The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-07-18

ing. The American Flag attached TO the
head quarter of the Sixth Ward, Northern
Liberties, WAS TORN UP AND BURNT!!
Other acts of violence was committed.
About 4 o'clock Col. Jack rode up,
and, getting into the second story of the
house above the church addressed the crowd.
While he was speaking stones were flying al
the windows towards Third street. The ac-
tive rioters were at this time engaged in the
brick wall recently erected above the church
and it did not take long to make it large
enough TO admit one person at a time.
When this was accomplished the mob
thronged in pellmell, and Immediately burst
ing in a side door leading into the basement
room, dispersed themselves throughout the
building.
After they had possession for about an
hour a smoke was seen issuing from the Gel
lar. A few persons vent down and extln-
guished it in a short time. The throng then
gradually left the building, and at last it was
taken possession of by a committee oftwenty
who guarded the doors and allowed no one
toenter.
The military appeared in great force on the
ground about 7 O'Clock. They drove the
crowd down Queen street, and strove to dis
perse them in Second and Queen. 1t is said
that the warning given by the officers was
UNDECIDED, and that stones were thrown at
them. The soldiery were then commanded
to charge upon the crowd; they did so, but
the crowd stood resolutely before their bay
onets. The word was then given to fire, q
Immediately a volley was discharged down
Queen street. In few minutes it was fol-
lowed by a second.
An elderly man was shot thorough the
chest and lived about a quarter of an hour
He was so much like Jacob Korndaffer, re-
siding in Second street, below Christian that
he as taken to his residence. He died in
about ten minutes after being laid dow Ill
the house. His name is not yet known.
A lame man, said to be named Crozer,wa
carried into the commissioners hall, with the
loss of the whole of the lower jaw. He died
almost instantly.
Jas. Lawson, Ninth, below Shipper street
shot in the head.
James Tully, Lombard, above Sixth street,
shot in the right arm.
MI. Manning, Queen, below front street,
shot in the leg with a spent ball.
Halfpast 8 o'clock. A large meeting Of
the crowd armed with muskets convened al
the Wharton market, and, with two field pie
ces, wheels muff1ed, proceeded from thence
up Front street, with the avowed intention
of attacking the military. We then left the
ground; in a moment after we heard the dis
charge of cannon. This was followed by the
firing of small arms in irregular reports,suc
ceeded by a regular volley- From this mo-
ment the air was shook at intervals by heavy
discharges accompanied by shouts.
1t was now evident that the military and
the crowd had engaged in one of the mos
deadly of conflicts, Females were seer
running distracted through the streets
w%ringing their hands and uttering the names
of brother, husband, father, with the widest
gesticulation.
) Crowds were gathered about the corner:
of the streets, astonished and shocked at tht
extent to which these deplorable outbreaks
have been carried. AS we came TO the of
fee, desultory firing was heard.
y 10 o'clock.-The German battilion ha
just arrived at General Patterson's quar-
tiers.
Five ofthe persons wounded were takel
10 the hospital during yesterday afternoon &
evening.
a They are: Robert Lyons wounded in thu
D afternoon, when the assault was made on thu
E volunteers. The shot took effect in his LEI
arm.
A man named Sausenberger, shot in tn
d hip dangerously.
VIM. Laning, shotin both legs, %severel
wounded.
Halfpast 10 o'clock.-The City Troop &
t and the German battalion, with two fell
pieces, have just left the head quarters 70
the scene ofthe disturbance. A soldier VIII
g had been in the vicinity of Second an
lOnonn ctroatr In n .L 4;