Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-05-25

large amount OF gold and silver coin. which
had been lei, in the building by Mrs. Ann
Harrison. who occupied il. She is a very old
woman, quite infirm, and this was her ALL
The crowd gathered up and carried oil, hall
melted, gold and silver 10 the amount OF about
Sl00. when the military established guard,
and the owner of the money. with several oil
her friends, came and gathered up what they
could find of il. They had collected from the
ashes some Ave or six hundred dollars when
we left.
10 o'clock. A. NJ, The Third brigade, un.
der Gen, Hubbell, sent 10 relieve the LIST brig
ade, have just arrived. As they approached
the scene of riot, party Of the mob found
man 10 house on Germantown road, above
Master, in the act of loading the second gun
having another already loaded. They took
him prisoner, and bore him oft Alderman
Boiea's Office, threatening him with clubs.
and swearing vengeance. The Alderman sent
him down TO Mayor Cannon Of the Northern
greatest difficulty the mob were restrained from
tearing him to pieces. He was several times
knocked down. and good deal bruised and
beaten. Arriving al the Mayors Office, the
mob became so infatuated that the Mayor had
TO have him locked up in one of the cells, il;
being impossible TO hear the case then.
III O'Clock. A. M.-The military now have
possession of the square which was the scene
Of terrible destruction Of life and property yes
terday. They are unable 10 control me mob.
AT this mOmen. large mas of the Natives
are proceeding up Germantown road, break
ing open and searching the houses Of the Irish
ana making arrests wherever they find Cath.
Ollie. All The houses for squares around are
completely deserted, and no persons are seen
about them except few wagoners with furni-
ture cars, removing goods.
We have just seen Rice. the Irishman who
was shot dead last night. Several persons
who recognize him. cay he was one of the
most desperate of the Irishn in the battle yester.
gay, anu was Ginning at the Native Americans
when sno! through The head.
We saw large puddle of blood at the cor
ner of Jefferson street and Germantown road.
AT this place an elderly Irishuan fought yes
terday for more than an hour, loading behind
the brick wall and shooting at The Native A.
mericans. killing several. The Natives fred
voley after volley at him. but he was proec.
ted by the wall, which was battered all over by
the bullets. He was at last killed by a boy
who came up from western direction in JET.
ferson street, and shot him through the back
of the head, dashiDg his brains literally out
The blood was his.
About ii las, night, during the struggling
fires that were heard, man was killed In
Philip sireet-name unknown.
At Aid. Boileu's Office, a number of guns
have been brought this morning. found in the
Irish houses. They were all heavily loaded
one had in ten fingers load.
Coming down this morning, we saw at the
Office Of the Mayor Of The Northern Liberties
one of the most distressing scenes ever wit.
messed. A beautiful girl was weeping at The
loss Of her brother. who was dying. She was
the most AFFECT picture of despair that could be
imagined screaming. tearing her hair-cal-
ling on the name of her brother, and venting
curses most dreadful from the sweet lips of a
woman, on the murderers of her brother.
Farther up we met woman and her son
the latter armed with rife-going to the
scene of riot to avepge the death Of son and
brother, The poor woman was frantic with
grief-,he son spoke not nor looked he any
way except that which he was going. There
was bu. one expression 10 every feature of his
face-that was revenge.
IL o'clock. A. MA fire has jus, broken
out above the scene of yesterdays, devas,a-
ton. The mob is increasing every moment.
We have just heard that Augustus Peale
has had his arm amputated. He was secreta.
~ Of the Locust Ward Native American Asso-
citation.
o'clock. P. M.-We have jus. heard that
at few minutes past IL, noon. one Of the vol.
unteers belonging to the Monroe Guards was
sho, and carried off the ground MORALLY wound
ed. The Irish driven from the ground. are
collecting by fifties, and hundreds out Of
town, 10 the woods, for protection.
They have applied to the workmen on the
Reading Railroad for their aid, but the agents
have refused 10 countenance them. and have
sent them away. Ii is rumored that this morn
ing the workmen Of Mr.. A. p Eyre, who are
erecting wharf at Richmond Village, were
driven from the ground by the Irish. The
Sheriff was sent for.
2 o'clock. p. M.-Returned TO the scene OF
disorder. The rumor of The death of the men,
Der Of the Monroe Guards is not true. Some
brick buildings, of house 10 a court running
from, Cadwallader street below Jefferson, were
fired at noon. The Natives attempted TO pre-
vent The hremen from throwing water upon
the flames, when the military interfered and
the fire was extinguished. At the same time
house on Cadwallader street, was entered by
the Natives for the purpose Of searching for
fire arms, aud was Sc, on fire in the cock-loft.
This was soon put out. Shortly after FIVE
frame and one brick house in a cour. running
from Cadwallader above Jefferson ST. were
fred and totally consumed. These houses
were all occupied by Irishmen who it was
said, had been engaged 10 The ARRAY on Tues.
day, and from the windows of one. il was chsrg-
ed, several Natives had been shot. At this
time the Natives have complete possession of