Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-12

AololoFs wounded. nAfpcrS DuliuiDg was
sttacted. A mob pressed the conductors of
the 9Th Avenue railway into service and cut
the wires. Sevore sighting Is going on.
2:30 P. N,
One hundred and sixty Orsngemen are
marching in Jersey City. They were un.
molessed. Gov. Randolph and staff are at
the Taylor House. The ferry company hal
been ordered to stop their boats, until it can
be ascertained that no roughs are aboard.
Regiments are stationed at each ferry house.
All liquor stores in jersey City have been
closed for the day.
2:45 M.
Thousands Of men will De in the Orange pro-
cession. This excitement is increasing. The
column will certainly move in few minutes.
JERSEY CITY.
Thus far no disturbance has occurred, but the
indications are that the evening will witness
scenes of riot and bloodshed. At every stree.
crossing, and congregated around every liquor
store are groups of RiberniAns, who msintaiu a
sullen silence. Some hundreds are lingering
about Washington Hall. The police display
great eaergy In their efforts to preserve order.
A nsmbeF of persons armed with pistols, knives
and batchets have been arrested. They had
been drinking freely at the 0rangemen head
quarters. Everything is quiet, and all are at
present engaged in preparations for the process
| sion which will move At 2:30 P. NJ.
1P.M.
Immense crowds have assembled in avenues
A and B. where the Irish Catholic element is
| the strongest. Large bodies of police have
been sent up there. Firing has been heard for
the past hour, but NO casualties are yet re-
ported.
| The last report at this hour is, that the Har-
per buildings are being sacked, and that deeper
ate fighting is going on near 5th avenue and the
head of Broadway. Mobs are marching from
Avenue A. The 7th and 18th egiments are in
the eng gagement. The number Of killed and
wounded cannot be ascsrtAined at this time.
New YoRK, July ll.-Judge Hilton, rep
resenting the Park Commissioners, issued
an order yesterday to the foremen of all
gangs Of laborers employed by the commits
sioners, not to excuse any workmen from
labor tomorrow without sufficient cause.
There was much feeling and considerable
surprise manifested in the city this morning,
at the order of Superintendent Kelso, for
bidding the parade of the Orsngemen TO NOR
row. The Orsngemen are, of course, bitter
and sullen, and their enemies feel them
selves already masters Of the situation.
Great excitement prevailed 10 the city all
dsy yesterday. The movements of the Ro
man Catholic societies, the intentions OF
the Orangemeu. and the preparations of the
police and the military, were subjects of
intense interest. The Mayor, Superintendent,
Kelso, Maj. Gen. ShAlor, and others in au-
thorisy, were in consultation during the day,
and the fuAl result of their deliberations
was embodied in the order issued by Super
iptardant X aiSo Late laat avarin1
It appears that the Mayor, on the 9th inst
wrote a letter to John J. Bond, Grand
Master of the Orange order, EN- bodying the
same sentiments expressed in Superinten'
dent kelEo's order, and suggesting the pro
, prie;y of dispensing with the intended parade
aud picnic; but As NO reply was received Il
the letter. and as the Indications of g riot il
2 case of an Orange demonstration grew NOR,
ana more threatening, the Mayor finally de-
termined to prohibit the parade.
a few outside of the police force to whom
a this order and the policy it embodied be-
= came known !ass night, were almost unan
imous in denouncing it as D coWGrdly sur
render, and it was confidently anticipated
8 that public opinion would strongly disap
q prove this concession to the lawless threat
Of men who are condemned alike by thei
g icsl leaders.
> The excitement in Jersey City in regar
2 to the Orange parade and the riot #hic
IS is expected to foilow in its train, is il
2 tense. The Orangemeu Ct Jersey CIT
$ are determined to parade 81 all hazard:
d and the greatest alarm exists in conse
q. quence, among the citizens, who are appre
d hensive for the safety Of their persons an
property.
N The Hibernians make no secret Of the
determination to attack the 0rangemeE
case the latter should parsCe. Their pref
q arations for the expected fray are said to
re nearly complete The Shamrock, q societ
ys composed of about four hundred Irishne
en met in Franklin Hall, Warren street. la
of evening. Before and subsequent to Il
1t. meeting excited groups assembled arour
ds the Hall, discussing the situation and il
TX dulging in threats against the OrsDgeme
az The Emmet Guards, hum bering over ~
hundred men, received orders to sssemb
at their hall on Pa, onis Avenue to-nigt
and remain under arms until the foilowll
Oh morning. The United Irishmen, it is state
no determined to turn out and make comm,
|n cause with the Hibernians; they numb
Ns some thousands.
we're made that thousands of Orsngem
he were coming from Canada to participa
lat in the parade, which added not little
of the excitement and hate of the Irishme
ng 1t appears that Jno. J. Bond, Graz
IRE Master Of the Orangemen of America, b
nd all along been opposed to the parade,
lth various Orange lodges opposed him in
ort view. He says, however, that the OrsnJ
re men are prepared, and if attacked, y
ad stand their ground.
in The police are still confident that /
ue. Orange parade will take place to d.
ler and that the entire force of reserves will
en-. semble at the Central office st 6 A. N q
lst will, upon the first notice of an outbre,
ard be transferred by stage to the scene Of d
Sen turbance. Ordnance and the police det
Ved tive force will all be used. The avsils
out force will not exceed eleven hundred Ia
LIST Every man will carry 9 revolver, and 81
ere ply OF other arms was received at het
be quarters to-day. Capt. Wilson's noun
md police Of over one hundred men, will be
zee. duty for any emergency, with rsvolvers G
md ssbres. The whole surgical force Of
5th police department is ordered on duty at
rye a. M. tomorrow.
ion Mayor Hall and Superintendent Ke
100 have been in communication with Ma
ach General ShaIor, with respect to the nee
S OF sity for military force to aid tina pol
and shortly after noon to-day Gen. shs
issued orders to number of regiments
eet, Rendezvous tomorrow at their respect
The armorieS for the preservation of the pul
d to peace. Colonel Emmon's 7th regiment
J OF been ordered to assemble at their srmory
per fatigue dress, to morrow, at IAN G
out Rankin has ordered the 18th regiment
one assemble at their headquarters, iu Brook
ork- to morrow, fully uniformed. A commi
are was appointed at meeting of the Prod
Exchange, this afternoon, to draft res
,ody tlons condemnatory of the action of su
aged intendent kelso. to be submitted at en-
,rers dignation meeting.
onk 1t is understood in police circles that
q OF burglars and hghwaymen of the city h