The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-12

Mr.. living mas been repeatedly accused oil Duy-
ing up, at a nominal sum, the bounty land scrip
belonging TO the widows and heirs of soldiers OF
The revolution, 1t is nut an act ct usce to hun that
his prompt action secured 10 the mother OF sol
der ready To fight IN the Mexican war, that which
was his lawful hight
The gold mines, fifteen miles from Ere 'ericks-
burg, Virginia, owned by MAJOR Hess and Com
modore Stockton, have not been worked since
June last, owing TO the decrease of water which
propels the machinery. Some OF the ore Is so rich
that il is kept In the NINE in preference to being
brought out for fear people may be charmed, and
help themselves.
Further Partic uIars Of the Philadelphia
KIOl-rhe COrO0er's inquest.
RI rom the Pb'adeip hia Ledger Oct ILL.,
We the details OF the riots from the point 1t
which account of yesterday broke off, first correct
ing which the result If surprising that tho
authorities having control Of the military after going
to the trouble OF rousDg them at midnight would at
least take efficient measures To prevent recurrence OF
the not From their marching down Sixth street. the
suppositon was nat that they would be posted
as to be ost effective but seems that instead Of
this, the force marched Shipper street,
when they returned by way FIFTH to Chestnut,
and out to the Museum building, and soon after were
dismissed
that the military force had retired recommended their
lawless acts, aud by daylight the disturbance was
raging furously Some OF the rioters jumped the
fence above the California nouse and set fire TO
the frame building In the of the open space be-
tween It and the DWELLING above The coored popu-
lation residing In the vicinity commenced moving,
when even the iema.es were pelted with stones By
the rioters while carrying oil articles of furniture.
| The nameB spreading mehn~ ME, Drought the
| fIemen again to the tpot. They called down the
street. ana the rioters retrratDg before them, the
phonix was put in service In short time however,
the rioters returned and let Hy vol-y Of bricks with
discharges Of Firearms and the members OF the Phn-
nix forced to fly from their carriage. The fire.
men however we're reinforced by ctizsn and return
ing again to the fire the Good YIN aud Phoenix were
put into sIvice and prevented The further spread Of
The ire, which, ut this time, mad communicated 20
Of court houses running sest from sixth street,
the roofs OF which all damaged
The Robert Morris Hose company had laid their hose
|
| WHEN the members beaten oil and the carriage
| taken possession Of by the Iiotsrs on the
| hose, (which cut by them aud then carried on
the apparatus into Moy smeDsiDg IL was Afterwards
restored to the company John nu'a and some other
that ciITct The hose OF the Diisent FIRE
Company was hacked With knives ~ as 10 be useless
The state oue bell again the signal for the assem-
bling oi the military but op too ccka suihcient ioree
had mustered The State House iaed To warrant
their going down to the scene OF not Al TINS time
| Sixth street. from Walnut TO Lombard streets, wM
thIoDged with people curious To zee what wss go,ng
| on ana from Lombard To South the battle OF bricks
| aud buckshot was going on with occasional inter,
missions. by half-past o'clock the tumult had
ceased the rioters having neatly all dispersed, and
those remaining could put be dstingaish from the
| spectators with whom they we're mingled. Several
persons wounded IN. ai,sy Of whom the fol-
lowing we're admitted Into the tios pitsi -
James Bsssley, member OF the Perseverance, Hose
Company, received n ball IN his breast lie vas con-
vey,d To the hospitai wh.r. IA. r.mans In critical
condition lie lived IN the vicinity OF Broad and Arch
streets
Lawrence McsbaDe while looking out Of the window
Of boufe IN when his tter hs-o struck In the
Dple with chance tbot aud received wound,
which will probably prove fatal
young edicai stude mt received ball I'm the thjy
while loOkips ON III. aniay
The following color.d men also taken TO the
Hospital :-k kandai, badly burt shot In the back Of
his h. Ad Charles ADder.ou st.ob-d IN Ia. thgn ana
George Iilietson, ttabbrd IA ia. Dr.ast
A coor,d boy, In the employ OF sheriff Lelar had
three tbots from leg which we're received
while passing SIXTH aud Lowb strs.ts.
young man, tn. OF CAPTAIN Walker, the keeper
Ct a tavern IN seventh, beOw south, Was wounded
during IuesdAy night. a rb. nrrd from q muskst
STRUCK rib aud gsncing inflicted - flesh wound
The marble vas extracted =; ur RtSsc
At about O'Clock b. military IN command fGsus-
raj Pa;t.rson and oluu.I b,h,., rs uo m. i'm. az
march On \, ching an. ,c... -, ,,,t ~ coun.n,..
were post.a a., as Ia All M. .pu,o.cb.s 10 m
n. u. Of ,.nt,p.l. x,,. .x..u,, 49,, s,,th &C.,
Pin. To shipp., and along I,.h.,I 80 s,,n ,r..,.
from l,ttb ~ s.x..tn - ,.,, -. -. ~. a..
sixth ,tr.,t poiptip. porln ana ,'.tn ana a eomnsnv
Of cavalry A. ,u r,.tin..s ~ 80, a. r..,r.z
IL IN. c,m1aDi.s ~.r. ,r,,i.a attn rail- c.rtr,a,ss
and full, nutbor,z.d to b,. ~, r,,. 49,.
m. t,lIoxing !. mn. .v,,ss 1890, h.,o.. A..
Coron.rs iuquSst up,u n. no., az n.rIe. Uimm.I-
seventh b,luv in. x..r. m. $1,000 Iy,d visb
his mother
Hasa, A.. C.ppyrr svoru-I uas sta.diny ON the
pAym.pt ON In. east .td. b-t ...u Lotnbard ana
south, In sixth street; fit spms tug strike my
shoulder and turned round sui say Cn.ri,s tim mel.
isIi be taken az by 60, psr,ou. Their, ana
carried away A. happened Oct Teen n- hours of and
IL r. NJ. was standing on tn. mt. the Good
VIII engine ~as tb,1s bat not IN ..r,ics. hs fvl
against MY shoulder bot SID ustb,os tntuk ne va
d. sd when he fell. his cha sctsr for peace and aui.t
ness yss good
Mu Nc, A, sworn After ths attack vas mads nm
on US at 10 o cocs vent upon an. pas.m.ut. thsv
said All s..l H.. a up,, nj
Mr. a.; ue esrr,d hun =. far n. s,,,nto and .mh.rd
NJ. i I'm him