The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-09
Terrible State Of Affairs in Philadelphia.
RIOTS RE- CoMnIENCED.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
The Mob and tho military.
SEIZURE OF CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

We give below the particulars received yester-
day afternoon from Philadelphia.
(From Philadelphia Times Loco and Anti Nave) July
Our city is once more the scene of riot and
bloodshed-of civil war-and of fearful out
upon inc laws and and Ho 20 the con-
tolling the alarm, and the streets are filled
with an alarmed multitude, whose features ex-
hibit every variety OF feeling, from deep indigna-
ton at the utter, hopeless and lamentable neili-
cheney of our municipal government, to lamenta-
ton at the sad nature OF current events. A mob
at our present writing, has complete possession OF
the lower part OF the city.
The rioters have driven on the military and seized
ST. Philips Church, killing one or two Of the Hi
hernia Green's in their rage. Other troops have
returned 10 the ground-haye fired aponthe crowd
killed and wounded IL or 10 individuals--a number
Of the rioters have proceeded to arm themselves
for the confct-the air 10 alive with the groans OF
the wounded and dying, with the imprecations OF
eh,friends, and every thing wears the aspect OF
iciesperate and mortal combat that will be likely,
deluge our streets with blood.
u Nothing would now satisfy the rioters, but the
marching Of the Hibernia Greens from the ground
M, this was done, the Greens being escorted by
the Markle Rifle Co., a portion of the mob follow
ing. At Second and German streets the Rifle
Company left the Greens. The latter turned into
German street, where enc0unerlng another mob,
the latter attacked them with brlckbats. The
Greens fired retreating, for several squares. wound
ing three or four persons, some OF tue bullets en-
tering dwelling houses, and one Protestant church
in pursuit.. Most OF them arrived early at the May
or's Office where they were put in safety. One OF
them-private Robert Gal!asher-ran into house
at the n w. corner Of Fifth and Small street, and
up stairs. The mob rushed in--he fired down
stars--one Native was slightly injured-he was
''ER1 RI. eap.o.. held the but.ud Of the mu.ke. GU,
oil the window to show that they had secured 1t
boy the street, mistaking their intention, fired
pistol at the window, and wounded Robert
Lyons, native, in the arm. In the meantime,
Mr.. Gallagher was dragged down stairs, beaten
horribly, mutialed, hauled through Small street to
Sixth street, and treated with savage inhumanity
The Moyamensing police released the dying man
from the mob, but were beaten off by the rioters
afterwards and the bleeding victim was at length
borne of to the Southwark watch house.
st. Philips Church was now left unprotected
The mob rushed into it like torrent, and awful
scene Of dissertation and destruction commenced
ceeded in saving much of the church furniture,
and until 8 p. M. riot reigned supreme-the whole
Division of the military which had been ordered
out stsP P. IA. beng safely (the greater portioll
for protection AT P. M. the rioters had retired
from the church, and it was in possession of COM
mittse of about one hundred natives, who really
seemed anxious to pr reserve the building, and who
deprecated all these acts of violcnce calculated
to inure the cause Of true nativeism. We feel
bound to do them justice, for they seemed sincere
in their efforts to restore order, and felt doubt
the full extent OF the truth, that wicked spirits were
perverting their cause to the worst purposes, and
making 1t cloak tor the most nefarious designs
About P. M, part Of the First Division arrived
on the ground. General Cadwallader demanded
and obtained possession OF The Church. All was
quiet. Multitudes of excited people arrived, but
no demonstrations Of violence The Committee
commenced retiring from the Church, two by two
AT this moment Capt. Hill, OF the City Guards,
posted on Queen above Second street, got into E
collision with some elderly person. Capt. Fl. struck
at the latter with his sword. The man got the
sword from Capt. H.--a crowd gathered-Capt.
him-onc OF his soldiers rushed forwardto bayonet
the one about to murder Capt. H.-some boys
threw stones at the MISREPRESENTATION ensued-s
rlot-Gen. Cadwallader rushed up excited-gave
the word Git Is sad} to frs!1a murder ,S dis
kets of the City Guards and Cadwallader Greys, w
and down 2dstreet, and down Queen ct !, at any and
ev.rycitzen On the ground, without prevouswarning
The streets were FLIED to OVERLOOKING with crowds
people, and tho air was instantly filled with cries
of human agony. Women and children were pass.
ing from house to house, and Mrs. Llse, wife OF
Capt. Lisc, OF Front, below Queen street, who
was leaving house where she had been visiting,
was shot through the left srni Many OF the Com
mittee were also wounded, and one killed. About
five others were killed on the spot. whose names
mortally. The rioters Immediately congre
gated at the Wharton Market, organized.
armed themselves with muskets, obtained two
pieces Of ordnance, repaired TO the scene Of
bloodshed, and about p. M. commenced a san
culinary battle with the Multiplication and small
arms being freely used on both sides. The names
OF those wounded at the first hire on Queen street,
are james Lawson, MIR. Sansenberger, James Tul.
", OF Lombard street; Mr.. Street, brother of the
Rev. Mr.. Street; Mr.. Carter, VIM. Lannlng. A
man who was walking with the Committee had
his face shot entirely away. An old man was kill
ed on the pavement in Queen bslow Second street.
frr~ md and IN ok an1
aimed at, and shot him dead. A waterman with
L. w. on his arm was also killed. Mr.. tanning
was shot at a squares distance from the scene OF
danger The soldiers were exasperated, they pur-
sued The crowd in all directions, firing and charg-
ing on the fugisives with their bayonets. About 8
O'Clock began the general engagement between
the rioters and the military, with Cannon and mus
ad Kept the s~o
streets completely. The rioters planted one can
non at Queen street wharf, and pointing 1t up that
street, did immense mischief. They say the gun
wasmanaged by four sailors. One discharge, 1t is
said. killed and wounded 20 soldiers. The battle
ragged furlously for two hours, between 10 and IL
O'Clock, p. M the contest was very severe, The
number of killed and wounded 10 immense, though
it is impossible to ascertain the number: The mill
tary have suffered terribly. Capt r; X Scott, Of
the Cadwallader Grays, was shot in the spine, and
is, it is feared, in mortal danger COL Pleasanton,
OF the Artillery Regiment, was wounded in the
his life. Capt. Murphy, Of the National Artillery, is
also, we learn, badly wounded. One or two Of the
dwellings adjacent to St. Philips church have
been converted iato Military Hospital. The kill
led and wounded Of the rioters were carried off by
their friends though many were left dying in var-
GUS places unreco0nzed. Amongst others wound
ed, we CLEAN the names of John Shuster, Lemuel
Paynter, w. ]. Barne, Henry Slack, and John
Cook About ten persons have been removed 10
the Hospital, the majority Of them not expected to
live over few hours. The contest was continued
al intervals up to one A. NJ, different detachments
of the military going to the aid Of their associates
until at about midnight, the whole division was on
the ground The rioters proceeded to Merrlck u
Towne's Foundry, on the railroad, during. the heat
give up the Key Of the establishment, aud furnish
them with all the grape shot in the place, and all
the iron-scrapings, &C., with which they. loaded
their four or five pieces Of ordnance, and did great
execution. Each military aid was fired at from
the corners OF the streets, srpeted with stones, as