The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-07-19
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started, hootings were heard
from the side streets; the excitement ,
and missiles were flung from
some windows into the procession.
The officers of the National Guard
ordered the men to fire; this they diu,
and about fifteen persons were kilied
and twenty wounded. This occurred
in Eighth Avenue. The utmost ex-
element over the affair still prevails.
Lieutenant Page, of 9th (Fisk's) Regi-
ment, is reported mortally wounded
Captain Spencer, of the 9th regiment,
was killed by his own men, in Twenty
sixth street, between Fourth and Eighth
Avenues. He had given an order to
fall back, when he became mixed in
the crowd, and was killed by yolley
fred into the rioters.
A number of officers of the 9th regl.
ment are wounded. One man was
killed and several wounded. Thirty
or forty rioters are killed or wounded.
SP. M.-The fight at twenty fourth
street and Eighth Avenue was severer
than at first reported. Over one hun
dred and fifty of'the mob are believed
to have been killed and wounded
Among the troops known to be killed,
besides those already reported, are
Captain of the Saith and two privates,
and sergeant of the 9th.
Five regiments are resting on their
arms near Cooper Institute.
1OP. M.-About forty persons were
killed during the riot to-day. The to-
tal number of wounded is unknown,
Int fifteen are known to be mortally
wounded.
) At the 10th precinct there We're six
teen dead bodies this evening. They
we're removed to the Morgue. AT the
!, 10Th precinct there were four deat
bodies. At the Morgue there are a
present forty bodies.
Among the recognized are Henry Z
= Page, of the 9th regiment, advertiser!
agent of the Grand Opera House
Charles Petit, Charles Bucklin, an
Mr.. Archibald.
II Among the killed at the 10th pre-
G cinct are woman and child. All tn
e other dead are supposed rioters.
It Colonel Fisk, of the 9th regimen
e was wounded in the fight at Twenty
fourth street; his ankle was broken
Is Captain Spencer, of the 9th regimen
l. was struck at the same time and ser
IS ously wounded.
/ WASHINGTON, July 12-Midnight.-
<, There is no indication of further di
l. turbance in New York.
at New York, July 12-The Orans
of procession formed between two reg
a. ments and four hundred police. The
ly were only about two hundred in lin
o. with two banners-one the Stars al
ia Stripes, the other William of Oran
e, on horseback. After waiting o m
n time for band, and the soldiers
load with ball, the. procession starte
Id The procession was assailed thr
tn times up to the last advices.
le- At the corner of Twenty-third a
IN. Eighth Avenue the troops were order
,rn to fire. About dozen were killed a
III wounded. One policeman was ST
nat dead. Colonel James Fisk, Jr., W
tly wounded, and one man in the nil
nat regiment mortally.
di- 4:45 P. MA dispatch from
are operator at the Fifth Avenue He
in. says. about 3 p. NJ, as the troops W
- passing down Fifth Avenue, when
|ity tween Twenty fifth and Twenty-si:
hey streets, the mob fired three shots
elk. them. The military returned the
uld killing eight and wounding three;
1im boys and a lady were shot. Sixt
citizens in all were killed on the A
nue.; three soldiers were also killed
RE Three hundred Orangemen pas
lree here about half an hour ago, thro
lold Twenty third street, down Broadv
ling under strong escort. They v
will cheered in passing.
in WASHINGTON, July 12.-Thc la
my, dispatches from the Orange riot 6
/ by fifteen killed and twenty wounded
then Fifth Avenue. Lieutenant Page
rs in Fisk's Regiment, is mortally woun
rink No exact details attainable yet.
with PARIS, July 13.-The Governn
ngs. has despatched representatives to
md gland to endeavor to induce
I'd of British Government to consent tc
made modification of the Treaty of {
3 the merce between France and Engl
plate bearing date January 23d, 1860
can grand customs conference is sugge
see. to be held at Berlin and to emf
lined uo I IISa'os .lo.n .''' ~ LII "a Tho 6
elec Annual Exchange of Morocco de
l get resolved to resist the move OF
ound manufacturers for the repeal OF
With tariff on Morocco, and serge goods
" ~" commission of twelve was appoi
IFS Il to oppose the matter in Congress
plan Mayor Hall assumes the whole
that possibility of Kelso's order forbid
lality the Orange procession, and al
n the that the result proved the wisdo
Kelso's order. Police commissio
Democratic and Republican, w
unanimously in favor of Kelso's c
in
writer seized the iron Mountain railroad
lately oines. n lot of lumber belonging t