The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-14
The Philadelphia Riots.

the Philadelphia Riots.
AFFAIRS IN PHILADEIrHA.-There now appears
to be an armed neutrality in Philadelphia the city
is completely garrisoned and very quiet.
From Philadelphia Gazette, May lsl
The CIrY-Our city presents the aspect of garrison
derby, but apparent. The old Girard Banking House is
the Place DArms There have been few instances OF dis
urbances that we hear Of that seemed to belong to
the proceedings OF the threc days." but it is probable
ton arrived at on "wednesday morning have produced
we hps be q ser on
duty in parts OF our city painful and one that we have
the ministers Of peace and order and faithfully do
they execute their functions but when long maintained
and that Is the by which anarchy Is changed into
tyranny.
Tar ROWS We saw, on Saturday the ruins in Ken.
sington the backened crumbed walls Of the Church. Of
the School House, and Of many, very many dwelling
houses that the passions Of had doomed to destrc
ton The heart sckens at such exhibitions and inquiries
forhe justice Of man, that allowed OF such unlawful
ruly violence or the justice of Heaven which seemed
the murders were committed and the property wasted
We learned nothing there to answer that inquiry hut
turning by the way OF 4th ST. we went up and stood amid
the smoulderng ruins Of St. Augusnes, and when
newed our inquiry our eye rested the uppermost por
ton of the opposite wall from which the ere had peeled
every particle of plasteng and licked off the oraye
paint but if defiance Of the wrath of man. and the
fury of the fames there Stood in clear unnured letters
satisfied in heart and exclaimng, in quiet submits
sion Shall not the Judge Of all the earth do rght
From the Spirit Of the Times May I3.]
TnoroHrs roR THE PEorLE.-All was quiet in our city
yesterday. was strange thing. however, to the
Military promenadng streets on the Sabbath but still
stranger to feel that their presence necessary the
maintenance of the public peace Into all the churches
the Ginning bells pealed out their solemn tones poured
crowd after crowd Of citizens to give thanks perhaps
the Petty for their ssiety iat9 all the Churches we
stood desoate silent and untenanted In obedience TO the
orders Of the Bishop they were not opened public
MAJ Iof Ola IF
the musket was the only sound that disturbed their soil
tary repose. .rh .l -. .i. .yl... sfr..
Love-" This picture Of the Quaker city Could
William Penn have risen from his grave and looked at
such scene could he have gazed on the brsting bay
nets that offended the quiet almost every direction
could he have been told that this pomp and panopy Of
necessary to the liberty Of religious opinion
Christian banner, which he had made the ay nm Of the
prosecuted for opinions sake and had peculiarly
Grated to Religious Freedom could he have been told that
here all this exhibition Of military force required
simply to enable to exercise Of the nalienabe
privileges Of humanity to worship God according to the
dictates Of their consciences that great good
would have ssid leave the reader to imagine He
could not have credited the evidence Of his He
could not have believed his descendants monsrously
degenerated lie could not have dreamed for mement
that the people Of his Christian city would prac-
hSe tnss ngoea Intolerance to escape from which ne
and as an undyng monument of his adherence OF which
he founded the community in which we live. sos
Yesterday morning. the LIST Regiment City Volunteers,
the Marines and Sailors Of the Princeton under Captain
Stockton and the Dauphn Guards paaded and marched
to the different Catholic churches in the city, tour Of
and on their return to Head Quarters about
no0n made imposing demonstration in Chestnut street
In the evening" at 81 O'Clock the Sailors and Marines and
the FIRST State Troop, with Generals Cudwaader and
Roumfort and Staff paraded and marched from HeadQuar
ters another tour Of observation. Ll issaire
Yesterday afternoon between and two O'Clock fire
bell in western direction rung and several Of the
fire companies turned out The alarm false one and
the military and police demonstrated with the fremen and
ratus to their houses. About two O'Clock, drunken
man named Ford, who was conducting himself in sedi
ous manner at the corner OF Fifth and Chestnut streets,
was arrested by Captain Bennett of the watch The
cacoc Hose Carriage manned by rOwdies of whom
said to be members of the che sapeake Fire Com.
