New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-13
THE RIOT OF 1871.
Continuca from Fir.t Page.

directed at the upper part Of the house. whence the
attack hsd But the sidewalk was swept aso. AS
coon az smoke cleared nine bodies Of them that
81 q woman, lying extended and still, upon
pavement in front Of the house The right wing Of
the Regiment being advanced about IS yards beyond
Tweuty-fourth-st., the in that part Of the
line fired the sidewalk at the southeast corner
Of that street and the avenue. Here group OF
about y policemen and few citizens All these, dis
covering that the tyoops aiming low, threw them
selves, by common impulse, PROSTATE upon their beles
and scrambled away. At the first fire. however, porty
welLdressed man. who afterward ascerained to be
& j. Lattimer was instantly killed; and after him.
Policeman John 0'ConnOr fell, dangerously wounded.
The firing over, there was pause OF several minutes
sn which further attack Of the Hbernans was awaited
while the troops brought to attention after re-
loading their guns. No regard paid 10 the wounded
and diving FOR several minutes. The terrified
citizens were afraid to venture out OF then
houses: and none of those escorting the Orangemen
could advance beyond the lines TO give relief on account
sf the imminent danger that other shots would be hred
by the reacherous and Infatuated mob, and that the
militia would their wild vOeys The situation at
the crossing Twenty fOurthst where the writer sOod'
wss terrible. Before the eyes of ALL there lay eleven
prostrate bodies. Two or three were piled
together they had fallen. ueau
gOman stretched across a dead man. a man Win
fearful wound in the head which covered his face Win
blood writhed in agony for some moments ana then
slowly cIept 70 the doorstep ana Ieeo SVIO'o W laso
himself upon IT, presenting, he did so, full view
OF his CHASTITY injuries An aged working
man evidently an Irishman, had received a
shot in the arm, and sat down upon the
step desperately faced the troops in the midst OF
the firing while holding his bleeding arm extended be-
fore him. remained until relief came, fxedly glazing
IN silence at the Orangemen, lad crouched against
carw Wheel just beyond the corner, in Twentyfourhst
appearing TO have received some hurt The
women appeared at the windows above, making
signs Of anguish and bewderment, looking alternately
down at the bodies then at the troops and police
Presently, and then another OF the friends OF
the victims stole and touched them to see if they
were stin alive, but fastened within One young
freshman however remained walked to and fro, wiring
ing his hands, and making piteous and income
rent cries of grief. From time to time he
.cenohed his fist and seemed TO be making desperate
resolves of vengeance and then would stop 10 look al
one and another of bodies The Surgeon of one of
the regiments with eommendable prOmpttude 10
attend TO the wounded. last when the mob had been
driven the side streets the work OF removing
the dead and wounded began as the column remained
at halt.
Gen Varian indignant at the action Of the sith kegi-
nent in firing without orders, ordered 1t TO the rear
and brought up onehaf Of 9th take its place at
the left of the Orangemen The procession then no'eu
On The passion of the mob appeared to have greatly
euhsided The sidewalks were hned WIN
people. the windows Of many OF the houses
were crowded, and at many points
orkingmen large numbers suspended their labors TO
witness the procession but they were all SILENT Inc
line OF march asthrough Twentythirdst TO Ffth-ave
down the avenue to Foureenthst through Foureenths
10 nonsquare thence down Fourthave. TO the Cooper
Institute. The houses in Twenty-third-st., beyond
BOOTHS Theater, were all closed, and
blinds drawn; at the Fhth-ave Hotel
two or three thousand well-dressed people
were assembled and cheered the troops the
pejcemen and the Orangemen. Along the avenue
people showed themselves freely at their windows, and
there WAS sign Of any serious disturbance IN the
dense crowds lining the sidewalks The movement TO
the Cooper Institute unattended by any incident
except the frequent singing out ana arIeshS oI aeu
and sc0wling Hibernians
Excellent service was rendered by the police officers
who were in citizens dress and mingled with the crowds
the line of march From the moment OF stAF'"s
until Cooper Institute was reached ~ "rmeu
and disorderly Irishmcn were arrested, put
into the prisoners squad, and taken
along with the procession. Several OF them
were provided with Colts Navy revolvers, and all had
one and cases. two pistols The names OF some OF
of those who arrested were as follows: Hugh Deery
Patrick OMaheney. James A. Lynch, --- Drew FRANK
Rtelt No % Greenwich-st), - McDernot, Sherman
Billings Jersey city, John Powers, Patrick Green, and
others The language Of these was extremely vio
lent they were all evidently members of Hbernan So
Getty and comprised Of the worst specimens OF the
mob element
As the turned INTO tOurthaNesi "a silBic
shot was fred crowd in front Of the UnionPlace
Hotel but did not appear have been aimed at the
rangemen or The inmates of large house
near the corner OF feminist Justify cheeed the process
sion passed this being the only friendly greeting IL
received in this part Of the route. Thousands
of peOpe were assembled in the streets
about the Institute, and seemed in highly ex-
cited condition, though completely overawed by the
display of forces. The stores and saloons were closed
all along in the Bowery the proprietOrs dreadng the
paroxysms Of mob violence. The Orangemen quietly
disbanded here doed their regaia and were soon lost
in the crowd The troops remained at rest until nearly
snudown and then received orders to return TO their
ermories The 18th Regiment Of Brooklyn marched up
through the Bowery, and met Gen. Naran's command
soon after its arrival at Cooper Institute.
The Police force detailed 10 the Orangemen con-
sisted Of the Second and Third Divisions numbering over
200 men, in command OF Inspectors Walling and Jane
son The Captains present Cafrey Of the Tween
fietb Precinct; WaTlow, Seventh; Washburne, Ninth
Garland Twelfth; Joseph Petty, Thirteenth; De
Carnp, Second; Burns, Twenty-irst; speight Twenty
seventh: Todd TUentyfOurth Killaee, Twentysecond;
.C,liucbv Twcuty--hird; Burden, Twenty-nnth. The
condnct Of officers md men elected high praise from
those whose line of duty If fell 70 observe IT, There
was nching upon the part OF the Ponce al any point
3n the performance IF their difficult duties Inspectors
Walng and Jameson continued IN IN active active
period preceding the arrival OF the militia Ihey also
personally arrested four persons WITHIN 5he ponce nes
found provided With pistols and other weapons. Upon
II the Wbl was lnus dlIcsJcu was louhu d
hasty prepared enrolment list OF Hbefnlan volunteers
OF which the following is a literal copy
A. Hsberusn Military Volunteers, the undersigned a. an Ap
l2t Of Juy In the HghbernlAn HAL "
ne rect York do .cIpel all members OF the tghbernlAns
non-stsndsnt de TINE Of cses when called on
And 40 hereby Independent organisation this day indie
OF oeiatst Amercs 81 Great Britain
ISd ne M aid sppOnt Capt A. Doyle Presden. OF
AR Mol sectyi and Francis BAbe,
S'S' JOHE MAHER
Can't CHARLES MONEY,
JOHN b McHUGH,
Etc.
To this document which explains in great the
tpre az the secret meetings at Hbernla Hail. were at
ysehed IS names The fncm whom II wac taken had
CONC into the police lines with companion as spy, and
actually solicited the favor Of being allowed 70 remain
oue Dthtr.