New Orleans Republican., 1871-07-13


Come, and let's go down to the Seventh
Ward and get the lads, and we'll clean out
the d-n Dutch" A majority of the mob
then started off, under the leadership of
this man, to get the lads.
Price street is alive with men. speaking
in whispers, who, when they see strangers
coming, keep silence.
There was report that fight was going
OF at Hibernia Hall, but before the police
reached there it was stopped, and all was
quiet.
Governor Hoffman has issued procla-
nation that the Orange procession be pro-
tected, whereupon Police Superintendent
Kelso withdrew his order forbidding the
procession
The mob attacked Harper's building, but
were repulsed.
In this fight two soldiers were killed.
There were several other Fl ghts, but no
details are obtainable.
Governor Randolph, of New Jersey, stops
the ferry boats in the stream until satisfied
of the character of the passengers.
The mob attacked the Fenian armory for
the purpose of obtaining arms, but were
driven off.
1t is rumored that two companies of the
Seventh Regiment were dispersed by 300
armed Fenians, who are marching for po-
lice headquarters.
Three regiments protected the Jersey
City procession. No mOlestation occurred.
Laborers generally have quit work.
1t is rumored that the rioters pressed
car drivers, conductors, and many passen-
gers, and cut the telegraph wires.
WASHINGTON, July l2.--Dispatches from
New York regarding the riot are scattering
and sensational There are no present in
dications of pitched battle.
New YORK, July l2-The procession of
Orangemen moved at half-past two, guarded
l1to al,x -
regiments Gangs of Hibernians, who en-
croached on the line at several points, were
dispersed by the police. The indications.
now are that a serious riot is inevitable.
2:45 p. M.-The police, backed by the
Eighth Regiment, captured Hibernian Hall.
A large number of arrests were made. Two
soldiers who refused to fight had the but
tons cut off their uniforms.
p. M.-The mob again attacked the pro-
cession, when they were fired on by the
soldiers.
All reserve policemen have been ordered
to the point attacked.
Fighting is reported at Twenty sixth
street
Several persons were shot including
woman.
The soldiers used their bayonets.
Colonel Fisk is among the wounded.
The Ninth Regiment lost one killed.
The Orange procession formed between
two regiments and 400 police. There were
only about 200 in line, with two banners,
one the stars and stripes and the other
William of Orange on horseback. After
waiting for some time for band and the
soldiers to load with ball. the procession
started. The procession was assalled three
times up to the last adviees.
At the corner of Twenty-third street and
Eighth avenue the troops were ordered to
fire. about a dozen were killed and
wounded; one policeman was shot dead;
Colonel James Fisk, Jr., was wounded, and
one man in the Ninth Regiment mortally.
A dispatch from the operator at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel says, about 3 p. NJ, as the
troops were passing down Fifth avenue,
when between Twenty-ffth and Twenty
Sixth streets, the mob fired three shots at
them. The military returned the fire kill
ing eight and wounding thirteen. Two
boys and lady were shot. Sixteen citi-
zens in all were killed on the avenue.
Three soldiers were also killed.
Three hundred Orangemen passed here
about half an hour ago through Twenty
third street, down Broadway under q
strong escort. They were cheered in pass
ing.
PROCLAMATION.
Having been only this day apprised,
while at the capitol, of the actual condi-
ton of things here with reference to the
ing, in the belief that my presence was
needed, repaired hitber immediately, l do.
make this proclamation.
The order heretofore issued by the police
authorities in reference TO the said pro-
cession having been duly revoked, hereby
give notice that any and all hodies of men
desiring to assemble and march in
morrow the twelfth instant, will be
permitted to do so. They will be protected
to the fullest extent possible by the military
and police authorities A military and police
escort will be furnished To any body of men
desiring it, on application to me at my head
quarters, which will be at the police head
quarters in this city, at any time during the
day. warn all persons TO abstain from in
reference with any such asselnblage or pro-
cession except by authority from me, and l
give notice that all the powers at my COM
mand, civil and military, will be used to
preserve the public peace and to put down,
at all hazards, every attempt at disturb
anc, and call upon all citizens of every
race and religion to unite with me and the
local authorities in this determination to
preserve the peace and honor of the city
and State.
JOHN T. HOFFMAN, Governor.
NEW YORK, July l2.-1he line of the
Orange procession was guarded by a part
of the Ninth and a detachment of the Sixth
Regiments.
Shortly after the procession started hoot-
ings were heard from the side streets; the
excitement increased, and missiles were
flung from some windows into the process
sion. The officers of the National Guard
ordered the men to fire, this they did, and
about fifteen persons were killed and twenty
wounded. This occurred in Eighth avenue.
The utmost excitement over the affair still
prevails. Lieutenant Page of the Ninth
(Fisks) regiment is reported mOrtally
wounded.
Captain Spencer. of the Ninth Regiment,
was killed by his own men on Twenty-sixth
street, between Seventh and Eighth ave-
nues. He had Civ an an order to fall back,
when he became mixed in the crowd, and
was killed by a volley fired into the rioters
A number of officers of the Ninth Regiment
are wounded. One man was killed and sew
eral wounded. Thirty or forty rioters are.
killed or wounded.
8 p. M.-The fight at Twentv-fou street
and Eighth avenue was severer than at first
reported. Over $50 of the mob are believed
to have been killed and wounded. Among
the troops known to be killed, besides those
already reported, are a captain of the
Eighty fourth, and two privates and SER
geant of the Ninth
Five regiments are resting on their arms
near Cooper Institute.
10 2. M.-About forty persons were killed
during the riot to-day. The total number
OF wounded is unknown, but fifteen are
known to be mortally hurt. At the six
teenth precinct there were sixteen dead
bodies this evening. They were removed to
the Morgue. AT the nineteenth precinct
there we're four dead bodies,
At the Morgue there are at present forty
bodies Among the recognized are Henry
c. Page, of the Ninth Regiment, advertis-