Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-17

StNtIul WOunucu. lie HOustS UOIn WHICH
the shots were discharged, were assaied.
The conflict commenced about 5 o'clock,
and continued with great fury. At about 6
o'clock the Native Americans set fire TO the
house at the corner Of Cadwalader and Mas
ter streets, from which it is supposed the
gun was fred that killed Rhinedoar. The
fire spread with great rapidity to the Hi
hernia hose house adjoining, and in a short
time the whole row of buildings was in
flames.
The Irishmen still continued firing at in
tervals from their houses, even after they
were set on fire, and as fast as they were
flames and the falling raiters, they took re-
iuge in another. They fought with des-
peration becoming madmen.
| The Carroll hose carriage was taken from
the house in Fourth street, above Master St,
and dragged upside down through the Dis
trict the hose injured, and the carriage
made wreck Of The house of the Hiber-
MIA Hose Company was also attacked, and
borrowed carriage taken out, but not iniur-
ed. The firing during this was continued
from the houses, and a number we're wound
ed while standing near and in the market
house. Down TO six o'clock the following
were the killed and wounded, as far as could
be ascertained:
! ]. Wesley Rhinedolar, who was standing
near the market, was shot dead.
George Young, a resident Of Southwark,
received a ball in his breast, which passed
out of his back near the shoulder blade
| He was carried to Dr. Grifiiths, on Second
street, from whence he was afterwards re-
moved, but with slight hopes of his recovery.
Augustus Peale, resident Of this city,
received ball in his left arm, which was
shattered severely.
Lewis Greible, resident of Southwark
was shot through the head-died instantly.
Wright Ards was shot in the hip, said to
be dangerous wound.
VIM. T.. Hillman, resident Of Kensing-
ton, received a shot i'll his right shoulder,
thought to be serious.
James Whitaker was shot in the right
thigh and bone splintered.
Charles Orte, a resident of the Northern
Liberties, was wounded.
Henry Hesselbaugh, residing at the cor
ner of Poplar lane and Third street. re-
ceved shot in the feshy part of his hand
JoHu buSHtTs Il ItSlutDb OF Acnsln9lOn,
was shot in the breast-taken home and not
I expected to survive.
A boy, name not known, was shot in the
abdomen and killed. Another boy was shot
in the grcin-supposed to be MORALLY.
Early in the fight, Peter Albright, ex-Con-
stable OF the Northern Liberties, was wound
ed in the hand. He left the spot, holding
up his bleeding hand, and, calling on his
friends to rally with him, returned to the
ground with twenty or thirty, armed with
muske,s and rifles These he organized
and posted near the market, where they
fought with the most determined bravery for
more than an hour. until after Z o'clock.
i During the conflict, Charles Stvel rope
maker, residing in Carpenter, above Fifth
street, % years old, was shot in the neck,
and through the lungs and heart
A boy was shot in the leg-another thro'
the thigh
w. II. Blaney, late High Constable, was
shot in the heel-badly wounded
A merchant, store in Second near Pine,
nnne not known, was shot in the leg.
. A large man, name not ascertained, shot
and carried of, supposed to be dead
s. Abbott Lawrence, of Boston, a specta-
tor, was struck by ball over the breast
but it was intercepted by piece of money
in his pocket, which was doubled up by the
conclusion.
f A boy was slightly wounded in the side
An Irishman named Johnson was seen
killed in house
John Shrieves, painter, Front--aboye
, Green, was shot in the head.
James Rice, in one of the Irish houses
was shot in the heart. His body was seer
by the reporter at twelve o'clock, tended by
/ his wife and two little children.
John S Pagan, an Irish Protestant, sho
, in the shoulder. A young man passing from
his work, was badly wounded
In the first Of the fight, it should have
, been mentioned that man named Matthew
Hammet, shipwright, so years old, residing
at the corner of Crown street, was shot il
the head ard killed.
Many others were slightly or seriously
wounded, whose names it was impossible L
ascertain. The Ledger continues:
About dark Gen. Cadwalader, with hi
brigade, proceeded to the spot and took
position near the scene of the con6agration
r The appearance of the military had the eff
feet TO produce quiet, and from the tim'
they arrived the firing almost entirely ceased
! O'Conner and Bailey, two of the ring
! leaders among the Catholic Irish, had beer
. arrested and held to bail The "Nativ,
! American of yesterday morning says:
: Eleven o'clock, P. M.-Our reporter ha
$ just arrived from the scene of battle. ant
! reports the following additional intelligence
j The Hibernia hose house was the first plac,
= where the fire was discovered. The build
ing was burned TO the earth, and the con