The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

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W. ~ ~ following In \ tslsersphse
dlspsssA u ne New York papers, Of ths
n iwsl. TAs discsssion sbost ths sisl Al.
lsdsd V, hes bssH fes soa,e time carried
on; some Of he papsss asserting that the
rIvl We with Der frissds, aad Others tia,
shs was not
BosroN, March 2.-Soms weeks since.
an Irish girl. sbost II years old. named
Honora Coehron. sdscated In Ire Catholic
faith, hut recently converted 10 Psssbyte.
rianisn'. mysterioasly disappeared from h.,
home In Charlsstown. Her diszpp.ssancs
csssed msch anxiety to hs. Protestant
friends. and her guardian. . wealthy and
respectable merchant. has spared no efforts
TO learn her whereabouts. The eomou.
nifty became excited on the subject, and
hs"dbills. calling = meeting Of citizens.
opposed 70 religious oppression and i'm
pri.onme"t for opinions saks," were posted
about the streets
The Irish Cstkolcs bscsms excited, and.
to prevent riot, the authorities of Charles
town ordered the military and FIRE devs,t
n.ents 10 k In rsadness--on~ hundred "a.
pecisl Policemen were also enrolled. -Four
military companies Of BosJsn, were now
under Arms At their artnories. by rrques, Of
the Mayor ef Charleston. The mob, nun.
boring about five thousand. gathered IN The
vicinity Of the Catholic church, in Rich.
mo"d street. and began to break down
lamp posts. fences. &c. and slso com.
menced the demolition Of = small wooden
building Close to the church. Mayor
rockingham, finding all his efforts 10 die.
ps'ss The mob. auavailing. then read the
riot act. to which no attention was maid.
Orders we're then sent to the Charl-stown
Artillery. ard City Guard. (who were In
readiness at their armoriss.) who promptly
appeared At the scene Of us riot. with their
muskets loaded with ball cartridges. The
mob gave way to the right and left ~ the
military advanced, and very suddenly die.
perssd Al quarter past D the affair was
over. and Richmond street very nearly de-
serted
Al half past nine o'clock the bell on the
Rev. Mr.. Eilis's church. on Main street.
sounded fire alarm. and number Of Of
6cers Immediately repaired thithsr. whom
they found . crowd Of some three hsndrsd |
about the church. and ssesrtsinsd
shai so,A. one bad broken iaio Tho -huich. :
,ad run. ''.bell The individual vas dos .
'-csed in the act OF ics'ioa tic church and
WAS arrested by AZ ol.cer who wa icpe
llistsly knocked down <nd tho fellow ssca.
ped. Additional officers coming. three
persons were srrssted, and tho crowd
gradually dispsrssd, until half past 10
,'clock. sIlwss comparatively quiet, but few
,eopls except thoss on duty. being in any
II the streets.
On the 81 instant, the excitement At
WA on the decrease. awaiting
he production Of the girl. II 10 said. On
he best authority. that, on the 2S,h. the
Priest gave the Catholics orders to stay At
rome on Wednesday night. and Offer no re-
Instance 10 the destruction Of the church by
he mob, ~ il WAS Of their. intention TO
oon tear i: down, to make room for the
'rcction OF = cathedral, and it was better
o have il torn down, aud to reenver DANA
.rs. than to sell !. or move i. away.--Ir
Jeiid.