New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-10

' ,"'i'S vi tnc parents, accompanied by the crack.
| ing tlmbcls of the church.
During the burning of the Ch.rch the mob
con'inucd 10 shout and when tic cross ut the
peak oi The roof fell, they gave three cheers and
"a drum and htc played the Boyne water No
thing now remains OF the gothic structure but It's
b!ackencd walls
o'cLocX.-Thc seminary has been complete
y destroyed The temperance grocery store Of
Nh Joseph Corr, corner of PhGnix and Second.
streets opposite 'hc seminary, and from which il
was sad the volicy WAS fred on Monday even.
ing, which Killed Mr.. Wright, was completely
ricGod, ana every thing in The house destroyed.
VARIOUS SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
HE PnilAdclphia Inquirer OF yesterday says:
Such Is the destruction OF private property, that
in al the streets OF W est kcnsington small
American nags, or in the absence of the stars
and stripes, b.ts OF tri.coor, arc hung from the
upper windows Of The houscs to denote that the
inmates are under its protection.
up to a late hour in the night, the fires were
raging in kensington, and the utmost alarm and
excitement prevailed. A few guns had been
fired, but probably they were merely charged
with powder. The excitement and panic were
fearful"
At the suggestion OF the Mayor, the citizens
met in their respective wards last cvcnig, and ap
pointed Committees of Patrol for each ward, the
object being TO preserve the peace Of the city
Tue following is the Mayors card:
o. There reason to believe thai the spirit Of Disorder IA
Eng in the County, about extend cin tie City, md
seek vent IN the destruction opo?erty and attack upon lie
therefore required TO pIcparc themselves to patrol the streets to
Peace, i rcs.;ai:ce to every ai,cnip, to disturb IT,
Each Ward requested to meet Immediately II, the place of
May e,h ISL. j. NJ. SCOTT. Mayor
o'cLocK.-The Natives have every thing
their own way. The military arc drawn up he
fore the burning church, but they perfectly
poweress. AS they approached The church, the
mob gave them three cheers, and wo heard
dozen soldiers say, 4" Low can VIC fire on our own
citizens, who cheer US as VIC approach 2" The
Natives have entered the Priests house. They
arc throwing from the windows the books OF his
library, forgotten in his hurried retreat. Here
comes a carpet waving IN the wind as It fails,
and now demijohrs, cruc!fix, some sacred i'm
ages are flying through the air. tossed by the in.
furiated multitude, and carried away by the
spectators A Catholic Bible produced SONIC
contention, but it was at length gotten by one
individual who off with il. The Priests
house is now on fire.
The flames have EXTENDED TO a large frame re-
fec:ory adjoining the Church on the other side
The occupants of two frames next to il are re-
moving their things. These frames are now III
olaze, and also large fame weaving shop IN the
rear full of looms. Two Natives arc seen on the
lot corner of Master and Second street, with fire.
arms. The military surround, capture them, and
le them go. In the melee one man IS stabbed IN
the hand with a bayonct and another hurt. 1t
wants d quarter OF four O'clock, and the report
OF two other guns is heard across tho market lot
The soldiers rush, but the Offenders could not be
found The Church, the Priests house, and t1e
adjoining houses are now enveoped III ndale',
and present sad spectacle.
The wooden cruciIiX on the Church still stands
~ amid ,he iv:ng fire like Il monument OF un-
yrld!ug f,4,ln-lt tGttefs-ihe crowd >tlnus "ut IL
Loud h,izza 1T hcavcs--ono.ner huzz1 1t d.
.ppears, euveIuped In the fiery ocean; and one
!"ny, erc,ng and continuous uutcy ot triumph
r,ltsts l,om The inronis oi the lockers on The
Flremen have arrested the farther progress OF the
flames
o'cLocK.-A most singular scene is now
presented. The people are busy writing with
chalk, in big letters, No PorRHY HERE on their
doors Olhers write NATIVE AMERICANS on
theirs.
HALF PAST O'CLOCK a. M.-About II o.
clock, the lst division were Withdrawn from
Kensington, and the lst brigade marched to st.
johns Church.
Kensington, in the meantime, was left under
the protection OF only TWO companies from Ger
mantown. The citizens of that district were IN
great alarm, owing TO the absence OF the dlvison'
On arriving at st. Johns Church the first brl-
gade, under General Cadwallader, charged on
very large crowd assembled there, and drove eve
ry one from the ground.
He addressed the people in very spirited man.
nor, and declared that il they did not dlspersc IN
five minutes, he would order the troops to fire up
ON them. The threat had The desired effect.
The infantry of this big de were attcrward
ent to the other churches, the artillery remaining
at St. Johns guarding the sta:c arsenal, opposite
the church. and the Roman Catholic Orphan Asy-
Jnm in Chcsnut street There are field pieces
nlan,ed IN both these streets, Clover street, and
Market street.
There is no use of Disgusting the fact that mob
spirit is m the ascendant, and unless an cthclent
body of from three to five thousand men arc iorth-
with organized, to put down the rioters by iorco'
scenes OF blood shed more appalling than those
we have witnessed during the last three days. VIII
be inevitable We say this in sorrow, but upon
mature refec,ion-3 o'clock, A. M.
Correspondence of The Tribune
Pu1LApELrnIA, May &C 4. NJ
Our City IS now put under MAN i<>N
Law. The most intensc excitement stnl pre-.
walls. Two of the murdered are to be buried
this day,and the Native Americans arc no" mus
terjug TO attend the funcral Of one, which takes
place at 81 a. NJ.
TnuaspAY McsNING, o'cLocK.-Thc Catho-
lie Churches throughout the City are low pro-
tcc,cd by Companies Of Volunteers 1he whole
&c ,bc first Division mas arrived from kenslng'
ton, leaving that District TO the care oi TWO ooi
pancs ol Germantown Volunteers.
The citizens Of kcnsington are IN great aialm
in consequence and are sendng GOWN @ 10 tnu oit
for aid. Gen. Cadwalader ana uie ns. nsaTI aI'
ara at 81. Johns Church. Military patrols walk
thu streets, and everything wears the aspect oi
The City Councils are still in secret session with
the Sheriff =, u,o ,,ol6.