The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-07-21

t0ry CoHed Ont-L0C and Order
.udfntdfned-One Hundred RSofsrs
hfHFd ana Three Hundred WSmnd ed.
After the revocal of Superintendent
Kelsc's order forbidding the procession
of the Oraugemen, a small body of that
fraternity (to the number of 2OO)
turned out on the 18th inst, we'll
guarded by the local militia of New
York City.
A mob of20,OOO Irishmsn assembled
to stop this procession but were finally
dispersed by the militia, after loss Of
100 lives ADD 800 wounded.
The almost universal Indignation OK
cited by the unprecedented order Of
Superintendent Kelso, prohibiting the
Irish Protestants from enjoying pro.
cession and gala Day, led the Tammany
wireworkers to take the back track
Not from any new light as 10 what is
right and just, mauifestly, but from
mere terror at the storm aroused BY this
trucking to Catholic llibernian pas-
sion and prejudices, and from fear of
political consequences, the order Was at
last countermauded. Governor Hof.
man, with an eye sharply set on the
Presidency, appears on the scene and
orders change of front at the last
moment. The pusillanimjty of the
whole combined performance of Kelso,
Hall and Hoffman surpasses what We
could have believed possible even for
Tammany. The disturbance which
happened was largely due to this weak
and vascillating conduct.
The day opened cloudy aud sultry.-
A dense fog overhupg the city. At 7
o'clock the streets presented . novel ap
pearance-not unlike the days of the
draft riots of 1868. Soldiers in fatigue
uniform Fastening in every direction to
report for duty at the armorles and their
respective regiments. Mounted police.
men patroled the streets. Heavy
squads of police were moving to desig.
mated points in the city. Extraordi.
nary precautions were taken 10 preserve
the peace, and the authorities worked
with harmony and energy. A printed
secret circular, containing plan Of the
proposed attack on the OraDgemep, fell
into the hands of the police, and they
had knowledge of their intentions.
About half past two the Orangemen
formed on twenty-ninth street, below
Eighth avenue.
At the same time the Invent second
Regiment, under Colonel Porter,
marched past and formed line on
Eighth evenue, where they loded with
ball and cartridge.
Next came the Sixth Regiment
which took up position to the north
of the Twenty.second.
The police were on the ea,t side Of
tie street, and the military on the west
and it would seem to have been the In
tention TO have the Orangemeu marcel
between the two files.
The latter presented a small appear
ance, numbering scarcely 200. They
had two banners.-onc tho Stars ani
Stripes, the other banner bearing tn,
picture of William of Orange Oh horse
back, and a small one with the iuscrip
ton, american frsemen, fall in"
After waiting some time for q bant
of music, it left, and line was formed
Abort this time the police on thu
other Size of the street made . rush OF
the mob, and it was feared that a gen
eral row would take place, but matter
were quoted, and at O'Clock the sig
nal for starting was given.
The procession started and was twic,
attacked by rioters, who were quickl,
put to flight by the police. A larg
number Of rioters were dubbed ant
taken prisoners.
At Twenty ninth street the Ninth
Regiment charged the mob with fxet
bayonets. Several persons were killet
and wounded-among them one woman
-colored. Fisk was shot through tn
ankle. Captain Spencer, of the Ninth
was killed by his own men, while fire
ing a volley into the rioters. Lieutep
ant Page, of the Ninth Regiment, ad
ver,ising agent of the Grand Oper
House, is MORALLY wounded.
Between Twenty.fifth and Twenty
sixth street the mob fired three shot
at the procession. The military return
ed the fire, killing 8 and wounding Is
Two boys and lady were shss; II
citizens and three soldiers were killed
Coming down the avenue, at tn
corner of Twenty.third street, tho 84tI
Regiment was fired upon by the mob
killing and woundinG twelve. On
policeman was shot dead.
The fight at Twenty-fourth street an
Eighth avenue was more severe than q
first reported. Over $50 of the mo
we're certainly killed and wounded
Among the troops, those known to
killed, besides those already reported
are captain of the S4th and Two pr
Yates, and sergeant of the 9th. Fiv
regiments are resting on their arm
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