The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-05-20
Vol. 7, No. 43, Whole No. S5N

James Rice in one Of the Irish houses, shot in the
heart. His body seen by the reporter at twelve
o'clock, tended by his wife and two little children.
John S. Pagan, an Irish Protestant, shot in the
shoulder.
A young man passing from his work, was badly
wounded,
In the first of the fight it should have been mem
toned that man named Matthew Ilammet, ship
wright, so years old, residing at the corner Of Crown
ST. shot in the head and killed.
Mary others slightly seriously wounded,
whose names it wa impossible to ascertain. The
Ledger continues:
About dark, Gen. Cadwalader, with his brigade,
proceeded to the spot and took position near the
scene Of the conAograon. The appearance of the
military had the effect to produce quiet, and from
the timo they arrived the firing almost entirely
ceased.
O'Connor and Bailey, two of the rngleaders a.
mong the Catholic Irish, had been arrested and held
TO bail. The Native American of yesterday morn
ing says
ELEVEN O'clock, r. M.--Our reporter has Just
arrived from the scene of battle, and reports the fol-
lowing additional intelligence. The Hibernia Hose
house the first place where the fire was dscov-
cred. That building burnt to the ground, and
the contiguous houses caught and the flames spread
with fearful and alarming rnpidity. About THIRTY
HOUSES, North of the llibernia Hose house, have
already been consumed and the fire is still raging
What became Of the inmates can tell. Prob
ably number have been consumed in the flames.
The excitement is intense. The military to the
number OF several hundred, upon the ground,
looking pnssively on endeavorng TO keep the people
from rushing forward.
The Carol Hose with one two other companies
were throwing water on the fire.
Charles Silwe of Southwark, had died of his
wounds.
man residing in Shacknmaxon street, was NOR,
tally wounded in the breast
number orpersons were injured in consequence
ofthe falling in Of the walls, SC, of the burning
buildings.
The Catholic Church was strongly fortified, but
disposition manifested to attack the same
Guns were heard firing in every direction.
TWELVE O'cLocK.-M! is quiet. The fire ia
nearly out The military is still on the gSound
Wednesday morning every thing contipued in the
same state till seven o'clock At about that time.
groups began 10 assemble yesterday, but under
higher excitement.
Several stands of arms, as rifles, muskets, shot
guns and pistols, found concealed chiefly in the
out houses, in pig stye, SC. They were almost all
loaded. The inhabitants had dispersed. About 0 ,
o'clock large quantity of gold, about ZOO dollars,
discovered in the embers OF the FIRE in one of the
houses burnt yesterday. .... ...
At ten o'clock companies of the Third Bri-
gade also appeared. They took possession of the
ground. AS they appeared an Irishman was discoy-
cred in the act of loading muslet, having just load
ed one lie was immediately seized and carried to
Alderman Boileau's, and from thence to Mayor Can
hons On the way down, and with great difficulty
his life saved Arrived at that officer's he Vas
obliged to place him at in cell in his Office to
save his life The excitement increased at the
office by the fact that Young, of the men shot
yesterday, and who is not expected to live was lying
in the adjoining house, his sister, beautiful girl,
was on the steps of the house in an almost frantic
state, and the sympathies of the crowd were raised to
almost uncomfortable pitch Last night, in a strag-
Cling melee, an Irishman named Rice shot in
street called Philip-street .. .. ..........-...
An Irishman, at the corner of Jefferson street and
road, during the hottest of the fight was
engaged firing down Jefferson into CadwaIader
street, among the Natives, killing and woundug two
Or three The edge of the house, behind the corner
bullets fred at him. lie was last shot through
he back of The head by boy, who through
Jefferson street from the West . ........ ....
AZ IL o. CLOCK the crowd was entering the houses
n Germantown road, searching them, taking from
hem and ammunition. They conducted them
elves though under great excitement with much for
destroying no property and whenever they
entered grocery store carry the powder plac+
ng guard to protect the rect of The property. Tho
ronses ia the immediate OF action, and within
square or all deserted, and the Irish have
limos, entirely disappeared. Some few are seen
carrying off their furniture in cars. -
May sta-2o minutes Of H., PM
The mob succeeded day about p NJ. in OBJ
aiming possession of the ground in Kensngton, and
& Michael's Church and Pastors House. were soon
destroyed by fre-then the Seminary of the Sisters OF
|hary was burnt Many houses were destroyed by
caring down. On learning that Churches in the city
we're threatened, the Mayor made all the provision in
lis power TO protect the first threatened the beau4
ifu Church of ST. augustine, (Cnholic) in Fourth,
,clow Vine, in the city proper, but its destruction
vas inevitable; it was fred about half past nine p'-
lock- and is nearly heap Of ruins; the stee-
lie presents fearfulIy grand sight, and Eliminates