Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-12
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THE ORDER PROHIBITING THE
PARADE REVOKED BY THE
laSGOyERNOR. VI, I'D
Excitement In the City
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NUMBERS OF bhEEo"'AVA"'N''
RIFLES AND MUNITIONS
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THE FIGHTING CON-
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THE RIOTERS In CLOSE PROX.
NIFTY TO A. T. STEM
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THREE COMPANIES or THE SEW
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THE FIGHTING CON-
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THE RIOTERS In CLOSE PROA'
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NEv YoRk, July l2.-The excitement
in this city is now increased tenfold this
morning oyer the proclamation of Gov
ernor Hoffman, issued at midnight. 1t
is probable that the parade will take
place under the protection Of both the
military aud police, as the Governors
proclamation revokes the order issued
yesterday by the city authorities pro-
hibiting the parade. II is asserted by
members Of the Orange societies that it
was not the intention to carry any often
siye banners, or play party music, but
the whole affair to be peaceful,
The following paper Is now in cireu-
Iation here, and has received thousands
Of signatures:
=" In view Of the recent and probable
future events the immediate organiza-
ton of society, to be known as the
Protestant League of America, head
quarters in New York city, with auxil7
airy societies throughout the United
States, is recommended for this purpose:
and properly to consider the immediate
event that gives rise to this suggestion,
let public meetings be called al once in
this city and elsewhere. The claims of
the Roman Catholics are fast becoming
Incompatible with civil and religious
liberty ,w Sea yif go e'i iaa'
A number Of breech loading rifles and
large quantity of cartridges and mill
tary apparatus were secured by the
police at the House of the Good Shop
herd Roman Catholic Reformatory last
evening. g 4aN
q The police have information of simi-
lar quantities in other localities, and
will probably attempt q seizure to-day
Great excitement prevailed at various
National Guard armories last night
until late hour. Ammunition was be-
ing Received in large quantities, and
was arranged for distribution early this
morning. Each soldiar was furnished
with forty. rounds ball-carFidges and
one days ratious, with knapsack
Cannon will be planted at different
points along the line Of, procession,
guarded by heavy details Of troops.
The will not be. used except in an
emergency.A VI : IA = - q
General Smaller has his headquarters
at the central police Office, on Mulberry
street.
One hundred Of the Fifth regiment
were on duty during the night, guarding
the armory on the corner Of Mulberry
and Spring streets, near police head
| nnarters 4GAhNA aaabe d
Early this morning an Orangeman wal
hung in efIigy. fully rugged, swinging
from a telegraph pole. A large crowC
assembled around the place.
The police have received Information
that tso.bodies of rioters we're stationed
down town on Third avenue, numbering
several hundred, and one on Ninth avenue
Of two thousand Those on Ninth ave
nue. are driving the Swiss and Italian Ia
borers from work. No actual collision
IS vet reported
Up town, about Nineteeath street, al
is reported quiet The laborers all lef
that locality and marched down town.
/ During the night the police masse'
and organized fourteen hundred strong
The FIRST intelligence Of gathering
rioters was received at half-past six a. m.
when il was ascertained that the Hiber
mans Of the Third ward we're unde
arms. They were not interfered with
however.
At seven clock alarming intelligence
was received that large body was con
gregating in the Thirty-First precinct 70
the purpose Of attacking and burninI
down the mansion Of Jadge Heiser, OF
the corner Of Niniy Second street an
Eighth avenue. The Judge sheltere'
) D number Of Orangemen in his garde
last year. Gov. Hoffman ordered til
Seventeen regiment TO the scene.
III -Atsam. Superintendent Kelsoe r'
ceived official information that tn
{ Orangemen intended to parade.
: It was rumored that Harper Brothers
: establishment would be attacked, becaus
Of the well-known anti-Caiholie sent
t ments Of that paper, and strong fore
) was sent 70 proteetit.
/ All the city regiments, including tn
Sixty-nisih lIrish) we're under arms a
ltIo., ..rr,rrtc.r al an carly hour