The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-08-02

but the Indications are that evening will witness
scenes Of riot and hloodshed. At every street
corner and eongresased around every liquor store
arO groups Of Hibernians, who maintain sulisa
silence, and hundreds are Eageriag about Wash
ington Hall. their headquarters. The police dis
play great energy in their efforts to prssorvo or
der. A number Of persons armed with pistols,
knives and ha,ehe,s, and who had been drinking
freely, have been arrested At the OrangO head
quarters everything is quiet. and ali present are
engaged in preparations for the procession. which
viii move at $50 P.N.
NEw YoRK. July l9th.-As early as eight
o'clock this morning crowds Of 0rangemen were
collected at their headquarters az the corner Of
Tweniy-ninih street and Eight Avenue, where
the procession was to start from In the build
ing where the lodges hold their meetings. about
two hundred members were gathered. few Of
whom wore orange scarfs and bad rerOlvers and
swords about them. The police, numbering four
hundred. under two inspectors, arrived at half
past ten and placed one squad on Thirtieth
Street and Eighth Avenue, another on Twenty
eighth Street. and a small corps on Tweniy-ninth
Street, about half way down the block on both
sides Of the Avenue to prevent those who were
not members Of the Orange fraternity from enter
ing the lines.
Several persons representing themselves a. Or.
angemen were allowed to pass through, but beiug
rather suspicious looking. were arrested y toe pO
lice and on about twenty were found reyosTsrs and
pistols Of all kinds, clubs and old rusty swords
From one man was taken loaded seyen-shooter,
box Of cartridges and roll containing the names OF
nearly. hundred volunteers who were ready to do
duty. Every few minutes arrests were made and
in almost every case FIRE arms were taken from the
prisoners fellow representing himself ss q &c
porter had furnished himself with a four-shooter,
ammunition and elab. At two o'clock the Orange
headquarters became crowded and the police had
great difficulty in keeping the mob within bounds.
About half past two. the Orsngemen formed on
Twenty ninth street. below Eigth Avenue, and at
the same time the end Regiment under Colonel Por-
ter, marched past and formed line on Eighth Ave
nue., where they loaded with bali and cartridge Next
came the 9th Regiment, which took upa position 10
the north Of Twenty street. The police were
on the east side Of the street and the military on the
west, and the apparent intention was to have the
Orangsmen march between two files. They present
ed = small appearanee; they numbered about two
hundred. They had two banners-oue, the Stars
and Stripes, and the other banner bearing the pic
iure Of William Of Orange on horseback, and small
one, with the inscription, American freenen, fall
i'm
Aftsr waiting some time for a band OF music, il
lefi, and the line formed. About this time the po-
lice on the other side Of the street made rush On
the mob, and il was feared general would take
place but quieted and at three o'clock the sig
nal for starting given The procession started
and twice was attacked BY rioters, who quick
ly PIT 10 flight By the police. A large number Of
rioters were elubbsd and taken prisoners.
AtTwenty-sixth street the Ninth Regiment eharg-
ed the mob with fixed bayonets; several persons
ssre killed aud wounded, aaaoug thaua ons woman
Col Fisk Wss shot through the ankle; Capt speu-
Ger, OF the Ninth was killed By his own men While
firing into the rioters. Lieut. Page, OF the Ninth
Regiment, advertising agent Of the Grand Opera
House, was MORALLY wounded.
Between Twenty ffth aad THenty-sixth streets
the mob fired three shots at the procession. The
military returned the fire, killing eight and wouBd-
ing thirteen. Two boys and lady were shot; six
teen citizens and three soldiers killed
Coming down the aTsnus a. the corner OF TEeuty-
.hird street, the Eighty fourth Regiment arse on
he mob killing and EOuuding twelve. One police
nan vas shot dad