Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-07-11
Reported Tor The 7. 5. Gazetle.
Extreme Excitement in Southwark.

Il We resume the report Of occurrences as
they have transpired at the Catholic Church
| of ST. Philip de Neri, Southwark.
Il At = o'clock on Saturday morning, the
twenty citizens who had been detailed
by Wright Ards, and who were in the
church under his command, were discharged
and The City Guards took their place. The
naturalizcd citizens who had been found IN
the church with their leader, were early in
the morning taken before the police magls-
trntc of the district. and held in bonds to
kccp the peace. Every thing remained quiet
during Saturday.
Early on Saturday evening crowds began
to gather, but the multitude was soon brough,
to order by the arrival of corps OF artillery
and infantry, under General Cadwaadcr,
who soon cleared the street adjacent to the
church, and threw out lines Of military across
the several lhOroughiarcs.
\ In the course of the evening and night
several determined 'rushcs' were made upon
the lines, which were IN most cases repulsed
/ by Gen. Cadwalader in person, who pointed
out the rioters and calling to the peace police
had the parties arrested and carried into the
basement of Sam, Philips.
/ Yesterday morning early, the parties who
taken before Aldermen Mex lney and Saun.
dcrs, and no person beng able to identity
them, they were discharged.
/ Here follows the account Of the arrest Of
Mr.. Na,lor.l
| In the morning, as Mr.. MAYORS offence
was considered so peculiar, Gen. Cadwala-
dor, until he should have legal advice, rs he
wished. did not include hlm among those
. l,r ho
magistrates and we are informed that SI0,.
600 freehold security was offered by the
iHoGds of the prisoner, and declined.
People soon began to gather. and TIE re-
port of this matter created much excitement;
and this was materially increased by the re.
por, that Mr.. Wright Ardls's party had found
IN the church no less than sixty stand ot
(cancelled) muske,s, making, with those taken
out the night before, q.
The crowd increased and about ! o'clock
It was manifest that there was strong de-
termination to release Mr.. Naylor, by force
Previous To this the City Guards had been re.
lIcv"d by The arrival Of the Mechanic Rife
and Montgomery lllbernIa Greens. The
fact of the latter company beng in the
church seem To add some fuel To the fame.
Two four FOUNDERS were procured from on
Di'nIu VI NtNSCiS lll tue ftIuNhTf, hHu UtlDg
adjusted upon cart axlcs and wheels, were
dragged before the church, the pieces pointed
at It's doors and Mr.. MAYORS liberation de
mandcd No reply wns received from the
authorities within The church, and the pieces
were removed down Queen street
The excitement at This period was irc-
mcuduus; but it was greatly ulayrd by
party Of elderly citizens removing the can.
non, and by the departure from the church OF
Mr.. Naylor.
The nsscnbage in front Of tho church. in
the meantime, bad again incrcased and the
mob. having nothing now to complain of, be.
gan iu imagine tina; there was some unknown
trcnson ~ tho lnsh Volunteer company
which we have mentioned being ~ the
church; Il was determined they should be
elected they were obliged in this and oul
the whole ul The volunteer fDrcc marched,
the Markc Rines and the Mechanic Rifles
acting as n SOFT Of quad 10 the llbrrnia
Greens.
Tho detachment was then attacked. and
each member of It made hls escape from The
ground rs best hc could, without lhe least re-
gard To discipline or order.
TuE NIGHT