New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-03
The PhuadeInhia Riar.


disturbance IN the negro procession the rioters at
tackez the residences of the blacks in Loynba-d-st
and broke in their windows, doors, &c One OF
the assailed discharged gun and wounded several
Of the crowd of boys. 4 rush was made upon the
blacks, and several dragged from the house and
severely beaten, that their recovery is doubtful
Many dangerous wounds were received on both
sides. Upward of twenty rioters we're arrested
and brought before the Mayor. Great numbers
of colored people crowded the ferry boats during
the latter part of the day, seeking safety on the
other side of the Delaware. The particulars of
the too successful incendiary attempts which took
place the same night will be found below in our
correspondents letter:
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, 10 a. II.
MEssRs. EDiToKs,-I am happy to assure you
that oar city all quiet after the exciting events OF
las, night The full details, which 3ou will find
in morning papers, must be taken with some
grains of allowance. From intelligence this mo-
ment received at the Mayor Office, it is positively
ascertained that no, solitary death has occurred
frem first to last in this unfortunate affair Some
serious injury has been sustained, however, from
which death will probably cnsue. Eight black
and three white men are now lying in our Hospital.
bruised and battered in a most shocking manner,
besides the numbers who have found an asylum
elsewhere.
The large hall in Lombard street, to which the
torch was applied about nine o'clock last night,
was fine unfinished edifice, belonging to wealthy
colored man residing out of the city. 1t was III
tended as place of general meeting for the blacks
and the cry of I" Abolition" which was got up
against it, ensured It's destruction. The church in
St. Marys street. within few rods of the above,
was fred while the fremen were engaged in pour
ing water on the surrounding buildings Not 4
particle Of water suffered to fall upon the two
ed6ces, which left to the full rage of the ele-
glare that illuminated the city, spreading dismay
and CONSERVATION among the citizens.
The blacks were scattered and concealed in
every direction, and their fears were excited TO
the highest pitch The origin of the riot is cor
rectly stated in my note of yesterday. Some BAN
ners were displayed in the procession c0mmem-
morative of the West India emancipation, which
were doubtless of an njudcious character, but had
nothing of the daring and rash designs asserted
in some of the papers. Liberty and Equality,
or something to that effect, with the picture of an
emancipated slave, being about the amount of the
aggression in this war.
The arrangements made by our worthy and eff
Gent Mayor are such as to ensure the peace of the
city, and nothing further will be attempted. At
least, such is now the impression. Should any
thing occur to-day, you shall be apprised in time
for your mornings edition.
The presence of the fremen tended as much to
allay the excitement and check the disorderly
spirits in the mob, as any influence that excl
cised upon the occasion. They forced their ap-
paratss through the dense crowd, and with the
exception of refusing to play upon the burning
buildings, exerted themselves with determined
and manful spirit. Perhaps this very refusal to
extinguish the flames of the obnoxious buildings,
was concession to the fierce revenge Of the mob,
that tended essentially to soothe the excitement.
Every movement throughout this disgraceful pro-
ceeding-every outrage from first to last was pre-
ceeded by a lotof rowdy boys who are, all such
occasions foremost and are encouraged by chose
who are either afraid or ashamed to lead. Not
withstanding the immense number on the ground,
amounting at times to ten or fifteen thousand, it
was surprising how few took part in the riot, ex-
cept by encouraging it with their presence.
The great distress meeting yesterday resulted
in nothing bat the proposal of grand procession
and the passing of some resolutions.
G We are very far from uniting in our cores
pondent's suggestion of even the policy Of the
conduct of the remen in refusing to assist in ex-
tnguishing the FIRE. We look upon their course as
q shameful dereicton in duty, and most repre-
hensiblc yielding to the lawle.s violence of the
mob. They had no right to inquire what caused
the conhagration to whom the burning building be-
longed their duty was tc extinguish the FIRE, and
by neglecting to do so, they made themselves par
ticipators in the crime and covered themselves
with ignominy second only to that of the pcrpatra.
tors of the act.
EMIGRATION TO WIscoSslN.-The Cleveland
Herard says the tide of emigration through the
Lake channel this is setting into Wisconsin
Territory with great force The rich farming land,
of the Territory offer great inducements to agrcul
tsraists and yet no State indebtedness threaten.
high taxation The last Southport American says:
1--WE are told that in Milwaukee the emi.rants
have to lodge n the streets; in Racine every tavern
is crowded. in Southport the taverns full there
is scarcely room TO let and one house has, we
believe, thirty families in the chambers
CHARAcTERIsrIc AND RIGHT.-keepers of
Temperance Houses complain that their friends
enjoy their rooms and other accommodations with
GU, ever rendering equivalent. correspond
ent mentions little incident characteristic of Mr.
Clay and his generosity. On his return home ne