The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-09
Further Particulars of the Riot.
From the phila. Gazette OF yesterday afternoon ]


HALF PAST ONE o'cLocn-MiofE OF Pr THE NIT nd
Our reporter IS lust returned from the ground, and
brings the following report livery lhins con'ihueu
quiet from IL last night TO thlS hoInins "A, ayou'
that time ,pruups began TO assemble as Yesterday,
hut nader higher excitement AT Second dhdtrank-
lin the American flag was raised, and with 1t the
plac ard which was Paraded through the streets yes
terday AT this period, the volunteers OF the LIST
Rrisade were relieved by some OF those OF the "a.
Self organized bodies now formed, and a search
for me and arms was made through the houses IN
the square bounded by Master, Cadwalader and
Jefferson streets, and the Germantown road. The
military did not interfere as perfect order was pre-
served
Several stands of arms. rs rifles, muskets, shot
guns and pistols, were found concealed, chiefly in
the outhouses, In pig stye, &c. They were al
most all loaded. The inhabitants had dlspersed.-
At about O'Clock gun was fired in Jefferson
street, which for moment created great excite
ment but 1t was at once discovered 10 be an accl-
dent About 9 O'Clock a large quantity OF gold,
about 800 dollars was discovered IN the embers
OF the fire In OF the houses burned yesterday
Some 100 dollars of it carried off by boys, but
a guard was Immediately set over it by the volun-
teers, and the residue discovered and returned to
the owner, an old Irish woman named Harrison
AT 10 o'clock some companies OF the third Brigade
also appeared. They took possession OF the ground
AS they appeared, an lrlshman was discovered IN
the act of loading musket, having just Loaded one
He was Immediately seized and carried to Alder
man Boileaus, and from thence to Mayor Cannons
On the way down, and with great difficulty, his me
was saved. Arrived at that officers, ne was obll-
ged TO place him at In a cell In his office to
save his life. The excitement was increased at the
Office by the fact that Young, one of the men shot
yesterday, and who Is not expected to live, was
lying in the adjoining house-hls sister, beautiful
girl, was on the steps of the house, in an almost
frantic state, and the sympathles OF the crowd were
raised to an almost uncomfortable pitch. Last
night, in struggling melee, Irlshman named
Rice was shot in a street called Philip street
The m.n Rice, an lrishman, weaver, who
was shot yesterday, II IS now asserted was shot
down In the act OF firing. He is represented as
koop aoft loo
An Irlshman, at the corner of Jefferson street
and Germantown road, during the hottest OF the
fight, was engaged in firing down Jefferson street
into Cadwalader street, among the Natives, killing
and wounding two or three The edge OF the
house, behind the corner ofwhich he would dodge,
was literally shot away by bullets fired at him. He
was al last shot through the back OF the head by a
boy, who came through Jefferson street from the
West.
At II O'Clock the crowd was entering the houses
IN Germantown road, searching them, taking from
them arms and ammuntIon They conducted
themselves, though under great excitement, with
much forbearance, destroying no property, and
whenever they entered grocery store to carry
out the POWDER placing guard to protect the rest
of the property The houses in the imme date
of action, and within square or two, all
deserted, and the Irish have almost entirely dlsap-
peared. Some few men are seen carrying OIL their
furniture In cars.
At II O'Clock fire broke out, hut as our repor-
ter left at that tlme he is unable to afford any par
tlculars OF 1t. At that time, one OF the volunteers
belonging to the Monroe Guards, fired upon
and carried off the ground MORALLY wounded Va
rous rumors are afloat as to the assemblage of a
large force of Irish from Manayunk and other
points, in the Second street woods, and above Rich
mond on the Delaware Venous other rumors are
afioat which we forbear to mention.
o. We learn from passengers who arrived from
Philadelphia last night, that the riots continued
without abatement yesterday afternoon, notwith-
standing that all the military were out. More
blood had been shetland more houses burned,
among which was Catholic Church.