Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-07-23
[CorespOndenee Of the Baltimore Sun ]
PHILADELPHIA. July 7th.
MORE EXCITEMENT.


About TWO o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, further search of the church Of
ST. Philip was made and the following
arms and smunitiOn fOurd, in addition 10
twelve muskets taken possession Of the
previous evening-53 musksts and fowl
ing pieces, 10 pistols Of different kinds,
q keg of powder, and box Of cartridges
Of the guns found, % were loaded some
so heavily that they could not have been
fred without bursting the piece. The
City Guard remained in possession Of
the Church all Saturday morning
About half past two o'clock in the af
lerDOea General Cadwalsder rode into
the street on horseback, and, in a short
address 10 those gathered about, endeav
ored 10 pursuade them to retire 10 their
homes. but without having any effect
In reply TO questions put 10 him as to the
authority by which arms were taken into
the Church, he stated that an order for
twenty musksls had been issued under
the authority of the Governor, and they
had been delivered before he knew any
thing Of the order He then repealed
his endeavors to pursuade them 10 dis
perse, but he had 10 retire without be-
ing able 10 accomplish anything.
Alderman Saunders also used persua.
sions 10 get the thrOug to retire, and in
doing so he assured them that every
weapon end all ammunition bad been re.
moved from the Church, and that there
was no cause for farther excitement
He begged all to use their exertiOns 10
allay the present i'll feeling.
The lenant Of the house next above
the Church vacated his dwelling on Sat,
urday afternoon, and several others in
the vicinity followed his example.
AT Z o'clock, the Sheriff arrived from
the city with a posse Of about Ons hun
dred aud fifty strong. With this force
he succeeded in diving the thrOng thai
was congregated there towards The east
end of The street. When all Was clear
from Second and Third street, lines oi
men we're stationed, who prevented all
ingress, except those living within the
square.
During the evening the military force
was increased by the presence OF the
Mechanic Rife, Washington Blues, Cad.
walsder Grays, Markle Rihle, and City
Guards. The crowd gradually increased
in number aud turbuIanee. About II
O'Clock The Junior ArliIlerisls arrived
with three field pieces these we're sta
toned at Second, Third. and Queen
streets, commanding every avenue TO the
church. Gen. Cadwalader then with .
platoon Of men charged upon the ihrOnq
In Second street below Queen SiTesI
driving them dOwn to Christian street.
The same measures we're adopted 81
Second and in Queen street, abOVeThird
and below Second, and good many at
rests were made by the military and pol
ice. In Third street matters sPPsared
TO have serious aspect. Stones baVinG
been thrown, and the officers in common
having been struck by them, preparation
we're made TO. discharge the field Peic'
stationed there. The address Of Ger
| OhuWdtuuuI Nno tOSOiVGU WIN EsOeAes
and he was dared to fire. tits sald the
the General had given the order and th
peice was levelled so as to take effec
amoug the mob, when Charles Nsylo
Esq, rushed before The cannon, and ei
ther countermaDded the order or begge
the Generate 10 do 60. He was immed
ately arrested and carried into Il
church. The determined spirit Of Il
military appeared 10 check the mob, 81
they gradually dispersed. The mOst
the military retired about daylight {
Sunday, leaving the church in charge
. the Mechanic RiGs and another conP
Q ny, said to be the Hibernia Greens.
: The crowd rapidly increased in trOl
: Of the Church, and about eleven O'cloC
u threats were madelh the Church wou
. be attacked, if Mi. NaylOr was not !,
}. leased. An old four Pounder W
!, brought in front o: the Church. lash'
u upon timber wheels. This vas load
e and pointed against the dOUt, the M