The Lincoln County herald., 1871-07-20
The Riot I'M New fork.

As was anticipated when .be Orsxss
men Of New YorA sese prspasing to Gel
sbrate the Anniversary Of the hsttle u'
Boyne. theis psocessiom s~s aAtscRed by
tho Hiberniaus-lsish Catholics. We
take the following &sSa aha specials Il
the Republican: -......-
New York, July 94..-As easls q
o'clock this motniOg ,ssoVds of Orange
men were collccts6 aSeuA& tAeis Aea&-
quarters, corner OF Twenty eiatb stree,
and Eighth avenue, vhese abe procession
was to start from. IL, she suildipe on
the corner whers :ss isrge yodges hold
meetings, we're members to the aumber
Of about 1000, together With = Ges
women. Most Of the men wore Osasge
stats and had revofvsrs ard swords about
them. The police 10 ahe ppmber of 400
arrived about hale pest l0 under the lead
Of Inspectors JamisoS and Waiting, cad
placed one squad ip ThirtictA slreek and
Eighth avenue, another 10 Twenty eighth
street, and small corps on twenty. ninth
street, about half way dovo the block On
both sides Of the avenue 20 present suy
not members of the Orange ftstesoity from
entering che lines. Several pevsous rep
resenting themselves as Orangemea wese
allowed to pass through, bu. being rather
suspicious looking, we're searched by the
police, and on about twenty were found
revolvers and pistols, oil kinds Of clubs
aud old rusty swords. From one man
was taken seven.shooter, loaded, . box
Of cartridges and . roll containing the
names Of nearly one hundred volunteers
who had got ready to do duty. Every
few minutes arrests we're made, and in
almost every case FIRE arms were taken
from the prisoners.
A fellow representing himself as q re.
porter had furnished himself with q four
shooters and ammunition and . club. He
gave his namc as McGuinness and was
taken in charge together with compan.
ion. Towards two o'clock the ne,ghbor-
hood Of the Orange headquarters became
intensely crowded, and the police had
much difficulty in keeping the mob within
bounds.
At 2:30, the Orangemcn formed on
Twenty. ninth street, below eighth avenue,
and at the same time the Twenty second
regiment under Col. Porter marched past
and formed line on Eighth avenue
where they loaded with ball and car.
which took up position to the North Of
the Twenty The police were on
the west, and it would seem to DO the
intention to have the Orangemon march
between the two files. They presented
very small appearance, numbering
scarcely 200. They had two banners,
one stars and stripes and the other ban
ner bearing a picture Of William Of
Orange on horseback, aud small one
with the inscription: american free
men, fall in"
After waiting sometime for a band of
music, it at last arrived, and the line was
formed About this time the police
stationed on the other side Of the street
made rush on the mob and it was feared
general row would take place, but was
quieted, and at three o'clock the signal
for starting was given and the procession
started. 1t was twice attacked by the
rioters, who were quickly put to fight by
the police. A large number Of rioters
were dubbed and taken prisoners.
At Twenty sixth street, the Ninth reg.
iment charged the mob with fixed bay.
onets. Several persons were killed and
wounded, among them one woman. Col.
Fish was struck with club while giving
orders to his regiment, and one of his
ankles broken. Capt. Spencer of the
Ninth was seriously wounded. 1t. Page
of the Ninth regiment was mortally
wounded. Between Twenty fith and
Twenty sixth streets the mob fred three
shots at the procession, which the mill
tary returned, killing eight and wound
ing thirteen. Two boys and lady were
shot, sixteen citizens and three soldiers
killed, coming down the avenue. At the
corner of Twenty third, the Eighty.
fourth regiment fred upon the mob,
killing and wounding twelve.
The fight in Twenty-fourth street, and
Eighth avenue, was severe. Over one
hundred and fifty of the mob were Ger.
tuluIy AtIIcu uuu WVuuucu' AmUuS tu0
troops known to be killed, besides those
already reported, are q captain Of the
Eighty fourth and two privates, and q
sergeant Of the Ninth. Five regiments
are resting on their arms near the
Cooper Institute.
Just before the Orange procession
formed, three hundred Hibornians, all
armed, with loud cheers took possession
Of Twenty-uinth street, Immediately ep.
posite the police, who stood quietly
waiting for orders. When orders came
the street was cleared in two minutes.
One detachment marched quickly down
Twenty ninth street, towards Seventh
avenue, and the Hibernians disappeared.
No shots we're fred. but here and there
the dull crack of the locust showed that
some unfortunate had found out the
thickness of his skull. In an instant
the street was empty. Every shop had
its shutters up, and nothing but police.
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