, 1844-05-25
RIOT AND MURDERS IN PHILA-
DELPHIA!

The Mo-. Republican of the 18Th
inst, says: ave are indebted to the
officers of the Victress for their at.
tehtlon in furnishing US with Cincin.
natl and Pittsburgh papers, giving an
account Of the riots TO which we al.
Iuded yesterday, and Of murders in
Philadelphia" The riot began thus;
The Natives held a meeting al
keaslngton. That meeting was at
tackled and dlsPeged by foreigners!
On Monday, the 9th, another meet
ing was organized; that 4 sattacked.
Clubs, 5rickbatS, firearms were used
houses stoned, and the Native Ameri,
cans retreaied, defending themselves
with stones and pistols. Once they
gained the advantage over their alien
assailantS. But the rioters became
more fierce; they poured in a sharp
fire, and the Natives retreated from
the ground. A number ofmen were
killed and wounded. Geo. Shifiler
was shot by an freshman and died al
most instantly. The Irish were in
houses, and fired some twenty or
thirty shots. Joseph Cox, c. Jack.
son, John Deal, George McCalmot,
Samuel Beatty, Charles Nanstevern.
Henry Temper, Edward Spain, and
David Ford were severely wounded.
Mr.. Develin's house was torn down,
John Tatlarty's injured. The whole
Irish population turned out; men, wo-
men and boys; the women and boys
cheered IN the men, and furnished
them with stones, and ammunition.
and clubs.
HALF PAST - O'clock, T. MA
bout 10 o'clock an attempt was made
on the part OF the crowd to burn
down the fence which encloses the
Nunnery. They were fred upon by
a party of Irish, and five OF them
shot. One, Nathan Ramsey, 4 blind
maker, on Third street near Brown,
was mortalIv wounded. J. w.
Wright, son Of Mr.. Wright, o. the
firm OF Wright & Nephew. salt mer-
chants, who was a silent spectator.
was shot through the head and fell
dead on the spot!
The Native Americansh held meet
ing on Tuesday, the 9TH inst, in the
State House yard-they adjourned
to the corner OF Second and Master
streets where they proceeded with
their flag, occupying the market
place.
Several guns were frmed at them
from the windows opposite the meet,
ing; one man was killed, and several
wounded. The houses were then at
tackled; the firing commenced brIskly,
and much loss Of life and destruction
Of property followed.
J.. Wesley RhinedoIler, Matthew
Hammit, Lewis Grieble, and John
Luster, were killed. Wounded, Geo.
Young. Augustus Peale, Wright Ads,
w. E. Hilman, James Whitaker,
Charles Ore. Henry Henlepoth, VIII
lis II. BIaney, J. NJ. Lawrence.
In the afternoon the houses on Cad
waIlader street were fired, and burn
ed down. No engines were allowed
to approach them. The military
force headed by Gen. Cadwallader
were ordered out, and about dark
they marched to the spot where the
riots and murders had taken place.
Quiet followed: all firing ceased
Two men were seized, John OCon-
ner and Owen Daily, in ahouse where
another man had his arm tori by the
bursting of a gun, and another gun
was found loaded with nearly two
ounces of slugs! John Taggart was
taken up as the murderer OF Rhine
doller. and while being conveyed to
prison was almost killed by the mob.
Nathan Ramsey, tobaccon!st, wound
ed on Monday, died on Tuesday.
Later accounts, at 9 O'Clock Of
Tuesday the 18th represent the riots
at that hour Us more fierce than ever.
The Native Americans held a meet,
ing, and passed strong resolutions a,
cainst the m~urderers, Offering $1,000
for their apprehension) and against
being attacked by foreigners while
treading their native soil, and discuss
ing matters touching the public good.
They then proceeded to the scene of
the riot. Here an lrishman, who had
shot an American, was caught. Two
pistols were fired at him. He was
then seized, dragged down the street,
with a rope around his neck, but he
was not executed, as had been pro
posed. He was committed 10 jail, te
for the murder of RhinedoIler.
The Hibernia Hose House, from