Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-16

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Zee ga, communicated 10 the vcsiiblo OF Inc
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1 Il increased with rspidny, ard dense masses o.
smoke CURED ou Of every window
\, fc,v Minutes the fame reached the bclffy
ana harx out from the upper window IN broad
shoas The clock struck ten when the FIRE was
rag,nr IN lie greatest fury. Al 20 minutes rasi
no O'clock the cross which surmou,ed the sieeple,
and winch remained unhuri, fcll with loud
crash. amid the splaudls Of large portion OF
spectators
In ten minutes aferward the rceplc, which had
stood I'LL burn, 10 mere skeleton, fell throwing up
mass Of cniers The heat Curing the height
of the FIRE was so intense that persons could hard
" look ut the flames o, the distance Of square,
and the ligh, was so brilliant as TO dim even the
gas lamps.
The houses on the corners Of New street, op-
rose the St Augustine church, were n imminen,
dan -er dnrin. tho ere, and that on the notheaS
corner i~nned upon the roof from extreme heat.
The fremen, however, maintained the ground
manfu,ly, and threw copious streams Of water up
on all the surrounding property. Through their
efforts an immense amount Of private property
was saved.
AMOUNT OF Loss AND Distress. The St
M,chaols church and seminary in Kensington,
cost COR building from s35, 900 to 10000, and St
Augus,ine's no, less than $4,000 The amount
of property thus far destroyed cannot be less than
si50000 No less than two hundred families
have been compelled 10 remove from their homes
The sights presented during yesterday and las,
night were truly sickening. Men with their wives
and often SIX or seven children, trudging fcarfuly
through the streets with small bundles seeking a
refuge they know not where Mothers with in.
fants in their arms, md little ones following n her
them, carrying away from their homes whatever
they could pick up the instant, passing along
with fearful tread, not knowing where to turn.
Half past Eieoen 6eloek.-The city Councils
are in session, TO take measures TO subdue the
rioters.
A boy. fourteen or fifteen years Of age, has Just
been brought TO the city police officewas arrested
in attempting to set fire 10 a vacant building in
Kensingion near the market house. The fire was
extinguishcd by the military.
The mob has in a great measure left Kensing-
ton and is divided in squads at various points in
the city and the southern part of the county.
Fears are entertained that attempts will be
made TO fire other Catholic churches, and the mil
ilary have been strongly posted in the vicinity of
them
The conhagation at ST. Augustincs has nearly
snbsIded several houses in the immediate neigh
borhood wcrc injured uonn however very serious
IS. as the fremen plyed them well with water
at this place several Of the police officers were
knocked down. and the Mayor was struck in the
breast with stone
Tioelre oclock--AlI the avenues leading 10 ST
Mary's and St Joseph's churches in Fourth, near
Prune and Vikings Alley, have been guarded
by troops, who suffer no person to enter the space
unless thew live within the square. This precau.
ton is rendered necessary by the threats of desruc.
ton which have been made in reference to these
buildings. All isl quiet in Southwark and Moya-
mensng
The fire now raging at St. Augnstine's is occa.
stoned by the burning of the magnificent library
Of books attached to the church. They are piled
Up from, of the house and made bonfire o..
From the U. s. Gazette.
During the night, hostile demonstrations were
made against the Cathedral church of St. John,
on thirteenth st and against St. Mary's church on
south Fourth ST.
Atthe former General Cadwnlader, at the head
oil his force made speech. declaring that he had |
been informed tina. martial law had been proclaim
I'd, and allowing the crowd five minutes TO leave
he ground The mob dispersed
AT the latter, the United States marines emilia.
led the street, and were brought bv the command.
ne officer to charge. The mob dispersed
There were no persons kl'el Yesterday and
'ut one wounded This one, James Lnnnox, was
truck on the forehead by brick.bat, but the
wound inflicted was not dangerous
Mr. Augustus r. Peale. whose farm was frac
nrcd by bullet on Tuesday afternoon, was oblir-
d to undergo the operation of amputating the
member, the wounnd being considered very dan.
'erons ,
We have not heard of the death Of any Of those
Who were wounded on Monday and Tuesday {
From the North american. I
THO o'clock p M I
About | o'clock the first division were with. G
rawn from Kensngton, and the first brigade t.
marched 10 S, Johns Church
kensincton in the meantime, was LEFT under :
he protection Of only two companies from Ger
The citizens of that district were in
'rea' alarm, owing to the absence of the division
On arriving at ST. Johns Church the frs, brig i
de- under General Cadwalader charged on t
cry large crowd assembled there, and drove eve. :
y one from the ground
tie addressed the people in very spirited man.
yer, and declared tina, if they did not disperse in
i've minutes he would order the troops to fire IN.
N them The threat had the desired effect
The infantry Of this brigade were afterward
cnt 10 The OF her churches Tho ,p;lo,, ,,,..;i