The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
FEELING AROUND THE TOWN.

49,
Talks with Superintendent KeIso, Commits
sioner smith, General ~I'aIer aud Others.
All day long Yesterday superintendent Kelso sat
In his chair at Police Headquarters reading tele-
grams and sending dispatches to the different pre-.
cncts and late this morning he was still at his post
looking after rhe peace and welfare OF the city.
more difficult and thankless position than that held
by Keso cannot well be imagined.
The Superintendent feeling that an ounce OF pre-
vention Is better than pound OF cure IN this Deei
he issued hls now famous order TO save the city,
A reporter OF the HERALD called yesterday ut
headquarters. and saw there evidences OF prepare
ton for the coming fray. Carriages were coming
and going and aide e-camps were dying around at
great rate.
During the afternoon General shalcr and two
officers in citizens dress called on the Police Com
missioners and was closeted privately with them.
Henry Smith, the President OF the Board OF Police
Commission in his room, but he stated TO our
reporter that ne had not held any communication In
Official sense with General Shaler. As the latter
gentleman was going down the headquarter stairs
the HERALD reporter made the following attempt to
interview HIM
HERALD REPORTER General Shaler, what prep
aratiops are you making TO prevent trouble to-
morrow
General SHALEE- All the necessary preparations
have been made already.
REpoRTER-Have you ordered out any particular
reglmentsS Are the Sixty-ninth and Seventy ninth
regiments to be In readiness
General sHALER--I cannot specify what regiments
have been ordered out. They have been called upon
without regard to nationality or religion. and they
are all good soldiers, you may be certain and Will
A few minutes after the reporter called upon Com.
missioner Henry Smith and on Commissioner Man
Mere. The latter gentleman was engaged in reading
copy or morning paper ana seemed very much
REPORTER the Board of Police Commits.
missoners taken any action In regard to the Orange
! troublesY
no intimation OF any kind that either the Orange
! men or the Hibernans are to march. All thai we
Know we learn from the papers Everything Is In
| the hands OF the superintendent OF Police, MIR.
I Kelso.
Commissioner MANNrERE-Yes, all that we hear
about this business comes from the papers. We
have no Oficlal inflmatiOn OF the marching Of pro-
! cessions. the Orangemen have not called upon us
! A large number OF merchants, bankers and prOmi.
nent citizens called upon the superintendent OF
ing the parade OF the Orangemen.
One Old gentleman sald:-"I thank you, sir, for
that order, and In few days you may be sure You
/ know anything about the Orangemen or the Hiber:
Mans but shall 60 to bed safe tonight, and so Will
| The Superintendent Will be at his post all day to-
day, and Will personally supervise every movement
of his trustv battaiions. All the Captains in the
different precincts will await orders and Will he
ready to move at given warning. GROUPS and
crowds Will be dispersed wherever they gather, and
large bodies OF men VIII not be allowed to form or
march In military array, no matter what the pre-
| text may be-
| Late during the afternoon a rumor was circulated
that the Orangemen would not parade and that their
I Grand Council had advised them 10 abstain from
any public procession and from carrying banners or
! playing of party tunes. The Orangemen wherever
| they were met with seemed thoroughly frightened
! at the preparations OF their Toes, and large
minority publicly asserted That they did not wish
| and were not going to the parade
Others denounced John j. Bond, the Grand Master
| OF the United States for his cowardy conduct in
attempting to stop the parade, while many sustained
! his action. One OranReman declared that II they
were not allowed To parade by keso In New York
that they would go to Jersey CITY and fight 1t out
where they could get room.
1t was believed that II the Hibernans attacked the
Oran scmen that they would 10 IL while the process
/ sion was In notion and at different points, the
Hibernlans moving in small detachments within
supporting distance Of each other. with signs and
passwords, and without uniforms.
Late yesterday afternoon young man with q
closely shaven face, wearing mixed drab clothes
called at the HERALD office and presented his card.
which bore the name Of James W. Gould, with his
residence written the card, 1908 Waverey place."
aud place OF business at "a John street. He stated
lodges OF this district, which goes by the title OF
| the "Prnce OF Orange District" That these twelve
lodges under his authority, which was the entire
| body Inat had made arrangements to turn out and
men each, and that the Orange authorities had
issued an order cOuntermaD ing the parade and
that, consequently, no procession OF Orangemen
would take place either In New York city or Jersey
city to-day. he stated additionally. That there
possible chance for the Orangemen II they turned
out, as they would not be more than mouthful for
the HlbernianS who are in great numbers and
ready and drilled TO make fight.