St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-05-29
From. the News Sheet of M,adoy last

From. the News Sheet of NyaOoy last.
The CIrY YEsrEKDAY--IsIers AND U.s.
PROVOKED AssAuLrs.-Yesterday will
be lung remembered rs day Of riot and
violent disorder The news Of the de-
feat Of the regiment of Col. Kculy cx-
asperated the Union sentiment Of the
city, and yesterday morning it was very
evident that the slightest cause would
incise a riot. About kalf.y,ast ten O.
clock gentleman named freeman was
on the corner Ut Baltimore -. South
streets. near the Sun b he
used some remark wh:c' n
to party near hia. flld 90 Is !dI-
M dat ~ assaulted. The monent tie
fight commenced, the crowd. several hun
dred in number. which had congrega-
ted liz front Of the american and Clipper
Offices. ran to the scene, shouting for the
Union, and melting tue crowd to vio-
hence. There were only one or two po-
lice present and thoy were able to do
but little. The crowd pressed upon 3D..
parties and for time a general riot was
threatened This fight was the begin
ming Of series which kept the city in
a perfect tumult during the entire day.
1t was only IA, cessary to point out a
u,an as one Of Southern .ympathy when
the crowd would Immediately attack him,
knock hin. down. aud stamp upon him.
whcu he was OH the ground The police
force Was increased, but it was utterly
impossible to control the violence of nen
who acted without fear and without res
possibility. Mr.. James KNOX was as
sailed on North street, and lady beaten.
lie offered no provocation, and was una
Lle to defend himself from the blood-hu
cry crowd who assailed him. The police
took charge Of Mr. Knox and conveyed
him to the Central police station. and Ju:-
tice Hiss committed him to Jail for want
Of security to keep the peace. Mr..
Knox could have commanded million of
dollars Of bail. One after another citi-
zens were beaten. who had not given the
least provocation. The police took charge
Of the assaulted parties I'd conveyed them
10 the Station House, when number Of
them were arrested by order Of the Mar
shall Of Police. Bolivar Daniels. Esq
vas assaulted at the corner Of Baltimore
and Calvert streets, and the cry was
raised to hang him. One Of the crowd
had rope, and at one time the proba-
bilities werethat they would carry their threat
into execution. Fortunately>-Abe police
arrived in time to save him. Officer
Durham stood in front Uf Mr.. Daniels,
and protected him. The police eniea-
vored to get Mr.. Daniels into Barnum's,
but found it impossible, and he was taken
to the Marshal's Office, AMI afterwards sent
home under guard OF police
Mr.. Frank Kirk was passing down
Baltimore street in wagon, and
when below Charles street, the crowd
stopped him and took him from
the wagon. and beat him severely. The
police eventually rescued him and took him
from the crowd and sent him home. One
assault after another was made during the
morning and afternoon up to four o'clock
MIR W. q. Sauner was assailed on CAL
vert street, when he drew a revolver and
fired two shots, neither Of which took ef-
tect The cry was raised to hang him,
and it was with great difficulty that the pc-
lice were able to protect him. The vio-
lehce was not confined to Baltimore street
but in different sections of the city the
same scenes were enacted. A party of
gentlemen, Eve 10 number, were standing
at the northwest corner of Fayettc and
Republican streets, about one o'clock
when they were approached by about u
dozen rowdies who immediately made an
unprovoked attack upon them The gen.
tlemcn at once put themselves on the
defensive, and one of them gave one of
the rowdics. named Moody. such a Sc
we're beating that he had to be carried
| off by his friends. Perry Wilt, another
Of the attacking party. received a Sigh,
stab in the left side. lie vas taken to
the drug store on the corner of Fayette
and Republican streets. where Drs. Jones,
Chapman, Linthicum and Lane attended
him. Mr.. W. A. Bass, Que of the as
saulted party. was arrested by police
man Stewart upon the charge Of stab
bling Wilt, but at an examination last
evening before Justice Logan he was
discharged. there being no evidence to
substantiate the charge. Mr.. Bass lost
watch in the scufie and warrant was
last evening issued for the arrest Of Wilt,
upon the charge of having taken it. His
attending ply stefan says he will be able to
be out to-day. There were two watches
stolen BY the assaulting party.
| In the eastern section Of the city mum
Der Of persons were assaulted and badly
beaten. not one Of whom offared the slight
est offence. The following persons were
taken to the Central police station. and
! disposed Of az follows: Robert H. Mar
ron. committed for peace James KNOX,
committed for peace: James p Moran.
discharged Samuel Drury, released for
peace; john Young. discharged Thomas
Rodgers. committed for peace; w. C..
Sauner. released for hearing; Theodore
Maxwell, W. T. Gillian and Ambrose
Grub. released for peace Joseph Tay.
lor. committed on the charge of attempt.
ing to kill.
TEN GRADES or RANK IN TIE Navy
The House naval committee have acted
r. l. l.