New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-18
pniisdelph,a-s:.e Military and the Mob.

statements OF Gen CADwALaDER, VINO con-
r, .nded the Military at he recent riots IN South
xark, and COL PAGE, bis active and efficient SUE
ordinate. Ii any farther defence Is needed OF The
course OF the Military on this unhappy occasion
than is furnished by the facts already known
these statements contain abundance OF II and OF
the s.longes, kind Instead OF blaming the aiI-
il.ry 10! firing upon the mob, 1t is matter Of as
constituent thu. the soldery ware able to bear
ana togbear so long as they did. The firing on
their part was evidsntly not Only demanded by
considerations OF public duty, but was actually
case Of the most urgent seii.defence. The fol-
towing is Gen. Cad walader's statement:
sRlcADtEa GENERAL t G p STATE
take moment 10 say, that many and ti'-ent re-
guests were rnsd- T. Gen. Patterson and 10 me Shs
riff To have military force s-ut down 10 st fhlip
Church. on Sunday afternoon. and We were informed
that unless such force was sent hr persons !" "''
Church could not retain possession Of ii.
Under these circumstances. II was supposed ina,
il would have been attributed 10 tmidiiy II we had
not gone and the Sheriff vas particularly desiroHS
that il our force a sufficient one. the military
should receive possession OF the Churcn ana Pr"
tect it.
Ic.,i'ered our force, although not large, sum
bent Tor the purpose oi maintaining possession IN
nj day lisht the next morning; but stated that an ad
ditiona supply OF ammunition would re then neces-
sarv. as well reinforcement oil treA men, pro-
yi!ed there vas any collision with the mob-th!S II
vas supposed there would be no difficulty IN pro-
vjd;ng iar the troops expected 10 arrive from
! On our arri.al ii the church | halted the troops;
and gave notice 10 the mob 10 disperse, and stated
thai oil persons were required 10 clear the streets
i ,,,t.,r r,,~i. nom
was ordered 20 use force 10 20 50 II the order was
not complied with. II resistance was o.iered' ana
that intended 10 obey my Instructions. IN obe-
dence TO Instructions previously received from VA
ior General Patterson gave directions 10 ell OFF,
GERS acting in command o! companies winch were
detached from any particular service 10 IRE III Iile
event OF being assailed resisted without inf'her
orders.
then directed Col. Pleasanton TO detail Captain
SCOTS company clear the street as tar a; Second
street which was promptly done: but hndlns II ne
cessary, ! sent Captain Hills COMPANY to unite
with Captain Scott IN the performance OF the same
duty.
then gave notice again to all persons At the cor,
ner o; Second and Queeu-sueets 20 dlsperse, ano
warned them that the responsibility would rest upon
themselves il they would not do so.
Much unruly conduct occurred, and insult wac
layished upon officers and men IN The discharge OF
had. at the time these companies were clearing
the streets, unlimbered and loaded two six pounder
field pieces, and placed them in front OF the church
Capt. Patterson company was detailed ioi ieCci'
ing possession OF the church.
then, after repeating instructions 10 the officers
, u, the corner of Second and Queen, 10 maintain
their position and 10 fire II resisted or assaeC re-
turned 10 the Church, and informed the CITIZENS
wilhin that thanked them IN tie name oil the pup
lie authorities for the faithful manner IN whch '.ie!
had protected The property entrusted to theW care
and accompanied them TO the corner OF Queen and
Second-streets 10 pass them out al The guard STA
. TONED there The moment the last member oil The
Committee had passed, Captain Hills sword wa'
seized by one OF the mob and he was khocAe'
, down by blow on the neck from BRICK OF s'ouc
Two men who attempted 10 assist MN were srucN
and an attempt made 20 wreSt their muSkets ifoii
them. Al the same moment shower ct stones
| were hurled upon the military amid the shouts o
the mob one OF which struck Sergeant starr, OF ih'
Cadwalladcr Gra:s, IN The breast ana ano'her pr
u yare of the same Company, both oil whom "er'
Knocked down aud disabled, and have not at TIM
time recovered A member of Capt. Hills Compa
> | ny fred AT the man who Ind hold OF the captain
: sword when lie tell, and the Company aimed ant
j fired over their Captain, who was yet lying STUNNED
nv the blow. Can't SCOTS Company fred abou
the same lime.
The statement Of Col. PACE, who commanded
the detachment at the corner Of Queen an
Third SIS. is even stronger than the other. Att
Standing for several hours drawn up IN the o2ti
street, exposed TO the cannon OF the sAuhln!
mob listening 10 the work Of death going On a
the East where the Artillery were contendin
: with the mob and expecting shower OF dead
missiles in their midst at every moment, the mu'
Not shot had been fired by INV of the miar
comprising these three corners OF defence up 10 TN
point, and they were al distance OF u square iron
.ta 4 ~, IL.
The shot, however i;om Second and Queen street,
came up and struck among them al Third ant
Queer-strec;s. The effect of the first fire of tn,
rioters was terrible. The cannon filled with al
s"rS OF missiles, and could not have been more Than
81 feet from IN, line whea discharged. Fortunafel,
Tor nv command. had drawn up my right company
the Fencihles, close 10 the West side OF the street
and the left, the Germantown Blues close 10 the Eas
-iGe OF the street, leaving the of the stieci
clear, except so Tar as II was occupied by the SIX.
FOUNDER, with Capt. Mallory and his d.,achmeut.-
The discharge struck 10 the Eastward oi the six
FOUNDER, and owing 10 the elevation and obGuity
ri the fire, spent lis force upon the buildings on each
side Of the street, principally on the East however
passing over the heads of the Fencibes Arrill-r,
and Blues. The scattering missiles. however. took
ELECT upon The six FOUNDER, tie nigh: OF the Blues
and the left of the Fencibes. Sergeant Gnver OF
the Blues WAS instantly killed, and Corporal Trout
man MORALLY wounded; Lieut.. Cox. and Priyales
Osborn, Ent Waterhouse and Ashwouh, OF the
same company, were also wounded Lieut.. B0ckiuS
had ball shot through his cap; Capt. Mallory had
his pompoon shot away, and Privs;e Crawford, OF
The Artillery, was dangerously wounded. his arm
hsvng since been ampuiaied al the shoulder Joint !:
| and Private Patterson slightly Sergeant MArsion
| of the State Fencible-. shot in the thigh: Pr
vate uaSson cut on the wrists, and some OF the
muske's struck by the gmen,s which fell in ev.rv
direction. The men were all blown from the six
FOUNDER, and the conclusion threw back the lett OF
the Fencibles and right of the Blues, bu, Private
| Crout Immediately rallied and fired oil the piece
and voev Of musketry was gwen, from right to
left BY the Fenci5lss and Blues.
Who would or could have acted differently
from this 20; if differently, nine.y-ninc times IL
hundred II would have been worse for the mob
The truth is, as We think all must admit, tina,
the Military behaved throughout the affair with
degree OF iorbearance, discretion and self.con
troll that rebounds highly to their honor They
RETAINED from hostility until the very las. mo.
Inent. They had simPly this choice, to use lheu
nnskets, or throw them away and run or hide