Forty battalions of infantry, ten thousand sabres, and eight batteries; are they not enough, think you, to rout this contemptible herd of street rioters?
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
In the afternoon of that fatal day a conflict occurred between the opposing forces near the Old New England Hotel; shots were fired by both parties, and two of the rioters were seriously wounded.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs
The flow of blood seemed to have a cooling effect on the rioters, and they slowly departed for their homes, disappointed, defeated in their purpose, and with smothered feelings of vengeance.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs