Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-07-22
THE FIRST STONE,

tnc moment tnat III nau any enemies o
stood in any danger, he saw n woman rusl
out from the sidewalk and seize the equip
ments of one of the Orangemen, and seel
to pull them from his shoulders. She wa
crowded aside without hesitation by sol
dier intcrposing the butt of,his mlisket ant
warning her off. This hac uttered frequen
cries of rage, spat upon the man and thost
nearest to him, and lifted up her arms ant
waved them toward the people on the side
walk as if reproaching them for their back
! wardncss. Almost at tho same instant O
halfgrown boy, of q olouchy, pockmarkeG
and wrctched guise, almost idiolic in OK
preston, had it not been for his supremcl,
vicious look, which made him even moro
repusive, produced from under his ragged
coat n large paving stone as big as his
double fist, and with single propulsion o
his arm above his shoulder, threw it with
, force toward the Orangcmcn,
TIIE MOE MAKES THE ATTACK.
Meantime, missiles of all descriptions
and from groups of people upon both mill
tary and Orangcmen. The troops stood
perfectly firm, kept their ranks and looked
neither to the right nor to the left.
THE FIGHT.
Encouraged by this disregard Numbers
of the rutiians Scattered about them and
began to obtain all sorts of garbage and
missiles, which they threw directly into the
ranks. Pistol shots were now heard to
crack up and down the street. One man
was seen on house-top with loaded
musket, which he discharged directly into
the lines, and stopped behind chimney 10
reload it.
THE TROOPS REToRT.
Suddenly the foremost regiment came to
n halt, and word passed in quiek succession
to those lurthcst in the rear to stand on
their arms likewise. Thd head of the pro-
ccssion had now passed the Grand Opera
House and turned Il little way into Twenty
third street, where il met q very diiE,rcnt
sort of reception, ladies and men from The
handsome dwellings each side, waving
their hand6crchiefs and cheering the be-
lcaguorcd beings who had just passed
through the Valley and the Shadow in
quitting Eighth avenue for more rrspccta-
BILE neghborh hood.
At the instant of the halt volleys ofstoncs
and the scattering sound or pistols redoub-
led. Nearly everybody of common pru-
dence had already sought safety by retir-
ing, The tall horscman at the head of the
Orange procession turned about and rode
the whole length of his line, taking oil his
hat and quietly wiping his brow meantime.
lie was the subject of admiration ior all
who were not envenomcd, and tlleco looked
upon him with deeper hate than cvcr. lie
was struck with violence in the shoulder
by an old shoe, but, paying no attention to
this matter, he wheeled his horse and re-
sumed his place at the head of his line.
Suddenly word of command, unintel-
ligib!e to all but the troops, started from
near Twenty-third street, and was repeated
from officer to officer until it expired nearly
up Twcnty-sevcnth street. In an instant
the troops dcploycd in the twinkling of
an eye three platoops of men emptcd their
breeCh-loadinG muskets in the direction of
people on the housetops, then, dropping
their muskcts, fired Il second volley straight
into the face of the crowd. \ soldier OF
the Eighty-fourth regiment picked out the
man with the muskct on the top of the
house and dropped him in his tracks. The
other platoons of military, who had not
been ordered to fire, remained perfectly
still. standing quietly to their arms while
their comrades iuaugarated the business of
the defence.
In moment the scene Of the parade was
changed to a fearful battlefield. The null
titudc, ringleaders and all, took to their
heels, white with fear, and rushed up the
cross streets, leaping into cellars and un-
finished houses, crowding behind door
steps. or falling fiat on their iac, S in the
cutters. Tho street and pavement were
Uttered here and there with dead bodies of
men and women, some of whom had fallen
with outstrctched hands in the stillembraco
of immediate death, while others, uttering
low means, clenched at the warm stones,
and gazcd in helpless agony for relief.
Blood tricklcd everywhere. y man was
seen leaning from q second story window
in the act of vomiting blood. Purple
streams flowed from his nose and forehead
and ran in rill to tie curbstone. Cow
ardice and curiosity had met their penalty
in moment Of provocaton, and those
smooth-taced boys scattered death left and
right in the quiet consciousness OF duty
demanded. Then, after little, the music
struck up again from the different bands,
and the whole Progression, leaving its dead
still on the street, rlareled in the direction
of Madison square. s..
\ few of the ubbe had clipped away be-
fore the firing of this yolley, resolving 20
head oil the procession at Seventh avenue
and Twenty-third street and give II similar
treatment, But u portiOD of lhe seventh
and Twenty-third regiments, with mounted
police, got around ahead Ci them, diyining
their Intention, and before the military
could use their muskets, the police tnmbled
in aud dubbed the williams an lle'r heads
aud faces. The miserable multitude were
too hte-but this was u sort o. military
who had recently been seen In the streets
of the eity-slipped of into by-strcels and
lelt u long distance between them and the
lOIay,
When all were gone and the tight Of pro-
ccssion had been yindieated, II was an aw'
tu scene for an American city, % see these
bleeding aud aud shattered forms Of men
aud women lillering the payemeRls aud
stones Of Eighth avenue aud tho cross
streets, Priests now appeared upon the
ground, seeking 10 perform the lasi office
IoF some past pray .ug inr, aud little gruup-
vi relatives, ehildWn and bro,hers, with
lisor,ierod hair aud dress, and tears aud
blended, slooled over the
bolies aud added Ia the A,deOusnesa or the
result.
Amer a lllllo shllo oaTls aud mrnllure
wagons were Impressed by the police, and
lnR after another lhe warm bat llielcsa
haales we're laid "a thcse yehlelss lhu head
Ioaagd the TAT of lhe cas-, and lhry moved
over tOsard broadway and liisssd lhr lnr