National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
BRADFORD, FRIDAY, JULY 20. 1871.
The Riot IN Ne,C York.

The first real cOmmotion wa;
caused by the appearance of Mr.
John johnson, the mounted mar
shall of the Orange lodges, who rod,
up the avenue on fine bay horse
wearing his Orange sash. At TWEEN
ty.seventh street he was saluted
from all sides by the most fendish
yells and oaths, and with an occa-
siOnal brick, stone, and other street
refuse. The police facing down the
avenue at once charged on the
crowd, and by using their clubs on
every person who came in their way
quickly cleared the avenue. the
crowds running down both the side
streets like sheep, but on til police
retiring, the bulk of the crowd re.
turned to the corner of the streets
aud the avenues again. A few min.
utes before two, well defined roll
on the drums was heard, and up
came the Ninth Regiment, quickly
followed by the Sixth and Seventh,
the Sixth aud Ninth marching dis
rectly up the avenue, and counter
marching so as to bring their right
on Twentyninth street, and formed
in column by companies. APP.
NJ, the Sons of Liberty Lodge, No.
%, and Derry. Walls Lodge, No. 3,
formed in Twenty. ninth street, the
former with an American flag, on
which was their name and number ;
Derry Lodge having blue silk flag,
on which were painted NOTES in
honor of King William, and small
banner on which was Inscribed
"Amcrican Frecmen, Fall In -
Wildner's band OF sixteen pieces
and members OF the two lodges
forming in tours behind their mar.
shal, who, by the way, was the only
mounted man in the procession,
with the exception of the first plat.
Don of police.
After short delay the "Order"
march was sounded along the line.
and the band struck up the "Red,
White and Blue" previous to which
all the troops had loaded with ball
cartridge. The column was com.
posed, first, of detachment of
mounted police, then three platoons
of police, followed by the seventh
Regiment in column by companies,
with the exception Of two compa-
MES doing duty as tlankers. AS
soon as the Orange lodges made
their appearance in the av uue, they
were received with boots, yells and
epithets of every description. The
Sixth and Ninth regiments closed
up in the rear Of lodges III columns
and companies, the whole of the
militia being under command of
Gen. Varian, of the Third Brigade.
AT Twenty seventh street the pro.
cessioI was delayed, and the first
shot was here fired 10y some I'M
known person standing Oh the south |
east corner of the street. A few
seconds after one of the second com
pany of the Seventh who was act
ing as tlankers, fired at some person
on the roof of the house on the same
corner. The company was immedi.
ately after marched down the ave
nue., taking its position in line.
When the procession neared Goth |
street, in Eighth avenue, it became
evident that terrible scene of
bloOdshed would ensue. The mob, |
which crowded the sidewalks and
pressed out into the streets, became
mere turbulent and threatening
their looks became more full of
deadly animosity, and the soldiers
guarding the procession could see
AS they passed by, the glittering
of revolvers held in the
rioters hands. From company to
along the whole line of
march the word was passed, "Bc
ready for action, men," and the COM
nand had hardly reached the rear
company when bang went the first
shot, that of a rifle fired by Hi
Dernian hom the second story of