Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
Terrible Riot in New York.
46 KILLED AND OVER 100 WOUNDED
THE MOB THOROUGHLY DEFEATED.

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THE MOB THOROUGHLY DEFEATED.
The celebration by some Irish Orange
men, on Wednesday, July 18th. was
made the occasion Of disastrous and
bloody riot in New York city, by an at
tack on the procession by the Hiberni'
ans, another class of Irishmen, and who
are much the most numerous, and who
had previously given out that no such
celebration by the Orangemen should be
allowed. Last year they attempted a
similar procession and several were kill
ed and larger number wounded, and
the procession dispersed. AT that time
the killed and the wounded were Orange
men. On this occasion however, the
procession was protected by the police
and military and the rioters got the worst
of it. Several regiments of military
were before and behind the procession,
indeed all around them. The procession
started at about 2 o'clock in the after
noon, and had not proceeded far, when
it was attacked by the mob, who from
the sidewalks, platforms, windows and
tops of houses, threw missiles, fired re.
volvers, and even the women of the Hi.
bernians rivalled the communists of Par.
is in their demoniac yells in urging their
husbands and sons to attack. The sol
diers began to fall in their ranks, and as
the officers gave them no orders to fire
they stood it but moment longer, and
then fired a volley without orders. They
fired into the windows or on tops of build.
ings, and the result was more than one
hundred killed and wounded, most OF
whom were rioters. A few of these, how.
ever, were innocent persons. The most
heart-rending scenes occurred. As the
smoke of the firing cleared, the dead and
wounded were TO be seen thickly on the
streets. The military fired ball catridg.
es first, reserving the blanks for after.
wards. 1t should be stated here that
Mayor Hall had caused to be issued a
proclamation forbidding the celebration
"a most unusual proceeding for this
country-where from the foundation OF
our government, it has been leading
principal to allow all political parties and
all religious denominations to peaceably
assemble for such occasions. This ar
reused so much indignation that Gov.
Hoffman issued counter proclamation,
revoking Mayor Halls conduct, and Of
fering protection to the Orangemen.
This was not done till the very day of
the celebration, and this vacillation no
doubt contributed much to the disaster
of the day. Late as it was, however,
the course of Gov. Hoffman was the true
one, and will be sustained by all order
loving people everywhere.
Such is a statement in brief. Some of
the details and scenes we gather below IS
follows:
The severest conflict of Wednesday at
New York, and the one in which the mob
were finally put to rout occurred while
the Orange procession was marching
down 9Th avenue As they moved into
the avenue from their headquarters in
18th street, about half-past 2 o'clock, a
shot was fired. Another was fred from
the corner of 18TH street, but the process
sion kept on quietly. When the Orange
men had nearly reached 26th street, the
real contest began. As to the immedi-
ate origin of the conflict, the most con-
hicting stories are told. Some persons
say that brick thrown among the ranks
of the 9Th regiment, which formed part
of the military escort, precipitated the
contest. Another account SAYS that sew
eral stones were thrown and shots fired
at the procession. However this may be,
the procession halted, and Immediately
after shot was fired from an upper sto.
ry of brick building at the northeast
corner of 10Th street. Simultaneously
shots we're fred at the 9th regiment from
near 10Th street. The S4th regiment re-
ceived the first shot, and in the confu-
sion OF the moment many of the men
aimed at the windows, as if expecting or
ders to fire. In an instant one gun was
discharged, and then followed an ir-
regular volley along tie line of the 9th,
9th and 84th regiments, a few men load
ing and firing second time. So sudden
was the occurrence that the officers were
taken by surprise, but as soon as possible
they rushed among their men to stop
the firing. The firing Of the Saith regi-
ment was chiefly directed at the upper
part of the house, whence the attack had
come. But the sidewalk was swept also
As soon as the smoke cleared, nine bod
les, one of them that of woman, were
seen lying extended and still upon the
pavement in front of the house. The
right wing of the regiment being ad-
vanced about 25yards beyond oath street,
the men in that part of the line fred