The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-11

Na'iVc Americans were preparing them.
elves Tor tho worst consequences We sin
erely hope order may be restored without
urther bloodshed
Order and quiet were restored by l2 or
o'clock at night.
On Tuesday morning, large meeting Of
he citizens was held, at which resolution
was passed offering reward of n thousand
lo!lars for the detection Of the perpetrators
pI tse murders in addition TO the rewards Of.
tered by the city and commonwealth.
During the morning several arrests were
made Of persons supposed TO be implicated
in exciting the mob.
The papers of Wednesday give an &C.
count Of the continuation Of the riot on
Tuesday. In the afternoon Of that day
a meeting was held in The State House
yard by the Native Americans, at which
speeches were made and resolutions
passed, and finally, very injudiciously,
adjourned to meet again that afternoon.
in the vicinity of the scene of the pre-
vicus day riot and the crowd immed-
ately wended their way in that drectio.
The scene Of the riots Of Monday al
ternoon, in Kensing,on, was quiet dur
ing Tuesday morning, and many fami-
lies were removing from their dwell
ings. In The early part Of the afternoon
large numbers of people were gathered
n various quarters, but were peaceablc
and orderly. Between four and FIVE
O'Clock the crowds Of individuals be-
came great, until they numbered in the
aggregate al different points two or three
thousand. The greater part Of them,
were however, considerably below the
scene of the riot. After the adjourn
ment Of the Native American meeting,
which was held in the State House
Yard, large body went into Kensing-
ton in procession, with banner and
dag. They Immediately repaired 10
he market house, when great excite
nent ensued, and The ronng renewed.
Shots were fred from several of the
houses opposite, and one young man
Killed, and several wounded. The hon
es from which the shots were discharg-
ID were asslied.
The Carroll Hose carriage was taken
from the house in Fourth street, above
Master, and dragged up side down, ,,hro'
he District; the hose njured, aud the
carriage made wreck Of. The house
of The llibernia Hose Company was also
attacked, aud a borrowed carriage taken
out, but no, injured. The firing during
this, was continued from the houses, and
a number where wounded while sand
ing near and in the market house -
Three were killed instantly, and twelve
or fifteen wounded, some dangerously.
A Mr.. Lawrence, while standing on
Second street, received shot which for
tunalely struck againsta penny in his
! vest pocket, and did him no further in
b jury than that which the shock caused.
+, Other equally as narrow escapes were
made all around. One small boy while
standing near the market house, was
struck with ball on The lower part of
he abdomen, which, luckily just graz
ed the skin During the latter part Of
he afternoon, the houses on Cadwalla-
der street, north of Master, were fired.
md continued burning for several hours
: No lire apparatus was put in reQulslllon
1t is said tina, several companies made
attempts TO reach The spot, but were pre-
I vented. The extent of damages by the
flre,up TO this lime cannot be ascerlaned
! From appearances, we Judge that
j some ton or Twelve buildings were con-
,umed.
John Taggart, charged with the shoot
ing oi Rhnedollar, was arrested yesler-
day afternoon, aud taken before Alder
man BaiIeau. He was committed and
put inlo The custody of an officer, to be
aken 10 prison. The crowd lha, fol-
owed 10 the office, upon his being oken
4 OUT resisted The efforts Of the olli er to
Z execute the commitment. On the way
9 down second street he was beset by The
t mob, who were excited 10 the highest
pitch, and beaten and battered in the
most awful manner. Propositions were
made 10 hang him, and rope was put
around his neck, with which he was
dragged some distance, until he was
!. completely exhausted, and supposed 10
. be dead, After this he was taken to
. the NcrlheIn Liberty watch house,
d where, it appears, he survived, and was
!, still living at The last accounts. 1t was
s alleged that he was seen TO discharge a
h heavy musket twice, and when arrested
5 he had il in his possession, charged with
t a ten finger load.