Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-23

inent of ibc difficulties. $40 II after the
mob assem- led, the military m I'd" lis appe l.
rance on hc ground. b twccn the IN ltary
and the mob various conf $ took pace.
Fire arms were used on both SIDES bv which
many lives were lost, AMI mlny persons
wounded. The Int st strenuous efforts were
IN ldc and successfully, 10 preserve the
c'uIch. IL these efforts iii lead ny m IN of
\ tives 20 ned, urg ng The crowd 10 d sperse
que;ly 10 Their lone-. Daring the exc tc-
ncnt expresses were sent for The Govern,
AID the military cong eg t ID from v-r Gus
quarters. The Governor appeared promptly
on the ground and took energetic measures
to qucll the ,umuli The to:al of killed anl
wounded is asccrtaned 10 be 40, though II
is apprchenIcd the number my be much
greater. Oar news OF tst week embrace l
pretty much all Of interest We copy from
or exchanges:
ORDER RESTORED
We rejoice to present the proclamation
Of Governor Po&TE2, which holds The right
language, and 10 be able to add, tina: the
troops were not Withdrawn until the Civil
clared their ability ut.a willingness iomain-
tam o der.
The just praise awarded by the Govern
or TO the Military, is considerable aud hon
orabe TO the Governor and to them. The
n. 7. Journal ofCommercc says" II is
bold, manly document, we'll calculated TO
oye'awc The rioters. From the y y.
american.
THE RioTs ~ PmLADE: PHIA.-.. letter
from an INTEL gent gentleman in Philadel-
bhIa, who seems to have watched the move
mcnls there, speaking of the last outrag' s,
says;-" There was no provoc ,iion under
heaven for this new ou,break-the plea that
there were arms in the Catholic churches
IS mere cover. Every Catholic church
in the city and county has been armed
since the Oh of May last, in accordance
with The express desire and orders of the
Governor, sheriff and Mayor. And this
fact was known to every citizen, for good
care was taken to remove all appearance
of clandestime action. The churches, dur
ing the last 'umult, were guarded y the
niIl tary, until quiet was apparently res
l0Fcu, anu Incn me uulnOritts ADVISED lnhl
the congregations should resolve them.
selves into Il patrol, within tho church
yards" &c. &c.-[M Y. Ec'ning Post
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
The news from Philadelphia received
this morning continues to be Of a Pecfic
character. Order had been completely re-
stored, and St. Philips church had been
given up 10 the congregation. The crowds
around the military headquarters, Girard
bank, had dwindlcd from thousands TO hum
dreds, and no apprehensions wero felt Of u
renewal of the riots, provided the military
did not enter he rio'ous district. A soldier
who had wandered into the vicinity of the
church, was compelled to leave hastily, by
small knot Of m n, probably fragment
Of the dispersed mob
The following paragraph is from the
fa.rnc of yesterday:
We arc panied to learn that party Of
insurgents are still bent upon resisting the
laws, and are seeking the means of doing
so. We entreat our fellow citizens not to
enter into, or countenancc such mad pio-
ceedings. They can never succeed. Why
should they sacrifice life in the madness of
determination to have revenge on those
who went to the combat only to protect
property, and with no Sc fish wish9
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