Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-25

way can exasperate; Follow peace with
all men, atid CHARITY, without which no
man can see God"
FRANCIS PATRICK,
Bishop Of Philadelphia.
Phila., May Z, 1874.
Scene Of the Riots--Ei6ht o'clock
Wednesday Morning.
The Monroe Guards, under the COM
mand Of Captain Small, have Just arrived
on the ground, agreeably to tie order Of
General Cadwalladef, issued last night
The Jackson Artillerists, Captain Hubell,
and the National Guard, Captain Tustin
who have been upon duty al night; are
about moving of, being now relieved by
the Philadelphia Cadets, Captain White,
andthe Monroe Guards. A large number
of persons have already assembled to view
the scene Of last nights devastation, but
all seemed peaceable and orderly. Guards
are stationed at various points for the. pro-
lection Of property, and the indications are
that no further violence will be restored to,
although several exciting rumors are afloat.
The neighborhood Of the late riots is
crowded by hundreds of persons. Some
as spectators, others engaged in searching
the premises Of the remaining Irish inhab-
itants for fire arms. In several houses,
which were partially deserted, fire arms
were found, and also in out-houses and cel=
lars. A large pig sty, on the lot immedi-
atcly In the rear Of the scene of conf1agra.
ton, was demolished by some Of the mob
and gun found under the floor. A de-
taclunent of the military are posted there,
portion Of them on guard around the ruins
of the fire, with the view of keeping away
the crowd so as to enable workmen in one
or two cellars to recover the remains of a
quantity Of money said to be lost. One Of
the tenants of a house destroyed, it is said,
had 800 in her house, which is at present
the object of search. The Irish population
are removing from every quarter in the
vicinity unmolested. An Irishman was Ia
ken from house where it was suspected
there were IRE arms. AT first he denied
there being any, bit upon examination two
or three pe;ces were found heavily loaded.
He was arrested and taken to the lookup
house in the Northern Liberties. On the
way down he was almost killed by the mob.
In st. John street, near Poplar, number
of voices cried out ''hang him, hang him, !"
but this was not done, and he was with
great difficulty put into the lock-dp. A
portion of the military are posted around
the dead body of an lrishman, named Jos.
Rice, who was killed the night before while
looking over fence, from behind which,
it is alleged, he had fred at the crowd. It
is reported by man who resiled in the
centre of the scene Of riot, that seven or
eight Of the tenants # one Of the houses
destroyed by fire, persisted in the flames.
We have no doubt of the truth Of the re-
port, and believe that many others perish
ed Of whom we have no account, and per-
haps never will know definitely. Mr..
Peale, who was wounded yesterday, has
had his arm amputated. We have heard
of several persons who were wounded, and
two or three reports of others who were
actually killed; but not knowing the facts,
we refrain from making any statements in
regard thereto, until we shall have obtained
satisfactory information or knowledge about
them. We were in error yesterday, in
stating that the Carroll hose carriage was
destroyed. II was the Hibernia hose.
Eleren o'clock A. .M-Groups of boys
who have been actively engaged in pulling
down the lettering walls and chimneys Of
the houses destroyed by fire, are begin
ming TO manifest symptoms Of uneasiness,
and are attracting the attention Of persons
of more mature years to houses from which
it is said shots were fired yesterday upon
the Native Americans. The back build
ihgs of one of the row Of houses fronting
OH Washington Street Market, which were
destroyed last night, have just been dis
covered to be on fire. The kitchen of a
house on Cadwalader street, from which
the tenants are moving in great haste, has
taken fire from the above premises, and an
engine and hose company have arrived in
consequence Of the alarm. Some fears be-
ing apprehended for their security, Capt.
Small has thrown guard around them,
and they are in fair way of suppressing
the flames.
rs soon as the FIRE above referred to
was suppressed, another was discovered
in court, running from Cadwalader street,
between Jefferson. Two engines and sew
eral hose Companies are In service, under
the protection Of the Monroe Guards. A
large number Of persons entered house
opposite this court, belonging to the Messrs.
Nhitecar, of Spring Garden, for the pur-
pose Of searching for arms, but were in
duced to leave the premises upon the re-
monstrance Of military officer. They
had not left more than twenty minutes be-
fore smoke was seen issuing from the trap
door, and it was discovered that the loft
Of the building was on fire; the timely eff
forts of the firemen saved this building,
but the court referred to, consisting Of four
or six frame houses, was entirely destroy
ed. IL o'clock, noon.
The excitement is increasing with the
crowds Of persuns gathering in the district,
families are removing from their dwell
lngs in every quarter for squares around;
some Of the military are still upon the
ground, to project those removing, and to
allay the excitement; a row of frame dwell
lines, from which the tenants have remov.
ed, were fired, and soon after another row,
likewise untenanted, Just in the rear Of
Cad,roladcr sfroet in the imma1iafe vicin.