Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-05-25

through The air, tossed by the Infatuated muI.
uluoe, and carried away by the spectators. A
Cathoic Bible Produced some contention, bu,
u was a, length gotten by one individual who
run of with il. The Priests house is now on
hre. The flames have extended 10 large
frame refectory adjoining the church on the
DINER side. The occupants of two frames next
70 IL are removing their things. These frames
are no" IN blaze, and also large frame
weaving shop In the rear full of looms. Two
Natives are seen on the lot corner of Master
and Second street, with firearms. The mill.
!ary surround captured them, and let Them GO.
In the melee one man is stabbed in the hand
with bayonet, and another hurt. Il, wants =.
quarter of 4 o'clock, and the discharge of two
other guns is heard across the market lot. The
soldiers rush bn. the offenders could no, be
found. The church, the Priests house and the
adjoining houses are now enveloped in flames,
and present bad spectacle. The wooden
cruclhx on the church still stands up amid the
living fire like monument of nByielding
tahiti totters-ihe crowd shouts out a loud
huzza.-it heaves-anoiher huzza!-it disap-
pears enveloPed in the fiery ocean, and one
long, piercing and continuous outcry of iri.
umph bursts from the throats OF the lookerson!
The tiremen have arrested the further progress
of The flames,
4 o'clock. a mos. singular scene is now
pieser-.eo. The people are busy writing with
chalk, iE big letters, '.No PopERY HERE" on
their doors. Others write "NATIvE AMRRI.
CANS on their door. Others, English, Ger
man, 90, are busy running out the U. States
flag from their windows; those who cannot OBJ
tain flags. getting blue. white and red muslin,
sewing pieces of the three together SO as to
form fri-colored banner, and suspending the
same In front ofihsir houses 80 as to shew
anii.Ca.holic pfeIensous. Hark another
rush, The Natives have forcibly entered the
! large brick School HOUSE of The SISTERS or
CHARITY, at The corner of Second and Phoenix
sts. Now they fire it in the cupola. At the
same moment the lower stories are filled with
the Natives who are tearing, pulling, smashing
and destroying every thing. The spirit Of de-
molition is active, Windows, doors, fences,
the trees in the garden, the flowers. even the
grass is being pulled up by the roots, and the
air is filled with them as they are hurled fy-
ing in all directions. The military have fol.
lowed. and as at the church, are standing in
front Of the work Of ruin looking composedly
Oh. To the eye Of a stranger, it seemed as if
they are standing there to project the rioters
from interruption.
Four and half o'clock--and the City
Guards relieve the military from their position.
They march 10 the Market house lo;. A bat.
talon of Infantry ofthe First Brigade, under
Col. Murray, have arrived at the same place,
and relieved the Third Brigade, who are CO.
ing home. The School-house is now all in
flames, and the fremen are protecting the sur
rounding property. A drunken man strikes
at Capt. Hill. and is arrested, wounding his
hand severely agains; the Captains sword.
| n. aoIi
house opposite. and attempt to set FIRE TO is.
The Guards prevent il. The Natives also at
tack the residence and store of ]. Corr, Tenn
perance Grocer. Catholic, N. f. corner of
Second ane Phenix streets. As The Native
American flag hung from The window Of the
house adjoining. no effort is made to fire Mr..
Cor's building. but il is being completely gut
ted, the mdckerel, hams. tongues. &c.. COM
ple.eiy 6'1cking the air in their flight from the
hands Of the rioters.
| st o'clock.-The artillery regiment now
approach under the command of Gen. Cadwal-
lader. Preceding il are the Sheriff, Gen.
Pa,lers on and Staff on horseback, and small
civil posse on foot with the First City Troop
for an escort. They passed up Second street,
through the midst Of the rioters who continue
their work of destruction at the grocery, and
are storming some houses opposite. The civ.
| il posse are despatched 70 the corner Of Sec
ond and Master streets, and succeeded 10 pre-
venting the utter destruction of the building
aud contents. This is the store Of the Irish
man, who had his thumb shot off by the burst
ing of gun. They then proceeded TO the
grocery store at the corner of Second and Phe-
nix and drove the rioters on. of the building.
Several Of the rioters are arrested, but The
mob rescue them, beating of the force: In
the midst of this melee one of the posse fires a
pistol 10 the air, TO brighten off the moo-it has
contrary effect. The mob become more
outrageous. rush upon The small band OF Sher-
ifs officers, and drive them back on the mill.
tary. The Infantry are ordered to advance.
and are me. by the mob, who frs, cheer, then
dare them TO shoot.
This scene was most exciting. Hundreds
OF the Native Americans rushed 10 the front of
the battalion, demanding that they shoe, if they
dare asking if they will FIRE upon American
citizens. Al this time no pen can describe
the scene. The SOLITARY are surrounded by a
dense mob of their own countrymen, daring
them to deadly conflict. and threatening terri
BILE reiribution, Col. Page and Col. Murray
advance in front of the military. and address
the crowd-begging them to desist from their
work Of destruction. The crowd listened, be-
come quie,ed, and departed with three cheers
10 Coils. Page and Murray, and the rioters be-
come pacifed and quiet.
o'clock.-The scene was changed. Tho
rioters have proceeded to the corner Of Fourth
and Master streets. and are Kidding The house
of Hugh Clark, The Police Magistrate of Ken
singion. against whom their wrath seems 10 be