The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-15
What the Times Says,

LIE limes says that when 1t was as
certained by the police and the military
authorities that q large and determined
mob had gathered on Eighth avenue,
near the Orange headquarters, with the
apparent purpose of attacking the pro-
cession, Brigadier General Varian was
sent there with the Sixth, Seventh,
Ninth, Twenty-second and Eighty-fourth
regiments. On his arrival at the scene
of threatened hostllties there were indi.
cations that the men on the roofs and in
the windows OF certain buildings on the
east side of the avenue, near Twenty
sixth street, were preparing to fire upon
the Orangemen. Gen. Varian detached
the right wingof the Seventh regiment,
under the lead Of Captain Moores
company, and sent it forward on the
west sidewalks to act as flankers and
stationary guards. The orders Of the
General were that if suspected men
threw stones or other missiles, or fired
on the processionists, the men of the
Seventh were to q: once fire upon them.
General Vaiian especially cautioned
this fianklng party to avoid, if possible,
firing on women and children. If those
men use violence (said the GENERALLY,
use your pieces and aim we'll. Captain
Smith moved his company to the spot
designated and there remained.
As the procession moved in front of
the right wing Of the Seventh several
stones and other missiles were hurled
from the opposite buildings, when eight
or ten men OF the Seventh elevated
their muskets and fired. AT the same
time several missiles were thrown from
the sidewalk by the crowd, and few
pistol shots were fired at the Ninth regi-
ment, then in column by companies,
when, in some inexplicable manner, the
men opened fire to the right, and
scarcely had the volley been fired than
the ground held by the Ninth was en-
tirely deserted by them, and the men
rushed for shelter to the sidewalks and
to the houses, thereby making it impos-
sibe for the wing of the Seventh to
maintain its formation, when the
Eighty fourth also opened fire and be-
come almost as much demoralized as
the Ninth. That the men Of the Ninth
and Eighty.fourth regiments acted has
tily and ill-adviseGly in military sense
in using their muskets without the word
Of command from their officers, there
can he no question; still it is quite
evident that the scattering volley given
by these regiments, proving 80 deadly
in its general effects, checked the belli-
gerent tendency OF the mob, and proba-
bly, saved many lives, as in a few min
utes more the melee would have become
general and desperate. The Sixth regi-
ment also fired on the crowd, being
melted thereto by an assault on one OF
their officers. The Twenty-second regi-
ment distinguished itself by not firing
shot. as the men received no orders
from their officers. This conduct
elected a few words OF earnest praise
from General Varian. That the men
of the Seventh were distinctly author
lied to fire on the occasion shows the
confidence reposed in them by the Brig
adler commanding.
More Deaths Occurring.
New YORK, July II, Evening.-There
was one more death at Bellevue Hos
pital this evening and it is anticipated
that several more deaths will occur be-
fore morning Of those who were shot
during the recent riot.
Trouble Anticipated.
Some trouble is anticipated on Sun
day on the occasion Of the burial Of ii.
C. Paige, of the Ninth regiment.
Hoffman 70 he Burned I'm Efiigy.
A monster mass meetings. announced
for Sunday to take place at the Battery,
on which occasion Governor Hoffman
is to be burned in etfigy and resolutions
will be passed commencing the first
action of Mayor Hall and denouncing
that OF the Governor.
Ninth Regiment to be Prosecuted.
A meeting Of Irish citizens was held
today when a fund was raised for the
purpose Of prosecuting the members OF
the Ninth regiment on the charge OF
murder