The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-10

The RIOTS AGAIN CoMMENcED-TuH PROGRESS OF
THE MoBaGREAT EXCITEMENT AND PRospEcTs
OF MORE BLOODY WoRK-ANoTHER MAN SHor.
Wednesday, o'clock, A. M.
We were on the ground at an early hour-every
thing had been quiet from IL last night TO this
morning. The Native Americans, at this time,
hostrd their flag again at Second and Franklin
Streets with the banner carried Yesterday. Men
began to collect in groups in various parts of the
dlstrcts-their numbers swelling at every moment
The excitement was far greater than at the same
time yesterday.
About o'clock several bodies of men iormed
themselves into possess, and went through the
streets alleys and lanes of the of yesterday
riots, searching the tenements Of the Irish for
pons Previous to this great portion of the mill
tary had been withdrawn-lhe artillery and cavalry
had been dismissed. Those of the military remain
ing--,wo companies OF the 81 brigdde-went with
these parties and assisted in the search, wherever
il was deemed necessary and proper to SECURE the
lives and property OF citizens, and prevent further
Outrages. So far there was no violence committed
In several OF the houses on Cadwallader and JEFF
ferson streets, and alleys running thereirom, num-
bers of pieces OF firearms were found in fact, ten
@r twelve muskets were taken from row of houses
on one of the alleys small shed in the rear Of
one OF these irish tenements WIS broken open, and
two guns, heavily loaded were taken out. Two
Others from pig-siy and several from woou-shed
About half-past eight o'clock, and while this earch
was progressing, gun was fired in one of The al
leys and created 4 great excitement. Crowds
rushed TO the spot, but returned, having
talne0 mat III was the result OF ACCIDENT
9o'cLocK, A. M.-The mob have Just entered a
grocery store, and brought ont quantity OF pow
der and shot, and the excitement is increasing. A
few moments since, some OF the Natives found In
the ashes and ruins of one of the brick houses on
Master street, a large amount OF gold and silver
coin, which had been lett IN the building by Mrs:
Ann Harrison, who occupied it. She is very old
woman, quite lnflrm, and thus was her all. The
crowd gathered up and carried oil, halt melted gold
and silver to the amount of about 500, when the
military established guard and the owner of the
money, with several of her friends, came and gath
cred up what they could find of it. They had col
lected from the ashes some five or six hundred dol
lars when we left &
TEN O'CLOCK, A. M.-The Sd brigade, under Gen
Hubbell, sent to relieve the LIST brigade, have just
arrived. AS they approached the scene of riot, a
party OF the mob found man in house on Ger
mantown road, above Master, in the act Of load
ing a second gun--havng another already loaded
They took him prisoner, and bore him off to AL
derman Boeau's office, threatening him with clubs
and swearing vengeance, The Alderman sent him
down to Mayor Cannon of the Northern Liberties,
and the way it was with the greatest difficulty
that the mob were restrained from tearing him to
pieces. He was several times knocked down, and
good deal bruised and beaten. Arriving at the
MAYORS Office, the mob became so infuriated that
the Mayor had to have him locked up in one of the
cells it being impossible to hear the cause then.
ELEVEN o'cLoCK.-The military now have pos.
session OF the square which was the scene of the
terrible destruction of lite and property yesterday.
They are unable to control the mob AT this mo-
ment large mass OF the natives are proceeding up
Germantown road, breaking open and searching
the houses of the Irish and making arrests wherever
they find q Catholic. All the houses for squares
around are completely deserted, and no persons are
seen about them except a few wagoners with furnl-
ture cars, removing goods.
We have Just seen Rice, the Irishman who was
shot dead last night Several persons who recog-
nize him, say he was Of the most desperate OF
the Irish in the battle yesterday, and was aiming
at the Native Americans when shot through the
head
We saw large puddle of blood at tie corner of
Jefferson street and Germantown Road At this
place an elderly Irishman fought yesterday for
more than an hour, loading behind the brick wall
and shooting at the Native Americans, killing Sc
Sm but he was as by the wall which
battered all over by bullets. He was at Last killed
by boy who came up from western direction in
Jefferson street, and shot him through the back OF
the head, dashipg his brains LITERAL. out. Tha
About II last night, during the struggling fire,
that were heard, man was killed IN Philip street
name unknown
At Alderman Boeau's office, number Of gun.
have been brought this morning, found in the Irish
houses. They were all heavily loaded-one had q
ten fingers load.
Coming down this morning, saw at the office
of the Mayor Of the No thern Liberties one Of the
most distressing scenes ever witnessed. beau l.
full girl was weeping at the loss OF her brother, who
was diving. She was the most ablect pic oil
despair that could be Notwithstanding, tear
iug her hair-calng on the name OF her brother
and venting curses most dreadful from the sweet
lips of woman, on the murderers OF her brother
Farther up met a woman and her son-the
latter armed with a rltle-going to the scene OF
riot to aveDge the death OF son and brother. The
poor woman was frantic with grief-the son spoke
not, nor looked he any way except that which he
was going. There was but one expression In every
feature OF his fdce-that was revenge.
IL O'CLOCK, A MA fire has Just broken out
above the scene of yesterdays devastation. The
mob is increasing every moment.
We haveJust heard that Augustus Peale has had
his arm amputated. He was secretary of the Lo
Gust Ward Native American Association.
One O'Clock, p M We have just heard that al
few minutes past IL, noon, one Of the volunteers
belonging to the Monroe Guards was shot and car
red off the ground MORALLY wounded. The irish
driven from the ground, are collecting by iiflies
and hundreds out of town, in the woods for protec-
ton.
They have applied to the workmen on the Read.
ing Railroad for their aid but the agents have re-
fused TO countenance them, and have sent them
away. II is rurnored that this morning the work
men of Mr.. A. u. Eyre, who are erecting wharf
at Richmend College, were driven from the grounds
by the Irish. The Sheriff was sent tor.
2 O'Clock, p M.-Re,urned to the scene Of dis
order The rumor Of the death OF the member O
the Monroe Guards is not true. Some brick build
ngs, OF house In court running from Cadwal
ader street below Jefferson, were fired at noon
The Natives attempted to prevent the fireme from
throwing water upon the flames, when the military
nteriered and the fire was sxtlnguished. AT the
same time house on Cadwallader street, was en-
tered by the Natives for the purpose of searching
for fire arms and was set on fire in the cock -loft
This was soon put out. Shortly after i've frame
and one brick house in a court running
from Cadwallader above Jefferson street, were
fired and totally consumed. These houses were
all occupied by Irishmrn who it is said, had been
engaged in the aiIray on Tuesday, and from the win
dows OF one, 1t was charged, several Natives had
been shot. AT this time the Natives have complete
possession of the ground. Not an lrishman TO be
seen. The military having gone to dinner, mol
has Just attacked st. Mchael's (CathoIic) Church
on Second below Jefferson street, and the house OF
Mr. Donohue, the priest the corner of the latter
street. The military dspenes the rioters. They
attack grocery store two squares off The a,ten.
ton of the military is thus diverted and write
2. o'clock, J.. M ST.. MIcHAEL's CHURCH is ALL
IN FLAMES The back door was broken UP, and
the building thus entered by the incendIarles. Al
this same moment, the flames burst forth from two
brick houses at the corner of Washington and JEFF
ferson. These houses were on Tuesday the strong
hold Of the Irish. Their destruction is now newt