Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-16

him a prisoner. He was conducted
down to Alderman Boleau's Office. who,
upon the oath of one Of the spectators,
committed him to Moyamensing Prison.
He left the office in charge of two Off
GERS, and number Of citizens. but when
near Beaver street, the crowd took him
violently out of the hands of his conduc-
tors, tied rope round his neck. and
dragged him some distance along the
street.
HIS captors then passed the rope over
the end of an awning post, and pulled
him up for the purpose of hanging him.
but the beam broke and he fell to the
earth, he was then dragged for some dis
lance and finally left lying in the street
to all appearance dead. He was most
shockingiy tnansled, beaten and stamp
ed upon. Although so horribly injured
he was taken up alive, and carried to
the Northern Liberties Watch House,
where restoratives were applied, and he
may be living yet.
Third Day.-This day like all others
opened with rumors of the most exciting
description.
At ten o'clock quantity Of powder
was discovered in grocery store. and
this inflamed the searohers. While these
things were going on, the families in the
vicinity were moving away-most OF
them the pictures of wretchedness and
destltution. The misery of the scene,
/ =,
/ " is to realize.
/ At 10 O'Clock house 10 Cad val 4der
street was tired BY the mob, but the
military guarded fire company who
quickly extinguished it. Just at this
time, the mob went into house in
/ Washington street to search for arms and
set fire to it. This house was totally de-
stroyed.
While the military were busy here,
St. Michael's Church was attacked -
Tie military were promptly on the spot,
the Church and dwelling of Rev. Mr..
/ Lochrin the Priest, were searched, and
no arms found, except an old musket
in the dwelling.
Hardly had they Ieft when the Church
was entered in the rear, fired in the
channel, and in an instant 1t was in
! flames! The house adjoining, occupied
by Rev. Mr.. LochrIn, had been sacked
and took fire from the church. The Uc-
cupant had some time before gone away
under protection Of military escort =
Attempts were made by the well dlspos
ed spectators to save his furniture but TO
no effect.
While the church was burning, two
houses were also on fire at the e0rner OF
Jefferson and Franklin streets. The
work of the mob was done in SO many
directions, and so many distracting ru-
mors were flying that nothing short OF a
large army could have worked elective
ly; and one brigade, sufficient for any
ordinary purposes, could do little.
At four O'Clock the mob fred the
Catholic Seminary, at the corner OF Sc
and Phoenix, having first rlddled 1t with
/ stones. and beaten out the windows, &c.
1t was fred in the basement, and in the
cupoa, demoniac yells and hisses,accom-
panying their work.
Burning OF St. .fugustine's.-Toward
evening the rumor was current that the
| Church Of st. Augustine, IN Fourth be-
tween Race and Vine, would be fred
People refused to believe such thing
posslbie.-but the event proved the
the threat too true; and two OF the most
beautiful church edihces of our county
are now in smoulderlng ruins.
AT half-past nine, a solitary brick was
flung in the direction of the city watch
men, and was distinctly heard to strike
the iron balantrade behind. The May
or had ceased speaking. All was Out
et-the ring Of the iron seemed as OF
preconcerted S gnal, for lnstantaneously a
shower Of missiles rained from all drec-
tons on the civil posse, one OF them
striking the Mayor, and stunning him.
This injury, the extent OF which was Oh
course exageratd, threw the police m
to CONSERVATION, and the chuich was
doomed!
Doors were battered-but resisted the
mob to the last: The windows were
then brOken-BoYs. were helped INTO the
church with torches-squlbS and hre
works were thrown 1.-THE gas pipe was
broken, and though the hire seemed
slowly to ignite at first, the hames soon
burst from the roof, and the sight was
hailed by the mob with loud cheers.
At about twenty-five minutes past ten
O'Clock, the steeple fell with tromen-
dous crash, in a direct line down into
the church Shortly after this, the ROOT
fell in. and the heavens were then more
brilliantly Illuminated than ever, with
the liaht. The fire continued to burn
until nothing but the bare wall remain
ed.
The dwelling of DR.. Moriarty in the
rear, ana building occupied as d library
and seminary, both the property of the
church, were suffered TO burn, the fire.
men knowing the water would be cut of
by destruction of the hose. if they PLAYED