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

we really belleve) were under arms in the
District. They had, beyond doubt at least
SIX cannons; there was not a store in the dis
trlct from which all the ammunition had not
been purchased during the morning. Their
threats were of the most fearful character, a
spirit of determined resistance to the consti-
tuted authorities was every where evidenced,
and energetic measures were taken by them
to procure cannon, in order to attack the
military, who were doomed by them to GER
tain destruction, unless they quilted the dis
trIct, and gave it up TO the charge ofthe civ
il authorities.
About ten o'clock, an exceedingly large meet
lng-certainly not less than 5 or 5000 people
was organized at the lower end OF Wharton
Market, and resolutions were passed in Law.
or OF The vacation of the district by the military.
Meantime, til e Aldermen OF the district had unit
ed In The expression of a similar desire, in writ
ing, addressed to the Sheriff. The Commission
ers also met, and resolved to address the Sheriff,
and TO state TO him that in their opinion
the peace of the district would be pro-
NOTED by a substitution oil the Peace Police OF
the Sheriff for the military. An inquiry was
made whether the district could preserve the
property without the military, and an answer
was received stating the convictions of the writ
ers that the properly would be entirely safe in
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Police.
An interview was had between the Sheriff,
Aldermen Palmer and Sauders, and Judge King
and Jones, by which il was determined TO &C.
cede TO this request. and that the Sheriff would
be Justlhable IN accediDg, under the circum-
stances.
Aldermen Sanders and Palmer Immediately
after this decision started down 10 the church
in a carria ge, but the news Of the determination
Of the civil authorities reached. the church before
them, and The military took up their line OF
march 10 the arsenal, and when the Alderman
reached the church they found it in possession
fe( a self-appointed body OF crtlzens.
The Aldermen, assisted by Mr.. Grover, Mr..
Penrose, Ash, and other popular citizens, imme-
diateiy commenced the organizatIon.ofun effec-
tive peace police; and this had been effected,
and all was quiet, as early as three O'Clock III
the afternoon.
Gov. Porter arrived in the city by the after
noon line from Harrisburgh.
We have thus given a hasty sketch OF the
proceedings of the day. 1t yet remains to
speak of the killed and wounded in the eneoun-
., ter on Sunday night. Queen street, from Sec
ond to Third. presents a melancholy spectacle.
The windows OF the buildings shattered by the
heavy conclusions Of the guns. and the doors
and shutters riddled and torn with grape shot.
Col. R X. Scott, of the Caldwalader Grays,
is pronounced to be out of danger. The ball
was extracted yesterday morning, and found to
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IN his spine as previously reported.
Several balls passed through Gen. Cadwala-
; der's coat, but did not injnre him in the least
Ii is said that at least ten bullet holes are torn in
his uniform. His escape is wonderiul, Tor he
was constantly in dangerous positions, notwith-
standing the fearful threats of vengeance upon
him by the mob. A gallows was actually erect
ed at Wharton mark Ell Tor the purpose OF hang
ing him il he should be taken.
The corps OF Germantown Blues stood their
ground gallanrly, and though exposed with The
, companies of Germantown Artillery, Calwala-
der Grays. and the first company OF State Fen.
cibies, raking fire from Queen and Third stIe ets
, did their DUTY like men.
All these companies behaved with perfect
: GOODNESS and intrepidity, all the efforts OF the
mob could not shake their efforts tor all in
slant.
The following item are from the Ledger anG
other papers of yesterday mornings:
P. M.-Two or three Irishmen in tn
] vicinity OF Queen and Third street, who were
heard to express violent language, were rough
y treated by the mob.
: In the evening some three thousand military
in all, were under arms, at their armories-th
arsenal, &c. A large civil force had also beer
enrolled.
Half past 8 O'Clock, P. MAT 81, Pm.
: there were not more than four hundred person,
y In the immediate vicinity of the church in Queer
ST. i III CHuiCu was III Tile pOSSCcSlOu Vi d idE2t
body of the police of the district Of ark
! headed by the constituted authorities. They
wore white badges,th proper designation print
I ed upon them.
The indications generally gave assurance tina
that the worst was over, and that no farther
!, outbreak was intended.
The different companies of horse ~patrollet
the city and districts all the evening.
[ All is quiet-there are some collections of per
sons in front of the State House, and in th,
neighborhood OF the riots the crowds are many
S but not very large.
In the building aud yard of the Girard bank :,
Z large number OF troops from the country are sta
S toned ready for an emergency.
8 Half past 10 o'clock.-AIl is quiet. The Ma
tves have several pieces of cannon in the Whar
ton Market, and are mustered strong. The
openly say, they are only waiting for the mill
s tary. They are well organized-have appointe,
officers, and are in good drill. There will not b.
any occasion for their preparations. So Ions
as the present quiet remains, the military will
n remove from heir quarters.
lo'clock--Therea are very few persons in tn,
Z vicinity of the St. Philip de Neri church, Queer
and Third streets. The authorities have control
OF the church and district. and there does no
e appear the slightest disposition to violate the ar
engagements so amicably entered upon. A gen
e eraI order has just been issued by Gov Porter
1t points out declsively the course to be pursue,
by the constituted authorities.
MARRIED-In this town on Tuesda
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