Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-07-20
Rlors La pnILADrLpnIA.

ne papers received by IhttfHday's mail
brought afeenhta df a renewal Of the riots IN
Philadelphia, it appears that The Fourth Of
July passed oTvery quietly. There was rome
disturbance Oh Friday, the 5th which vas sci.
tied by the energetic Interference Of the proper
authorities. The remainder ofthe diag ~facafoI
story is told By tbs PHILADELPHIA Chronicle Of
| Saturday lilo 7th instant
"Phe riots ~ Southwark, IN tho baiRhbor.
hood Of st. Philip do Nari Catholic Church,
Queen street, above Second, which cbuma
eed on Friday night, bat wao quoted BY the
Sheriff, were renewed Oh Saturday higlIl ard
Sunday. The Sheriff, with the Police Of Tho
Diatriet Of Southwark, after removing the fire
arns from the church on Friday night contin.
ued on duty Until o o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing, when the church was placed in charge Of
n body or police.
During tho whole Of Saturday, knots and
crowds Of persons were In the neighbofhood-
some poaceable, others using threatening Ian.
glage, on account of the musketa having been
found in the cbureh,-Vhe military we're on
duty about five o'clock IN the afternoon, uader
command Of Mai. Gen. Patterson, Brig Gen.
Cadwalader, and Col. Ploaeanton Of the Aftil.
lofy.
The Sherif7s civil force were on The ground
early in tho evening, d ~spersiUR crowds, and
q~nialiBg the nIslrontcutg.
a large crowd otperso0sr continued there oil
day and evening, About dusk, the military
took command and cleared the streets. The
Hibernia Gnards, Capt. Callahan, were placed
inside the Church.
The Brig. General. the Sheriff and their
forces marched and p~atrolIed them for the dii-
trict, up to late hour in the night Dispensing
tho crowds.
Gen. Cadwalader, in person, ordered stores,
shops, etc, in the immediate vicinity of tho
church TO be closed. The proprietor Of one, a
drug store, refusing, he was arrested and HE
store closed.
A large number Of persons were arrested
during the night, and placed in the lookup Of
tho district.
These arrests were Of persons using threat
ening language, and derying the authorities.
We have heard the number stated at twenty
six but 40 yet have been unable to ascertain
the actual number.
About half past 10 o'clock, while the mill.
tary were guarding tho street two large crowds
approached, one down Third street, from Cath.
crime towards Queen erect, the other up
Third, from Christian, both meeting at Queen
street.
The military ordered them 10 d~ieperse, but
they shouted in derision. An order was given
by Col. Pleasanton, TO Capt. Robt. K. Scott,
Of the Cadwalader Greys, 10 'ire.' The CAP.
tain arrayed his men, but before he repeated
the word, those Of the crowd in front Of him
had ran away, leaving that portion ofthe street
clear.
In this melee several were arrested some
nlaaad IN Tho t,afak Lnt,.a#n.I ~ II
church.
When the word Sire was given by C,l.
Pleasanton, Hon. Charles Naylor ran out and
said--'No, don't fire. At which General Cad.
wa ader ordered him under arrest, and 10 be
placed in the church.
This created great confusion. The Sherif7s
officers interfered, and desired his release, but
the General slernly refused, and Mr.. Naylor
and tile others remained in custody.
The other party were more obdurate, Gen.
Cadwalader d1shed among them with his horse,
one OF the crowd seized the bride, and the
General struck him over tho arm with his
sword. A brick was then thrown at the Gen
eral which struck him on the knee.
Yesterday morning those in custody in the
watch-house and church were discharged, sx-
cept two, who were remanded for trial.
The authorities, military, &C., remained on
duty until near 3 o'clock, Sunday morning.
Some Of the military and police continued on
duty all night.
Early IN the morning the crowd gathered
a~gaiD--wsnt to the wharf took a canaon from
the brig Venus, at Seventh street wharf: ano-
Their they dug up and cleaned, and loaded them
with pixies.
These they dragged up in front ofths church
poised them, and threatened that unless Mr..
was released they would destroy it.
Nothing being done, the crowd rushed upon
the building, broke in the side door with a bat
shattered the walls, and brought
out Dir. MAYOR in triumph. This was about
II o'clock. and there were four military com.
panies inside at the Time.
About three thousand escorted him to his
dwelling house in Fifth street, above Prince,
where hez made a speech requesting them to
and 60 home quietly.
Tbs mob then went b ck to the church, and
took the cannon to the ba ID destroy II. an
the Hfbernia Greens were removed from
he church.
Mr.. Levin, Nj. Titus, and Mr.. Thomas Z.
Grover-all leading Native Americans-pro.
missed themif they would dispense, the Greens
should be removed at | o'clock. They were
not removed at that bour-the cannon was
hen placed-then the torch applied. AT this
oolnt Mr.. Grover Jumped astride the cannon
The mob then ran off with it amidst cheers.
Finally, the Greens were removed-butI
hey were no sooner out than the mob attack
ID them-they dispersed-one was nearly Kill
ed. AT Filth and Snail streets, one Of Them
ashed INTO a house and discharged his mus.
81 from q window, wounding koy This Is