, 1860-11-02
4 ROW IN ST. LOUIS.
We Arc All Democrats.

From the Missouri Democrat, 91st,}
Last night, between u and II o'clock, one
OF the most disgracefal scenes occurred In our
city which we have been called upon to record
for many days. In the midst Of The Intense
excitement, the many conflicting reports from
all parties, and with what we ourselves Wit
messed, We are enabled to give the following
account:
At halfpast ten O'Clock the Breckenridge and
Lane club returned from one Of their meetings,
md we're enjoying themselves over lager In
fhe club-room, and as they struggled ont on
their way home, they stopped BY fours and
fives on the several corners Of Locust ind
Fourth streets to Sue the passing Of the Doug
las Civil ~ Guards, on their return from the
biddlc Market meeting. As the procession,
which numbered something near one hundred
and twenty-five, had nearly passed, the Breck-
1nrtdge men raised cLe1r for fancy and
Breckenridge, and were moving on their why
home, when the Douglas men broke runks aud
rushed on them, striking several with their
clubs and torches.
The Breckiuridsers, however, stood their
ground well, and drove the Douglas men down
when the few yet remaining in the room rush.
ed down stairs and stopped the retreat Of the
uonglasitcs. Then was the battle ut Its height,
rocks lew like hail stones, torches flourished
like tomahAH Is, aud those who had neither
went In on their muscle, striking ont wildly
~ ltoLu ootA enouAacF auu l1ps HaA1ng lRe plood
hy at every blow, and often telling the rccipi.
cnts to the earth. The Douglas men, however,
showed their discretion b. q; hasty retreat,
amidst the cheers and ieers Of the Breckenridge
men.
Neither party, however, had much to bras
ot, Tor many on both sides were covered with
blood, had noses mashed, teeth knocked out,
and several had FACES badly cut. One Breck-
jnri1ge man was very severely burned by be-
ing Lit with lighted torch; which covered
him with camplene, and Immediately his
Whole person was cnyeloped In flames. HIS
clothes We're speedily torn from Ills body By
some who we're not 60 actively engaged in the
Wc were unable to learn the names Of few Of
the participants, and refrain from mentioning
e .. :s lime By particular request Of scv
eral, who, after q moments reflection. were
heartily ashamed Of the whole affair, and did
not desire any mention Of themselves in con-
nection withlt.
Wedon't thfnkthere were many arrests made,
as there were but one or two policemen in the
neighborhood, but they speedily gave the sig
nal through the fire alarm telegraph, and the
whole steam fire department was soon on the
ground; but by this time the Douglas men had
been completely routed, and those left were
only Brcckinridgcrs, who were fast gathering
from every quarter, and discussing, excitedly,
the propricty Of going around aud cleaning out
the Douglas Headquartcrs However, eeScral
Of the Douglas ma1shals returned and cndeav-
orcd to show TINT they were not to blame, and
as VIC LETT they were still discussing the mat
teE- The Breckinridgers gaye three cheers for
ibrseklqs1dge, which were feeb1y responded to !
by the Douglas men present But when Lin
coins name was mentioned, three rouslng /
cheers went up from large number Of Rcpub1
ifeans, who had just arrived from their meet |
tng aud were seeking the battle-ground to see |
that the Union Wis not dissolved. When We |
had got ono square from the scene, we came
across Bell and Everett man, who cried |
hurral for the Union," and then u ran like !
quarter hosse.n We hope this may BE- the last
Of these most disgTaccful rows which have SO |
ani1ied the name or our great city, and, We
trust and believe, after the dressing down the !
Douglas men received last night, they will be-
fans