Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-07-13

and were in complete state Of confusion. AT
this moment the match was applied Luckily
for the troop the gun burnt prime, and before
it could be reprimed the troop were upon the
crowd, and they had to flee, leaving their piece
in the hands of the troopers.
The loss on both sides is nothing like what
rumor has set it down at. OF the military one
was shot dead, whose name we have not been
able to learn. Three more were taken TO the
Pennsylvania Hospital at o'clock on Monday
morning. Their names were as follows;
- Troutman, a member of the German
town Blues, died n quarter of eight o'clock
James Crawford, also member of the German
town Blues, wounded in the shouder-not dam
gerous John McCarren, q member Of one of
the city companies, wounded in the kee. There
are one or two more o: the military wounded,
who remain in the temporary hospital in Queen
street. The following are the names OF those
wounded by the fire of the military, who have
been taken to the hospital
Edward Lyons under left arm. Joseph Lin
sonbigler in the hip--dangerous. Thomas c.
Saunders in the breast-dangcrous, il not NOR
tai. David Kthcart, in the abdomen-danger-
Gus. William Manning, in both legs. James
w. Barr, left arm and cheek. John Heus!ed,
right arm. Elijah Jester, in the throat. James
r. TuIly, in the right arm.
Col. J Sidney Jones, of the FIRST Regiment
Philadelphia County Volunteers, had two of his
men shot on Sunday evening at Second and
Queen street, and seven or eight wounded.
They both belonged to the Germantown Blues.
Their names are James Troutman and John
Guyer. The latter was killed upon the spot,
by having the top of his head cut off with
spike, but the former fingered till morning.
Guyer was the only son of a widowed mother,
with whom and his sisters he resided previous
to the melancholy affair,
Halfpast ten o'clock.-The greatest excite
ment prevails throughout our whole communi-
ty. Terror has seized upon all, and there is
none knows what an hour may bring forth.
One o'clock-An inquest has been held
in the Weccacoe Hose-house, on the body Of
John Cook. Two balls were found to have en-
tered his back, and came out about an inch apart
in the right groin. From all evidence that was
brought before the jury, II itappeared that the de-
ceased had been firing the piece at Queen and
Front streets against the military, and was in
the act of retreating when struck with the balls
( Half past o'clock.-Col. Jack has just read
an order from the Sheriff to meeting in South
wark authorizing the Commissioners TO organ
q s, tba G,.o
o'clock, with the understanding that the dis
trict will become responsible for the preserva-
ton of the Church.
Three o'clock. The military have just been
withdrawn, and the crowd have filled up the
space which they occupied The church was
in possession of the magistrates and Commits
sioners of the district, and upon request ofthe
former, the Court of Quarter Sessions, with
Judge Jones and J. Murray Rush, Esq at their
head are upon the ground and have organized a
Court in the presence of the crowd. The Judge
exhorted to peace and decorum and was rece
we'd with cheers. Every thing is quiet and no
disposition to disturb the peace is manifested.
Nine o'clock, p. M.-All is quiet in the Vi
cinity of the Church. though the streets are
crowded with people.
The Governor arrived in town by the train
yesterday afternoon.
/ The funeral Of John Cook and Enos Waters
/ took pace from the Weccacoe Hose House yes.
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The latter is the
one that re NAMED in the Commissioners Hall
unclaimed by any one. lie is understood to
have belonged to New York. Cook belonged
to this city.
To convince man tha, he's wrong, the AL
bany Kpckerbocker thinks you have only to
write your objections to him on the back Of a
! ten dollar bill