The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13
EXCELSIOR!
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,rotect them it seemed as IL New York city was in

70 protect them 1t seemed as II New York city was In
state OF siege.
large crowd had assembled and their faces dld not
show friendly aspect towards the orangenen.
There were very few members OF the Ancient order
or Hibernians in the streets aud those who COM
posed the crowds seemed 10 be without any organi-
a or i1r de an aracK at one time
on the Orangemen. The fact OF having their plans
published IN the morning newspapers seemed 10
have disconnected their system OF attack and all
assaults made yesterday were made by individ-
uals on their own responsibility.
There was llQuor store ut the southeast corner
or Twenty ninth street and Eighth avenue. which
was overhung by a wooden awning. At the north
west corner was an unfinished brick building, and
IN 'front.' OF IT was pile OF loose bricks, gathered Tor
building purposes.
Inspector Walling had command here, and kept
hts men well in hand. 1t Is now two O'Clock and
wish 10 be particular In stating what took place ut
me beginning OF tins disgraceful butchery. 49,,
On the awning referred TO We're number or half
grown, lmpudent boys, OF sixteen years of age and
under who In every New York row are certain 10
xfve provocation to their seniors One OF these boys
held a billet OF wood IN his hand, and 10y his mahip-
Clations seemed 10 Indicate that ne would throw II
NJ the heads OF the Orangenen, who were Just then
forming IN Iweniy-ninth street, with King Williams
banner at their head.
police who a few minutes before had suddenly at
lacked the crowd ana beaten many very roughly
and M some cases unnecessarily, and driven the
crowd up Twenty ninth street.
Immediately AFTER The brick whisHey bottle with
sslx-lnch label and gded letters was hurried az Inc
sat on a horse NJ the head OF his men, VINO num-
Dcred about seventy-fve IN re2ana. Whlle ABOUT
hundred Of the A. p. a. followed In civilians
clothes They all seemed 10 be laDoring men OF an
humble class, and their numbers were not sufficient
as was afterwards proved, TO make a light.
The glass bottle which was intended Tor the
jannty Orange captain fell short OF his head and
tell at the feet OF man in the Twenty second rcgi-
ment which was at that moment marching in quick
sine down Eighth avenue IN column OF fours Billy
Mcsrath sung out TO the men to keep cool, and they
did
Then some very foolish man in q militia regiment
stepped out his OF rank and fired his musket into the
awning where the r0wdy boys were congregated.
A small cloud OF blue smoke arose from the awning.
but no one was hurt vsioIy. This fellow had
received no order whatever and was simply en-
deavorlng 10 commit murder. the small boys
scampered into the windows, crawling under
sashes like rats and a laugh arose even from the
crowd on the walks who were willing and eager to
Kali the Ofangemen. This was the beginning OF the
light and IL lasted Tor three-quarters OF
an hour during the march from Twenty ninth street
10 Twentythrd street. The great mistake which
caused an the putchery OF women and children was
that the troops In an ostenlations way loaded with
bali cartridge, and gave no warning whatever when
they fred as they fired without understanding solely
on the impulse OF the moment Az Twenty fourth
street regiment after regiment fired INTO each other,
and wounded and killed their own members as well
a. The women and children on the walk