Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-11

their reques, wouId no, be complied with, an
attack was again made upon The church, the
doors Of which were forced. Al this time, two
csnnons, which had been procured from on
board of vessels lying al our wharves, were
brought up 10 the church; they were removed
to the rear and fired. They had been loaded
with slugs nails, DC. and litile or no damage
was done To The walls, against hich they were
directed. An entrance was, however, effected
AT the iron, OF the building, and Mr.. Naylor was
set al liberty, amid the shouts of the mob
Though the exerlons Of Mr.. Thomas ID. Gro
yer aud others. the persons who brought the
guns were, after some difficulty. prevailed upon
To lake them away We learn that upon get.
'ing hem 10 he wharf, they were spiked. The
mob now having gol possession of the church.
Mr.. Levin ascended the steps and made an ad.
dress TO the people outside He said that The
property was now i'll his possession aud that II
should be protected He urged The mob TO dts
pefse.
The companies that had been stationed there,
then retired They marched out into Queen
street. down TO Second aud up TO German, and
turned up German here rush was made upon
lhem amid groauing which was doubtless in
tended for the Greens. The members 0f This
company being holly pursued, ran but previ-
ously discharged eYefal muskets--the ball from
one came very near striking gentleman who
was standing on cellar door IN Second street,
opposite German; it. however, just grazed his
face, and passed into the bulk window of Mr..
Smiths. The Greens were then driven in eye-
~ direcilon--OEe OF them named Gallagher
ran nio house al the corner of Fifth and Small
streets, and discharged his musket out Of The
window--0ne man named Roher Lyons, was
sho: in The street The crowd rushed into The
house and dragged Gallagher on, and took him
down the street. Before they got him lo The
Southwark Commissioners Hall he was so bad
ly beaten, that he was thought 10 be dead.
Several physicians came in and found hat life
slIll remained His condition Is, however. a
hopeless one. The Church was, for the re-
mainder of the afternoon, in the possession Of
the persons who engaged TO preserve H.
lis doors were open. and all who chose 20
enter dd so. In the mean lime The State House
bell tolled eighl successive strokes. and Gen.
Patterson ordered the First Division TO assem-
BILE. They accordingly did so. and at abou,
O'Clock the companies marched down 10 their
Quarters al The GIrard Bank. under The CON-
mand of Captain Mallory of Germantown.
8 O'Clock ---The troops arrived al the scene
of riot. Lines were farmed, and cannon sta
TONED at each corner Of the streets. The mil
iiary took possession of the Church, and turned
oui Committee that had it in charge. The
mob were commanded to disperse; they refused;
a charge was made upon the multitude. Upon
showing determination 20 stand lis ground,
one company fired volley-a large number
feli---one or two killed and several dangerously
wounded.
The mob gathered its forces in he side SIS
/. had four FOUNDER and large number of
smaller arms. These were repeatedly dis
charged, aud either killed or wounded The sol
diers.
9o'cluck. I'VE learn that more persons have
been wounded, among others Col. A. J. Pleas
anton and Capt. Il. K. Scott
10 2 o'cock.---A reinforcement of troops,
horse and artillery, have gone down TO the
scene Of battle.