Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-14

6remsn throwing water only upon tha adjoining build
ings 10 guard them from the Iames Al O'Clock, tin
hare bIacIeucd and lettering walls alone remained.
Mr. J. Cori's temperance grocery store, on the oppo
site corner north OF the schoolhouse, attacked du
ring the afternoon, and ITS contents destroyed lie win
dows dashed in the bulk windows torn from the wall
and the movable wood work in the interior shattered
In pieces aud thrown into The Street. From this house
destructive voey was red al The lime OF the attack
| the school house on Tuesday night.
On the opposite 10 the school-house, westward
were old story brick houses, from of which
the shot fired which caused the death Of MIR.
Wright The fronts OF both OF them we're beaten in
with stones.
Ten frame houses adjoining St. Michael's Church.
southwark took fire from that building and were con.
sumed, with the exception OF one which torn down
10 prevent the flames catching TO brick house farther
south. Several buildings in the neighboood were in
jured BY the flames and flakes OF fire.
About this time the people inhabiting the houses on
Second street. and the streets for some distance
around the market. hung out American flags from their
windows, TO show their adherence TO the Native Amer-
can principles.
In the course of the afternoon, fire was applied 10
number of frame houses on Harmony Court, Ca small
running out OF Cadwalader, above Jefferson 81
and before the flames stayed, upwards of fifteen
houses were destroyed.
About SIX o'clock, while the military were engaged
in the neighborhood of Second street. mob attacked
the grocery store of Mr. Patrick Murray the corner
windows, threw the goods The store into the street
pitched The furniture out Of doors and windows, and
scarcely dessed when detachment Of cavalry, foot
and artillery, appeared upon the ground. 1t was ge-
neraly SAID that from this that the IRISH
obtained their ammunition.
In the evening between eight and nine o'clock
frame house standing back from the east side Of Cad
walader street, fired and totally consumed.
back building adjoining also burned to the ground
About nine o'clock The fences in front of St Mi
chaels Church were gathered together, and bonfire
made of them.
Two brick buildings Second street, and frame
building in the facing Master street. were set
fire about eight clock, and burned the ground
Thu military were divided into sections and were
guarding obnoxious premises.
Major General Patteson upon the ground du- |
ring the afternoon, and took active part in the pro-
ceedlngs.
During the night hostile demonstrations were made
against the Cathedral Church OF ST. John, on Thit
teen,h street, and against ST. Mays Church, on S
Fourth street
AT the former, General Cndwaater, at The head Of
his force, mode speech, declaring lha, he had heen
Informed that martial law was proclaned and allow
ing the crowd five minutes to leave the ground The
mob dispersed.
Al The latter, the T. S Marines enfiladed he street
and brought, by the commanding officer, to a
charge The rob dispersed.
There no persons killed yesterday, and but one
wounded
The North American says, no further violence had
been committed up to 3 o'clock, Thursday morning -
passenger the last night informed US that
lurge part Of the Catholic population Of Philadelphia
had gone to the country for safety.