The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-08
PAULINE:
A TALE OF REAL LIFE.
fCOntinued.l

"Gentlemen," gravey~said Sir Enstac,
bagoy, :" can see in this whole affair neither
George Gordon riots in London Since nv
visit to your beautiful and heretofore peace FIJI
clty'1 have been panied to witness, ask par.
by your sectarian clergy, as that on the part of
our London clergy, which led to these disas-
trous consequences. 1 have heard your
with the wor6y defamation and Vehement
Catholics" 80
The commotion in the streets was now mo
mentarily increasing. Citizens in a state of
the utmost excitement were hurryins to and fro:
gangs of Unlocking men and boys were pro wi.
ing ABOUT bent on mischief: the police was
doubled, meetings were beng held to discnss
the best mode of action, for it began to h.
currently reported that the rioters (snch being
cltizeps began to be reduced as the truth un-
folded itself to the public mind) were an
proaeh,ng the city, and property holders be-
ss"ns alarmed s US 70 what might be the con-
outrages to go unchecked. 1t had been
resolved that the military should be called out.
pursuant TO the requisition, columns of horse
men speed through the streets; martial music
with the regular tramp of the foot soldiers,
and the dull and heavy roll of the artillery,
sounded gloomily upon the ear.
Mr. Seward and Eugene went ont and soon |
approached the scene of the disturbance |
They saw vast concourse of men and bows |
marching through the streets. In the process |
n.
Preceding this was banner borne by one man.
and having oh its front this inscription "Thi,
Is the nag that has been trampled upon by the
swelling rs they advance. Some bows com
menced throwing stones at O house; other ex-
hieitions OF general outbreak were apparent,
brickbats were thrown by those in the street
to which the inmates of the houses attacked
replied rsR ~ yoliey of musketry: Several men
snsns5 AI E nao general and bloody skirmish
WA GaH ,,;%ll
armed ana unarmed men. Those outside of the
mouse being exposed to the deadly aim of those
as ra;sa sa9 b. Terrific sh cry Of Fire the
work OF moment and the kissing flames roll
o 81 end upwards. Armed men patrolIed
70 stiee.s 70 prevent any efforts being made
Cnen gun was fred from the burning ,
building, which was trebly returned by the
,Ss Gre Many rand buildings were in ames and
swfully terrible. There was dreaSf"1 .
silence in that vast mob of thousands. :
,hoEe only ~ the roar of the flames the dis
'narge Oh the musketry, and now and then a n
loarse hurrab at some new snccess of the mol, y y
T = was now more alarming than the tumuIt r
y Dnss rsariny was the list of killed and
Night came ON apace. The occupants of the n
'';Grning dwellings under its cover fly in all t.
5ect,OIs for ssfcty and for life The dark t.
he blue quiet Rolls Of br@bs gSrs
eking fantastic shapes thicken i'm the air n;
~ me here and there through the dense crowds d.
ne ~. Mame.tongues of living light may be seen a
or1 as Nth fire some new building prepare
ng.egaGlons of excited men shouting. talking. q,
bgn i'm clustering and tossing their arms IN
ae an Win vehement agitation. Beyond, on be
y. us' upen space, the plumed heads and glitter W
1sns s%ord is 81 tb tho csvalry waving and
cad OF men and the rim ing clang of mnskets Dl
t h s9 me near approach of the infantry. to
he houses are closed and abandoned Since CO
'e approach OF the military no sounds break in
% solemn stiffness save the shriels of son,a ha
st children, the sobs of the women who NAV at
we fingered near the ruins of their houses. va
she deep oath of a straggler. o 20
Dim figures moved suspicously in the shade Al
II seeking concealment, while wretched cd
'kinR beings driven from their abodes. bonse III
. and homeless, are stealing off with their sh,
"a foaH; ? SAis An9 eaOies upon their shout of
~ -. IA shotE-a scream Ia rush Of the ali
dier9 ana anether- victim IL borne away for slo
rgtaAA AID. A solitary one horpe cart Is a. a.
wing @ong. In IL are . woman, two girls, moi
'Oy ana an infant All acFying. 1t contains res