Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-07-20

dwellings, Oh either s te, waving Their
handkerchief aud cheering the beleaguer-
ed.beings who had just e through the
valley aud the shadow in qaiiting Eighth.
avenue for more respectable highway II
At the instalt Il the halt vpAeys,o stones
aud the scattering sound of pistols re-
doubled. Nearly every body Of common
prudence mad already sought safety by
retiring. The tall horseman at the head
of the Orange procession turned about
and rode the whole length Of his line.
taking off his hat and quietly wiping his
brows meantime. lie was the subject of
admiration for all who we're not envenom-
ed, and these looked upon him with
deeper hate than ever. He was struck
with violence on the shoulder by an old
shoe, but paying no attention to this mat
ter. he wheeled his horse and resumed his
place at the head of bis line.
Suddenly word of command unintelli
gible to all but the troops, started frem
near Twenty-third stree and was repea-
Ited from officer to officer until it expired
| nearly up Twenty seventh street. Ia an
instant the troops dep Dyed flank CONF
panies fled out to the left aud the right
in the twinkling of an eye three platoons
| ofnea emIsied their breach-loading mus.
kots in the direction of the people on the
housetops, then, dropping thar muskets.
fred second volley straight into the
face of the crowd. A soldier Of the
Eighty fourth regiment picked out the
man with the muskel on the top Of the
house and cropped him in bis tracks -
The other pla toous of military, who had
not been ordered to fr,, remained perfect
ly still. standing quietly to their arms
while theit comrades inaagurated tine
business of the defense.
In a moment the scene of the parade
was changed to fearful battle field
The multitude ringleaders and all. took
to their heels, white~w with fear, and rushed
up the cross streets, leaping into cellar,
ana unfinished houses. erowdng behind
djorstcps or falling fat on their faces in
the cutters. The street and pavement
were Uttered here aud there with dead
bodies of men aud women, some Of whom
mad fallen With cut stretched hands in the
stiff performance of immediate death, while
others, utteriog low moan', clenched at
the warm stoaes and gazed in elpless
agony for relief. Blood trickled every
where. A man was seen leaning from ii
secend-story window in the act OF vomit
ing blood. Purple streams flowed IRON
his nose and forehead, and ran in ril to
the curbstope. Then, after little pause
the music struck up again from the dif-
ferent bands, aud the whole procession,
leaving its dead still on the street, march
ed in the direction Of Madison Square.
A few of the mob had slipped away
before the firing Of this voley, resolving
to head off the procession at Seventh
avenue aud Twenthy third street and
give it similar treatment But portion
of the Seventh and Twenty third regi
ments, with mounted police, got around
ahead of them, divining their intention.
and before the military could use their
muskets the police tumbled in and clubb-
ed the mob on their heads and faces.
When all were gone and the right of
procession had been yindcatcd it was an
awful scene for au American city to see
these bleeding aud shattered forms OF
men and women littering the pavement:
and stones of Eighth avenue aud the cross
streets. Priests now appeared unon the
ground. seeking to perform the last Office,
Tor some past praying for, and little
groups of relatives, children and brothers
with GisorGered hair and dress, and tears
and inprec atoms blended, stopped over
the bodies and added to the hideousness
of the result.
After a little while carts and furniture
wagons were impressed by the police. and
one after another the warm but lifeles S
bodies were laid III these vehicles-the
heads toward the tail of the Garland
they moved over towards Broadway and
passed the line of :otels, carrying mel
ancbol y and panic wherever they appear
ed.
The procession kept straight on down
Eighth avenue, chee:ed and applauded
from the houses and tecbly hooteu from
the streets, until at Fourteenth street, it
marched to Uuion square, where its r.
ceptlon Was extraordinary. Loud acclaims
came from all hotel guess. who repre-
scented every part of he United. States,
while from Madison square aud from safe
distances the mob still hurled occasional
stones and bricks, and made 6endish out
cries. The Orangemen. git all around
with wall of protection, fled around
the Worth monument, and marched down
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banded
SCENES IN THE HOSPITAL
The record OF the wounded, dead and
dying would FL book with chapters of
appalling horrors. Languag, cannot
adequately describe nor pencil or brush
we'll picture the thrilling scenes and 10
cidents. The dead were taken at once
to the morgus, aud either placed in cot
ms or lald upon marble slabs. Bellevue
Hospital was one continual scene of sur
glcal operations during the afternoon and
evening. The miserable victims were
held down upon tables while the excru.
ciatlng work was performed. Long rows
OF cots presented re e, of mangled
and bleeding bodies. sumo quivering in
the agonies of death.
The scene at the hospital and morgue
about sunset was one of peculiar sadness
A large and clamoring crowd had CO llect-
ed about the gate, a II seeking adm ission
some in imperative and others in most
piteoas tones. Mothers came to seek 70 :,
sons brought there wounded or dying !;
wives besought admission to their husbal D.
and np-armed men and weak children