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red. Here they broke In the window. and
doors, and did all the injury they thought
proper, and lett the ground.
Fre~ The DAILY .idrsrfissy.
TIVE fotsrs.-This was 4 scene Of great
riot and disturbance; tho vengeance Of the
mob appeared to be directed entirely ayain, Il
tho blacks; whenever q eoloured person ap.
Pc,red, was signal Of combat, fight, aud
riot fire houses OF \ bad character, were
principally demolished; many broken he ads
were the result Of the ARRAY. The authori-
ue.. with Alderman Ferris and Assistant
Alderman Ballash AZ their head, were very
active indeed the Alderman and Assist Ant
conducted IN the most energetic manner, and
scized several whom they put in charge of
the watch. The mob made il a rule that
whenever house was not illuminated by
candles, they would dash in the windows
IN tbs way. the streets in the neighborhood
Of the Five Points, presented = brilliant ap-
Pearance. The whole neig hbourhood was 10
great confusion all night
hsoruER Rior ~ CENTRE SrnEEr-7
Church and four house, injured.-2 o'clock
We have just returned from one OF the most
dissracefui scenes we have ever witnessed.
In thirty years acquaintance with the city
nothing has ever happened to compare with
H. Al III o'clock the mob 10 the number Of
hend-likc destruction, by tearing down ST
Philips Episcopal Church in Centre street.
and occupied by 4 colourcd congregation.
We stood by for two hours witnessing these
outrages.
For more than two hours they had entire
possession Of that portion Of the CITY, with
out any one TO modest them. Hundreds of
citizens stood by, anxious TO interfere, but
the odds were too fearful. Its next TO I'M
possible TO describe the scene ; hundreds of
infatuated devils were shouting, hallooinc.
and busily employed in tearing out the door
aud windows, the interior Of the Church. and
whatever they could lay their hands on, and
throwing IL into the street. After they had
finished, they attacked one house adjoining
and three opposite, all occupied by coioured
people. the doors and windows OF which the,
demolished. Their rage appeared to be de-
clared against the blacks.
lev minutes before one o'clock having
exhausted their strength. they gave three
cheers and shouted away 90 Anthony street
A large body Of watchmen, with Hays at their
head, entered the street and dispersed the
crowd.
The Military were on duty, and the Mayor
was at the Hall all night. II cannot be dis
guised however. that the mob were complete
masters OF the city, and the city government
IL is impossible for sny man Of correct
views to look on and witness the fury Of a
mob, and not feel that il is the duty of all 10
cling 10 the support Of the laws.
we hope the riot and disgrace is At an end
but We have no confidence that il is, or will
be, until the military are called out, and every
asscmblage is dispersed by military force
THREE o'cLocK.-The last accounts VIC
have are that the mob were on their way 10
Spring street, but IL Is not known whether
any further violence was done. The mob
appeared to act with great judgment and
concert. We observed that every few
minutes their messengers would arrive and
announce TO them whether the watch were
IN force or not. They appeared TO be in
different attachments, and TO appear IN diff
ferent parts OF the city at once.
These gross violations Of deceucy and order
We totally condemn, yet there are two par
ticuiar circumstances respecting them, which
admit OF no excuse or palliation, and which
We especially dcprecate. The first is the at
tack upon the blacks and their property
The other act to which we allude is the sac
religious attack upon the churches. Even
apart from any considerations that they have
been coDseerated 10 the service Of the Most
High, yet there is rank injustice IN this infa-
nous proceeding. DIR. CoN's church, for
instance, has been taice or thrice assaIled-
and yet Il is publiekiy known that nine out Of
ten OF the Trustees Of that Church dissent
from their pastor in his opinions on the sub
Jeet which has given SO much offence.