The Arkansas banner., 1844-06-05

and one or two other companies, with the first city troops in front, proceeded down l Franklin and Second, while the other dlyls- ion under Col. Page, proceeded up to Jefler- son street, and down that to Second, where junction was formed. Previous to the junction, however, the mob made rush upon the byonets of Page's troops and defed them with loud threats. The moment was critical when the Colonel appealed to them as Ameri- can citizens, upon which they gave him three cheers and retired.
 Six o'clock-1he rioters have proceeded to the house of Alderman Hugh Clark, at I the corner of Fourth and Market streets, and have entirely gutted 1t out. The windows have been demolished, the furniture thrown out of the windows, the beds cut open and the feathers scattered about in the wind. All the papers of the Alderman have been de- stroyed or lost.
 Harmony court, consisting of six or eight houses. situate west of the market house, destroyed by fire; also, frame house on MarKetstreet, below Germantown road, which had been occupied by Matthew Quinn, tur- ner; and two three-story houses at the south cast corner of Second and Master streets, one occupied as a grocery store, and the other, which had been occupied by man named McAleer, who, it is alleged, fired upon the crowd during Tuesday night.
 About half-past six o'clock information was received by Major Scott that an attack was contemplated upon the St. Augustine church, in Fourth street; below Vine, and that large crowd had already gathered in its vicinity. He immediately repaired, upon horseback, to the spot, with body of the city police, and addressed the crowd. The police was posted around the chapel. The mass still increased The First City troop were immediately ordered out, and were upon the ground in short time.
 Ten o'clock-The crowd still continued to increase, and about ten minutes before ten o'clock, fire was communicated to the vesti- bule of the church, 1t is said, by boy about fourteen years old It increased with rapid- ity after once under way, and dense masses of smoke curled out from every window
 In few minutes the flames reached the belfrey, and burst out from the upper window in broad sheets The whole steeple was soon wrapt in the devouring element, and presented terrific aspect. The clock struck ten while the fire was raging ill its greates fury. At twenty minutes past ten o'clock the cross which surmounted the steeple, and which. remained unhurt, fell with a loud crash, amid the plaudits of large portion o the spectators.
 In ten minutes afterwards the steeple, which had stood until burnt to a mere skeleton, fell throwing up mass of cinders which fel like a shower of gold upon the buildings ant streets northest of the church. The hea during the height of the fire was so intense that persons could hardly look at the flames at the distance of square, and the light was so brilliant as to dim even the gas-lamps. { We have intelligence day later from Phi ladelphia; to noon of Thursday, the 9th There had been no additional violence though intense excitement still prevailed The military had taken possession of tho streets, and through their influence together , with the civil authorities, further violence was alone suppressed, and under momentary apprehension of another fearful outbreak.
 LArER-From the Philadelphia Time: Extra:
 THURSDAY MORNING, 10 o'clock.-At day break this morning the military were with
  4 few were left to guard the U. S. Arsenal The military have orders to reassemble this afternoon and evening" The city is tranquil So Is Kensington. Nothing remains of St Augustine's church but the bare and black ened walls. The house of Dr. Moriarlty in the rear of Crown street, is in the sam( diapidated condition. The damage to tho surrounding property is not very great. St Georges church, opposite, IS somewha scorched and blazed, and a number of private dwellings exhibit marks of their proximity to the fire.
 LATER-3 F. M.-The Sun has issued al extra containing letter from Philadelphia dated yesterday at 3 P. M. It says that III to that hour no further outrages had beer committed, though great constenation pre- : vailed in the neighborhood of several of th' . Catholic churches. The Sun extra containl the subjoined paragraph.
 From the conductor of the train we learl that at o'clock, P. M. at the time of th' departure of the cars, the State House bel was ringing an alarm, and 1t was thought tht : rioting had been recommended.
 At noon of the 10th, Friday, every thing was quiet. The city under martial law, th' churches guarded by soldiers, and the whole city one vast military encampment.
 85-The Philadelphia papers of Saturday announce the riots as being closed; the mill tary, however, had not been dismissed. From the Richmond Enquirer. MIR. CLAEs LETTER.
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