Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-13

A Series of Riots on the Route
Forty Persons Killed and FIT
teen MOrtally Wounded.
Near Two Hundred Minor Gas
ualties.
Tuesday Night-Secreiion of Arm,
/ by the MalcOnsents.
NEW YORK, July 12.-Several breach
loading rifles, large quantity of cartridges
four trunks and several cases containing
wearing apparel and other articles, were
left last evening at the house of the Good
Shepherd Roman Catholic Reformatory
Institution, in East Eighty-ninth street,
by an expressman, and Capt. Clinchy be-
ing informed of the fact took possession
of the property. 1t is conjectured it wa:
left there by mistake, and that it was in
tended for some of the men who were to
participate IN the attack to-day. The
police heard of arms conveyed to various
localities in the city during the day; these
are supposed to have been distributed
during the evening to those who are ex.
pected to us9 them to-day.
A SmaIl-Sized Private Riot,
At late hour last night, number of
Hibernisns got into row among them
ssslves in their Hall, on Prince street. A
number of them were severely pun
melled.
the Draft Riots of 1858.
The day opens cloudy and sultry. A
dense fog overhangs the city. AT seven
o'clock the streets present novel appear
snce, not unlike the days of the draft
riots of 1868. Soldiers in fatigue uni
forms are fastening in every direction to
report for duty at the srmOries of their
respective regiments. Mounted police
men patrol the streets. Heavy squads of
police are moving to designated points
in the city. Extraordinary precautions
are being taken to preserve the peace,
and the authorities appear to be working
with harmony and energy.
A printed secret circular containing
plans of the proposed attack upon the
Orangemen, has fallen into the hands of
the police, and they have perfect knowl-
edge of their intentions.
United states Regulars on the Field.
All the regulars al Governors Island,
Fort Hamilton and Schuyler, and other
parts in this vicinity, have been placed
under arms and ordered TO hold them
selves in readiness to march at mo-
ment's notice. Gen. Mcdowell has prom
ised hearty CO operation with the State
authorities
The state NIiIItia-Honman on the
Field of Battle.
The first, fifth, sixth, seventh, ninth,
twenty. second, seventy first
and eighty fourth regiments of National
Guards are now assembled at their armo-
ries. Gen. Shsler and Staff have just
arrived at the police central Office, where
his headquarters will be during the day.
Gov. Hoffman and Staff established their
headquarters at Clarendon.
The revocation of the order of Super
intendent Kelso by Governor Hoffman,
and the Governors proclamation, are
read by citizens Of all classes with ex-
pressions of the liveliest sat isfacion.
The Disposition of KeIso's Forces
Last evening each captain of the po-
lice was required to make a schedule Of
his available force, from which were Sc
lected three fourths of the aggregate
compliment. The men were then or
deTed to report at police headquarters at
6 O'Clock this morning, with two ser
geants aud a rOundsmen, and three
fourths of the patrolmen under his com
mard. This will bring to police quarters
80 captains, 66 sergeants, the same num-
Der of roundsmen, and between ], 400 and
100 patrolmen This force will be
formed into three battalions of ten com
panies, each battalion to be commanded
by Inspectors Dilks, Walking and Jane"
son. The supreme command will be
vested in Superintendent Kelso.
The AuxiIIarIes.
Besides this large force of police, the
precinct detectives have been ordered to
report to Capt. Irving, of the detective
force, and with the central office deIRct-
ives, viii act as skirmisers to note the
of the contending parties of
Orangemen and Hibernians, and when
anything worthy of note occurs, to report
the same to the nearest Station-house,
whence it will be transmitted by tele-
graph to the central office.
Secret Military Orders.
Besides the instruction in the general
order which has been given to the public,
the police have received from Surerin
tendent Kelso, secret instructions IN re-
gard to the disposition of the force to-day,
and the utmost secrecy is preserved in re-
lation thereto.
Flying Artillery and Mounted
HoVVitZers.
A battery Of L. S. light artillery has
been brought over from Governors Island
and landed in the Park, near Castle Garden.
Several batteries of mounted hoWitzers,
from the Navy Yard, have been placed
upon the tugs of the harbor police, and
are row lying opposite Twenty-Seventh
street, in East river.
The Marines.
A detachment of marines has been
placed on q tug, and are now awaiting
orders from the Arsenal, at the corner of
Thirty Fifth street and Seventh avenue,
Col. James Crenny in command.
10000 Rounds of Ammunition.
A hundred and thirty thousand rounds
Of ammunition for small arms have been
Issued, and one hundred and sixty rounds
of canister for the twelve FOUNDER field
pieces. Large amounts of ammunition
have also been issued at the Arsenals.
RniOns tOr Ihe Campaign.
Each soldier will be furnished with |
forty ball cartridges and will carry one |
days rations with knapssck.
A la Mode PRrisienne.
Cannon will be planted at different
places along the route of the procession,
and they will be guarded by heavy de-
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