The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13

OF Hibernla Hail. They came in long string, ex.
tending nearly as far as Seventh avenue, and lew
men among them ncurished swords ana muskel5.
All the rest were apparently Without arms Oh any
kind. This swelled the mob TO immense proper
TONS
To the spectators from q distance the appearance
OF the vast body looked alarming. They were pied
together on the sidewalks Ike overhanging pllows,
ready to break forward any instant and enguli
military and police together.
The military IN the meantime had come upon the
scene In imposing strength and the hearts OF those
who meditated riot must nave quailed In the
presence OF the long and significant lines OF bayones
which, under the bright and warm sun, CLEANED
WIN a latal briancy. The police looked conndent,
and, IL might almost be said, looked eager for the
fray. This impression OF their appearance was
very general, and as to the eagerness Tor
DISPLAYING THEIR PRowEss,
evidence enough was given In the wholesale and
tor Walng INDUCED Ia at later period OF the day.
The military rather let them be termed the militia,
for the former phrase conveys rather dif-
ferent impression, seemed more than trlfe
unused to the work before them even from
the very outset. They looked decidedly dangerous
to the eye OF military veteran; Tor II was impossi-
BILE to tell what way they might fire II the command
were given. The sequel justifies this view OF their
ihe men were evidently spelling for an oppor-
tuniGy 10 use their ball cartridges and when al last
they obtained their special desire they placed them
selves In more danger from the flying bullets than they
did the mob. Those who took no particular interest
IN the Orange or the anti-Orange quarrel were
severe in their comments at subsequent time or
the afternoon on the conduct OIL some OF the reg
mentS. They thought there was
NO SUFFICIENT PROv0cATION
for the indscriminate v0lleys fred by the troops,
and tnat the mere descent OF q domestic utensi on
the head Of an ocer OF the Eighty fourth furnished
lnadquate reason for sending fatal shower OF lead
In among crowd OF people who were composed IA
some degree OF women. boys and children.
There were many curious scenes attending the ga
thering OF the Orangemen. The men OF the Orange
persuasion were careful to conceal their coors but
The women haunted them without bush or
culver. The latter aroused counter demon.
stratlon among the women OF the ant0range
party; and. indeed, the old saying OF when
fllNt ar oh
be altered TO express not alone from the evidence
In this instance out from that OF the more consylc.
uous case among the women or Paris. when woman
meets woman then comes the tug OF combat.
The windows or the various houses in the neigh
borhood or Twenty-ninth street and Eighth avenue
Wire occupied from an early hour, and men ana
boys might have been observed
PEERING OVER THE CORNICES
and running along the roofs OF many OF the build.
inQs The occupants OF these vantage positions dis
posed OF the time leerlng at the police and nj the
Orangemen who came out with their regala to take
their places In the proc Sson. Near two oclocA the
avenue and adjacent streets made most eXtraordi.
nary appearance. The threatening aspect OF the vas
crowd was felt papably put yet to any one who I'M
derstands the nature OF q mob. there was less TO
create alarm on their account Than there was
must be said, became unnerved, and more
particularly was this the case in regard
ao hS me ,sa svya, ,n ana n
hude would have created no alarm nor even the
rapid discharge OF revovers which happened down
the avenue would have little effect in throwing them
oil their balance. AS it was they yielded 10 what
may be deemed cowardly impulse and the record
OF their glory found in Women boys ana girls SHOT
dead.
Prior to the procession starting the men of the
Twenty-second began to load their muske,s with
ball, and, OF course
THE GREAT CROWD OF LooKERS-ON
began to feel there was serious business on hand,
but, nevertheless, they held their position
and waited patiently tor what was to
turn up. Several scrimmages In the mean
time occurred among the people on the
opposide side Of the way from where the Orange.
men met. me police, VINO seemed to relish the
business, sailed in and used their clubs IN what
cannot be otherwise considered than most reck-
less anu inhunlan manner. They struck down
young and Old without the slightest regard as tu
whether they were rioters or not and the only
redeeming thing OF this most brutal action OF the
police Is the manly reprimand Inspector Wang
came up III time TO administer. Shutters were put
up and doors closed in the Vicinity for many blocks
up and down the avenue for rne people OF all things
dreaded the resurrection OF another KIND OF moi
after the princlral one dispersed.
Governor Hoffman did not shirk his duty on this
occasion, but drove up bravery before the march
began and saw for himself the disposition OF the
mob and the military. Noisy and offensive as the
crowd might have been, the general opinion APP
peared TO be that the militia might have well eXer.
cised o tribe more foroearalce than they did.