The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14

on tine people in Eignin avenue reached the armory
tnere was . good oeal OF excitement among the
men, ana in view OF eventualities ammunition was
distributed to the soldiers After while the excite.
picnt cooled and rs 1t became evident that the
regiment would not he called on to act the men
settled down 10 pass the night as wen as they
might
As the news OF the unfortunate work IN Eghth
avenue gradually dribbled In o feeling became &c
velOped that the authorities, In conhning TINS rea
ment to state OF inactivity, were INJECTING KIND
Vt -
Whatever grounds there may be for this belief It
became very pronounced, and caused great deal
of DISSATISFACTION. Yesterday morning, when the
results of the firing OF the troops became fuzzy
known the conduct OF the militia was warmly dis
cussed. Il seemed to he agreed on all hands that
the action Of the regiments that fred hasty and
Ancons oerate Some went 80 far as to say that
THE SHOOTING WAS UNsoLDIERLY
under the provocation received, and the result
very discreditable the GOODNESS and self-command
which should characterize men under arms ana
without such essential qualities men ought not to be
allowed to carry arms. Rightly or wrongly.
the impression existed m the m arn 90 Q,
,as m ,sauea 'nAt mn me 0r %a and that
they began 70 nre while under the influence OF OK
temen! Blame wa, sspeSis arnC,nSv 20 r' .Se
and In the estimation or rheunen Of the Sxty-nnth,
ought to have set an example OF forbearance, IN
stead or having, as iiey are accused, made them
THE WORK OF SLAUGHTER
: In the neghb0rnUod Vt the Fenian armory every
thing has renamed quiet since the extraordinary
attempt to seize the arms on Wednesday morning.
General MILAN, the Executive Secretary, expresses
an opuOn That the ruuOr 0i q second demonstra-
taon last night las unouaded, u was entirely ,h
General that the body or men who
|. ATTEMPTED TO SEIZE THE ARAoRY
me Generals account OF the affair Is as foIows:-
was coming down 70 the office in the morning
when met number OF men walking In double me
down Fourth street and a man at their head VINO
appeared TO De the leader carving on his shoulder
p scven-shooter spencer carbne. rhe thought at
armOry, so l qulckened my steps IN order to get
past them. but before uassed one Of the men said
CONF down FOR THE ARMS"
= "What arms sir ~
: why, the arms in The headquarters, to be sure"
'sWeil. my man. the arms at headquarters belong
TO the Fenian brotherhood ana are IN my care anu
G This occurred lust as was turning into the ave-
nue, and hastened my steps to get 70 tne aImory
before them but the head OF the NE reached . d Tue
Keeper, who was standing at the TOD OF the steps
ssDont let these men m" He at once pushed the
and, drawing Martin QUICKLY In. smut 1t and locked
u. This action OF ours seemed to take the men by
surprise, and they made no effort to force the door
or prevent our closing lt. When we had secured
lA TIE IRON DOOR
10 speak to the nlen i said TO them. ''YOu may as
well 60 away, as you can't get the arms"
"Weli now, Gincral, that's not lair bekase we
Wur promised thim."
Z "Wno promised them to youf"
'Mr e. L. carey, and lie lOu'd us he would go Sc
HThat's oil nonsense Mr. Carey had no authority
70 promise the arms which belong to the Fenlsn
Brotherhood, and you may as well 20 home quietly,
because you calt get them unless you take them by
when the mob, which by this time numbered
pb0ut four hundred men, heard this decided state
bnent from General Mullen. three or four drew re-
Hnce Of mind, said TO the nen:-'sY0u can snoot II
you IKE. but 1t Won't do you any good. Besides, 1t
ing their duty.n lns little speechahad the desired
G AT this critical moment the police, who had been
notified BY some OF the neighbOrs. appeared on the
At once took possession Of the arms and had them
g A PLACE OF GREATER SAFETY,
until the danger which threatened had passed.
I At this point Of the conversation Mr.. John Savage
end some other gentlemen OF the FeDan Council.
Eame IN and general conversation was engaged In
Regarding The conduct OF the Hibernian Socie In
relation to the Orange procession. Every one
She disgrace that had been brought on the Irish
name by foolish and criminal action Of
1t was hoped thar the good sense OF the American
population would draw WIDE line OF distinction
between the acts few men, forgetlu both OF the
Jaws OF God ana OF man, and the mass OF the peace
hui and ntelilgen. Irish people who only seek to be
JET alone IN the enJovment OF their ow rights with.
but seeking to interfere with the rights OF others.
In connection win the firing on the people General
tAiilen spoke warmly, with
THE FEEL,s; 8 Or TRUE SOLDIER.
We considered that tie indiscrimiDate shooting
down OF men, women and children without giving
The General considered that IL was the duty OF the
civil authorities to have accompanied the process
Act and SO AFFORD innocent people chance OF get
ting out OF the way. In no civilized country were
mob. no matter what the provocation. 1t is my
bpnion said the General That this butchery OF cit
AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
Quitting the Fenians, the HERALD reporter directed
hs footsteps In the directlon OF the hioernian Hail.
tC0pelands operations on the 18th. 1t was not
difficult to elicit the opinions OF the ANCIENT order
men were full OF the subject, and the anecdotes
Some ianghspis some excessively grave that were
1all were especially
LOUD in THEIR COMPLAINTS
pf the conduct Of the police In the raid they made
"An' shure, there was no necessity at all for the
way they bate the people, said an ancient Hiber-
pan, who had Just escaped clubbing BY the SKIN Of
\ "In trotn half dozen min could have cleared the
Thin boys get away; but instead Of that they rushed
nown Ike wild bastes swinging their CLUBS an hit
70 .Sy sSat the police beat
lending pe0per
'God iielp you, man, it's little you know about it.
They came on like ragln' Hons, striking man, wo-
MAN an child"
- "Struck chilurenW
cay, III troth, struck children ITSELF Why l tell
you, sir, 1t was Just like this: they hit a head
Wherever they could see II, and bate honest dacelt
people IN their own house, because you we might
= RUN IN FOR SHEL1ER.n
az can scarcely believe that.'
swell then, JUST 20 down hero to the German
bakers and see now they clubbed hts wife; yes,
dubbed her in her own house. Then there's that
honest, dacent boy tnat tinds the bar there was
nearly killed while he was minding his business,
hnd II you had been here you would have been
dubbed TOO: meself got away through an alley or
Would have caught I. too" m
"Wednesday ~
"Why they say 10 was
BRUTAL AND COwARDLY.v
GLOW many OF the society were Killed.,
"Why none, so lar as Is KNOWN there may be an
pdd one that went out by curiosity, but the mass
The were warned ny their leaders not 10 no out
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