The New York herald., 1844-07-12
NEW YORK. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY H. 1914

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cavil-was imprudent, impotic, indiscreet. Still,
this indiscIetion gave authority TO the dlssatis
hed 10 coerce IN awless manner their removal:
/ They could have been removed by due process oi
law, and il the neighbers induged in apprehenslons
| at their presence, the nearest magistrate could
readily have put them In the way OF getting rd OF
the evil. They had no right TO arrogate to them
selves the prerogatives Of the law and assume the
power to violate the law, TO mollliy their fears or
crafty their sectaran inclinations.
The military in our city at present ar very nu-
merous indeed, and increasing constantly by REIN
forcements. They are sufficiently strong, we think,
for almost any emergency, and are determined, we
are assured, TO remain on the ground until tranquil
| lily is perfectly restored. We are pleased TO see
| that the public feeling, too, has, within the past
uwenty-tour hours, completely changed IN tone to-
wards brave defenders. But few voices are
now heard declamng against them (out Of South
| wark), and even the press, with two incendlary
exceptions, speak loud, ,mouthed in their favor.
The mob Immediately after the first fire OF the
military in Southwark, on Sunday evening, broke
into the basement OF the Commissioners Hall, and
succeeded in getting possession OF portion OF the
arms that were taken out OF ST. Philips Church
The Junior Artlersts, under the command oi
Captain Dray,on sent to seize the arms and ammu-
niton, quickly upon the rioters, and took the
loaded muskets and keg OF powder
DR.. Bunting, surgeon TO the City Troops, lett the
command, when the soldiers were wounded with
brckbats, TO go to the Commissioners Hall 10 pro-
cure some adhesive plaster. Having his uniform
| on. and bearing resemblance III the dark 10 Gen
L III.
the exasperated mob, and but Tor his being recog
| nlzed by number OF the rioters, would have bee
torn to pieces. A desperate man struck him IN the
face twice, and drew his sword from the scabbard
which the Doctor has never since seen
In the great battle on Sunday night, Gen. Cad
wallader wanted company to volunteer to re-.
move some distractions that had been thrown
across the street by the mob, and which prevented
| the cavalry from charging upon piece OF cannon
the rioters had stationed al Filth and queen streets
Captain Fairlamb, Of the Wayne Artillery, prompt
~ offered to execute the order and did ~ marching
| his gallant corps up the street with full front,
| while the gun of the enemy was pointed at him
| only few rods in advance.
| The riot in Southwark is over. Yesterday after
noon the magistrates OF the district delivered the
keys Of the Church OF ST. Philip into the hands OF
the congregation, the peace police were discharged,
| and day and night watchman selected to take
care OF the building: About $S2OO WIZ cover the
damage done to The Church by the mob.
On Sunday evening, abou. seven O'Clock, the
troops having arrived on the ground, the Cadwal.
ader Gfeys, under Captain Scott, were detailed to
clear Queen street, between the church and Sc
cond street. The citizens who had charge of the
| church, had marched arm in arm down Queen,
and turning to the right, had passed down Second
street till the last row was fairly of the scene Of
not, when number OF men, principally under age,
armed with bludgeons and stones, pressed forward
| on the military. Gen. Cadw allader, seeing the op
position at the corner, ordered Captain Hills COM
pany of City Guards to the assistance OF the Cad
wallader Greys, and the two companies, after
| great difficulty, succeeded in clearing out the
street to the Second street line. The mob grow
| ing more violent, no longer contented itself with
abusive and insulting language, but managed To
| prevent the companies from throwing out their
senlines. Missiles OF all kinds were pitched for
ward on the ranks, taunts gwen, TIL soldier after
soldier, when struck, or when personally threaten
ed and insulted turned roundto the officers and ask
i ed, tsmust we bear all this -
The orders being, however, TO stand with
grounded arms, the mob increased in insoence and
rushed up to snatch the muskes from the soldiers
and several personal struggles followed between
the rioters attempting to arr ST the arms and the
military to keep them. Captain Hill, when en-,
the crowd, struck on the back Of the head with a
club, and flung TO the ground. Voics of stones
were thrown, number of The volunteers injured,
and sergeant Of the Cadwaliader Greys was car
then that orders to fire were glvcn and his ccm-
pany, together with the Cadwailaders Greys
obeyed The command.
Such was the beginning Of the struggle, and as
progressed and the night grew dark, the fierce
ness and malienity OF the rioters increased. The
Junior Artlllerlsts, under Captain Drayton, were
detailed to seize large stand OF arms and keg OF
powder, at the Commissioners Hall, and were sur.
rounded when there by swarm who had disco
vered their position, and who threatened to shoot
them down one by one as they emerged from un-
der cover. The arrival Of the Cadwallader Grays
disperse the besiegers. hut only temporarily, and
in short time the military who had collected in
front of the church, became aware of the charac-
| ter of the adversary with whom they had to deal
Men were lurking about every corner, who, when
they felt secure Ia their ambush, would spring out
for moment, fire the soldiers, and then retreat
Cannon stuffed with old iron in every shape, were
wheeled down the little alleys below the church,
discharged suddenly, and then wheeled back.
Such an attack was it--secret, covert, murderOus,
ungoverned by any OF the rules Of civilized war
fare, and equalled only in brutality and cowardce
by Indian tactics that the volunteers sustained till
midnight For twenty-four hours at the lowest,
some Of them for much longer, they had been kepI
on the ground without any thing but chance and i'm
perfect refreshment, and without sleep
i has been asserted in various quarters that the
military were not warranted by any necessity in
taking possession OF ST. Philips church on Sunday
that the civil force which had been in the church
until Sunday afternoon, were competent to protect
| ne building and willing to do so. We are inform
ed that far from this being the fact committees
| waited upon the Major General begging that the
military might be sent to take possession of the
church, the force OF Natives then il could not
hold out against the mob half an hour longer. il
was only after two three requests OF this nature
that the military were ordered To the spot. Their
presence was therefore not only justified, but de-
manded, and the commander or themselves had
| no choice between the course adopted and gro
neglect Of duty. We believe that what is h, re
stated can oe fully substantated. II is Of little inn
port whether the commuters were authorised or
not TO state what they did. The duty of the mill
lary was to notice and act upon the summons. Ii
was not moment for prolonged and formal nego-
Citations.
A vast amount of ora.ory has been displayed in
our streets within three or four days At every
corner men have been "layng it down. to each
| other, with emphasis and gesture, sometimes in
heated controversy, sometimes in narration, some
| times IN sage comments and explanations, some
times In stirring up the mind to mutlny, and some.
times, would fain believe, in pleading tor kind
ness and peace. II has been amusing TO pass along
| our streets and notice the attitude, manner, and
| obvious excitement of the colloquisfs gathered
here and there. Idlers, who live in the streets,
feeding on the gossip Of the day, have enjoyed it,
| Some who have been relieved from occupation,
/ and have been running TO and fro, in fever Of
curiosity, will he reluctant to GO back to the prose
Of hard work But the humane, the rejecting, the
industrious, will hail the return of quietness.
Yesterday we took survey of the late scene OF
riot in Southwark For the benefit of distant rea-
/ ders, il mdy be well TO describe it The streets
| mentioned in the accounts, Front, Second and