Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-25
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Monday last in an extra.

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| :. . Monday last in an extra.
PHILADELPHIA.
.. steamboat Osprey, which arrived
yesterday afternoon. brought St. Louis
-. e..u.aiuing tie particulars Of most
,fd riot in Philadelphia, in which
- ., 70 50 lives are said to have been
r. and much property destroyed. We
;;.a,lsed to the pcliteness Of friend
ssyy Of an extra Republican, from
- - take the following details. We
- fsnher intelligence with fear and
trembling.
-. - Murders in Philadel-
phia.
w. are indebtedto the officers Of the
r,s,ess Cor their attention in furnishing
nth Cincinnati papers, giving an ac-
=, of more riots, and of murders in
,5,a.lnhia. The riot began thus:
ne Natives held a meeting at lkensing-
That meeting was attacked and dis
rod by foreigners! On Monday, the
1. .noher meeting was organized; that
- = sacked. Clubs, brickba.s, firearms
=. usea: houses stoned, and the Native
.-,r;esns rctreaied, defending themselves
Il Zones and pistols. Once they gained
.sr,n,aee over their alien assailants.-
"a the rioters became more fierce; they
,ured in sharp fire, and the Natives re-
.ssed from the ground. A number Of
:, were killed and wounded. George
saaler was shot by an Irishman and died
.l.os Instantly. The Irish were in hou-
ss and fred some twenty or thirty shots.
Iseph Coz, c. Jackson, John Deal, Geo.
,sCslmo. Samuel Beatty, Charles Van
SVEN, Henry Temper, Edward Spain,
"a David Ford were severely wounded.
yIr. DcseIin's house was torn down, John
r.Esay's injured The whole Irish pop
uziisa turned out; men, women and boys;
de ronen and boys cheering on the men.
"a furnished them with stones, and am
rsailica, and clubs!
HAIR Asst II O'CLOCK, P. N.-About
Ndslock an attempt was made on the part
he crowd to burn down the fence
riirh encloses the Nunnery. They were
fri upon by party of Irish, and five of
tea slst. Ono, Nathan Ramsey, blind
HAer, On Third street, near Brown, was
nstIly wounded. J. w. Wright, son OF
M. Wright, of the firm OF Wright &
y.pxx, salt merchants, who was silent
susatcr. was shot through the head and
kidead On the spot!
The Native Americans held meeting
. Tuesday, the 9TH inst, in the State
Hsase yard-shey adjourned to the corner
Z Second and Master streets, where they
proceeded with their flag, occupying the
narket place.
Several gins were fired at them from
he windows opposite the meeting; one
mn was killed, and several wounded
Tie houses were then attacked, the firing
-uanenced briskly, and much loss of life
nj distraction Of property followed.
J.Wesley Rhinedollar, Matthew Ham,
nit Lewis Grieble, and John Lusier, were
iiled Wounded, Geo. Young, Angus
asPeale, Wright Ads, w. 4. Hillman,
lines Whitaker, Charles Orte, Henry
Haepah, Willis II. Blaney, J. NJ. Law
snce.
htht afternoon the houses on Cadwal-
hkr street were fired, and burned DOWN.
~ engines were allowed to approach
~. The military force headed by Gen.
tsdxslhdef were ordered out, and about
tHt hey marched to the spot where the
tals md murders had taken place. Quiet
hexed; all firing ceased. Two men
were seized, John O'Conner and Owen
lGl!, IN house where another man had
Marn torn, By the bursting Of a gun, and
'aaAer gun was found loaded with nearly
i~o ounces Of slugs! John Taggart was
sss taken up as the murderer Of Rhine-
dollar, and while being conveyed to prison
vas "a almost killed BY the mob. Nathan
kiansey, tobacconist, wounded on Monday,
t'ed on Tuesday.
!, Later accounts, at 8 o'clock Of Tuesday
ne IN represent the riot at that hour as
are ferce than ever. The native Amer
ans held meeting, and passed strong
'esolutions against the murderers, (offef-
Y 81 900 Cor their apprehension, and
'ainst being attacked by foreigners while
heading their native soil, and discussing
,aiters touching the public good. They
Zen proceeded to the scene Of the riot
iiese an Irishman, who had shot an Amer
an, was caught. Two pistols were fred
! ! nm. He was then seized, dragged
s.n the street, with a rope around his
az but he was not executed, as had been
imposed: He was committed to Jail, to
@sser fof the murder of Rhinedollar.
he Hibefnian Hose House, from which
20 g, we're fred, was burned down. In
saa''icns one square Of houses in Master
eet was burned Three men were
4 s'Aee upwards Of thirty wounded! and
10y IN scene Of tremendous excite
G Solder scenes than had occurred
s, anticipated before morning.
"sa.esdsy ning.-Report SAYS the
4, son continued worse then ever
= 'orty were killed. St. Michaers
se:,rca vas occupied by the Irish. The
- the railroad and other places were
- ito Philadelphia to help their
- noming, the Bishop Of Philadel-
oed the following card:
- ~ EmSkol:~. 80 ~. -. .-.~y 4,