, 1865-07-25
i B0kT-RACE AND L RIOT.
Poushkt epsie Invaded by a Large
Gang Of New York Rowdies.
Fifteen Car Loads OF KuQIacs-C1tI-
z+rs Of Rou.hk.ePsle Robbed and
lnAulteu.

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Correspondence Of the n. T. Evening Poet.1
PouaukEErs11, Jnly 70.
For weeks prior to the 18Th instant the
Two beats crews that were TO contest for q
prize OF $1,000 and the championship made
every effort to bring themselves into rer-
feet condition. The New: York crew were
known to be among the best oarsms in the
country, and the Poughkeepsse crev were
the victors Of many wetl-c .utes'e ed regatta.
On the morning Of the 18th the different
ccnyeyances arrived at this place With a
freight that Was curious to beho!d-th;e ewes,
gamblers. shoulde1.hittets and pickpockets
Of both sexes. These peSsUus crowded the
town, took possession Of restaurants, and
got up little 1oTs for the purpose OF collect
Ing crowds to be worked u1oa by the pick
pockets
Soon acer three o'clock the New York
boat was pulled By ita crew to tho Iudrcs'
boat, the lt:lc sloop Evelfne, which was an
chcred cn The 50 kaal Rock" Here the row.
ere LEFT their boat, going themselves on
board the Judges b-at to inquire th= reason
Len. The delay WAS explained the articles
of the race calltd for 4 s. smooth track" aud
the tur!nce then presented By the river Ger
la.ciy Could not lie called smooth. As tue
lug Iah1es tAe natef grew Tess turbulent,
and strong wind blowing with the tide a. %
ttndtd to make the wares still mora inftv-
quCnt. At tbrce-quarters past four o'clock
the PouEhketpste crew mad. their appeay-
aIce, pulling alcng the wharves with d qn!es
powerful stroke: which chapged the heit,ng
The SIDE OF tie Judges boat, and announced
their reid ncsh ior tie sace.
The New York crew now left tb: fudses'
boat for small boat alongside, where they
qusclly dfeppd their outer garments and
cute, ed their boat In the rcgetta costume
unde,ShlTt and draWc1s: They then pulled
around he lu5ses' ooa., taking position n ext
TO r.; the Pougtkeepsse boat being next IT,.
shore. Afies tome lttle time lost in getting
Into position, and when they seemed to bo
nj arly ready for a start, some one on the
judges boat called, "Are yon ready!" To
this the New York men responded ''Eeady !"
and sent their boat we'll ahead, aud had
their oars In the water for the next pull.
The signal pistol Was now tir.d, aud the
PopEhktcpfie crew started; the New York
ers having what was equal to at least two
lengths staTt
Cries were now heard from the judges
boat OF Foul - mo start !" Come hack.''
"Comc back but on the boats sped. As
they Dasktd the - Vatsar Breweryn The New
York boat VAS only q length ahead, the
Ponghkcepsie crew gaining an inch OF two
with every stroke. Half 3 mile above the
brewery the New Yorkezs took advantage Of
their lead, at . moment when the Pou,h-
keepsie crew were making IN effort to piss
them, and pn1itd across their bows. This
ncceesl.ated tie Stacking up Of the POUCH.
leepsie boat the New York boat keeping
the Impetus gained for some feet. Still the
Prughkeeps!e bo5s pulled on, seeming to ain
fort to l'ass 1t. The New Yorkets at ono.
pulled across their bows again. The Poush-
keepste crew now pulled we'll Ia shore, to
ATold further performances Of the kind but
to no purpose, as the same dlsh,uorable
game @as continued b5 the New Yorkers.
The scene On the judges boat noE became
Interesting. TIE captain Of the craft con!d
discover, with the aid Of bis glass, that frat
enc boat was ahead and tbeo the other.
Sir. Co1urn, who was acting as timc-kecper,
had staktd his funds on the PouGhkeepslee
crew, aud WIS quietly protesting against tie
proceedings. 9th. Is said 1t was ali right.
ard determined Il the Sen York boat s cams
IN nearly as they started that he would nat
DE- The race. Ths backcr OF the SeT
York boat WAS the occupant Of email boat
Acar.
SCENES OF VIOLENCE.
On the docks the crowd Of "roughs" were
keeping high holiday" having interesting
hunts for special policemen, who, when " "a.
ken, were to BE- we'll shaken'' and knocked
10 y lne aeaa. Gifs 1, Q! -, ,AY wa;ch Is gone )"
A." oif pesaenoo9 @ oo na, "efe nsa1a On alt
blvrs amcng the crowd Inst for fun."' On
he - hasi Kock" she three card monte"
mea were ousf with their cafds.
me bcats Came N with TIE New Yorkers
ieadipg, and the Futl to the jncges' boat sent
a'e: re Ne" s Tosk Deal, noa. tmo lengths and hait
long. heard The came yell at the hanging
o. a., an lnonsnslEe ea at M nee12 Wae1 New York was
re re fuaa.s ~ ana @ o,hsps n1doa f+o A.,
,i+tia .innn in,a s,,,a7i 10y ~ MoM tna
low tbat ii,r Wster dashs5 n .1th - :. a,e =. 80
fortunately mai " for tatm. M Tie Ihore M t|sr @ mild
Inv Has nesr ar snns smnne them 80 conid m
ioa1sr ~ Ts %or1 y 1fs enEot14;an % ~ ~ ~
nnethsn ~ i,5 5ne aIs..sssoa " ast ~
~ i;5a fl.,,,, tha 1ssa ~ ELM ~ noaas a
~ ~ S ~ Thn., ,aH sua aais
the crowd, having hunted down the different
Stockholders and taken the mcney from them
with pistols }ereled, and threats, rushed
upon the judges, With such remarks as these:
'Ifyou fellows dou't decide this racs now,