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

bayonet, and another hurt. y wants a quarter Of
O'Clock, and the discharge of two other guns 10
heard across the market lot The soldiers
rush, but the offenders could not be
found. The church, the Priests house,
and the adjoining houses are now enveloped In
flames, and present sad spectacle The wooden
crucihx the church still stands up amid the living
fire like monument OF unyieldlng alih-it iotteis
the crowd shouts out loud huzza 1T heaves-
another huzza lit disappears envcloped IN The
fiery ocean, and one long, piercing and continuous
cutlery of triumph bursts from the Threats OF the
lookerson! The fremen have arrested the further
progress Of the flames
Four O'CL,cK-A most singular scene Is now
presented. The people are busy writing with chalk,
doors. Others write Native Americans on their
door. Others, English. German. &c, are busy run
ming out the United States flag from their windows.
Those who cannot obtain aga, getting blue white
and red muslin, sewing three Of the pieces together
so as to form tri-colored banner, and slspending
the same in front of their houses SO as TO show he'll
anti Catholic pretensions. Hank another rush
The Natives have forciby entered the large brick
School House of the Sisters OF Charity, at the cor
ner OF Second and Phenlx streets. Now they ire II
IN the cupoa. At the same moment the lower
stories are filled with the Natives who are tearing,
pulling, smashing and destroying everything. The
spirit OF demolition ia active. Windows, doors,
fences, the trees in the garden, the flowers, even
the grass is being pulled up by the roots, and the
air is filled with them as they are hurled lying IN
all directions. Tie military have followed, and
as at the church, are standing IN front OF the work
of ruin looking composedly on To the eye OF
stranger, it seemed if they were standing there
TO protect the rioters from interruption.
HALF-PAsT Four o'cLocK.-Thc City Guards
relieve the military from their position. They
march TO the Market house lot A battalion OF In
fantry OF the First Brigade, under Col. Murray,
Third Brigade, who going home, The school
house is now all in flames, and the hremen are pro-
tecting the surrounding property. ,,
A druaken man strikes at Capt. Hill, and IS ar.
l, han aIty. tI,.
Captains sword.
FIVE O'CLOCK. -The natives are attacking now r
house opposite, and attempt to set fire to II. The
Guards preventit. The Natives also attack the re-
sldence and store OF j. Corr, temperance grocer,
Catholic, \. +. corner OF Second and PhpniX
streets. As the Native American flag hung from
the window OF the house adjoining, no effort made
to fire Mr. Corrs building, but II IS being complete
pletey backing the air IN their flight from the
hands Of the rioters
81 o'cLocK-The artillery regiment now approach
under the command OF Gen. Cadwallader. Prece-
horseback, and small civil posse on foot, with
the First City Troop Tor an escort. They pass up
Second street, through the midst OF the rioters who
continue their work OF destruction at the grocery,
and are storming some houses opposite The civil
posse are despatched TO the corner OF Second and
Master streets, and succeeded in preventing the
utter destruction OF the building and contents.
This is the store of the lrshman who had his
| thumb shot of by the bursting OF Il gun. They then
proceeded to the grocery store at the corner OF Sc
cond and Phenx and drove the rioters out Of the
building. Several of the rioters are arrested, but
the mob them, beating oil the force. In the
midst of this melee, one OF the posse fires pistol IN
the air, to lrshten oil the mob-it has contrary
effect. The mob became more outrageous
rush upon the small bands of shers officers, and
drove them back on the military. The infantry
| are ordered to advance, and are met by the mob,
| who first cheer, then dare them to shoot
This scene was most exciting. Hundreds OF the
Native Americans rushed to the front ot the bata-
lion, demanding that they shoot if they dare-ask-
| ing if they will fire upon American citizens! Al
this tine no pen can describe the scene. The SOL
dlery are surrounded by dense mob OF their own
counirymen, daring them 10 deadly conflict, and
| threatening terrible retribution. Col Page and
Col Murray advanced in front Of the military, and
addressed the mountaineering them to desst from
their work Of destruction The crowd listened
become quoted, and departed with three cheers Il
Colonies Page and Murray, and the rioters become
paclfied and quiet.
| 6o'cLocK-Ihe scene was changed. The rioter
have proceeded to the corner of Fourth and Mas
| ter Streets and are Kidding the house Of Hug
Clark, the Polio" Magistrate of KensDgt n, agalns
HON their wrath seems to be especially directed
Also the house of his brother Patrick, tavern keep
| rr They are throwing the furniture Of both mt,
the street, and breaking 1t to pieces. Now they
enter Hugh ClaIk's and are destroying all his books
and official papers. Another portion OF the mot
is busily at work at the corner OF Germantown
Road and Jefferson street, destroying the hon
and furniture and goods Of Patrick Murray, gro
Ger; The Artillery under Generals Patterson ane
Cadwallader, approach and halt and look on
SEVEN O'CLOCK The first county troop arrive
| The Natives gather in Jefferson street above Ger
up Fourth to Jefferson. The order is given to un
| lumber and shotted brass field piece is pointed
towards thu rioters. At this time our rtpor'e
left the ground. The inian,ry were stationed nea
the Of Phenix and Second streets as he cam,
down Second to the city.
| TIE CRY ATTACKED s o'clock p M.-Our re
porters returned to kensington The rioters ar,
burning yellow frame house on Master street,
Germantown road owned by Matthew Quinn
| NINE O'clock p. MA row OF frames in Har
mony court, Cadwallader street, have been free
by the Native Americans, and consumed.
10 O'CLOCK p. NJ The grocery store at Secono
| and Master streets, that had been attacked in the
afternoon, and building that adoined II OF Sc
cond street, have been fired and totally destroyed
The latter house was occupied by John O'ConnOr
On Tuesday morning the kcnslnRton police fount
him in closet in the house, with rifle loaded al
most TO the muzzlc. He WAS taken before Alder
man Boleau at the time, and let of on his own re
cognlzance.
The owner Of the store at the corner of I'd an,
Master is John M'Alcer. Corr, the owner Of th
store at the of Second and Phenix Is SAID Il
have supplied the Irish with ammunition. WheI
the Sd Brigade arrived on the ground, at ~ ocloch
| in the morning, Captain Fairlanb went 10 tn,
| Church and had an interview with the Priest, which
was characterised by great propriety and mldnes'
of demeanor on the part Of the latter Captain +
advised him to leave his house and retire from the
district with all due haste.
| He acquiesced at once, and cab being procur
| ed he departed, taking with him some books OF
| value that remained in the house. Capt. Farlamb
with n party OF his men, In the meantime searched
the church and house both, but discovered no fire
arms in the former, nor property. except few
books. In the priests dwelling gun was found
with seven fingers load in il. There was no pro-
perry scarcely except piece of carpet and paIt
| OF library The keys OF both buildings were
given up TO Capt F., and he locked the doors and
took charge OF the keys.
| Early in the evening crowds began 20 gather in
| front of ST. Augusines church, the Oldest Caho
lie worshpping place in Philadelphia, and distin
mutterngs were heard indicative OF disposition
| to commit ii to the flames. The mayor of the cit,
Immediately issued proclamation.
| The mob then insisted that he should dismis
every freshman from the city police. lie said III
had made no appointments except OF naturalize'
| citizens, NC, according to law. IL there was an
fault il was in the law. The First City Troop rnde
Capt Butler then came up, and after paradn