The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-09

eude him among those sent out for hearings before
committing magistrates aud We are Informed mai
$4,000 freehold security was offered by The friends
Of the prisoner, and declined
People soon began 10 gather aud Tie report oil this
matter created much excllementi aud this was ma
ieriaiiy increased by the report thai MIR. Wright Ar
jiss party had found in the church no less than sixty
| stand Of (eaDeelled) muskets, making, with those
| taken out the night before, seyenty-two.
| The crowd increased, and about eleven O'Clock, II
| was manifest that there was strong determination
| TO release MIR MAYOR, by force. Previous TO TIM;
the City Guards had been relieved by the arrival oil
the Mechanic Rifle and Montgomery Hibernls
| Greens. 4 he fact of the latter company being n
| the church seemed 10 add fuel 10 the flame.
| Two four. Founders were procured from on board
Of yesse ia the Delaware, and being adjusted upon
| cart axles and wheels dragged before The
church. the pieces pointed q, its doors and MIR Nay
| lors liberation demanded. No reply was received
from the authorities within The church, and The
| pieces were removed down Que.n-streei
This gave great dissatisfaction to the mass before
| the church, who Immediately began 10 beabor III,
doors, and after some panels had been broken in
| Mr.. Naylor appeared, having been condtionally lib
GRATED by the authorities. His appearance was hail
ed by tumultuous cheers, the noise of which was,
few moments after, exceeded By the reports of the
| cannon, which, instead of having been taken away
had been carried 10 the of the church, and then
contents discharged into TWO circular windows Just
| above he first floor.
bu, it was greatly ailayed by party of elderly cili
removing the cannon, and Of the departure from
the church of Mr. Naylor, attended by very large
procession who escorted him 10 his house, on Fifth
above PruDe street, where he and the asse mblage
| parted amid loud acclamations.
The assemblage in front of the Church, in the
me antime had again increased and the mob having
| nothing now to complain Of, began to imagine that
| there some unknown reason in the Irish No-
| lunter company which we have mentioned being in
fi.a( han Al a Harm nod hnnlt h.
ed they obliged IN this and out the whole OF
the volunteer force marched the Marke Rifles and
The Mechanic Rifles acting a sort of guard 10 the
Hiberna Greens. The American companies were
| sehemently cheered, but the Irish company was
groaned at every siepfollowed for squaresthe other
companies eered for being with il, and several rhss
we're made upon the three. At length the "GreensH
wheeled and fired, for unately without much eject
farmer from Bucks county, named Ro vert Lyons
Ia mere spectator) was wounded IN the arm and Is
at the Hospital. ball entered the window shutter
OF the house No. 1855 South I'd street, within four
| inches Of the head of Col. r. + Christy.
The detachment was then attacked, and each mem
Der OF 1t made has escape from The grounds best he
could, without The least regard TO discipline order
One member Of the Greens was followed 10 his
house, at Fifth and Small street, from whence he
fred two shots. The house was presently assailed
and carried by the mob, who dragged the from
il, and carried him down 10 the Southwark Commis
sioners' Hall, besiowing blows upon him pleneousl,
by III, way. On his arrival in the neighborhood Of
excitement the fury Of the popuace was absolutel,
without bounds. lie was knocked down and Il am.
Piled upon by hundreds with almost demoniac vio
renee The mans name is Robert Gallagher, be
lays IN the Southwark watch house almost nseusible
though We 20 not deem his situation TO be without
hope.
From that period until about half past ,hree O'Clock
in the Afternoon, there no other demonstration
other than the presence oil large crowds had been
usual during the day But about that time, there
existing some signs Of clamor MIR. Thos. ID. Grover
and some other citizens appeared before the church
bearing the ationa flag, which received with
cheers and announced that the church property had
been taken into the care Of the Native Americans
that Mr. Levin had pledged his honor that the church
should be safe, and that IN that pledge the authorities
OF the peace aud Of the church had confded that il
therefore necessary for the honor of the part,
and It's success that that pledge sh ud he sacred
maintained. These were the sentiments imbodied
IN several addresses, which were we'll received and
all for a time seemed well.
But IT was not long before small party Of boz.
and lrlshmen, (the Reporter Stood near, and
.ain of the ta1t1 having procured a huge log began
to use II as oatterlng against the westernuos
door of the front. On the instant number of gen.
tlemen rallied 10 its defence and sustained Them
selves manully against the most desp crate attacks
The most conspicuous among these was a gentleman
whose name Is McElroy, who sustained the combined
fury OF several determined attacks, and ahose brave
ry deserves more eulogy than have space to be-
stow upon It.
Finding all attempt TO force the door Intellectual
and attack as sudden as Il was successful was made
upon wall recently erected at the western extremi
ty Of the front A breach was instantly made anC
the assailants poured into and through IT with fearful
rapidty-an entrance into the church was gained
renewed attack was made upon the doors, and liz
protectors, disheartened by the entrance Of the mot
into the church by other means, gave way and ,oor
there was lngress and egress for all who chose &c
avail themselves Of it,
To our surprise, however, nothing within was in
Jured or destroyed, and after what seemed to be
mere curiosity had been gratIhed, the church remain
ed quit inside, with the exception of some little bus
tie m one corner, where Col. Jack was engaged in
organizing special corps for the protection Of the
church from incendiarsm.
Outside meanwhile, the populace were addressed
by MIR. Levin, Judge Conrad, Mr.. Wise and oihers
whose addresses were aPPauded and appeared to be
properly estimated
From that time until the evening there was no dis.
turbance worthy Of mention.
THE NreHr
Everything remained quiet until about seven
o'clock, when detachment e military under Gene
raj Csdwslader arrived on the ground and prooeed.
ed 10 take up positions for the defence Of the church
cannon were placed so as 10 command Qpeen street
east aud west and Second street n. rth and south -
Platooos Of soldiers stretched across the street
at Third aud Queen, Second and Queen aud arount
the Commssiorers' Hall.
This disposition Of force being made, General Cad
walader informed Mr. Grover that the military woule
protect the church. and that the citizens force migb
be discharged, which was done, the men marchin,
out two and two and mngling quietly with the crowd
but before all had lef the report of fire arms at Sc
cond street was heard. THIS was occasioned. W,
believe 50 far as the many contradictory stories car
be reeonciled with probability by the crowd pressn,
on the company Of Cadwalsder Gtays; Capt,io n
n Scott, and the City Guards, Captain Hill Or
ders we're gwen to the men 10 force them back. an,
In doing 70 one Of the officers encountered mar
who refused to retreat, the officer thereupon strucl
nun WIN ms sword and the blow was returned
a scutBe then eusued-a BRICK was thro,yn fro,
The crowd at the soldiers-and Immediately after
ward The hiring commenced. II seems from ali tina
can be gathered, that the crowd were besough, !,
reilre.oy The officers and their obstinate refusal com
PEELED them TO resort to the last means
The soldiers commenced firing nv 6ls. .a g..
thirteen 20 twenty shots told among IA. .,.,l 49,