Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-13

MORALLY wounded. A. 10th precinct there
were l6 dead bodies this evening, and they
were removed to the morgue. AT Goth pre-
cinct there were four dead bodies AT the
morgue there are at present 40 dead bodies.
The only ones identified are Henry c. Page
of the 9th regiment, Chas. Petit, Chas. Buck
lin and Mr.. Archibald.
Among the killed at 10th precinct is u
woman. The remainder are supposed to
be rioters. Col. Fiske was at the head of his
regiment and was wounded early in the ARRAY
under the following circumstances The
Colonel was with his regiment during the
morning About one o'clock he went to see
Governor Hoffman about running Of the
Pauonia ferry boats. He returned about 2 80
O'Clock and took command of his regiment,
when the collision at 24th street took place,
and while he was in the act of giving an Or
der he was struck with. a club, and one of
his ankles broken. He was at once removed
to private residence on 25th street, and at
tended by Drs. Pollard and Thompson. Sub
sequently he was removed to his own resi-
dence. His wound, though it disables him
is not dangerous. Capt. Spencer of the 9th
regiment was struck at the same time, and
seriously injured.
About o'clock this forenoon body of
Irish stonecutters came down from Harlem
of stopping work at all the stone yards near
their line of march. They compelled not
only men in stone yards to join them, but
also those on the sewers and new buildings
The workmen on the boulevard also made all
Central Park laborers Join them. Police
were stationed at all the ferries by order of
Governor Hoffman to keep back the rioters
from Brooklyn and Jersey City. The Or
ange procession broke up in 4th avenue,
opposite Cooper Institute. The Orangemen
put their badges and regalias in their pockets,
and mingling with the crowd quietly dis
persed. The police took charge of the Orange
banners.
Midnight. The city is quiet; heavy bodies
of police are patrolling the city, and the
troops are in their armories, ready to move
at at moments notice. An Orangeman's
house was stoned tonight, but the mob fled
before the police.
The Tribune tomorrow will have the fol-
lowing
''Almost the first shotthat was fired by the
mob on Goth street struck Henry G.. Page,
business manager of Fisks Opera House, and
a private in company 10Th of the 9th regi-
ment, killing him instantly. Col. Fiske ran
to save him from falling, and received a shot
above the ankle which disabled him. lie was
taken away in carriage by Jay Gould, and
was attended by the 9Th regiment. Surgeon
Pollock who informed the Tribune reporter
that the ball had broken two bones, said the
locality of the house to which Fiske was TAX
en- was kept secret as the mob threatened
to take the life of any member of the 9th
regiment whom they could catch and es-
pecially that of Col. Fiske."
l3-1 A. NJ. The following is the latest
report of casualties:
Total number killed reported at the morgue
%; total number wounded, l7j; and total
number of rioters arrested up to midnight was
two hundred The city is now perfectly
quiet.
The Tribune of Tomorrow will contain the
following:
wv hen the Orangemen were opposite 9th
street the column halted for a moment, and
Immediately after the halt was fired upon
from the upper story of a brick building, at
the northeast corner. simultaneously
shots were fired at the 9th regiment from 25th
street, on each side of the street. The S4th
regiment received the first shot, and in the
confusion of the moment many of the men
aimed at the windows as if expecting orders
to fire. One gun was discharged and then
followed an irregular volley along the line of
the 9th, 9th and S4th regiments, few men
loading and firing second time. SO sudden
was the occurrence that the officers were
taken by surprise, and as soon as possible
rushed among the men and stopped the fir
ing The firing of the saith regiment was
chiefly directed at the upper part of the
house, whence the attack came, but the side
walk was swept also.