Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-12
TROUBLES In NEW YORK.
AND BLOODSHED
ORANGE PROCESSION ATTACKED.
MILITARY OUTIN sTRONGFORCE,
IIarpcr.s building and Hibernia Hall
Alfnckcd--.Repuise OF the Mob-.'
Soldiers and Rioters Sh0t---A
Woman ShOt-.-The BnyOnef
brought into RequisitiOn
IDOL. Fisk among the
NVountIptl. &c. &c.

| the cooperation Of the troops under his com
mand. stationed ut (iovcncrs Island, forts ltaE-
| iton and Schuyler and other forts in this
vicinity \ leading police official has obtained
a COPY Of q printed circular distributed to the
commanders Of divisions and companies OF the
Catholic attacking force The numbers from
! to ~ represent the various divisions and the
names ':lincgar Hill, "Cropples, Lie
| Down" etc. are supposed to indicate points
where the Orange process ION was to have been
attacked by the divisions designated.
The following is said to be IN circulation Tor
| signatures.
I'm view Of the recent and probable future
events. the immediate organization OF Il Socl,
ETY. to be known as the Protestant League Of
| America. with head quartrrS at New ork CITY,
| with affiliated societies throughout the u. s.,
l.; recommended For this purpose and prop
crly to consider the immediate event that gives
rise to this suggestion. let public meeting s be
called at once in this city and elsewhere. me
claims Of Roman Catholicism are Incompatible
with civil and religious liberty.
| When the Orange leaders were informed OF the
Governor action anda copy othls proc amatlon
shown them they refused to state whether 1t
altered their anS any OF not, but 1t Is nroDa-
hc the route ol the procession will not be chan
gcd. Early yesterday notices were sent To
many Of the >urI wing members OF the Old
knuw-nothng lodges asking them To meet 1T
specified times and places Tor revival OF the
ORGANIZATIONS II is understood over t0UO names
were enrolled Tor the organizations Yesterday;
| Great excitement prevailed 1t the National
guard armorirS last evening. At each place.
| preparations were being made for the antclpa.
ted trouble to-day. Ammunition, was received
in large quantities and arranged for dlStrlbu-
ton, Early this morning, each soldier WAS
furnished with forty ball cartridges and one
DAYS rations with knapSack.
| 1t is understood that cannon will be planted
at different laces along the route OF the pro-
cesSion and will be guarded by heavy dctach-
ments of artillery One battery will be station
ed corner of Sth avenue and I'D street, and Is
not to be used except in the emergency OF an
attack on the Gran gcmen. The police will he
almost exclusively used in protecting individuals
and preserving order on the streets before and
after the parade. The police force numbers
33 Captains, G6 Scrgcants the same number
Of rounls,ncn and b:twccn leo and 1000
patroimcn.
This force IS formed into three battallons of ten
COMPANIES each. The battaions are command
cd by inspectors Dicks, Waling and Jameson.
| Supreme command l. vested in Supcrlnten-
dent kclSo.
The World says :-''Late last evening it was
positively asserted at Police Headquarters that
the Orangcmcn had finally rcllnqp'shcd, the
idea Of parading to-day in the streets of New
York owing to the opposition dlSpaye! by the
CITY authorities, but rs their rules require them
to celebrate the day theywill have celebration.
The manner of the celebration will not be dl.
vuleed. but street parade will not form part
Of the celebration. This determination was
arrived at bv the Grand Lodge Of this district
and mandate to that effect promulgated by
! the masters of the various lodges, comprised
within their jurisdiction. The council Of the
Iicnian Brotherhood has issued an appeal to
the brcthrenupon the wisdom and patriotism
| of exercising influence among misguided and
mistaken Irishmcn who keep up anu foster the
g., il spirit ot faction which has been ever the
! curse Of our race and the greatest obstacle to
| the achievement of our National Independence
Give no countcnancc to any lrishman who
would disgrace the name Of our country by re-
yvng the Scn:clcSs qIarrcls of the dead past
and would bring into this land il liberty the
anmo>itcs bcgottcn Of the inl''cS and religions
rancor Of our inrctathcrs
NEW YORK. July I'm the vicinity OF the
| Police head, quarters this morning all l. hustle
and excitement. About i o clock the police
under command Of the various captains began
|
there We UPWARDS Of 100 lncn collected in that
place. After making their reports 300 We're
| ordered TO the Goth precinct under command OF
| INSPECTOR Wallin@.
! One hundred We're sent to the lth precinct
under command of Captain Bennett, and fifty
were sent to the 18th COR the purpose OF guard
ing Harper building. Among the perSOnages
who visited the central Office were Governor
Hoffman, Mayor Hall, Sheriff Brennon, .Assls-
tant District Attorney Fellows and several 9th
or leading politicians Superintendent KclSo ar-
pears to feel more in his clement to-day than
| Yesterday and expresses the opinion that there
will bc no disturbance Mounted police We're
| kept busy all the morning carrying orders from
one point 10 another. About dozen stages
are kept in readiness to convey the police to
any point rs soon rs possible. The building Is
nearly filled with reporters. In the vicinity
Of llihcrnan Hall very few persons made their
appearance this; morning. In front Of No. II
Spring street the effigy of i man trlmmend
| with orange colorS suspended to telegraph
pole was cut down by order Of Captain Walsh
of the l4th precinct.
L.TER-Thc Irish Catholic laborcrS on the
boulcvartls have SUSPENDED work and arc march
ing down town in Il body. lnSpcctorJameSonw with
$50 police has been sent to II ST. and Sth ayen-
nc to intercept them. The National guard is
out in full force. East regiment is at its re-
spjcctivc armory arming Tor the emergency.
New YORK, July l2.-Thc streets in the
uptown districts have the appearance Of 1 holi-
day. Groups Of loungcrS are to be seen on
nearly every corner and gangs OF men five and
six in number. may be noticed going in the d.
rcction of the Western part of the city.
Altogether, affairs look very threatening.
The men in the marble and stone yards along
the East river have nearly all left work, it is
supposed for the purpose OF opposing the
Orange parade.
Ruulors are rife that rioting is now going on
in the upper part Of the 9TH ward.
LATER.
New York, July l2-noon.- much
talked Of and long locked for riot has COM
menced.
About quarter before eleven O'Clock this
4. III. reports commenced coming In. The first
report was from the 223l precinct, and was to
rho effect that = mob had collected in the ycin-