TYLER. also marching
to the scene of riot, who were hailed with
boots and wells.
The "Plug-U giles" drew up their cannon in
front of the Market House on X street. front
ing 9TH street. The Marines formed on eth
street.
The Mayor addressed the crowd and or
dercd it to di>pcr>c. Word was sent to him
that if the Marines didnt leave the ground a
. "tuiu t..ht piI(r.
IN order was given to charge" and the
Marines took the cannon. amid 4 yollev of
pistol shots from the Plug-U giles
ne Marines returned the fire. principally
directed to the northwest corner of the mar
ket-hou>c Five were killed and seventeen
wounded
MIR. All>ton. a grocer. was shot dead
Thomas Wills, OF Maryland. was mortallv
wounded
! y colorcd man. unknown. was shot dead.
/ =. 7. Yell. was shot badly in the leg.
/ Col. Williams. of the Land Office. was sho,
Ill the arm.
. Col Deems. of the Land Office was mortallv
wounded.
/ An old man. name unknown, was shot
through the head. and fell dead
/ An lri>hr:an. name unknown. was MORALLY
wounded in the abdomen.
The cannon captured. and the Marines
then marched 10 the City Hall.
Some thirtv-ii,c mu>ket shots OF buck and
ball were counted on the northeast corner of
the building. and on the dry goods store ai-
joining. some as high as the second story.
he stores were all c!oset. on eth street.
for IN squares.
Twenty or 'hi-;. OF the Plur-T giles cscap-
cd on the ) p. VI. train for Baltimore. and
quiet WAS restored.
1t was then ri:morcd that the Pln--U giles
had te.cSraph,d "a their chief 10 send r,;-.-
tnrcemen,>. when Gel Cooper. the Adiu;aIl.
Genera irlesraph,l for the Flyirs Artillery
n Fort NciIenrv.
o'clock Z. Nth, baltimore train j. in