Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

Sunday.
THE CAUSE.
Preparations were made for some H..
past by the Prentice Boys and memha,..1
other organized Protestant associs,i,..
for the celebration of the snniverssrv !,
the closing of the gates of the civ wa.
Inhabitants against the troops Of KiTs
James III.
This set was accomplished, II 1,
clsimed. on the 18Th Of December, A. ,ls
commencement of tha famous siege -
Derry, in the year 1859.
The Lord Lieutenant and msgi,teris,
authorities, acting in the Queen mama
posted proclamation on the walls ana
other public places, forhidding the pro.
cession of the Prentice Boys to take plaza
At the present moment, although it Wa
customary in times past.
The proclamation r-cited the clauses Of
the Anti Professions act which was passed
ny Parliament rome few years since, ~
virtue of which the p-rsding with par'y
banners snd emblems and mu-ic wss
m ede = penal offsDse, punishable WITH
fine and imprisonment, or both, on prO-s-
~ution of the parties so offending by the
Attorney General.
Hi- Exc-IleDcy forbid "all professions
nr tumultuous sssemblages" of people IL
londonderry.
A large force of military-reinfores
ments of cavalry having ben marched
INTO the town from the neighhnrinR sts.
'ious-ws- held IN readiness for the pur.
oo-e of preserving the peace and enforc.
ing the law if necessary.
THE CHURCH IN DEFIANCE OF THE
STATE.
The Bishop of the lately Establi-be3
Church ia the Diocese of d Try took
yiew IF thc coming occasion different from
hat held by the civil authorities.
In the course Of his sermon delivered Ia
he @ cathedral on Sunday HIS Lprd-hio
referred To the approaching demon-tra-
ion Of the 'Prenrice~. He took TIE opDor.
unity II condemn the act of the Lord
lieutenant forhi1diug II. aud thus 10.
tend 10 a great ex'ent a d.f-nt assert Z
II a much controverted principle, in %.
position to the law. from the pulpit,
THE BOYS" N LINE.
The 'Prentic- Boy anniversary procas-
sion wss conseqnrnt'y formed in rbs
trpet- Of the Derry this m"rning. The
nan mustered for parade under The l-4d.
rship Of Mr.. johnson, NJ, mber OF Farlis.
uent.
OPPOSED.
The proeessiontst- attempted to march
O tba Protestant Cathedral for the pur-
oose Of attending divine wor-hip and 70
oear the zermou. pulpit discourse heiug
'-livarei yearly on the occasion Of the
display.
Ia s'ipandisry magistrate of the
IrnWu, who supereei-s the local muujei-
,4litv ~ such moments, warned the men
0 disper-e.
IN COMBAT.
The Prentice B ", not needing the
,dmonitinn. were as--lled y the polic= Of
ne Royal Irish Cpusr4hulzry farc-. the
,nliea being supported by the soldiers II
he line. A force of csv4lry aud tie con
.tabulary charged upou the 'PfeHtiess
,nd dispersed the procession.
SEVERE WOUNDS.
A severe fight en-ued hetween the re-
,reariug mob and the military, during the
progress Of which mauy persons were
7urt.
THE CROWD DISPERSED.
The crowd in the streets wa fually dis
oer-ed, and the highways cleared by The
elders.
A RENEWAL OF THE TCMULT FEARED
Cro,t ~.zo't- rza-at PRIV III In LpudOdeT-
y, and n renewal of the f1hiiDg Is re,
gsrded as imminent, although the city re.
NAMED perfectly tranquil during tue a.
rernoou aRd evening.
No troRble Is anticipated from the R9-
mau Catholic inhabitants.