Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-16
From The Baltimore Clipper Of September 0.
RIOT AND BLOODSHED!
A Catholic Church Sacked. Parade ofthO Amer.
lean ProtestantAss ociation...TwO Men Kill.
od.'.Seyeral Persons Wounded.

od...SeVeral Persons Wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. CA process
sion Of the American Protestant Associ-
alton Lodges Of the State of New Jcr-
sey. mostly composed of lrishmcn, took
place at Newark yesterday, nearly 1000
men in the line. Whilst passing Will
liam street, near High, about 4 o'clock,
in the immediate vicinity of the Roman
Catholic Church, the ncighborhood
thickly populated with Irish, collision
occurred between the Catholics and the
parties composing the procession
The Newark Daily Mercury, in an
Extra, gives tho following additional
particulars of the riot and disturbance
which occurred in tho afternoon OF tho
9Th inst:
Tho Lodges of tho American Prot
est Association of New Jersey had a.
great parade in Newark yesterday
Lodges from New York and Brooklyn
being present, some / 500 persons form
ing the procession in the morning
They marched through several Of our
principal streets, and at noon took din
nor ut Military Hall.
Upon reforming in line at o'clock,
in Market street, the procession march.
ed down Broad to William street, and
IN William street to TIirh, When tho
head ofthc procession reached the corn.
or Of Shipmun and William streets they
found Shipman street crowded with
Irish Catholics, but tho great body Of
tho Societies passed without any inter.
ruplion, beyond uu occasional shout of
lcrision. As the end of the procession
came in view a stone was hurled from
the crowd Oh tho corner of Shipman
street, wounding member of one of
tho Associations. At the same timo
one or two shots were fired from the
Catholic Church occupying the space
between Shipman and High Streets
This was the signal for general riot,
the entire procession breaking its line
and rushing upon those who had attack
cd them, who scattered in every direc-
ton. Pistols were fired from the pro-
cession into the crowd, and some three
or four were severely wounded.
The attack from the Church render
ed tina, an especial object Of attention,
aud in less than FIVE minutes from the
first difficulty, the church was complete
ly riddled, the doors and windows bro
ken, its seats torn up, altar dismantled,
its organ destroyed, and the whole in
terror mass Of ruin. A building on
the east side of Shipman street was al!
so attacked, and the windows broken in.
During this time the excitement was
most intense, and the firing of pistols
was mingled with the shouts Of excited
combatants. Hundreds Of citizens rush
ed 10 the spot from every direction and
great fears were felt that serious loss
of life would cnsuc. After much diff
Guilty the Marshals Of the procession
succeeded in calling into line the mem
beers of tho various associations. 1t is
universally allowed that great credit is
due 10 the Marshals and Assistant Mar
shals for their exeriions in cndcavoring
to prevent an attack upon the church,
although they were Intellectual,
When the procession was again in
line it marched through High street to
the corner of Market street, and down
Market street 10 the depot of the New
Jersey Railroad. As intelligence of the
riot spread in every direction, thousands
Of our citizens came ont from shops and
manufactures, aud the sidewalks o.
Market street were crowded as the pro
cession passed, AT the depot an i'm
mcnse crowd assembled, and some diff
liculty took place, though not Of a sofi
!. Gus character, The great body Of The
procession left for Jersey City in the 4!
o'clock train.
1t is to DO regretted that any disturb
ance narred tho festivities Of the day
but the universal testimony of those who
witnessed The affair impute the blame
entirely to the Irish Catholics gathered
at tho corner Of William and Shipmar
streets.
A number arc slightly injured b.
stones, and an lrishman named JOIN
Mccarthy, received two balls in TIT
lower part of his abdomen, from which
he will not probably recover. Anothe
freshman was severely cut with kniti
. across the neck, bat lie is not considered
dangerously injured. Somethreo mem
hers Of the procession were seriously in
jnred aud taken home by their com
rades.
THE LATEST.
Tho following additional particular
wo copy from the Mercury, Of that city
of the 9th inst. After discou,shlg Il
length upon the melancholy occasion
the editor concludes US follows:
This body of men were certainly o
the right stamina, and their appearance
was remarkably fine. There was III
disposition for disorder among them,an'
during the day VIC did not observe
drunken man in tho procession. Al