The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-13
THE BATTLEOF THE BOYNE.
Il BLOODY IND EXCITING D4YN THE
STREETS OFNEW YORK.

The Gathering OF the Mobs-Workshops
Desorted-ActivIty of the Military and
PoIIce-Governor Hohman Orders the
Protection OF tho Orange. Procession-
Opening Of the Riot--DespernteF Fight
inr-TerribIe hoss OF Life-Thc Killed
and Wounded, &c.
NEW YORK, July 12-S A. n.
Governor Hoffman has issued a proclama-
tion that the Orange procession Will be pro-
tected, whereupon Police Superintendent
Kelso withdrew his order forbidding the pro-
cession. It is understood that General Nc.
Dowell will cooperate with the State authori'
ties.
Circulars have been issued for the forma-
ton of Protestant League of America,
wherein 1t is claimed that Roman Catholicism
u 4incompatible with civil and religious liberty.
It is understood that six thousand were en-
rolled for this organization yesterday.
Batteries have been placed at several poiats
where an attack of the procession Is appre-
hended. Superintendent Kelsc is more hope
full this morning of peaceful issue. The po-
lice and military arrangements are complete.
The streets In the up town districts have the
appearance of a holiday. Groups of loungers
are to be seen on nearly every corner. Gangs
. of men may be noticed going in the direction
of the western part of TIE, city. Altogether
affairs look very threatening. The men In the
marble and stone works along the East River
have nearly all left work, it is supposed for the
purpose of opposing the Orange parade. Ru-
mors are rife that rioting Is now going on in
the upper part of 9th avenue.
NooN.-The much talked of and long looked
for riot commenced about quarter before IL
this morning. Reports have commenced COM
ing in, The first report was from the 2sd pre-
,cinct, andwas to the effect that mob had col
lected in the vicinity of SD street and Sd
avenue, and were driving the people from the
streets. Two hundred and twenty-five police
men were Immediately picked out, and, under
command OF Captain Hedden, of the 18th pre-
,cinct ordered to the above point to dispense
the mob.
Thesecoud dispatch was from the 32d pre-
cinct, and stated that the rioters were march
ing through the Boulevard and had attacked
Italian and Swiss laborers in the vicinity OF
S43d street and 9th avenIe. The superinten-
dent of police and General Shaler Immediately
held consultation, and concluded to send a
regiment to that point. General Shaler I'M
mediately ordered seven companies OF the
list regiment Colonel Rockefeller command
ing, to proceed to and guard that point. This
last order had barely been given when anoth-
er report was received. Several FenIans col
lected about the Fenian headquarters, 10 and
81, avenue A, where a large quantity Of arms
are stored, and clamored loudly to be given.
their arms. This was refused, and they
threatened to pull down the place. About ESQ
officers wera put in stages Immediately and
sent there. f'.'A ~
, AT the 5thregiment a;mory In Hester street,
q large crowd had collected and signiaed their
intention of taking the arms: There are
about one hundred men of the regiment in the
armory, to each of whom were dealt out forty
rounds of cartridges. This morning, seeing
that the regiment were prepared, for them, one
brawny individual said: sCome byes; let's
90 down to Seventh ward and get the lads,
and we'll clear out the do. Dutch The ma
jority of the mob then started off under the
Leadership OF this man to get the &'slads.n
Prince street is alive with men speaking in
whispers, who, when they see any stranger
coming, keep silent. There was report Of a
fight at Hibernian Hall, but before the police
reached there 1t was stopped and all was
quiet. ss ,...
tThe procession commences at two o'clock
Firing has been heard for the last hour, but no
casualties are reported. number. of persons
armed with pistols, knives and hatchets have
been arrested. They had beensdrinking freely.
JERSEY CrTY, July IL.
No disturbances yet but indications favor q
riot and bloodshed this evening. The street
corners and sa;oons are crowded with "Alber-
niaas," who maintain sullen silence.
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LArRR.-The Orange procession formed be-
tween two regiments and four hundred police.
Only about two hundred men were In line with
two banners, one the stars and stripes, and the
other the william OF Orange on horseback.
They waited for sometime for the band. The
soldiers loaded with balls, and the procession
started. The Orange procession Of Jersey
City consisted of q hundred and fifty men
similarly guarded. The ferry boats were held
In the river until the character of the passen-
gers was ascertalned. The Jersey City pro-
cesslon was entirely unmolested. The New
York nrocessson yraa assailed three times I'm to