Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-07-13
From the Philadelphia Ledger
RENEW Al OF THE RIOTS AT PHILA-
DELPHIA---FIRINGO OF THE MILITIA
RY AND Loss OF LIFE.
SATURDAY, July G.

Rf AND LOSS OF LIFE.
SATURDAY, July c.
About two o'clock on Saturday morning, Il
further search of the Church of st Philip was
made and the following arms and ammunition
were found, in addition to the twelve muskcts
taken possession of the previous evening--53
muskets and fowling pieces, 10 pistols of differ
ent kinds, a keg of powder and box of cartridges.
Ofthe guns found % were loaded, some so hcavi-
ly that they could not have been fired without
bursting the pieces. The City Guard remained
in possession of the Church all Saturday morn
ing
About half past two o'clock in the afternoon
Gen. Cadwaladcr rode into the street on horse
back, and in short address to those gathered
about, endeavored to persuade them to retire TO
their homes, but without having any effect In
reply to questions put to him to the authority
by which arms were taken into the Church, he
stated that an order for twenty muskets had been
issued under the authority of the Governor, and
they had been delivered before he knew anything
of the order. He then repeated his enieavors to
persuade them to diSperse, but he had to retire
Alderman Saunders also used persuasion to get
the throng 10 retire, and in doing so, he assured
them that every weapon and all ammunition had
been removed from the Church, and that there
was no cause for further excitement. He beg
ged all TO use their exertions 10 a!lay the pre-
sent il-feeling
The tenant of the house next above the Church
vacated his dwelling on Saturday afternoon and
several others in the vicinity followed his ex.
ample A house directly opposite had a small
flag flying from the second story window.
The Alderman of the district swore in extra
ward
AT O'Clock the Sheriff arrived from the city
with posse of about $50 strong. With this
force he succeeded in driving the throng that was
congregated there towards the east end of the
street When all was clear ilom Second to
Third street, lines of men were stationed who
prevented all lngress, except to those living with.
in the square.
During the evening the military force was in.
creased by the presence of the Mechanic Rifle
I
Rifle, and City Guards The crowd gradually
increased in number and turbulence About II
o'clock the Junior Artllerisrs arrived with three
field pieces these were stationnd at Second
4 Third, and Queen streets, commanding every
venue 10 the church. Gen. Cadwalader then
with platoon of men charged upon the throne
in Second street below Queen street. driving
them down to Christian street
The same measures were adopted up SecouC
and in Queen streets, above Third and below Sc
cond, and good many arrests were made by the
military and police. In Third street matters ap
pearcd TO hayea serious aspect. Stones having
been thrown, and the officers in command strucl
by them, preparations We're made 10 discharg,
the field piece stationed there. The address o
/ Gen. Cadwaader was received with groans, anC
ne was dared TO fire IL is said that the Genera
had given the order and the piece was levelled ST
as to take effect among the mob, when Charles
I Naylor, Esq rushed before the cannon and ei
ther countermanded the order or begged tho
General 10 do so. He was Immediately arrested
and carried into the church. The determined
spirit of the military appeared 10 check the mol
and they gradually dispersed. The most OF th'
military retired about daylight on Sunday, leav
ing the church in charge of the Mechanic Rife
and another company, said TO be the Hiberni'
Greens,
The crowd gathered again in front of th'
church in the course OF the forenoon, and abou
IL o'clock threats were made that the churcl
! L. .al \ Of rala aSai
four FOUNDER was brought in font of the church
lashed upon timber wheels This was loaded an,
pointed against the door, the mob declaring tina
they would FIRE ii Charles Naylor was not gIycl