The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-20
The fxiOu at st. John.

The st John Morning kews Of july l3. speaking OF
the riot in that place sayr:Ihe riot occurred
18th Of July. day commence rated by the Oraugemeu
in memory of the landing OF the Prince Of Orange
England and the battle OF the Boyne nnmber Of
Orabg-msn came TO the city from the upper country
with banners aud emblems march through tue
streets in proeessiou Same Of the party armed
with mu-kets. doubtless astic patiug u disturbance
The procession started from Nsthery Hotel about IL
o'clock SoGe persons Of opposite feelings mad erected
green arch across ork Point 50 that the Orangenen
would either he obliged to pass under denOsh the
structure. which would be the signal for war rhe
procession passed under without disturbing arch
The Mayor proceeded to the place and. IN attemp
to have the arch removed. struck the back OF
the bead and otherwise severely handed ani ne came
to the city bleeding The procession final pa
along the point When an excitement created go
stones and pistol shots fred several
wounded but none mortally With tn. exec stion Of
this skrmsh the procession crossed the bridge
Tested. The authorities interf-red and n pany
OF about sixty marched mp ron barr tcks
ana stationed on the platform. where ball cartridges
we're served out IL does not spe-a however that
military fired shot The hegs continues the account
follow On the return OF the procession, and when
near Rankns bakery number Of gus we're nrrd; up
wards Of hy shots at least were heard which resulted
In some ten or dozen persons being killed immodiate
ly, aud many more wounded The shots aired into
the Orang, and by the Orangemen again into tho
cIowd but from whence came the nrst shot could
not learn scene IF dtath ensued, too horrible 70
like n reality for civze city like st John. It
Is impossible now, to get correct statement Of the
number OF deaths person Of veracity however, IN
forms us that he saw ten corpses himself Some say
there were Mt least twelv. killed but put the
Der down N ten. The procession passed into the
form directly opposite Another awful shout was here
rsised by the crowd After some little time tbs pro-
ing gun The city continued in n disturbed stats
throughout the remainder OF the day A number Of
arrests were made In The course OF he afternoon No
list Of the killed OF wounded Is given.
The News, of the 10th says: A man pick.
ing up stone person with pistol in hts hand
sued him; the man stumbled b.hiud pile of rubbish
his pursuer placed the pistol his back aud shot
him through the heart, A holuiug up OF
the posts that sustained the green twig, placed along
nj fett- he MN mi ed nd hot .snl an he
spot Another man seen lying ON the Portland
Market House platform the sgonies Of death having
tn. rsttes Ia his throat-a gun shot wound ia hts
brsst II was common 10 see person. In DOCK street
load their guns and nre a. they vent along The
busy IA the men in gathering brick bstg
and stones TO make use Of maa attempted to seizs
one Of the banners ia the procession. and IN
formed person connected with IT, drew his sword aud
severed his completely frem his body. Several
men in passing along ORR Point received balls
through the tops oi their bonoets wherever stones
seen to mo from guns we're dischtrg-d in tnat
direction A HELD piece was drawn up by "a ompany
Of the royal artillery At 10 o'clock at night aud placed
at of Dock street, nearly oppo-it. Mr. sharp
drug store. to be ready In OF emergency rake
I'll. entire street. man dapgerou.ly sounded, was
taken into an apothecsrys store. and while get
stated that had just been shot; the
wounded man, In tones OF eAuitalion, cried out
dozen moro.n What nust b. la tho heart of such =
man IL there religious maiics cherished
here, About hall pact O'clock some mend got owe,
gun into the back wiDsOw the ball passed Into the
frUDt store and LOGGED there. iitts boy stand
ing the platform the soldiers mo. wa3 nrsd
from the crowd oPpD-it aud took effect the boy Is
foot, 80 that he ~i be cripple for life. Every bJdy
b. puz1lsd 10 know wtatT-e the -Oidltr whsn
shots being continue AIRED by the crowd towards
them. and They k'pt Ss ding at ease all the tune.
lerk Point shoud hsv brsp the station Toe ths sol
uicrF since tley must b. called out rne numbsr II
deadly sbots bred supposed By person- residing
the vicinity of oh Point to b. stesst NV. hundred;
aud We believe II will BE- csrrecty ascsrtsiDsi
how many killed aud wounded. rhe bi,od ~ the
peoil l. Till boiling aud bsliese the truht- T. not
yet oy,r. At lcsst oDe HUNDRED special cJu,tsbl-s
ought 60 be enroll, d. o. pructrst the city
c.tDe Hi exeelrucy the - ut Governor tue Nttur.
ruy aud Solicitor Generals from Frederick.
inquiry