The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-09

mad given the order TO fire upon the crowd Without
any previous warning TO them TO retire.
This volley caused the dispersion Of 'hs crown ou'
increased the exaspefaton of the dsaheeed 10 lear
ful pitch moo gathered an the rear oil the oo'n
| missioner,s Hall where two or three OF Inc bodies
OF the slain were carried, and after angry pa.ley'
broke into the Hall and took therefrom considefs-
bic number of the muskeis, which had been ofoueh'
from the Church and deposited there.
II Threats were made against a number oi soldiers
who we're stationed la the lower Story OF Tue han
and finally gathering was had at The nay 1cA'ss,
n near the Wharton Market, below the SOUTHWARK
Railroad and about o'clock, body OF men came
down Federal street preceded BY four FOUNDER can
non roughly mounted, and drawn with ropes. me
men who followed IN the rear were armed WIN mus
kets in part and with other instruments OF offence
They proceeded 10 Front street. and up Front street 70
Queen where they quietly placed the cannon al the
middle of the junction of the street, so ar TO range
along Queen street towards Second, al which iatieI
street n body Of military and SIX FOUNDER were
placed. The darkness favored Their operations, anu
they were undslurbed until they had hired the piece
which was heavily loaded with fragments of iron,
that had been hastily collected. AT the same Time
the mob fired with muskets 10 the same direction rom
such covered positions as they could md, and the
i fire Immediately answered by voiiey from the
military, and the discharge OF the field piece me
irug ho,h sides then kept up at Intervals I'M
I'll abou, 10 o'clock, when it temporarily ceased.
The mob had at that hour two pieces placed 30 as
to range Queen street, and had also fifteen pounder
which they could not use, because u was MOI bouht
ed. The feeling among them seemed TO be that OF
desperaton and threats Of the most startling caTac-
ter were very generally used by them against me
military, and specially against General Cad"alader
| Ii was utterly Impossible to obtain definite &C
enunt of the loss of killed and wounded IN the last
unter, although tho Reporter nnd@rwent danger
Gus risk in order TO do 1t was generally SAID lhat
| two of the mob Second and Queen street were
| killed. Colonel Pleasonion is slightly wounded IN
the g,oin, and Captain X. X. Scott, dangerously IN
the spine 1t Is believed hat the list III killed and
wounded on both sides will be large.
/ At III O'clock Major General Patterson detailed
the German baitaiion, with two held pieces and the
company of Washington Cavalry, and First County
troop under the command of General Rounior', as a
reinforcement, and the column Immediately moved to
the scene of action.
We understand that the Sheriff, late last evening,
| addressed a TO the commander of Fort Mltfiin,
requesting him To send to the city many OF his troops
as ne could spare from his command.
Il The reports of the guns shook The houses IN the
vicini.y, shsttering windows and damaging furniture
Balls passed into many Of them and the inmates
compelled to retire precipltately by the back
ways leaving all their property behind them. In
one instance, aged lady Obliged TO be lifted
over fence, and while this was being done, ball
cut off the branch OF tree near by.
About O'Clock, A. NJ, the First City Troop Of
Cavalry, Captain Boiler, was ordered to proceed to
the vicinity of the Church. and Il possible capture
and spike the guns used by the mob THIS duty was
Immediately performed, and at half past one O'Clock
information had been received at Head Quarters that
the la ge fifteen FOUNDER had been captured at the
corner of Fifth and queen streets, and spiked.
Late last night heard that during The encounter
which occurred after nine o'clock man named
John Cooke, shot beside the cannon stationed at
Front and Queen street He had fired the piece
twice, and about to apply the match third time,
when the discharge OF musket near. him revealed
the position Of the mob TO the military, and they In
stanily fired their piece. grape shot took effect in
Cookies groin and killed him instantly An old man
named Field was also killed by two bullets, which
passed through his breast. young man who was
not recognised, was likewise shot dead.
AT half past one O'Clock, a meeting OF the disaf-
ected was held at Wharton Market without ostensi-
Die object
Rumors were generally prevalent, that they in
had entered into organization made arraIgeme Is
for procuring ammunition, etc.
Two O'Clock, A. M-Ail is quiet, but il is rumoi-
ed that another attack is TO be made upon the militia
ry att A. Nj.
STILL LATER.
We have learned from Head Quarters thar The orr
rin # the firing upon the crowd at O'Clock last
evening, was In consequence of an attack made upon
the CITY Guards. Captain Hill struck to the
earth, and an attempt made TO stab him with his
own sword While In this situation, one Of his
Lleu,enants gave the order to fire, which done.
The military are continually harassed by the mob
and men are said to be lying wait upon the roofs
Of houses In the vicinity of the church, ready fire
I whenever an OCCASION Outis.
1t Is said that three of the soldiers are killed
two or three MORALLY wounded and some more con-
side ably hurt-in all about twelve.
KILLED AND WOUNDED
The following believed 10 be lst Of the killed
} and wounded Other names will be found in the re-
port above.
John Cook, an oysterman, about 30 years of age,
wa killed upon the spot.
Elijah Justuf, shot through the heart with
ball.
WIN. CT, zier, residing in Plumb street above S, c.
ond hi fsoe half shot Of with load of lues-dnd
Imm, diately
Capt Teal an old patriot, 50 years old, ball en-
tered the neck, tall in the stomach.
Joseph Mcdaniel shot through the heart ball pass
ing out The opposite side.
Theodore Slack residing in Queen street. above
Second-wounded in the leg.
DIR. Appleton, wounded 10 the leg and arm
Thomas Street, an old man. residing near Second
and Race, wounded in the knees.
young lady IL years Of age, whose name we
could not learn, shot with ball through the thigh.
Mr.. Baggs, wounded in the leg, residing In John
street above Front
Henry Slack, residing in Carpenter above Sixth
wounded IN the thigh with slug.
Henry Jones, wounded in the right shoulder re-
siding IN Christian above I bird.
Two horses Of the military shot dead near Second
and Catharne.
! One Of the Troops ell from his horse, supposed
/ 10 be shot
Capt r. h. Scott, Commander Of the Cadwala.
der Grays, was shot, IT is feared MORALLY 10 the
spine.
Col. Pleasanton slightly wounded.
} Thomas Faulkner was shot, but not seriously
Z wounded
Thomas ID. Grover received a bayonet tirus,
= through has coat
! Joseph sby, Southwark, ound,d in the shoul.
der and thgh-mottslly wounded
{ Capt Lyles wife, residing in tathaiine street be-
low Third, wounded in the arm
1 Mr.. Guy, residing in Penn street above South
wounded IN both legs.
From the National InL,ihgenoer
LBTER-BY THE TELEGRAPH
Attwo o'clock tins morning we received the graft.