Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-13
Ehe Orange Demonstration.
Market Reports.
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NEW ORK, July l2.-At o'clock, p. M,
the Orange headquarters we're crowded. At
half past two the Orsngemen formed on
Twenty ninth street, below Eighth Avenue,
and at the same time the 22d regiment, un-
der Col. Porter, formed in line on Eighth
Avenue. The 9th regiment formed north
Of the 22d. The police and military were
on opposite sides of the street. At clock
the procession started and were twice at
tackled by rioters, large number of whom
were dubbed and taken prisoners.
AN ENGAGEMENT.
At Twenty y-si1th street the 9Th regime ut
charged the mob with fixed bsyonets. Sew
them one woman. Col. Fisk was Ehot
through the ankle; Capt. Spencer, Of The
9Th was killed by his own men, while firing
q volley into the rioters Lieut.. Page Of the
9th regiment, and an advertising agent of
the grand Opera House we're mortslly
wounded.
Between Twenty-hfth and Twenty sixth
streets the mob fred three shots at the pro-
csssiOn. The military returned the FIRE,
killing eight and wounding thirteen; two
boys and . lady were shot Sixteen citizens
and three soldiers were killed.
Coming down the avenue, at the corner OF
Twenty-third street, the 84th regiment ws'
fred upon by the mob, killing and wound
ing twelve men one policeman was shot
dead.
BLOODY FIGHT ON EIGHTH AVENUE.
The fight at oath street and 9Th Avenu.
was more severe than st first reported. Owe
one hundred and fifty Of the mob we're GER
tainly killed and wounded. Among tn
troops known to be killed, besides thos
already reported, are a captain of she 84th
and two priyAtes and q sergeant of tht
Ninth.
Five regiments are resting on their arm
near the Cooper Institute.
A photographer was on the spot COOL
taking impressions of the row.
EIGHTH AVENUE.
. Soldiers, two deep, lined the avenue 70
eight blocks, and thousands of policemen
were present. Post Office guarded by tn
69th (Irish) regiment.
ACowARDLY MOB.
8 The police this afternoon seized two hur
dred stand of arms at the rooms In Fenis
Hall, 29th and 2lst avenue, and brongt
them to police headquarters. The mob didn
stop to learn the business of tie polios, b,
fed iucontinently.
The police backed by the 84:h Regimen
= made raid on Hibernian hall and the mo
! ran like sheep. A large number were a
rested and locked up.
THE PROCESSION.
!, No ladies accompanied the procesaio
, Shaler after cautioning the Orangemen to
: them TO carry banners if they liked.
d One brother was pointed out as VIC
d known to the Irish Catholics and he was
!, quested not to 60 out, for If he did the
: would surely be q riot. Mr.. Thomas Bel
nett then offered up prayer for Divine pI
seotion on this great day.
Gov. Hoffman, accompanied by sevel
I officers, drove up the avenue while the pl
. cesSion was moving.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
n l0P. M.-About forty persons were kill
i during the riot to day. The total numh
IT wounded is unknown, but fifteen are kno'
= TO be mortally wounded. At the 10th pr
: cinct there were sixteen dead bodies-tl
Ia evening they were removed to the Morgr
ID At the 29th precinct there were four de
r bodies. At the MOrgue there are, at presa
forty bodies. The only ones SO far identi
- ed are henry G. Page, 9th regiment, q
i,- advertising agent of the Grand Op,
cd House; Gas. Pettitt, Chas Bucklin, and
Archibald. Among the killed ct the II
~ precinct we're a women and child abe !
"a ~HSudes are supposed to be rioters.
m oolonel Fisk was at the head of his re
ish , and was wounded early in the afr
'us -. "a "Nne he was in the act of Civ ing
orueI. ne was struck with club, l,d q
no VI nis suAies broken. He was 81 o, ace
S S;. moved to . private rssidence in 25th a.r,
DIS The wound, though painful i no. an,
AZ AZ Qua. Captain Spencer, Of the OIL. :
ment, reported killed, was struck n
same time, and seriously, but not ,ia.s
al injured.
PROCESSION OVER.
The procession broke up in Fo
Avenue, opposite the Cooper Inst isuss;