The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

mand. The trlng was apparently re-
turned by the Ninth, Twenty-second
and Sixth regiments, which latter regi.
ment wss posted on the rear and by
the left wing. The command had sew
errl privates wounded by this discharge
and the firing was so indiscriminate that
it was an utter impossibility to prevent
it. Being at the right Of the command,
l used my utmost endeayors to check
this movement on the part OF the troops.
This occurred during halt.
have nothing further to report, ex-
cept that we paraded as far as Cooper
Institute, the point at which the pro-
cession halted. From thence, on re-
ceipt Of orders to that effect, we pro-
ceeded to our armory, where a cousi J.
erable number of men were suffering
from fatigue owing to the heavy
marching and intense heat.
All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted. C. B. MIcHELL,
Commanding Eighth Regiment.
have the honor to report the fol-
lowing names of men of this command
who were wounded while on duty that
day: Capt. Douglass. Jr., Co. K, struck
in the head and cut by some missile; ;
VIM. Archer, private, Co. K, wounded
in the wrist
All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted C. B. MICHEL,
Commanding Eighth Regiment.
Meeting OF Orangemen.
At a meeting Of the Gideon Loyal
League of Orangemen last night,
resolution was adopted thanking Gov
ernor Hoffman, the military and the
police for the protection afforded dur
ing the parade on the 18th instant
Indignation Meeting.
At an indignation meeting OF the
Irish American citizens of the Nine
teenth Ward last night, Stephen j.
Meeny, in a speech, said: "How can
we avenge the blood of the men which
has been shed2 How are we to secure
proper protection in this country for
men of our own racer Shall the
Orangemen and -Nothings rule
this city? Never" said the speaker,
shall the scenes of Wednesday last be
permitted again. When he saw the
dead on Wednesday his blood curdled
in his soul, and he prayed to God that
he would live to see the day when the
act would be avenged. (Cheers.) 1t
was hard to see armed ruffians striking
down innocent men and women for the
crime of looking upon these foolish
Orangemen. Women had been made
widows and children orphans, for the
caprice Of one man in Albany, who
came to New York to revoke the hui
name order Of the Mayor" "a voice,
Hang him on a lamp post Meeny
No, no, my friend but l pledge
myself that every drop Of blood that
was shed on that day shall be legally
avenged if there be law in New York.
Never again shall such an occurrence
be permitted in New York. Never
again shall organized ruffians be allow
ed to insult Irish citizens, who have
fought TO uphold the Constitution of the
United States. Cheers. Inc Legis-
lature must prohibit such process.
sions in the future, said he. He said
a prospectus would soon be issued in
Williamsburg to obtain the names Of
native-born Americans to organize an
order to be called the United Sons OF
America. 1t cannot do less than the
English blouse of Commons, which
prohibits Orange professions in Ireland;
When was there an Orangeman found
fighting the battles Of the Union The
Hibernians and Catholics kept aloot
from the parade that day; if they had
not done so there would be different
story to tell. If the law does not vindi-
cate ITSELF then | may say something
else to you at another time. Governor
Hoffman should never receive the
votes of Irishmen. Never! Never
Tennie c. CIafiin for Congress-.
Tennie c. Clafin publicly announces
herself as a candidate for Congress
from the Eighth District OF this city