The New York herald., 1844-07-11
by 1nE SOUTHERN MAIL.
philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald. ]

PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 1874.
Yesterday the friends of good order and sound
government were disconnected and astonished at
the alarming degeneracy OF public opinion, and
were fast coming 10 the conclusion that men col
lected in large cities were unfit TO be trusted with
self government, and would require 10 be governed
by strong force oi regulars This morning, how
ever, their hopes for war reviving The facts
accompanying the first fire Of the military, begin
TO be understood the press has spoken upon the
subject, and the voices of our most respectable
and thoughtful citizens are now raised in behalf Of
the gallant defenders of our laws.
All is quiet in the infected district but the military
from the interior, continue TO arrive The city is row
garrisoned by about 1000 men, in addition 10 the
volunteers OF the city and districts. This morning
two of the people wounded (not military named
Cathcart and Saunders, died at the hospital, and
the coroner has held nquests their bodies
The ndecency of burying Cook, the roter, who
was killed at the rebels gun, with honors by the
Weccacoe Hose Company, and wrapping the Ame-
rlcan flag around his body, exciting the kee nest
reproach. A leader of the Native party, and man
OF standing, made an ostentstlous display OF mock
patriotism in contributing to his funeral expenses,
which believe he will regret, and struggle 10 get
rid of for the rest OF his life. Another OF The
leaders has been taking great pains to convince the
people of what he calls the atrocious conduct OF
to be known, he will be politically and morally
annihiated. Ii appears now that the military
never fired until they were beaten with clubs and
bricks. Captain Hill knocked down, and his sword
taken from him, and shot fired from house at the
time which led the men to believe that he had been
shot down. Even then, they all elevated their
muskets to avoid nfictlng personal injury, and no
one would have been hurt but for the desperation
of the mob, who seized some OF their arms and
gave the mazzles downward direction. This
fact accounts for the tewness Of those hurt for had
they fired into the crowd there would have been
twenty or thirty killed, instead OF hive or SIX Sub
sequenty they fired at deadly range, as the rid
ding OF the houses and marks on the steps, trees,
&c. show, but then il with artillery, and after
they had been fired upon by the rebels.
| SuIcIDE.-A man named Joseph Mehahy, aged
about AZ, and laborer, committed suicide al his
residence in Carpenter street, near h, by taking
audanum 1t was the third attempt made that day
te take his own life He has lett wife and chill
| dren.
| QUARTER SESSIONS. Court has been enga-
ged all day in trying trifng cases of assault and
battery, petty larcenies, &c. The great Kensington
riot cases postponed for this week.
/ MONUMENT TO THE SLAIN.-lt Is proposed to
erect monument 10 Troutman and Guyer, the SOL
ders who were slain on Sunday night by the rab-
| BILE OF Southwark, and collection made sufficient
to maintain for life the families who were depend
ent upon them for support
| SALES OF SrocKs-FRsr BoARp-Sl300 City SIS, la46,
lol} 500 do 6s 1856 lo3 500 do County 6s 1850 1917
$1,000 do do 5th January, 81.
The COUNTY BoARp.-This body, at their second
meeting yesterday morning, made the appropria-
ton of $3.50, 900 asked for by the County Commits
sloners tor the expenses of the Southwark riots and
the preservation of the public peace Philadelphia
| u. s. Gazette.
The HoRRoRs OF WAR.-On Sunday when the
| summons for military force received in Ger
mantown, a scene of melancholy excitement was
witnessed Many of the soldiers were called from
| their places in the house OF worship to "the i'm
mnent deadly breach" On Monday morning some
of them were brought back to their friends likeness
| This morning the Germantown Blues attended the
| remains Of two OF their number TO the grave-Ser-
geant Guyer and Corporal Troutman. The for
mer resided at Baker Town, just above German
town, and was a carpenter by trade. He was
about twenty-five years old, and he has left an
aged mother and three sisters depore the loss OF
an only son and brother, on whom they depended
for support; prematurely cut off in the discharge of
his duty to his country. In personal apes earance
and manly vgor he is said to have been a " shining
mark " He shot down at his gun. Nearly
the whole upper portion OF his head was carried
away.
Henry G. TrOutman was an industrious mechan-
lc residing IN Germantown. He has left wife,
but no children A messenger conveyed the sad
intelligence of his death 10 Germantown, and, on
arriving at the house OF Mr.. T. communicated il
hastily, and therefore abruptly, TO female who
first met him, whom he did not know to be Mrs.
Troutman herself She instantly tainted, and until
10 O'Clock last night was physically overcome with
grief.