Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-12
= THE REIGN or TERROR.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9.

THE REIGN or TERROR.
.... BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.
The State election is now progressing.
ThGre is great struggle in all the wards Of
this city, as far as heard from The polls of
the Third Ward are blocked by rowdies, and
the Police are doing nothing to hinder them.
In the Tenth Ward the Reform Judge Of cleo
tons was intimidated and compelled to leave his
post. Hinsley was appointed by the acting
Mayor and rejected by the Councils; he has
been re appointed. The Reiormershave been
driven of. ,.- ..,...a r..s--....f t-...
James Jeffers, a son of Madison Jeffers,
was shot in the side and beaten over the head
by the Reformers, whom he had maltreated.
In the Fifth Ward, Adam, B. Kyle, jr., mer-
chant, doing business at No. 80 Hanover ST.,
Reformer, has been shot in the temple, and
is in dying condition. His brother, George
II. Kyle, who came to his rescue, was also
shot and is dangerously wounded.
In the 18th Ward, a desperate struggle oc-
CURED. The Reformers were resisted with
arms. Sonny White, alias James johnson,
a notorious rowdy, ran an awl into Reform
er, and was shot dead with pistol. Two
other rowdies, named Harris and Duffy, were
shot in the legs. Vim. Stiles, Reformer,
was shot in the arm and leg. Theodore
Woodal was badly beaten. DR.. C. Richard
son, Refomer, was pursued by the Captain
of the Thunders," Baltimore Club, with
a drawn sword. He took refuge in store,
and the rowdies pursuing, broke the windows.
Richardson, however, managed to make his
escape.
Judge Giles, of the U. S. District Court,
Al Ia
him in decided terms that he was to be held
accountable for all the blood shed to-day.
lie also told him, as Judge and lawyer,
that llo had authority, and it was his duty to
interfere.
In the 18th Ward, the rowdies took pos
session of the polls and gave the Reformers
notice to quit. Felix McCurdy was severely
beaten.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.
In the 9th Ward, the Reformers were dri-
ven off at an early hour. The son Of the
Hon. Joshua Van SAINT was beaten while at
tempting to vote. Several shots were fired,
but no person was hurt.
The First, Second and Fourth Wa,ds are
also in possession of the Rowdies, to the total
exclusion Of all who oppose them.
In the Goth Ward, the Rowdies are knock
w" - oa'o SoSh'So "hoAb- lilcy pCdSS
the police offer no protection to citizens
The Rowdies have brought swivel ON the
ground.
In the 10Th and 10th Wards, gang OF
Rowdies from Washington, fully armed, are
aiding the Baltimore Roughs. The indica.
tons now are.that the Retormers, as gener.
oil thing, have abandoned ,,he contest, finding
it impossible to vote without risking theil
lives.
In the J. r,th Ward, boy has been mortaly }
wooi" ed by shot in the breast. There Is
.Lch talk in the streets among the cltizens,
the propriety of Vigilance Committee:
3P. III. VIM. Preston, the Democratic can
did,te for Congress in the Third District, il
now living at Barnuln's Hotel badly beatel
about the head with billy. The outrage i
said to have been committed in the Seventl
Ward. In the Eleventh Ward, which is
stronghold of Reformers, Mr.. George McGill
prominent Reformer, made speech and an
nounced the withdrawal of Mr.. Thomas, tn
candidate for Attorney General. The Retor
mers then all Withdrew, finding it impossibl
to accomplish anything.
lOP. M.-Mr Edwin B. Kyle who reces
ed a pistol ball in his temple this A. NJ. a
election poll in the 10Th Ward, was reporte
dead at 3 o'clock, but he was still alive a
hour since; but his case is hopeless, as til
| bali is buried in his brain.
At 3 O'Clock DR.. Robertson of the Centrs
Reform Committee visited the polls in tn
1lth Ward and announced that the Reform
ers had been driven from every Ward eA
cept that, and the Eighth, and he therefor
counseled the Reiormers to withdraw to avoi
, further bloodshcd DR.. Thomas, the Reforr
: Judge, retired and the contest was abandon
5 ed.
The Reformers throughout the city too
I the same course, leaving the polls in tn
hands of the dominant party.
Numerous reports are afioat with regard
, rumored outrages on rights OF the citizen
in the several wards.
f In the Third Ward Chas. Balkard, Gel
7 man was shot in the hip.
2 In the Fifth Ward an unknown man wa
found dead, badly beaten.
G In relation to the assault upon Mr.. Prestol
the most reliable report is that it occurred {
4 Germantown, in the 9th district-Baltimor
Z county. One account says the assailant wa
= an Irshman, but it is difficult to arrive at ii
g truth with so many conflicting reports.
!, This evening the streets are nearly deSer
. ed, except by the victorious party. I'll
: stores were generally closed at dark Th
proprietor of the Exchange, however has bee
5 threatened with an assault upon his office, IAN
: has made demand Oh the city authoritie
for protection.
lOP. M.-The Americans are rejoicing o,
: er their victory in the city. The reformer
$ however deny that any thing that can be calle
Q an election has taken place, It will be lat
before any returns of the vote can be Obtain
ed, as there were large number Of officer
, voted for, and all on one ticket. In the 1T
ward it is reported that the average vote ft
the American ticket is 500. The highes
l vote on the reform ticket only "a.