The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-30
The Eleotlen N naltlmore.

The State election took place in Maryland
Nov. I'd. At Baltimore, as usual, the rowdics
took possession of the polls, and the Plug Ug-
lies appear to have carried everything with a
high band. A dispatch from the city, received
by overland mail, dated at noon the day of Ell.
ection, tells how matters had progressed up to
that time
The State election is now progressing There
is a great struggle in all the wards OF the city
as far as heard from. The polls in the Third
Ward are blockaded with rowdies. and the po-
lice are doing nothing to hinder them.
In the Tenth Ward the Reform Judge of elee-
tion WAS intimidated and compelled to leave his
post. Hinsley. who was appointed by the act
ing Mayor and rejected by the Council has been
re-appointed. The Reformers have been driv.
en- Off
James Jeffers, son Of Madison Jeffers, was
shot in the side and beat over the head by the
Reformers whom he had mal.treated in the 18th
Ward. Adam b. Kyle, q merchant doing bnsi-
ness at SO, Hanover street, and Reformer, has
been shot in the temple, and is in dying con-
dition, bis brother G. ii. Kyle, who came to his
rescue, was also shot and is dangerously
wounded.
In the Fourteenth Ward desperate struggle
occurred, aud the Reformers were resisted with
arms. Sonny White, alias James johnson, q
notorious rowdy, run an awl into Reformer,
aud was shot dead with pistol ball. Two 9TH
er rowdies named Harris and Duffy, were shot
ia the legs. Henry Starr 6Relormer, was also
shot in the legs. W. Stiles. Reformer, was
shot in the arm and leg. 7. Woodall was badly
beaten. Dr. G. Richardson, Reformer, was
pursued by the captain Of the Thunderbolt Club,
with drawn sword He took refuge in q store
and the rowdies pursuing broke the windows
Richardson, however, managed to escape,
Judge Giles, OF the United States District
Court, met Sheriff Creamer in the street, and
told him, in decided terms, that he was to be
held accountable for oil the blood shed to-day.
He also told him as a Judge and lawyer that
be had the authority and it was his duty to in
terfere
In the Eighteenth Ward the rowdies took
possession of the polls, and gave the Reformers
notice TO quit. Mr.. hcCurly was Severely
beaten.
In the Fifth Ward the Reformers were driven
off at an early hour. The son of Hon. Joshua
vansant was beaten while attempting 10 vote.
Several shots were fired, but no person was In
jured. The second and Fourth Wards were
also in the possession Of the rowdes, to the to-
tai exclusion of all who approached them.
IN the Twentieth Ward the rowdies are knock
ing down and maltreating who they please.
The police offer no protection to the citizens.
The rowdies have brought a swivel on the
ground. In the Twentieth and Sixteenth Wards
a gang of rowdies from Washington, fully
armed, are aiding the Baltimore ronghs. The
Indications now are that the Reformers, as
general thing. have abandoned the contest,
finding il impossible to vote without risking
their lives.
In the Fifteenth Ward boy has been NOR
tally wounded by a shot In the breast
There is much talk in the streets among the
citizens of the propriety of establishing a Vigi-
lance Committee.
A dispatch from New Orleans, of October
3lst. saysa n delegation of Plug-Uglies from
Baltimore. had arrived in that city. 1t is re-
ported Vigilance Committee is being formed
to superintend the election in that city on the
7th.