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measures to prevent further violence
The above account was gathered from
various sources and 10 the midst Of the
excitement which prevailed 1t may
/ contain errors but care has been had 10
obian the truth concerning . what occur.
red, and 10 stare 1t when obtained
Widaigh ght- Further PnticularS.- TDo
men hbted-During the evening, great
crowds Of people were gathered III the
neighhorho of The scene Of VIC ence
10 the afternoon, and about ten o'clock
an attack was made upon a dwelling
house on Second street just above Frank.
lin, The doors and windows were bea.
ten 10, and the furniture OF the lower
story broken up and much Of il thrown
into The street. The cause Of this al
tack, II was said, was in consequence Of
a gun having been fired from the build,
| ing duung the afternoon Another
house h5ova this 10 he same row was
also injured in consequence Of stones
having been thrown OF it.
A cry was then raised of go to the
Nunnery,' and crowd proceeded up
Second street TO Master. a, The corner
al which Iq Roman Catholic School
House, A bonfire was kindpd at the
corner Of the street, 8n1 the ience of the
school house set on fire about this time,
when Inc crowd had ALTERED in front Of
the SCHOOL house, a voley Of mUskotry
was fired from the house opposite, and
when the crowd had parted it was dis
covered that several were wounded one
yonng man named w Wright was
taken up dead, a bullet having pierced
his eff breast Just ABOVE his heart An
other young man named Ramsey, living
on Third street, above Brown, was shot
ln the upper part Of the left lung with a
bullet, and when we left he was expir.
, ing. We were also told that other mer
were seriously wounded
I The Native Americas then retreatet
. and up to twelve O'Clock (mldnighL af
fairs remained quiet.
Sheriff McMchaeI was upon tht
, ground during the evening. and shorti,
I be tore njghtIaII made a call upon the
mltsry for aid bot as they had SOM
time since resolved not to perform dul,
I in cases OF riots, unless the Legislature
0 made an appropriation for their pay do
, ing the time they were SO engaged
which has not yet been Done they wer
Q not willing TO enter upon their duty.
i. A meeting, however, is called to- day
= TO take measures 10 insure a foil turnor
!, of the military force Tho Sheriff &C
companied by Gen, Cadwaiader, re
= strained the mob several times durin
d The night from making attacks whic
= were conlemp lated.
:, The excitement is greatly increased
/, and it is hardly possible to say wher,
}, The terrible outbreak is going TO end.
: Further Particulars.
= WEDNESDAY, May 8
y The following details we copy lror
= the U. S. Gazette Of yesterday:
d We have rarely, il ever, seen our ci
l. ty more excited than il was yeserda,
Tuesday in consequence Of the ou
K ruges committed in Kenslnglon on tn
day previous; and bt on early hou
a, Brigadier General Csdwalader issue
orders to his Brigade ('bat OF The Gil
!. proper,) to parade IN the afternoon.
10 Meantime, meeting, (heId by r,
q. solve Of one lhat was held IN the Assem-
in bly, Building on tho night previous WI
!, called in the Stale House Yard it WI
: very large and as the call contained III
,C addition, that those who came should |
+ prepared for Defence some appeare
70 with deadly weapons. The Mayor, wh
q was walking round the yard, QuielI
,r ,cjthdrew the persons whom no saw ara
"a ed One OF the persons thus arreslf
n had gun, and another double barre
n ed pistol
"a We believe that Mr. J X Newbo
, was called upon 10 preside Anon
a.. he speakers were General Smith ar
ID Col. G, j. Jack. The Rev Mr.. PER-
IL offered the following resolutions, whit
,e wero read and adopted by acclamaion
10 WHEREAS, a gross and arocious gu
rage has been perpetrated 10 The Dii
4 trlct OF Kenslnglon, by which a meeliD
:, of American citizens, assembled for Il
-. purpose OF deliberaIi0g on The affairs
=, our country, was broken up, and Il
T.. lives Of citlzens wonony and mUrde
~ I ousIy sacrificed by band of rufiia
:. - firing into the crowd from places OF co
~ ceameDt
"' We, the Native American citizens
The CITY and County of PhlladeIph
'u' Town Meeting assembled, do here|
I'm present to our fellow citizens Of {
Dts shades and distinctions Of party the 70
'r' lowing resolutions.
. ResOired, That it is alike the rig
II and The duty Of all citizens peaceably
assemble for The purpose o expressiT
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