National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
OPINION BRADFORD VERMONT 1871

house ia the avenue between Tween
~ fifth and Twenty sixth streets II
the mid Tie of the block. This wa'
tie first prcsagc of the bloody scene
The ball from the muskct of the ri
otter passed close by the top of the
shake of Lieut.. Col, Brainc, com
manding the Ninth Regiment, and
carried away the tasscl. In clear
distinct tones were heard the orders
of the officers of the regiments
Observation-Disclosures Sitll
regiment was the first to pour vol
ley upon volley into the mob of ri
oters, who rushed furiously down
the avcnuc. The rioters dropped
by scores,-the sidewalks along the
line were at once converted into
abattoirS. The sidewalks ran with
blood, and II more CHASTITY mosaic
work could not he fancicd than the
white flags partially covered over
with human gore. The volleys of
the soldiers told rapidly, and the
mob melted away, leaving their dead
and dying on the street. Six of the
rioters lay stark and stiff on the
corner of Twenty fifth street and
Eigth avenue, and all along the
sidewalk the body of a man, either
either young, or old and feeble,
would be seen dead, and red with
the essence of his life.
On the west side a conflict ensued
between the mob and IA portion of
the Ninth regiment. Col. Fisk did
not start with his regiment in the
morning, having an engagement
with Gov. Hoffman to go to the Pa
vonia ferry. lie assumed command
at $50, entering the ranks with
sleeves rolled up and drawn sword
in hand. A rioter struck him with
Il club and broke one OF his ANGLES.
He was conveyed to a private resi-.
dence, where Drs. Pollard and
Thompson dressed the wound.
Henry &. Page, the manager of
Flsk's Grand Opera House, was
private soldier in the Ninth regi.
ment. When the word sire" was
given, Page was standing in "load'
position, and his captain was show
ing him some defect in the lock
movement of his muskct, when
ball struck him in the centre of the
forehead, and he fell, a disfigured
mass of earth, dead, to the around,
There was no time to take up his
body, and the regiment passed on,
firing into the mob. Mr.. Page was
a native of England, and really
accomplished man.
Serg. Wyatt, of Company +, an
old soldier and veteran of the Mex
lean war, was shot through the alb
domcn and fatally wounded. Capt.
Spencer of the Ninth, was struck
At the same time and seriously i'll
ured.
Again the "great unwashcd' ap.
the ranks ard rear of the
torces, and with redoubled determ-
nation attacked them. Bricks and
paving stones flew i'll every direction
about the heads of the soldiers
From the housetops missiles were
lung, and the rage of the mob in.
momcntarily.
On the southeast corner of 24th
street is Dan Ryan's liquor store
There are a wooden awning and
lews stand in front of it. From
he shelter of these a murderous as.
ault was made upon the Eighty.
ourth, commanded by Lieut.. Col.
'litchell. Here The real ARRAY NAV
Ne said to have begun. A woman
lung a piece of crockery from the
OOf, and a pistol shot was fired
rom window, the ball striking one
If the pen of the Eighty fourth
vessel hit Capt. Douglas
If the same regiment, on the head,
md without receiving any orders
rom Gen. Narian, who commanded
he troops, or indeed, from any one
Use, the men began to fire upon the
ensely packed mob. "A vOley was
oured into the window and the
'iXth, following the former corpse
blazed away also. The
'inth took up the fusilade, and adj
ed to the slaughter. 1t is almost
to describe the horror
f the scene at this point. Screams
nd grOans, mingled with oaths and
nprecatiOnS rent the air. Children
rallied ard women shrleked in NOR
al terror, and men fled again.
rsmpling friend and foe, weak,
rounded and DIVING. beneath their