New-York tribune., 1870-08-06
THE IRISH FACTIONS.

PREPARATIONS MADE TO ATTACK THE ORANGE-
MEN-GATHERING AT HIBEKNIA HALL-IN-
FLAMMATORY sPEECHES-NO PARADE AND
NO FIGHT.
r. had been rumOred for several days that
tbo Orangemen would assemble in force and make pub
lie parade through the streets in regaa and with banners
flying This was taken by the IdDbonmen ~ dEeet
challenge and it resolved by them, according 20 M
port 10 accept it. Meetings OF many OF the Ancient
order OF Hbernan Societies were held and 1t Is stated
that they sOemny resolved to prevent the propo'eh
parade by all means in their power. The quarrymen and
alorers in the upward part OF the island many OF whom
took part in the riot the 18th OF July were also banded
together it was charged and were ready 10 drop the
work and proceed the point Indicated by their eaders
ready TO assan the Orangemen, should they make an
In the early part Of the week Superintendent Jouran
was informed that parade would pe hiaIs anu ~ @
IN ascertain the truth OF this rumOr he held an netNe"
with the Grand Master OF the oIansenen oi OH tnlS
THE superintendent informed that no general paiade
had been ordered authorized by the EXecutlye Com
mitee OF the Omngemen He acknoWiedged tnat the
Innslden Lodge had permit ior pgc I'm & Sisn @ w.
pcnc advertised and believed that the picnic would
not be held Superintendent Jourdan pointed out ths
folly OF attcmptng TO make general parade ana siid
that would be sure 70 Iead 70 nght me H.
of which might be very serious The Grand then
promised that general parade should De heu. Ih'I
were rumors, however that picnic Nouu ve d p -
the East River Park, but that was suDsequeh ue,
and il was further asceraned that the proprietor had
refused 70 lease his park for any such purpose ,,y.
Yesterday an the OH patoons attached 10 the ulirht
Precincts throughout the city held in reserve IN tue
different statio-Honses ready Tor any , a
force OF police from the downtoWn freeh,ts va s' %
Fifty ninthst. Station-House and another force
About noon the Superintendent received information
that the quarTymen laboTers working on the Boue
ward and in Central Park were quitting WORK. ana S.re
c0ngre eating along the line OF Egth-ave ana IN the
different saloons, evidently awaiting he appearance of
the Ordngemen.
During the course Of the day numbers OF Trishmen
were observed purchasing reyOlvers and ammunition
Several officers OF the Ancient Order Of Hbcrnans from
Brooklyn and Wiamsburgh, and also OF New-iork were
present at Hibenia Hail. and addressed the assenbag.
nm NJ IepO Vh IL
formed his hearers that they had met there for the pnr
pose Of accepting the challenge thrown out Dy the
Orangemen they had made their appearance,
he thought the best thing for them 10 do TO dperse
After GOOD deal Of drinking the crowd began dis
perse but not before several fights taking place There
Is doubt that the Orangemen had persisted IN thelI
outrages at Elm Park on the 18th OF July would have
In aud around Hibernia Hall, along the line Of Prince
ST. TO the Bowcry and in the various saloons, were
gathered from TO Irshmen who openly threat
ened that they would attack any Orange procession that
might attempt to from the headquarters of the
Orange Lodge The headquarters OF the Orangemen ara
at Military Hall, in the bowery ana large number OF
Irisen gathered at sprngst and opposite, and talked
Of the probabilities OF parade and hight There L no
doubt but that an attack would have been made by them
any Orange procession attempting to form IN ront Oh
man who gave the name OF John sairey was arrested
by officer Terence Kiernan the charge Of carrying
and interior Interest than the mere charge OF ear
ryng concealed weapons. officer kernan stated that he
hardware store in the Bowery. sarey had bucled to
his side by strong leather belt long, fye-barreled re
vOlyer, which, upon examination, proved To DE loaded
The officer asked Sairey what he going To do with
the revOyer TO which inquiry he replied, 81 am going
to have fun with ii at picnic" This reply, and
the fact that the sorekeeper informed the officer that
he had sold ten revoyers with ammunition a few
minutes before To number OF roughookng men, led the
officer suspect that Sairey might be Rbbonman,
planning with others attack upon the Orangemen.
officer Herman took his prisoner % the Tenth PIecine;
station-House and Capt Ward was so impressed with
the importance OF the Intelligence that he immediately
teleraphed account of the arrest To superintendent
Jourdan Headquarters From the station House salny
was taken Essex Market PolceCourt where upon
being searched there found in his vest pocket box
OF caps and large number Of cartridges Judge Scott
after carefully hearing the particulars OF the case re
fused bail, and committed Sairey for trial