Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-05-23

be ;orls' : are burning without any
pn s'I g es,.iuguish them: The resi-
sdoh % : row of small brick houses
tsn'' u dd;solayed from their windows
b'e a,sp pr;cau flags, in one of which
sn' a' hselI had his headquarters.
Gen nuO O'clock, P. M-rhe Female
/ 10" ., the corner Of Second and
snna'. streets, has been fired, and re-
P'aa' ; heap Of ruins. The excite
pam. ',resses and great CONSERVATION
o.. s,,iIs, and families at more distant stan!
ps 90. are outing their houses. 'arl-
P'a' av are afloa, as to armed bodies
o. y , '''b coming from Richmond
d 'M,snayunk, and other points,
I'D " nroluce sill more feeling. BY
TAisa pa rsnor,s were not credited.
a''s t .as ,ha! the Irish had driven
JIG ,h 'a P. Ayre, and men in his en-
A0'''a aa.ced in building wharf a.
p'l 's, ' from that place during the
a .,"ng, was no doubt HE foundation
noa nn,,;ou of the rumor, at this hour,
"s rvsr. we do not know but that the
n0no o,s NAV have some basis, so far as
ipn. ,a. those employed at Richmond.
ieSsl' ,s,ru that previous to the firing
/ W. w. Church. MIR Donahue, the priest
o. p.ss ~ M the keys to Captain James T.
s E;'la y of the Wayne Artillery
c l' who examined the premises.
| ~ fi,aul no arms, except in the dwell
W. y. wbere there was an old rusty mus
~ H., This was about 10 O'Clock.
| Tbe Captain then locked up the
| .harcb, and after patroIing the district
with his command, the attention of
10 artillery was directed to an attempt
l fra house corner Of Washington
IA Jefferson Streets, and during the
.lseace from the church i! was fired.
The military then returned to the
,remises. but TOO late 10 prevent the
mlding from being destroyed. While
| i was burning the lots back were
crowded with unfortunate people, who
we're driven from the adjoining frame
houses by the flames. We saw num-
Dea of families standing by the rem
r,ul Of their furniture which they had
arel from the rage of tie devolring
dement's. and weeping bitterly al
| lie misfortune which had overlahen
hem. Some had lost all they pos
asse,l in the world, and were driven
! from heir homes and deprived OF al
.Aeler.
| lhe number OF children Tins turned
| aoI doors was great; they appeare,
/ 70 have been exceedingly frightened
ID. they had recovered somewhat
though they looked detected. One o
The mos. affecting exhibitions was the
burial Of an infant in the church yard
while The church and adjoining build
m.s we're in IA blaze. The only tuner
| ~ service which was performed oye'
| The grave consisted Of brief and bite
plicaatons Of the parents. accompa
med BY the cracking oI the burning
tmbers Of the church.
| The frame buildings destroyed are
We are informed, ,ac property OF NJ
Arcready, who keeps tavern some
where In The vicinity of plne and Pen
streets. The walls Of the Rev. II
| Donahue's dwelling. al The corner .
l Iellerson and Second streets. are csacl.
ed and lean oul IN such manner as Il
render il extremely dangerous 10 tn
passers by. Dullng tie burning 9th
! church, The mob continued 10 shout
and when the cross al the peak Of tn
roof fell, they gave three cheers, and
drum and live played the Boyne water
AOlhlag now remains OF the beauuin
gothic structure but It's blackened walls
General ilubbel's command and tn
Monroe Guarls have been relieved b
The CITY Guards under tie comman
oIcaplain Hill.
Frs O'Clock. The Seminary ha
been completely destroyed. The ten
perance grocery store OF Mr. Josep
Corr, a, the northeast corner of Pho
nix and Second streets, opposite tn
Nmnary, and from which i! was sal
Iae voley was fred on Monday eve
mug, which killed Mr. Wright. wa
completely rddled. and everything i
ne house destroyed.
The first brigade under the immed
as command of Majo General Pa.!e
son. has arrived upon the ground, a,
s,nOupanled by Sheriff McMichael. Th
iae Sheriff and the Maj. Gen. ridin
sueoy side. Col. Lee is acting as al
often. CadwalIader.
PREVIOUS to the junction, howeve
@ mob made rush upon the bayo
IVY OF Pages troops and detied ,hel
WIN loud threats. The moment W.
, n.aca when the Colonel appealed
Aleal as American citizens, upo
"asn they gave him three cheers an
... aae troops approached from Fourt
.a'eh and a! Fourth and Franklin the
. II into two divisions One und'
~; usn'' composed Of the Philade
X, ls' o'ays with two pieces Of ar,iller