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NEW YORK RIOT
AllQuiet, and no Disturb
ances this Morning.
the POLICE RETURNED TO
THEIR PRECINCTS.
Upward of 100 Of the Princl-
pal Rioters Arrested.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS ON
HOFFMAN'S ACTION.
Jim Tisk's Escape from
the Mob.
THE POLICE RETURNED TO
THEIR PRECINCTS.
Upward of 100 Of the Princi-
pal Rioters Arrested.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS ON
HOFFMAN'S ACTION.
Jim Tisk's Escape from
the Mob.

New YoRK, July l2-Midnight-. After
much delay, the Orange procession
started at twenty minutes to three
clock pm, amid considerable cenfu.
sion. The total strength was only five
thousand. Many who had at first in
tended joining in the procession after
ward withdrew They moved off briskly
to the tune of Hail Columbia, with King
Williams banner and the Stars and
Stripes flying, amid deafening and en-
thusiastic cheers. Marshal Johnston
headed the procession on horseback. The
Orangemen all wore rosettes, badges
or other insignia, of an indescribable
color. As the procession moved
down the avenue several severe fights
took place with the police. who made
frequent sorties on the crowd, using To-
Gusts freely. The procession which was
accompanied by a crowd of about live
thousand, had not gone two blocks, when
several shots were fired from windows,
house tops and behind trucks, one strik
ing an officer of the Eighty-fourth regi-
ment, who Immediately leveled his rifle
and fred into the crowd. This appeared
to be the signal for general fusllade,
and the Eighty-fourth Immediately fred
into the crowd, The Seventh and Ninth
directly followed suit, some firing indis-
criminately into windows, Others taking
more deadly aim and firing into the
crowd of men, women and children,
moving them down in a shocking
manner. The scene that ensued battles
all description. Numerous crowds that
had assembled on the corners of blocks
adjacent to the bloody scene fled in
every direction, followed by the police,
who dubbed them numerically. The
sbrieks Of the women from the windows
were heartrending; and some Irish wo-
men tore their bonnets and hats from
their heads and waving them at the mil
itary cried: Down with the Orange
menl" About twenty detectives mean
while were busy clubbing and arresting
all persons having arms about them.
AS the procession went along the de-
tectiYes cleared the sidewalks, arresting
all persons who had arms concealed
about them. Most of the houses in
Fifth avenue we're closed from top to
bottom. The police kept clear pass
age for the procession. As the Orange
men moved into Union Square they were
met with yells and Kisses. On arriving
at the Cooper Institute the procession
halted and bivouaced. The military dis
cipline was continued for an hour or so
after the dispersal Of the 0rangemen.
NEW YORK, July l3.-Shortly before
midnight last night groups of rebellious-
looking men were observed congregating
in the Rowery, between Houston and
Prince strests. Information was semitic
police headquarters, and force was
ordered TO the scene. The police
marched to the ground and formed a
line around the Orange lodge rooms on
the west side Of the Bowery. The riot
ers, seeing there was no opportunity
for the accomplishment Of their designs,
presently dispersed, and the police re-
turned to headquarters.
At one o'clock this morning the city
was comparatively quiet, no disturbance
being heard Of anywhere. The various
detachments Of police we're gradually
returned to their precincts, and only a
small force retained.
About halfpast seven o'clock last
night crowd Of roughs gathered at the
corner Of avenue A and Sixth street,
and marched up the street, advancing
steadily and calling on their friends as
they proceeded. Some bore muskets
aud some large pistols. Their intention
was to attack the armory in avenue A
and capture the arms that stood there.
Word was sent 10 the Eleventh precinct,
and the reserves were ordered out. The
crowd quietly dispersed on the approach
Of the police.
Notwithstanding the terrible and ex-
citing events of the day, the arrests were
not large, owing TO the fact that officers
could not be spared TO take them to the
stsiion-houses. The detective force ar
rested upward of sixty Of the most active
rioters at varisus points along the line,
in addition TO which about the same
number we're arrested at various pre-
cincts.
The morning journals give much
space to editorials on the action Of Gov
ernor Hoffman in suppressing Chief
kelso' famous order.
The Star says: ave leave to other
journals the discussions for which they
have so keen a relish, and would be glad
to hide from view, if we could, the fact
that at one o'clock on Tuesday night
the great excitement. which scores
Of citizens had labored for weeks 70