The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-23
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he aoh wsre &c Gbe mosl Fiolsnl and cut
Easeoss rharacier. About I o'rlock r.
M. TIE = Aalises" eel several back Lulld-
inEs bsiow geGefson street. On ire: bssI
dry .sss drisea OF by Ihe mil.lary and
Ne flames sinnRuishsd. About The sane
hasr. aelasier of bsildings sb.ye Jsnerson
were 6red and burnt On. Al 0'elock.
l~o large brick bnlldlngs il The sane
nsiehbofhood shared lhs same lsIs. The
mob lbea collersed around - Mlehasfs
Church. shther also the military refa'r-
I'd. The pris.t gave up The keys Of
LA resldsnes and The cLnTrh 10 the COM
msndsr. that lie HOUSES night be search
Cd Coz arms and ammunition. Nothing
Was lOsnd in either but loaded muskel
IL The priests house. The mob. hoseyer.
eel Gre 10 The Church. The flames lhen
spread 10 Ihe PriesI's honse and The Rsiec-
tory on ne south side. Twosmall frames,
AM slasge ~easer's shop. also csugh ERE.
sad he whole. ,hs church. parsonage. and
NE rssl xsrs destroyed. The scene was
peculiar. There were The military, spec
lalofs Of lhe scene which they we're in
iaaded 10 have prevented. The mob was
comparatively quiet. The cruci6x on The
Top OF he church ose,lIsied as The 6re
ragged, and vas snxicusly xa:ched by the
mob. As il seemed likely q fall ihey
chssisd. But il stood lpr Q considerable
lime. and when il finally gave wav, they
uttered 6endish y.ll ofdellght. The RIO
iers did moi exceed three hundred in
number. bOl The spectators we're as many
thousands.
The mob then set Ere 10 ihe School
house. called the Nunnery; and The build
log. its beautiful garden, and all rs cube
l.shmenls acre soon destroyed. Several
attempts upon cher houses we're defesied
By the military.
During The whole afternoon sll The
houses IN The vicinity Of the scenes Of he
riots Thai sere occupied by IRISH P,o,es-
tanis, AmtIicsns. Gefmsns. &c. had The
Amfricaa fsg or lri.eolor flying from The
windows. These houses were moi touch
ed By the rioters.
Al half past Eve. The tirlers stacked
the house Of John McAlster. corner Of
Second and Master Sis; but were driven
OF by The SHERIFF. posse, and some made
prisoners. The rioters made stand On
The firing Of pistol by one Of the She.
riffs posse and Irsmpled The posse down
in the street. and rescued the prisoners.
The Infantry was ordered 10 advance,
and the rlolers instead of Ietres,ing, rush
ed towards Them. deIying and daring them
% shoot down American citizens. Cul.
injury ard Capt. Page rushed 10 The front
o! the column, and paci6ed the mob with
out iescrl 70 arms. The speeches Of
these iwo officers were received with loud
eheers. and the rioIeIs retired. The lnfan-
uy then look position near tile corner
oil Second and PkG0ix streets.
Al SIX o'clock, several other houses
we're destroyed. Tie rioters we're follow
ed IRON 9 o'clock in eseIy direction. by
The military, and sometimes driven off a.
the eannon's mouth, bat hey continued
The work Of destruction, aud from 8 10 10
they bad burnt down an entire row OF
frame houses in Harmony Courl. and al
sothe grocery sore, corner oil % aud Mas.
Ter sireeis.
The next point Of attack vas ST. Au-
CUISINES church, 10 Alb 81. Tie Mayor
and police demonstrated. and rushed about
fesrles.ly among the crowd. Tie rioters
urged the Mayor and his police 10 retire;
which they we're compelled 10 do-ihe
Mayor having FIRST been struck By a stone
in the stomach. Yuiley alt~r volley OF
stones sere ihroHn 10 rspid succession
si the Church: when il was sci on FIRE. and
before eleven O'clock This noble structure.
one Of The lsrgesl aud most imposing
churches in the city. vas . heap VI ru-
ms 4 number OF the 6re companies did
good service and prevented Inc confag.s
ton fioa Spreading, as i, a, one time pro.
nited. 10 The south, and only one Eouse
in that direction was consumed. On lhe
for,h ives. tie parsonage and adjournine
house wefe also consumed.
Al IL. the let Brigade marcl.ed to s.,
Johns ChOsch, and, under Gen. Cajw al
iader. charged on very large crowd as
sernbIed there. and drove every one from
The ground. he addressed the people u
very spiri ed manner, and declared tia
IL they did mol disperse in fse minutes
he would order the troops 10 fre:upor
them. The threat had the desired ef
feet. @ %a~
Strong eua5ds sere also stationed a, 9th
er Catholic Churches and lmportsn
Poins- Al dsy sresk. they we're with,
drawn, and oil sss hsnquil. BIT Phi
isdeiphfa paper says: "The,e Is no use
oil Disgusting The iset thai NIB spirit is III
abe sscehd ,ni, end unless aa .lIicIen,
body Of from thrse IT, Eve thousand men
are foths hIa org ,e:zsd. 70 put down the
rto.sfs by force. scenes Of blood shed
tn5re appalling thsn those Re have VII.
messed during the last thses days, all be
inevitable. We say this in sorrow. but
upon mature reflection"
Bes des the two Churches and Sehon
hanse. about SO private dwelling u