The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-16

houses opposite, which killed and wound
ed several. Killed the first day, George
Shiff1er, Nathan Ramsey and w. Wright
five badly wounded, and several others
slightly bu! not reported.
SECOND DAY.
A band of men were promenadng the
streets, bearing tattered American flag,
and placarded over it, "IAis IS The Roe
that has been trampIed M 6g Irish Pa
pists." Placards were also posted calling
a mass meeting in the rear of the State
house at half past three. A notice from
the Catholic Bishop was also posted, ear.
nest Y con- turing the Catholics 10 avoid all
occasions of excitement and DO nothing
that may in any way exaspeIate.
At the time appointed the meeting of
the Native Americans was organized ].
r. Newbold president, who exhorted the
meeting against violence. A resolution
was introduced, proposing that this meet
ing adjourn until Thursday next, but was
voted down, the meeting insisting on 60
ing 10 Kensington Immediately and
away they started for the scene of the for.
mer riots, gathering strength as they pro-
ceedeG, until their number increased 10
three or four thousand On arriving al,
the Market, the meeting had hardly or
ganized when a shot came from the Hi
bernia Hose house, or the house adjoining,
and Charles Rheindollar was shot dead.
and Charles Young, morally wounded
And now again commenced the FIGHT.
more deadly than on the previous day.
During the three hours that the fight con-
tinued, more deaths and wounds must have
occurred than we are able to get any au-
thentic notice of About 40 men, armed
with muskeS, took up a position 10 reg
ular military order, at the upper end of
the Market, and loaded and fred in quick
succession, for nearly an hour. They
were perfectly exposed to the fire OF the
lrishmen IN the houses, and several of
their number were killed.
about six o'clock the Native Americans
set fire to the house at the corner of Mas
ter and Cadwaader streets, which spread
rapidly to the Hibernia Hose house, and
in short time the whole row of build
ings were in flames. The Irishmen con-
u0ued to fire at Intervals from their hous-
es, and as fast as they were driven from
one house by the heat and falling raGers,
they took refuge in another. Killed, as
ascertained, 7; wounded, some morally
twenty-five.
THIRD DAY
Every thing was quiet on the ground
until o'clock, A. NJ. when some persons
again nailed fac at Second and Master
streets, and groups commenced again 10
collect. Possess were formed and houses
ransacked in search ofarms. While these
things were going on, the families in the
vicinity were moving away-moSt of them
the pictures of wretchedness aHd desitu
ton. AT IL o'clock house in CadwaIa-
der street was fred by the mob but the
military guarded the fire company who
quick y exllngulshed it. Six other hous-
es were burnt about this time.
While the military were busy here, ST..
MlchaePs church was attacked. The mil
ltary were promptly on the spot,-the
church locked and the mob squared off,
The attention of the military was drawn
to The movements of the ro;ers-when
the church was entered in the rear, fred
in the chancel, and in an instant it was
in ffdmes,-the house of the priest, Mr.
Lochrin, adjoining, took fire from the
church, and was destroyed. Two houses
on the corners of Jefferson and FrankIin
street were burned at the same tine. AT
4 o'clock, the mob fired the Catholic Sem
mary, al the corner of Second and Pho
nix streets. Thirteen houses, exclusive
OF the church and seminary, were burned
during the day.
Toward night the rumor was current
that the church of ST.. Augustine, in Fourth
between Race and Vae, would be fired.
People refused to believe such thing
But the event proved the threat TOO true
the church was doomed Squibs and fire
works were thrown in, the gas pipe was
broken, & the church was soon in flames,
Threats were made against St. Johns in
Thirteenth street. A regiment of arllle-
ry was upon the ground, and the mob
were warned of by Gen. CadwaIader,
who gave them five minutes to dispense,
and they did so. All the other Catholic
churches in the city and county were also
strongly guarded, and crowds were clear
ed from before several OF them at the
point OF the bayonet The military con.
linued on duty through Thursday, and
the city presented The aspect of Il place
under martial law.
The list of killed and wounded in the
riots embraces ID killed aud 80 wounded.
May 90 o'clock, A. NJ.
The city is in complete possession of
the mob who are completely armed and
organized, aid are determined to resist
any force which may attack them. The
report of the destruction of the Nunnery
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