Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-24

the soldiers were on the poiut OF being
oyeFpOWeFed by numbers, when about halt
dozen of the Life Guards, about the same
number of the Third Butts, followed by q
! body of at least fifty working men With
sticks aud umbrellas, rushed on to the
mound and turned the tide of victory. At
ter a terrific melee of about five minutes the
! Irish gave way, and made Il precipitate re-
treat from their position. One soldier of
the Third Bluffs, II short thick, set man, arm
ed with piece of park rail, knocked down
six of the Irishmen in succession, receiving
ia return severe wound in the forehead.
AS the Irishmeu We're beaten from the
mound. tbs people below seized upon those
who had made themselves most cODspicu-
ous, and dragged them to the outside of the
crowd, and gave them in charge to the po-
licemen, several of whom were there sta
toned, but with orders not to interfere un-
less under the personal orders of the Com
missioner. Those who were identified as
having taken an active part in the
first onslaught upon the people were
at once taken of to the Station-house.
The GaTibnldiaus and the soldiers being
now in possession of the mound, one of the
soldiers was hoisted on the shoulders of
his comrades, aud said if any of the Com
mittee were present who called the meeting
last Sunday, and wished to propose reso-
luton iu favor of Garibaldi, the soldiers
would form a circle around the mound and
guarantee them hearing. No one, how
ever, responded to this appeal, but it gave
rise to one of the greatest burst of cheers
that ever resouuded in Hyde Park, followed
by more cheers for the army. The Irish
now driven from the mound, and rendered
perfectly infuriRte by their defeat in that
quarter, formed themselves into several
,ta IS
forcing their way into the crowd 10 differ
cot directions began striking at all within
their reach. Il was estimated that there
was at this time 100000 people assembled,
and the wishes of some portion of the
crowd to escape tue blows of these rulfians,
the determined stand made against them
by other portions, the shouts of the men,
the shrieks of the women, and tue cries of
the Juveniles. presented scene of the
most alarming description. Sticks were
being used, and stones were flying ia all
directions, and at least two thousand Deo-
pie were battling in different parts of the
park. 10 some cases knives were used, and
several persons were taken from the ground
who bad been stabbed. About five hundred
soldiers were now mixed up in the crowd,
numbers of whom were fighting against
the lrishmen, who at last were oyerpORer-
ed, and fled in all directions. many of them
meeting with kuots of Garibaldiaus, by
whom they were severely maltreated Sir
R, Maybe and Capt. Harris, the commits
sioners of police, now came upon the
ground, aud it getting dusk, and seeing the
alarming state ofaffhirs, dispatched con-
stable 10 the Wellington Barracks for n
strong picket of the FusiIeers, about fifty
of whom, under the command of an officer,
but without arms, speedily attended, one
party taking passion of the mound, aud the
other ordering the soldiers into the bar
racks A strong body of the Division of
Police, who. had been kept in reserve in
tue Marble Arch, were also brought on the
ground undCr the command of Capt Harris.
These measures combined with the retreat
of the Irishmen, and the approach of dusk,
put stop to tho proceedings, and the peo-
pie gradually left the park, which became
quite cleared by 8 o'clock. a large number
of persons were severely injured during tho
arternpon, aud the surgeries in the neigh
borhood were crowded with parties wait.
ing to have their wounds dressed. Its to
be hoped the authorities will take measures
to prevent any repetition of these disgrace.
tul doings next Sunday. ls