The New York herald., 1868-03-07
TEE RIOT ON WARDS ISLAND.

Feeling Among the Ri0ters-Sevcral of Them
Sentenced by n Magistrate-The Rioters
Banished from the Island.
Thanks to the police guard which Inspector waliug
had the foresight to station Wards Island the night
after the riot and during yesterday there disturb
ance among the antagonistc emigrans yesterday. Had
this guard not been placed in possession SO to speak,
the island, there would doubt have been a second
battle Thursday night the results Of which might
After the police, under Captain Bennett had by their
courage and determined action overawed the belliger-
ents the more hotheaded Of both the parties who had
carried on the riot-and the hoheaded ones on both
sides were the msjority-decared in the most en-
phntio manner that as soon the police were
Withdrawn the "dfaculty," they termed the origin
Of the riot would be settled definitely that there
would bo but little for tho nterference OF any legal
authority; In other words that the party that would be
used up In the anticipated fight would be 60 thoroughly
crushed that there would be but nationality upon
the island In this charitable resolve the Germans
evidently determined the Irish; but that the
good intentions Of both parties not allowed to bo
carried into practice may be very fortunate
for ovey body but the coroners and under
takers.
About I'VE O'Clock on Thursday evening shrco OF the
Emigration Commissioners arrived on the island and
later in the evening went to work fully to investeat
tho grievances that alleged have been the cause
Of the disturbance II ascertaned that the primary
cause OF the riot dated far back six months ago.
when several rows had occurred between the Irish and
the Germans In which some times party and some
times the other came or victorioua The Irshmen,
moreover, Of late have considered themselves sighted
BY tho ,,a, Officials :, who r,,y they declare showed
Of the hosptal-the Germans always getting
they alcge. the easiest do when there any
WORK TO be done and receiving many little favors to
which they he Irish) strangers. THIS assertion
the officials pronouncs TO be false in every particular
and, without tho slightest homeopathic shadow of
foundation give 1t even the color of truth They
contend that all the able bodied inmates OF the emf
grant institutions on the island treated alike now,
and always bave been, but that II impossible for
them to prevent the trivial collisions that have from
time TO occurred between the two nationates.
have always been jealous OF other each think
ing that tho other got bigger share OF
due, and, judgins from tho evidence OF per-
sons Who know OF what they Affirm and who contend
that equal and impartial Justice TO all men, on the
leland has been aud still 10 the motto OF the officials 10
would that there real ground for the dis
turbance on the strength OF partially shown to either
onay aud that zach party the light was ac,ualed
by the belief that the one was suffering hardshps Of
which the other was the cause and that this belief
the principal cause OF the bato on Thursday. The
lrshmen, moreover have Of late considered themselves
n debt 10 the Germans for the Qusres Of past days
that had resulted by no means In their favor like
honest creditors who were osth TO application for
relief TO court OF bankruptcy, or TO any other
KIND Of court they resolved and particularly
aftor tne sCrlmlage or tho day before In
the washhouse, TO put IAN end to the
mooted questions existing between them and the Cor
mans by giving the latter TO the best OF their ability,
something even stronger than that which Paddy s said
to have gwen the drum. Although this resolve had
evidently been made with firm intention OF It's beng
carried into execution by the Irish, the Germans on
Thursday morning were the first aggressors and thus
placed themselves wrong the record from the very
start II they who drove tho Irshmcn in the morn.
Ing from the hospital basement withou, any immediate
povocaon, aud thereby inaugursisd the grand battle
OF the day.
A, an early hour yesterday morning twenty-scyen Of
the rioters who were charged by pcrntendcnt Hnck
with having been ring In the disturbance we're
taken before Justice Kelly a. the Yorkville Police
Court Thomas Mchahon, John Barry, Patrick Handey
and Patrick Bnen, all natives Of Ireland, sen.
fenced 10 three months each ckweil's Island
John Naylor John Hoe, Michael Croun, Thomas Kenny
VIM. Handey John Conan Jerry Quinn John 0orman
Patrick McMurtney James Reid, Patrick Malone
william Clay, John oDonnsl and James Fitzgerald, all
natives Of ireland; Christian Weld, frederick Cruger,
William Stinger and Franz Fischer all from Germany;
John Lawless OF Scotland, and Joseph Potter OF Eng
land charged with aiding and abepg In the riot
sent 10 BlackwcIIs Island for one month each John
RedwD, James Foy and Thomas Quinn we're dischs rged
After Jusce Kelly had meted each OF these per-
sons tho punishment be considered due 10 thor offence