pany OF Baltimore, passing down Filth this
time and Ford rescued He ran to the corner OF Filth
and Walnut and Selling the tongue of the hose carriage
urged the rioters who had hold Of the rope pass
don OF soldiers composed Of the City Guards and Mocha
mic Rifles at the corner of Fifth and Prune streets He
was again made prisoner by Capt Bennett and taken the
Mayors Office under guard of soldiers and locked up
The rioters in attempting to break through the chain Of
they put to prespate and heller keller flight with fac
white sheets None Of them would return carry
the carriage away and was brought to the police office
by Alderman Hay, and Of the most respectable CT
zens Of Dock ward attached 10 the peace police othat
ward and deposited in the court OF the east wing
The at head quarters marched to this point
their services were not required committee Of the
Weccacoe Company waited upon the major general and
made an explanation sgniyng the determination Of the
Weccacoe to comply with all orders Of the military and
to neither participate in nor eounenance any otous pro-
ceedings.
The marines, sailors, Dauphn Guards, and First City
Troop have formed the reserve at head quarters
day afternoon at o'clock
Yesterday thousands of persons visited the burnt dis.
trct in Kensngton and throughout the day the streets
Gen. Roumfort and staff escorted by the First State
Troop arrived at head quarters at o'clock and reported
every thing quiet in Kensngton and Spring Garden.
There was rumor that man had been shot by order
of Gen Roumfort in Kensingon but there truth
no nj . pr;r
navy yard last night at nine o'clock
The surgeons request that in of any illness Of the
troops they may he sent for their services the
are gratis In case Of any ndisposton, report be
made at Head Quarters to insure attention The names of
the surgeons areProfes.or Homer surgcon-n. Chief T.
G. Bunting, NJ d., and Alex Hart. NJ D., Surgeons; and
g. Arre Nj. d., and Thomas Calhoun, M. d., Assistant
Surgeons. rlH,
IL O'Clock SUNDAY NrcHr-Cen Roumfort has this
moment arrived at Head Quarters with an escort Of the
Washington Cavalry of Holmesburg-re all quiet
north Gen Hubbel reports all quiet south. The scouts
OF the First City Troop report all quiet west The city Is
perfectly quiet The reports from all the points
able.
O'clock MONDAY MoRKINo.-The Major General has
issued the following order for to-day =
HEAD QUARrrRs, LIST Div. p NJ.
Philadelphia, 18th of May 1874
General Orders No l9-The Major General tenders
his cordial thanks to the armed citizen guards of the diff
ferent wards for the promptness and fidelity with which
they have performed the duties assigned them II is
sufficient preserve order within It's bounds The Major
General therefore deems unnecessary to require the
during the night satisfied that when their services
are required, they will be cheerfuly rendered. He
quests that they will retain their ation and that
the commander of each corps will report his and
required.
The Dauphin Guards Lieut. Watson, will be relieved
at o'clock, A. M and permitted to return TO their
homes, with the thanks Of the Major General for their
good conduct while under his commend
The Volunteers OF the Division will parade at 8 o'clock
this afternoon, and OCCUPY the position held yesterday
Gen Cadw will post company at or near Spruce
street and Schuylkill Third street. and company
near Race and Schuylkill Fifth street.
BY command OF Major General Patterson.
JONI MINIS, A. ID. {.
From the Daily Chronicle, May 1871
SEEMS OF TIE LATE RroTs-AhREsrs-THE MILITARY
SUNDAYS PRocEEprSGs.-We took stroll through the
infected part Of kensngon district yesterday and quiet
ly contemplated the destruction. No words
scrbeno mind conceive the utter wreck and demolition
of property which every where strikes the eye What
was one week ago houTishing and thickly inhabited
neghborhood, is laid waste--houses leveed to the