Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-22

4 00entea Paxrels ware seen pasan8 along
While The crowd were passing toward the sffice
the M Sypr came outand addressed them as cnzens
and 49, them to consider that their own property
might ucme day bo-enilerly endangered. they en-
ceeragnd such node Of illegal action g.
After some reply and rejoinder, the crewd seemed
disposed 10 hold their ground, without proceeding q
violence; when mt late hour, there came mounted
messenger give notice that there was an outbreak
ing in Sixth or Seventh street and Lombard.
Thlthcr the crowd in Deck street hasiehcd, ana
the Mayor, with part OF his dispesable force pro
ceeded, in compliance with the call lhereport was,
that the blacks had risen upon the whites, and were
beating them.
We could not learn whether this had been the case,
but il is certain that pistol was fred and as It
was believed from the window OF house, and great
CONSERVATION was manifested.
The Mayer is of opinion that the pistol was hred
in the street, though he was absent at the time OF
the discharge he could not tell.
i Order was again restored.
may be proper to state that the mayor had high
constable and several police men at numerous points
in the city, with a mounted messenger TO convey TO
other stations any news OF attack, and to summon
aid if required. The recorder was engaged with the
mayor in directing the police
Sheriff Watmough was alss out, riding from one
point to another, and having deputies, with ASSIST
ants stationed in different places.
Ii is stated 10 as that crowd assembled III Small
street. place chiefly occupied by poor blacks, out Of
the limits OF the city, and were making an attack,
WHICH, INC uiuCno Iuiicu, anu uIcVc away tACii Assam
ants. The sheriff at that time arrived and restored
quiet.
Yesterday the mayor had police officers provided
for the several colored places OF worship But dunng
the day all was quiet.
With reference to the msb that attacked the Asy-
lum in Thirteenth stree, on Friday night, Alderman
NcMichac tells US that though he has lived long in
Spring Garden and believes he knows the face Of
nearly every person in it, yet he did not know one
OF the persons engaged in the riot.
The following particulars are from the Philadelphia
Inquirer:
While the above meeting was in progress, large
body of persons proceeded down Sixth ST., cheering
loudly as they passed Independence Square.
They proceeded toward the church for colored per-
sonsln Sixth street above Lombard. On arriving In
front of that building, portion OF the crowd com,
menced throwing large stones at the windows, and
the crashing Of glass continued fer several minutes
without intermss0n.
Indeed at this moment the affair presented truly
alarming character. Fortunately, however, Samuel
Rush. Esq, recorder Of the city, was present This
gentleman walked toward the front Of the church,
and called upon all good citizens to support him in
main tanning ORDER and preserving the law.
| This call was instantly and nobly responded 10 by
those whe were standing round, and the cry became
general of "support the law-supPsrt the aw"-
This firm conduct evidently checked the progress Of
the assaut-and Mr.. Rush addressed the concourse
He called upon his fellow citizens 10 support him in
maintainng the law, in preserving the peace, and
preventing the destruction of property. Mr.. X. said
that he had been a magistrate but few days; but ne
had taken a solemn oath to his country, and that oath
he resolved to keep nvolate even at the hazard
of his life
He assured those whom he was addressing that he
was unacconpanied either Oy ccnstabes or police
bat the citizens his police, on them ne depended
and he knew that he would not depend In VAIN
lie exhorted those who had been engaged in 1T
tacking the church, not to allow undue excitement
to infnriate them. He would only add, that II they
destroyed that property with stones they must do
over his dead body-for he would at every peril stand
there until the tsmut had subsidized.
He was sure however, that he should not have to
appeal their good and love OF order and their
country in vain. Mr.. Rush was loudly ehosred.
He concluded by exhorting all present TO MAN.
tain order, to endsavor to forget the excitement
which had existed lin short 10 forget and to forgive
| He was sure that those whe heard him would re
tire peaceaby TO their homes, and that no disturbance
of or Of good order would that night throw
q discredit upon the city.
Several hundred persons, however, continued IL
the Reiehborhood until late hour Of the night, tn
larger portion of them, II not indeed, the whos mum
ber being citizens disposed TO protect property ant
preserve order. Not stone was thrown IN that vi
cinity, so far observation extended Throughout
| the evening.
About III o. o'clock, new scene of excitement occur.
red in the neighborhood of Sixth and Lombard sta
| IL appears that white man, while passing quietly
along, was assaulted and knocked down by severa
ceored men who stood at the north west cerner o
the two stI eets.
The assaed raised the cry of murder, regained his
feet hurried to the south east corner gave tht
alarm and soon succeeded in collecting force enough
| 10 turn upon the assalaHts. Stones flew, and the
parties were for an instant seen running IN all d.
| rcctons
The facts of the case greatly exaggerated no doubt
| were soon passed from mouth 10 mouth, and in lest
| than fifteen minutes several hundred persons, with
| strong police force, on the ground. Coone
Watmough the high sheriff. being at the head of thu
| party.
No sooner had this officer arrived in front of an oil
lev entrance, than pistol or musket was fred, ap
parcntly al him, as believed, frsm the alley. M
person was injured, but the circumstances created
for few minutes, immense excitement
Col. w. however remained and marshalled hi
force; and after about hour, this affair was als'
| terminated without further violence.
Thus closed the events Of nght-quiet not havIni
been fully restored until after midnight IL Is TO b.
hoped that this the final termination Of these un
happy proceedings
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is we think one OF the rarest curosircs ever seen
she is 70 remain this week, when she proceeds I,
Philadelphia. The Irish Giant is also there, and
very clever fellow hes.
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