The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-07-15
FUI. STATE OF AFFAIRS-SOU1H WARK
CONVERTED INTO KENSINGTON.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, July ZAP. \

have been serious outbreaks in the Districts Of South
wurk and Moyamensng, At an early honr last even |
ing, thousands began to collect in the vicinity of st. |
Philip de Nein Church, Queen-sree and strong de- !
monstrntons of violence were repeatedly manifested
the part Of many present.
The Military also early upon the ground with
a strong body of Police, who took possession Of the
Church. Several pieces OF cannon were drawn mp
in solemn array, and tho whole scene was one calcu
lated to strike horror to the most stout hearted.
But to the present state of affairs AT II o'clock,
Gen Cadwalader gave several orders for the cannon
fronting the church. rs well as the musketry 10 be
fired upon the multitude present Hon. Charles Nay
lor, late Member of Congress from the Third District
ntcrferred, and begged Gen. c. to countcrmand his
ordcr alleging that than his fellow citizens
murdered, he would die himself lie was then ar
rested, placed in the Church, where he wns detained
prisoner until IL o'clock this day, when about two
thousand marched in front of the building, demanded
his release planting cannon charged to the muzzle,
at the time facing the main entrance. batter
ing ram caused the doors to give way when the mob
entered, defed the military, eensed Mr. Nayor and
escorted him homo to 9th Prime amid the shouts
Of applause. Here he addressed them, and cxlorted
all TO retire to their homes
i
chnrge-very imprudentIy-- of the Church, were as
sailed, driven md forced leave the ground Jun
der promise of protection, provided they woud open
the pms Of their matchiochs. This they did not do,
and were consequently assaed in running; they
wheeled and fred shooting one two persons. At
Fifth and Small.sreets orthem took shelter after
! having shot young from Spring Garden.
He was dragged out by the mob, conveyed to the
! ,iScip ali I,, Ia
stamped TO death before he reached the place.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONTINUED.
We have heart sickening news from Philadelphia.
! The riots commenced with tcnrold rerocty.
The following is from the Philadelphia Chronicle
of Monday, July 81 p. NJ.
The military having arrived, the Committee who
had charge and had afforded ample protection the
church during the afternoon, gave up to Gen. Cad
! wnllader and the soldiers came out Of the building
! and proceeded in files Of two, arnr-in arm, down
Queen to Second street, and turned down Second
street. The military took up line in front of the
church. AS the latter part of the Native Committee
were turning the of Second street an intoxica-
ted man inreGtrred with the military, caught hold of
! an officers sword, and some boys threw stones.
The officer in command then retired behind his
men, waved his sword over his head, und gave the
Il,
ard some twenty or thirty muskets discharged killing
six persons and wounding several others. In regard
TO the movement subsequent TO the firing upon the
mob, the Philadelphia papers furnish the following:
The mob, having procured field pieces and armed
themselves with muskeIs, after the Meeting in the
Market, proceeded TO Front and up Queen where
they quietly placed the cannon at the middle of tho
junction Of the street, to range along Queen ST..
toward Second, at which latter street n bod Of mill
tary and six FOUNDER placed. The darkness
| favored their operations, and they undisurbed
until they had fired the piece, which was heavily
loaded with fragments of iron that had been hastily
collected. At the same time the mob fred with
| muskets in the direction from such covered po-
sitions they could find, and the fire was immed-
otely answered by voley from the military ,nnd the
discharge the fedtpieoe. The firing on both sides
was then kept up at intervals until about o'clock,
| when it temporarily ceased
The mob had at that hour two pieces, placed so as
TO range Queen street, and had also fifteen FOUNDER
which they could not use, because it was not noun
ted. The feeling among them seemed that of dcsper-
alton, and threats OF the most startling character were
very generally used by them against the military, and
especially against General CadwalIader.
About l O'Clock A. NJ. the First City Troop of
Cavalry, Capt. Butler ordered TO proceed 10 the
vicinity ofthe church and if possible, capture and
spike the guns used by the mob. This duty i'm
medntcly performed, and at half past o'clock, in
formation had been received Mt Ilend Quarters that
the large fifteen Founder had boen captured at the
| corner Of Fifth and Queen streets and spiked.
STILL LATER. We have learned from Head
Quarters that the origin of the firing upon the crowd
at 7 O'Clock last evening in consequence of an
attack made upon the City Guards Captain Hill was
struck to the earth, and attempt made to stab
| him with his own sword. While in this situation
one ofthe Lieutennnts gage the order to fire, which
! was done.
The military continually harrassed by the mob,
and men said to be lying in wait upon the roofs of
houses in the vicinity of the Church, ready 10 fire
! whenever occasion offers
The battle between the rioters and the military
was kept up until clock this morning The militia
ny suffered severely; particularly the Germantown
Blues Washington Artillery Of Germantown, Is, State