, 1844-05-25

numbers OF families standing by the
remnant of their furniture which they
had saved from the rage of the de-
vOurlng elements, and weeping Bit
terly al the misfortune which had
oVertaken them. Some had lost all
they Possessed in the world, and were
driven from their hsmes and deprived
OF all shelter.
The number of children thus turn
ed out OF doors was great; they ap-
peared TO have been exceedingly
frightened, but they had recovered
somewhat, though they looked defect
ed. One of the most affecting exhi-
bItIens was the burial of an infant in
the church yard, while the church
and adjoining buildings were in a
blaze. The only funeral service
which was performed over the grave
consisted OF brief and bitter eiacula-
tIens OF the parents, accompanied by
the cracking of the burning timbers
oil the church.
The frame buildings destroyed are,
we are informed, the properly Of a
Mr.. McCreedy, who keeps a tavern
somewhere in the vicinity Of Pine
and Penn streets. The walls OF the
Rev. Mr.. Donahue's dwelling, nj the
corner of Jefferson &Sec0nd streets,
are crrckcd and lean out in such Il
name rs to renderit extremely dan
gerous 10 the passers by. During
the burning of the church, the mob
continued 10 shout, and when the
eros al the peak of the root fell, they
gave three cheers and a drum and !
fife played the Boyne water. Moth
me now remains of the beautiful goth
&c structure but its blackened walls.
General HubbelL's command and
the Monroe Guards have been %reliev-
ed by the City Guards under the com,
mand Of Captain Hill.
o'clOck.-The seminary has been
completely destroyed. The temper
ance grocery store of Mr.. Joseph
Corr, at the northeastcorner Of PhG-
nix and Second streets. opposite the
seminary. and from which it was said
the volley was fired on Monday even
ing, which killed Mr.. Wright, was
completely riddIed, and everything
in the house destroyed.
The first brigade under the imme
date command of Major General Pat
terson, has arrived upon the ground,
accompanied by Sheriff McMichaei.
The Sheriff and the Major General
riding side by side. Colonel Lee is
acting as aid 10 General Cadwalla-
der.
Previous TO the junction, however,
the mob made a rush upon the bayo
nets OF Pages troops and deGed them
with loud threats. The moment was
critical, when the Colonel appealed
TO them as American citizens, under
which they gave hun three cheers
and retired.
The troops approached from Fourth
streets. and at Fourth and Franklin
they separated into two divisions
n uncer the General, composed Of
the Philadelphia Gravs with Two pie
ceS Of artillery, the Junior Artillerists,
and one on toe other companies, with
the first City Troop in front, pro
ceeded down Franklin to Second.
while the other division under Col.
PAGE proceeded up to Jefferson street.
and down that To Second. where I
junction was formed.
Sir o'clock.-The rioters have pro-
ceeded 10 the house of Alderman
Hugh Clark, at the corner of Fourth
and Master streets, and have entire
~ Quilted it Ut. The windows have
been demolished, the furniture thrown
out OF the windows. the beds cut
open and the feathers scattered about
in the wind. All the papers of the
Alderman have been destroyed or
lost.
Inc corner mouse was occupied by
his brother, Patrick Clark, rs a tav
ern and dwelling, and his furniture
has been also DESTROYED. When we
left the spot. some boys were amusing
themselves by ~defacing the walls of
the buildings, accompanying them
selves by playing a tattoo upon the
sheet iron top of the dismounted coal
stove. The coats of all the specta-
tors were filed with feathers from
the beds. In all this neighborhood,
and, indeed. throughout the whole
district, people who desire to escape
m%oleslalion have American flags, and
strips of red. white and blue from the
windows OF their dwellings.
The military arrived upon the
ground after all the mischief was
done md was there whom IVA Ief,