The New York herald., 1844-07-14
By THG sOUTHERN MAIL.

PHILADELPHIA, July Is,


Correspondence OF the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, July Is. 1874
The Court have been all day engaged in the exa-
mnatlons OF the Southwark rebellion, and the re-
suit Is that the civil authorities magstracy Of the
district are strongly implicated, with the exception
oil Alderman Palmer. Several individuals have
been arrested, and one, msn named Eaton Har-
wood, charged with bringing up the gun in front
OF The church on Sunday morning, 10 enforce the
demands Of the mob was committed in default Of
$l3,OOO bail, - answer charge Of high treason,
riot, and murder He was traced to the command
Of the cannon which battered the church on Sun
day morning, or committing riot, and the other
as esoa A.oh
Recorder Vaux, charged with treason and riot
Thomas D. Grover has also been implicated, and
Alderman Mckinley, OF Ith Ward, badly 50.
The whole course of the testimony shows
that the local police might have preserved
the peace but would not, aud that General Cad
wallader did not fire until compelled 10 do SO.
All the facts stated IN my letters are fully corrobo
rated. The examination is progressing, and seize
moment to write
Cooke, THE RIoTER.-During the late outbreak
III southwark. the most conspicuous and daring
among the insurgents an oysterman named
Cooke, who for years had been one of the leaders
IN the various riots. On Sunday morning last,
Cooke, assisted by some well grown bows and
young men, repaired TO Ronaldson's Marine Rail
way, and seized on a pair OF timber wheels -
They then obtained an iron cannon on one Of the
wharves, which they lashed 10 the wheels A
piece OF scantng was attached, with which 10
direct the piece, instead OF the handspkes As
soon as the piece was made ready, rope was at
tached, and II wss then drawn through the streets
to the rear OF the church in Queen street, and
fired into the building In the evening another piece
was taken from the wharf and stationed at Front
and Queen SITS. Cooke was the moving spirit in tend
ing and firing this piece. Being ships gun, and
nf STR he hall
hred from It fortunately passed the heads OF
the military, and their traces still be seen in all
directions about the ewes ofthe houses. Many lives
were thus saved. SIratagems were also resored
to-Cooke had piece OF board, which he placed
on the top of the cannon, and il he poured some
POWDER and laid himself on the ground behind the
gun and touched II of. The flash conveyed TO the
military the impression that the piece had burnt
prime. They fired instantly, when he sprang 10 his
feet and fired while their mea were loading. This
ruse repeated several times, but the Lieutenant
IN charge OF the gun Of the military soon discover
ed Il, and when the flash took place, carefully
sighted ms six FOUNDER, and when Cooke rose TO
hre his piece, The gun at Second street was dis
charged with such precision as to take his life
Phil GAG. July l3.
ARREST OF GRAND JURoR--Wm. II. Springer, Of
Southwark, member OF the present Grand Jury,
was arrested and brought into Court on the oath Of
VIM H. Everly, who, In conversation with him
in the street oa Monday, heard him say that 'they
would have fixed the military if they had not been
at them" Mr.. Springer is in custody .--Philadel-
phia Gazette, 18th inst.
LATE FROM Mexico The u s. ship vincennes,
Capt + Buchanan, arrived at Pensacola on the
4,h inst from cruise the OF Texas Mexico
She is said to have brought important dispatches from
Commodore Connor Commander-in chief OF the " Home
Squadron" and Mr. Green Charge dAfaires at Mcxi
which Immediately forwarded to Washington by
and left at anchor of that port The US Fl Tsse
Capt News alag ship OF the Home squadron) and the
Revenue Cutter Woodbury., Capt. Foster.
Papers to the goth OF June received by the VIM
cennes from The city OF Mexico They contain Santa
Anna letter to his Minister OF Foreign Relations written
after the interview which he had with MIR L. Thomp-
the special agen, Of the United TO Mex
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Relations and MIR Green
Charge flares the subject OF the Of
The views and intentions Of Mexico relative TO Texas
may be inferred from Santa Anna's letter. Of which the
The President OF the United States in my opinion has
not acted very properly IN treating of the Of
these, being but portion OF the American community
although with the name OF Texas have right TO enter
iuo Treaty OF Territory which does belong then
That Mexico being resolved to sustain her rights without
yielding them because she considers them unques-
tionabs, thinks the proposition made the part Of the
Americans to be Inadmisfabe, and all idea of
cedng her territory That Mexico is resolved again 10
undertake vigorously the campaign against Texas for
necessary which the peace she had aery en-
oyed and the general prosperity Of the country have
dDleu ner 10 mas not proceeded TO
open the campaign during the present year it is because
she has been atng the result Of the armsice agreed
upon in order to of the termin of the actual
That if the United States desire in good faith
rest the disorder which exists there much their pre-
udice their hest plan to induce Texas recognise the
sovereignty Of Mexico disposed she il to make every
concession which situation, religion customs &c. may
require but that In manner will she TO dis
member her territory rather will she carry the
any extreme which may he necessary to sustain her
rights and that as nations do not die the right OF
qnering that territory shall remain 10 children and
grand children That this is The opinion Of the go
vernment and of the Mexicans.p
The Mexican Congress have refused to grant Santa
Anna the additional thirty thousand and four millions
OF dollars which IL required for the nvason Of Texas
Mexico. it is stated has force of thirty six thou.
sand men Congress has ntimate to the President that
he take from tins body the number asked for prov
ded he calls into active service corresponding number
OF the" national militia, and that IL will allow him one
million Of dollars if he raise that amount Of money
without forcing loan. This proposition does suit
the views OF Santa Anna and unless he carry his
original plan the invasion Of Texas il is thought will he
abandoned at least for the present.
The Mexican Government had not paid the May install
men Of the indemnity due the United States amounts
to $4,000