Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-24
Garabaldian Riots in London.
One Hundred Thousand People En-
gagged.

gagged.
Hyde-pa.k yesterday was the scene of n
riot far exceeding in magnitude and in its
serious consequences that which took
place on the previous Sunday. Ia conse-
quence of the interruption there was to the
meeting of sympathy with Garabaldi by n
body Of Irish roughs, mud who succee led
in thwarting the object of its cOnveners,
large bodies of working men had given
notice to the committee that they intended
being present 10 the park yesterday and
supporting them at all hazards. The com.
mittee, DOT feeling justified in mourning
the responsibility of calling a second meet
ing for yesterday, when collision WAS
likely to ensue, determined to abandon
their intention to hold the meeting, and
during last week issued notice to that
effect. The publicity given through the
Press to last Sundays proceedings, how
ever, combined with the fact that the
abandonment Of the meeting had not be.
come generally known, cnused an immense
assemOlage in the park yesterday. Before
two o'clock all the principal thOrOugfarcs
leading to Hyde Park were crowded with
persons proceeding towards il, many of
them carrything thick sticks, aud by three
o'clock the police OG duty estimated that
at least 100000 persons had passed
thro.Gb the park gates. AS on the
previous Sunday the mound of earth
near the marble arch was the. centre
of attraction, and at an early hour of the
afternoon it was taken possession of by a
body OF about three hundred Irish laborers
armed with bludgeons, who at once raised
the cry of "Three cheers for the Pope, and
down with GAribaldt" Immediately sur
rounding this mound were stationed obout
500 moro of the same class similarly armed,
and who openly expressed their intention
TO oppose by force any meeting being held
IN favor of Gari6aldi. 1t soon became ru
mored through the crowd that the Commit.
ttee did not intend holding any meeting,
and while many approved of the decision,
by far the grenter expressed much disap-
pointment. On its becoming known to the
Irish party on aud about the mound, they
set up loud shout, and began taunting the
GaribaldiAu party for their cowardioe. A
working man who, unperceived By the
Irish, had made his WY on to the mound,
here rushed to the front, and, waving his
hat, aud holding aloft a boatd with the
name OF GAribaldi painted upon 1t, called
upon the vast mass OF people in front aud
around the mound TO give three cheers for
the Italian patriot, which appeal was re.
sponded to by tremendous burst of cheer
ing from the assembled thousands. In an
instant a dozen of the Irish bludgeous rat
tied about the head of the Garibaldian
champion, aud he was hurled from the
mound bleeding profusely. This was the
frst act of violence committed, aud was
followed by desparate rush of the Carl.
baldtans upon the Irishmen, who, from
the advantageous position they held,
and the free use of their cudgies. sue.
ceeded in beating back their assailants, but
few Of whom had anything bat Natures
weapons Mt their commadd. Just at this
time body of powerful Irish laborers aud
others came upon the ground, all armed
with sticks, aud fought their way up to
their countrymeu, who, thus reinforced,
and elnboldened by theit recent triumph,
With loud hurrdhs for the Pope, made a
desperate rush amidst the crowd. knock
ing wnindiscriminately, rnen, women. and
children, amongst others two or three soil
diers Of the Guards, who seemed an es-
'pecial object of dislike to the 1rishmen.
The Garthaldfans, irritated at this coward
" aud rnthanly attack, and headed by about
twenty soldiers, who had rushed to The aid
OF their comrades, then fought their way
up to the mound, aud AFTER a severe stri6.
gle with the Irishmeu ranged around its
base, succeeded in obtaining footing up-
on It. The scene now bees1e one Of great
excitement. The soldiers, WHO were arm !.
ed with sucks supplied them by the crow d.
and amid the cheering of the Garibaldians
AID the yeiis aud shouting Of the Irish.
laid about them with u1spariuR vfgor. The
blows from the sticks resanuded onf All
sides, and blood began'to flow freely from
the heads of both parties. Each Soldier
had AZ least q dozen ASSISTANTS 10 cnnten,t
with, many of whom were eSidentIyss xneFk
at the.use Of their weapons, ana possessel
OF sutheteat bulldog fer0city to make them
most formidable opponents Atheist d 40.
zen men were lying At the time bleeding