The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-09


musketry, evidently from large body Of soldiers.
Again, a brief pause ensued-only brief, however,
for the discharges and vosys 10th Of artillery and
muskeTy, now came thick and fast The scene IN
the immed ate vicinity was indeed appalling
wives screaming for their husbands, children Tor
their father and all alarmed and terrified IN the ex
IRENE. Nangled and dead bodies ever and anon
borne along, reports of friends or relatives KILLED,
PUSHES of the crowd from some false or real ground
of apprehensiona bore witness TO frghtful ORA
ma that was In progress.
The loss Of life must have been dreadfu-but II
is utterly impossible in the present state OF public
excitement, even to guess at the numbers OF killed
or wounded on either side. We anticipate with
the keenest apprehension, the disclosures OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which will carry dlsmay and
anguish into the bosoms OF many families, and
make every sensitive mind contemplate with grie,
and horror, the dreadful loss OF human lite.
Two O'CLOCK MONDAY MORNING
Small knots of people may be seen along Second
and Third streets, al almost every corner between
Market and Catherine. They are talking over the
affairs Of the night. and as may we'll be supposed,
in many cases with much excitement and feeling
A gentleman who has just come up Third street
says, that he was taken into custody below, having
lions OF the military
report Of cannon has Just been heard, the FIRST
that has disturbed the silence Of the night tor an
hour and halt. The military still occupy Queen
street, in front Of the church, and the avenues lead
ing to the building. The Commissioners Hall,
Southwark, has been converted into temporary
hospital, and several dead bodies were there an
hour or two ago. IL
We trust that daylight will bring tranquility and
repose. and we sincerely hope that we may never
be called upon again to record such painful scenes
We have this moment been informed mat alarge
meeting has been held in Wharton street market
the authentic particulars OF which have not yet
transplred in this part OF the city.
From Philadelphia Ledger Catholic and afterwards
Native) June g.
MORE RIoTINc.-As we write, the city is again
thrown into ferment by fresh riots. The parti-
cnars up to the latest nour are IN another column
is only by oft repeating the truth that 1t has IT.
effect. Over and over again has the Ledger advo-
Gated the supremacy OF law, and the suppression
what we have so often said In the name Of all
that is decent, true and JUST in the name OF the
spirit OF free institutions, we would invoke peace
and quiet for the city. Here we are again dis
crimes by muliitudcs of men. What ideas can
| these misguided persons have OF liberty or law! o
they not reflect that they are in country where
all power springs from the people? where equal
and exact justice is guaranteed to the citizen by The
forms Of law! where every wrong has its remed,
according to law? We would ask them in all SO.
berness and earnestness to reflect on the atroclous
character Of their proceedings; to consider that vo
ence is the parent OF violence, and that their at
tempts to put down the authorities must be met
with force that cannot calculate for consequences,
| but must vindicaie the majesty OF the law at all
| hazards. The present riot has been the work OF u
| Native American party. The latter were posted
| 70 guard the Church of st. Philip against the at
tacks of these men, belonging TO no party, actuated
by no principle, not even that OF bind revenge
but moved merely by reckless disregard Of ali
civil restraints, and rotng for the love OF riot.
II belongs to the press to urge upon citizens tt
support the laws. Support the authori'ies-stanf
by the men who. are deputed to administer IN.
| aws-crush the riot. Such should be the advice
and action Of all good citizens.
Mr.. Levin was followed BY
Mr.. Grover and others, who succeeded in pacliy
ing the crowd so far that they promised 70 spare thu
sse ms sa s
| K files came out guarding the Hlbernla Greens
They proceeded together up Second street as far a
German, a crowd following and cheering the riff
| company, but pelfing the Greens often as the,
could get chance. At German street the Green
rapidly retreated, some OF them firing their mus
| Set- they fed. One OF the Hib+rnia Greens
named Robert Gaahrr, was caught in Pine alley
near Shipper street, and most terribly beaten abuu
fhr head and face. He, however, does not appea
| TO have received any mortal injury, and may r.
cover with care and attention The terms upoI
| which the military had gwen up the church were
that they would guaranty the safety OF The build
iug. The fact that the Hlbernia Greens shou'
hre upon their pursuers, and the rumors that sool
began to float about that several persons had beef
wounded by. their fire, caused new excite
nent to spring up, which soon bid fair Il
ct at defiance all the Efforts of the vo
'unteer guardians Of the edlfice. The thronI
| IN front ot the church again became dense, ant
although Mr.. Levin pleaded most eloquently tina
they should unite in keeping sacred the word 0
| those who had vowed 10 preserve the edlfce, Their
were some present who appeared bent on the de
-truction of It,. In the breach made in the door il
the morning, Messrs Grover, Johnson and Wright
Aids, maniully stood their ground, and with ever
argument they could devise, appealed TO thos
who stood around to second their endeavors.-
A large log OF wood was hoisted up for the purpos
Ut bursting the door entirely open; but those near
i "a Il
About four o'clock Col Jack rode up, and gettnI
INTO the second story ct the house above the church
addressed the crowd TO the same effect as ihos
who had preceded him. While he was speaking
however, stones were flying at the windows to
wards Third street. Tne active rioters were a
his time engaged in making breach in the bricI
wall recently erected above the church, and It dir
not take long to make it large enough to admit on'
person at time. When this was accomplished
the mob thronged in pell nell, and Immediately
bursting in side door, leading into the basemen
room, dispersed themselves throughout the building
The protectors OF the church still united their en-
deavors to persuade the people from any violence
In this they were aided by great many persoL
who fiocked in tor no other purpose. An lrishma'
was arrested in the church about this time, ant
taken to the Hall, for what reason we were una
BILE to discover Alter they had possession TO
about an hour, smoke was seen issuing from
| the cellar. A few persons went down and extin
guIshed it in u short time. The throng then era
dually lett the building, and ut last II was takei
possession of by committee OF twenty, wht
guarded the doors and allowed no one I,
enter, but all to 60 out that desired TO go
A meeting was called about s o'clock on the op
posite side of the street, and Mr. Spencer was cal
led to the chair. After a few remarks with regnrt
10 the object Of the meeting, he introduced Mr.
Perry. This gentleman made brief speech con
taining some excellent advice. He concluded will
NOV ng that the meeting adjourn, and that eacl
person 60 to their homes, and leave the church ii
the charge Of those chosen TO protect II, and to Sc
a good example, he would be the first TO 60.
number followed him, and the excitement SCENE,
to be gradually disappearing. The military appear
ed in great force on the ground about O'Clock
They drove the crowd down Queen street, an
strove to dispense them in Second and Quee
streets II is said that the warning given BY thu
officers was unheeded, aud that stones wer
manded to charge upon the crowd they did so
but the crowd stood resonely before their bay
onets. The word was then given TO fire, and I'M
mrdately volley was discharged down Queer