Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-17

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his eyes knocked out by blow from cio "
about o o'clock, while looking from his wU,
dow. ""'
The Catholic Church was STRONGLY Co...
fed, but no disposition was manifesto
attack the same. Guns were heard Stu az ~
every direction. l"
Twelve o'clock.-AlI is quiet Tho e.
is nearly out. The military are still nn NC
the ground. PO"
Two Irishmen are reported as b,v;,.
been burned to DEATH "S
The Spirit of the Times relates ,bo E,
lowing revolving incident in this ter , IJ-
scene:
One daring fellow named John Tarc,,,
rushed out of house and fired several In,
upon the Natives-it is said killed ,,vo -
three men. A rush was made upon hin,
and he was captured, though fighting ike
madman, and Just in the act of SHOOTING ,bo
fourth gun. The weapon was wrested Gor,
him by citizen named Bartholomew D..
ker, end the infuriated mob rushed uDon
him, knocking him down and stamping h.
face almost to shapelessness.
Some Of the more humane got possession n
Taggart, and took him TO the Office of Ala
Boieau, in Second street, above Beaver
Several times on the way, and even a, lbs
Office, the Infatuated Americans rushed on
the Irishman and beat and stamped him
most numerically. Aid B. made ont,
commitment for Taggart on charge of muir.
der, and he was given into the hands of ci,.
liens to be sent 10 the Mayors Office ofibe
Northern Liberties. They had not pro-
ceeded far, however, when another rnsb
was made; those who had charge of him
were beaten off, and most revolving scene
| followed.
The prisoner was kicked and stamped IN.
Ill hardly feature was discernibIe; then
dragged, by a rope tied round his neck
down the street to the Second street market
above Brown. Here the mob attempted to
hang him up, but citizens interrered, and
after some delay he was borne off to the Of
fee OF Mayor Cannon, still breathing
The riots in Kensington on "Wednesday, although
not signaized with the loss Of life up 10 seven a.
clock IN the evening, was nevertheless marked with
violence of the most outrageous character During
the night large numbers OF people remained about
the scene of violence, and the military kept vis.
| liant guard until daylight, when portion Of them
were relieved by reiniorcements from the second
and third Brigades, and shortly after, the district
appearing TO be quiet, the rest of the military were
drawn of, with the exception of detachment Of
twenty-iour men, under the command Of Captain
tairiamb, which was left to guard ST. Michaels
Church.
About two o'clock, crowd of people went 10
/ Ninth and Polar street where a number Of Irish
families had taken refuge, in number Of dwell
ings. These were fired, burned TO the ground, The
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| Meantime immense crowd had gathered in
the vicinity of st. Michael's Church. and about
two o'clock Captain Fsirlamb demanded the KEYS
of the edifee from the Rev. Mr.. Lochrn, the pas.
tor, who Immediately gave them up, and with
them the keys of his own residence adjoining the
Church. Captain Fairlamb instituted rigid search
through the premises, and found neither arms nor
men concealed, either in the church or in the
| house
Shortly after this, three young men walked
through the detachment of military into the church.
the front door of which had been left unlocked
One of them in few minutes afterwards threw
out OF a window portion of the drapery of the al.
tar. They soon came out into the street and walk.
ed off without obstruction. The flames soon burst
out and spread unchecked until of the noble edfce
nothing remained but the bare walls. During lae
coniisgration three distinct explosions were heard
and this served greatly to exasperate the crowd
The dwelling house of the Pastor, adjoining
was broken into by the mob, the furniture thrown
into the street, and the building itself fired In
short time il was reduced to ruins.
The following particulars relative to the de-
struction of St. Augustine's Church, are from
the North Americana
One of the points of attack designated by
the rioters, was st. Augustine's Church in
Fourth ST., near Vine. A body OF from two to
; three thousand persons were collected in the
knl,r ,s.,l,s of srhO
7 were mere spectators, but others ripe for arson
or mischief. A large proportion of them were
/ lads, from l6 to 81 years old. Our energetic
and efficient Mayor, Scott, was early on The
ground with large body Of the city police ana
a few trusty personal friends, and exerted HIM
self most honoraby in preventing an outbreak.
From the top Of a cab he addressed the vast
! crowd, and urged them, as they made the laws
! and elected the officers themselves, to have re-
spect TO BOTH and, as natives, not to tarnlsh
the honor of the city. The wel-disposed poI!-
lion OF the community responded to his Sen''-
ments; but there were Others whose only cry
was I" blood for blood" and other exciting
S expressions. The latter were kept in check
a until about 0 O'Clock, when, order seeming 10
have been restored, the Mayor descended from
his elevated position, and dismissed the First
Troop, and First County Troop of Cavalry
both under the command Of Captain John But
= Ter, who had been stationed in Fourth street,
with their front little below Vine, to the aid
\ Of the corps in Kensington.
e In few minutes a brickbat was thrown IN
TO a window from New street, which extends
from Fourth to Third, directly opposite the
S front OF the church. In short time another
] was thrown which produced yell from small
. part of the crowd, and desire on the part Of
e others TO preserve the peace. The Mayor was
promptly in the midst OF the street, and urged
the citizens to seize the offenders. In shoTI
time several missiles were thrown, and a rush
down Fourth street took place. Embodened
I by their success they commenced throwing
: stones with more violence. About bali past y
: a large body Of rioters amounting from egn.