The North-Carolinian., 1844-07-20

&c the assistance Of the CadYajader Crews.
0fniss. afisr. al difficulty,
5sI1e. gsOWIhS more vf6fent
no l"nger coutented itself with abusive and
insulting language, but managed to preven
| the companies from throwing out their senti
neIs. Missiles of all kinds were pitched for.
ward on the ranks, tauuts given, till soldier
after soldier, when struck, or when PERSONAL,
threatened and insu,ed. turned round to the
officers and asked, &c must we bear all this o.
The orders being, however, to stand " tt
grounded arms, the mob increased in inso-
lence and rushed up to snatch the mu>kets
| from the soldiers, aud several personal strug-
gles followed between the rioters attempting
to arrest the arms and the military 10 keep
them. Capt. Hill, when endeavoring 10 clear
the way, was seized by one of the crowd,
struck OH the back Of the head with a club,
and flung 10 the ground. Volles Of stones
were thrown, a number Of the volunteers in-
Jnred, and a sergeant ofthe Cadwalader Greys
was carried seriously wounded f.om the
ground. 1t was then that orders TO fire were
given, aud his company, together with the
Cadwalader Gfeys obeyed the command
Such was the ginning of the struggle, and
as it p: ogressed, and the night grew da,k, the
HetCeueSS duu uidiIpuuf OF me TIOtefS IO-
creased. The Junior ArtiIleriSt~, under
Capt. Drayton, were detailed TO seize large
stand of arms and k-g of powder, in the
when there by swarm who had discovered
! their position, and who threatened to shoot
them down one by one as they emerged from
under cover. The arrival Of the Cadwalader
Greys dispersed the besiegers, bu, only tenn
ino III,
were collected in front of the church, became
aware Of the character of The adversary with
whom they had to deal. Men we're lurking
about every corner, who, when they felt secure
in their ambush would spring out for mo-
ment, fire on the soldiers, anfthen retreat.
Cannon. stuffed ith old iron in every shape,
were wheeled down the little alleys below the
church, discharged suddenly and then wheeled
back. Such All attack was it,-serret, COW
err, murcerous, ungoverned by any of the
rules OF civilized warfare, aud equacd only
Ill brutality aud cowardice by Indian tactics,
that the volunteers sustained till midnight.
For twenty-four hours at the lowest, some Of
them for much longer, they had been kept on
the ground withou, any thug but chance and
impe feet reifeshnien,, aud without sleep.
great debt does the community owe them, for
never did small body Of men act more
gaantIy. From the General in command
to the last private who left the spot at tw"
O'Clock on Monday afternoon, there not
a man but did his duty with courage aud with
humanity. y.-Pennsylranian.
We yesterday conversed with u gentleman
from, Philadelphia who acted with the military
as volunteer during the riot i'll that city.
What he stated as having come under his own
observation we can rely upon-his impress
sions and conclusions are likely enough to
be tinctured with prejudice, he was marked
out by the mob as an especial object of ven
geance, and has probably only escaped death
or bodily injury by leaving the city. He says
tina, the people of Southwark are completely
demoralized- women well as men; and
that the former, during the conflict, urged the
rioters on with oalhs and the most violent
gestcuIations aud language. at the
doors and windows of the houses in the streets
where ihe troops were marshalled, the females
taunted and derided them, and when they
asked for waller refused il with the bitterest
curses. The projections OF the buildings,
and even the chimEeys were used as covers
by men and boys armed with guns or pistols,
which they discharged whenever a soldier
came within the real or supposed range Of the
weapons. Our informant says 1t Is a mis-
take to suppose that all the troops who mus
tered for service took part ln 'he battle; OH
the contrary, considerable potion Of them
on being ordered to FIRE upon 'he mob refused
to do so, and many threw down their arms
and retired. Thus less than five hundred
militia were left to bear the brunt OF the battle,
and 10 these the highest praise Is due. They
stood their ground and performed their evolu-
tions in the midst Of rakiDg fire with as
much steadiness and precision as it on parade.
~ Y True Sun.
THE HoRRoRs OF WAR.--On Sunday
when the summons for military force to queI
the Philadelphia riots was received in Ger
maniown, a scene of melancholy excitement
was witnessed. Many Of the soldiers were
called from their places in the house Of wor-
ship to ",he imminent deadly breach" On
Monday morning some Of them were brough,
back to their friends lifeless. On Wednes-
day morning the Germantown Blues attended
the remains Of two Of their number to the
eravc-Sergeant Guyer and Corporal Trout
man. The former resided at Baker Town,