The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-18
During the whole of Saturday, knots


and crowds ofpersons were in the neigt
borhood-some peaceable, others usir
threatening laoguage-on account ofth
muskets having been found in the churcl
The military were on duty about fv
O'Clock in the afternoon, under comman
OF Major General Patterson, Brigade
General CadwalIader, and Col. Pleasan
ton, of the Artillery.
The sherf's civil force were on tn
ground early in the evening, dispensing
crowds. and qnieling the malcontents.
A large crowd OF persons continued
there all day and evening. About dusI
the military took command and cleared
the streets. The Hibernia Greens, Cap
tain Goldman, were placed inside the
church.
The Brigadier General, the Sheriff
and their forces, marched and patrolle(
through the district, up to late hour il
the night, dispensing the crowds,
Gen. Cadwallader, in person ordered
stores, shops, &c. in the immediate vicini
ty of the church, to be closed. The pro
I priete, Of one drug store, refusing, he
was arrested and his store closed.
A large number of persons were arrest
ed during the night, and placed in the
lookup of the district. These arrests
were Of persons using threatening Ian.
guage, and defying the authorities. We
have heard the number stated at twenty.
six, Blu: as yet have been unable 10 ascer-
tain the actual number.
About half past ten o'clock, Saturday
light, while the military were guarding
the street two large crowds approached,
one down Third stree. from Catharine to-
wards Queen street, the other up Third
from Christian, both meeting at Queen
street.
The military ordered them to dispense
but they shouted in derision. An order
was given by Col, Pleasan,on to Capt.
Robt. X Scott, ofthe Cadwalader Grays
to "Gre." The Captain arrayed his men,
but before he repeated the word, those of
the crowd in front of him had ran away,
leaving that portion ofthe street clear.
In this melee several were arrested
some placed in The watch house, and 9TH
ers in the church.
When the word fire was given by Col.
PIeasanton, Hon Charles Naylor ran out
and said, "No don't fire. At which
General Cadw llader ordered him under
arrest, and to be placed in the church.
This created great confusion. The
Sherif's Officers intertered, and desired
his release, but the General sernIy re-
fused, and Mr.. Nayor and the others re-
manned in custody.
The other party were obdurate. Gen
eral CadwalIader dashed among them
with his horse, and one of the crowd
seized the b ride, and the General struck
him over the arm with his sword. A
brick was then thrown at the General
which struck him on the knee.
Yesterday morning. those 10 custody
in the watch house and church were dis.
charged, except two who were remauded
for trial.
The authorities, military, &c.,remained
on duty until near o'clock, Sunday NOR
ming. Some of the military and police
continued on duty all night.
From The Philadelphia Gazette Of July 9Th.
THE RIOTS.
Events Of this mormlng-The battle be-
tween the rioters and the military was
kept up until 2 o'clock, this morning
The military suffered severed pafllcu-
lary the Germantown Blues, Washing
ton Artillery of Germantown, list Stale
Fencibles. Wayne Artillery, and Cadwal-
lader Greys:
The first four companies were stationed
at Third and Queen streets. They stood
raking fires up Third and up and down
Queen. The two severeSt charges were
up Third from Christian. The iioters
had cannon Ioaaed with grape, iron scrap
ings, glass bottles, brick bats, &C. Serg.
euler of the Germantown Blues WAS
shot dead at his cannon; the whole of
the upper part of his face was torn off,
Corporal Tfoutman (of the Blues, twas
shot in the groin-wound mortal and
died at the Hospital. Private Ashworlh
had his musket struck by graPe-woun-
ded in the leg.
Aoout nail past ten otCloCh tuls ihoih'uS
an Irishman, who had used threatening
language in the street in front of 81. Phil
ip's church, was arrested and taken to
The Mayors Office. He was considerably
wounded in the face.
We are happy to learn that Capt. r K
Scott, although seriously wounded, is not
considered by the SergeoI TO be in dan
gerous condition. A ball entered his
back near the shoulder blade, which has
not been extricated, but will be as soon as
the operation is deemed safe.
Gen. CddwaIaier, in consequence Of
the fearless discharge Of his duty, was
singled out as the object Of vengeance.-
Ten balls passed through his coat, not
one OF which drew blood His escape
n,net bo occounted roma RI hla