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

pied oy Irish. Alter the discharge oi several
volleys, the Americans went entirely
onarmed- fled. to arm themselves; about six
ty Of whom again repaired to the Market house.
The remainder, perhaps six thousand. blocked
up every stree, and Avenue leading to the
scene of destruction and death. The contest
before the Market house was desperate in the
extreme. OF the sixty armed Americans who
took up position there, halfwere shot. without
in the least inimidsliOg the remainder. At las.
the Irish were completely routed and their
dwellings fired. About two hours later Gen.
Geo. Cadwallader came up with the Compa'
MES of the lss brigade and succeeded in resio-
ring measurable quie, during the night. pn-
der The protection Of the military, the fremen
succeeded 10 Distinguishing the flames. which
had spread TO an alarming extent.
The following account of the third day Of
this awful scene, and The lates, intelligence
that has reached Us, is copied from the Phils-
delphia Spirit of the Times:
Third day of the Kensington Riots-More
Murders 4More Confograti0n Impartial
and authentic particulars.
Kensingien, as some Of our distant readers
/, may not know, Is district in the Northeast.
ern portion of the county OF Philadelphia, and
although, with the districts of Northern Lioer-
ties, Spring Garden, Moyamensing, Passyunk,
Southwark, &c., usually comprehended with
in the general name, forms no more a part Of
the City OF Philadelphia, than does Cs.moridge
OF Boston, Harlan Of New FORK, GoralsIorm
Of Baltimore, &c. hensins.on has distinct
and separate go7e.amen! from the city of Phil
/, adelph!a, has separate police, and separate
magistrates. The only union between them
is the fact that the whole of the districts with
the city form one Sheriffalty, and is thus IN.
der the jurisdiction of one County officer.
We mention these things that our country
readers may understand the locale Of all these
disturbances. The City is, and has bsen.
perfectly tranquil, five exces. me excited
groups Of all parties at me corner of streets,
who wal. 20 hec.i nom the newspaper messen.
gers ie.e Iates, news from the ''seat of war;
, and dila,e upon its character. The scene Of
these ou,rages is at distance of about 81
miles from The State House; and although the
ligh. of the burning houses can be distinctly
seen Illuminating the sky out Second and
Third streets, and crowds are hurying at all
hours to and from the place of carnage, We sp-
prehend no disturbance 10 the CITY.
As you approach kensington and the Nor
ihetn Liberties, however, the aspect changes.
Frightened women may be seen weeping at
their doors, and excited men talking vshe-
menily in the streets. Native Americans may
be heard speaking Of the nefhclency OF the
laws 10 repel assaults on fremen, and to pro-
a. sl1A ,,lad uyIIh Is
of vengeance on the Irish, and oa,hs of deter
mination 10 burn down every Roman Catholic
church in Philadelphia. United with these
! Native Americans, and acting with them, may
be found a great many Englishmen. and ma
ny Of the Irish Orangemen. as they term Them
selves. Farther along may be seen group
Of Irish Catholics in a terrible state of excite
men,. some with guns in their hands. some
with sticks. some imprecating destruction up
on the heads of their opponents, and some be-
waiing bitterly the murder Of father or
brother, or the loss Of their smoking property
and goods. Here may be seen wife Shrek.
ing in her agony at the loss of husband-no
matter OF which pary-there may be seen
mother and daughter with rage enkindled in
their eyes, influencing son and brother to re-
yenge, placing the fatal weapon in his hands,
hurying him eff 10 fight, and conjurng him
TO do great execution. This is frighlful. but
it is a true picture of what zee hare heard and
seen, without word Of romance.
Last night most Of the Catholic Churches
Were denuded of their valuable contents, and
il is said, armed men placed in them to pro-
teci them II. Augustlne's Church, in Fourth
/ near Vine street, was loudly threatened, and
after being cleared Of vauabIes, was placed
under the care of the Sheriff. The Sheriff
himself has done his utmost, though the popu-
lar indignation appears 10 have set strongly
against him for his hardness, and want of
courage. Ii the military had been placed
ON the ground in the afternoon, there would
have been no murders and no conhagrsiions
on Tuesday night. They did not arrive until
s p. NJ. when the bloody work was over, at
ter which the ouirages pretty much ceased.
Then again the military were Of little use.-
They dared not FIRE on the rioters even when
il was necessary. Gsnerel Cadwalder was
reluctan, 10 take the responsibility, and the
Sheriff was equally apprehensiye. Wha. was
to be expected
Wednesday, o'clock, A. Al.
We were on the ground at an early hour
every thing had been quie. from IL Ias' nigu'
to : this morning. The Native Americans al
this time hoisied their flag again at Second
and franklin streets, with the banner carried
yesterday. Men began 10 collect in groups in
various parts Of the dissricts-iheir numbers
swelling ai every moment. The excitement
was far greater than at the same time yester-
day.
I About o'clock several bodies OF men form
ed themselves into possess, and went through
the streets, alleys and lanes OF the scene OF
YESTERDAYS not searching the ienemenis OF