The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13

wuiheu sraight on, Keeping tmo 10 the
music. There were several boys and some children
among these people, wearing the yellow sashes and
rosetres OF their order, aud most OF them grasped
hands as they passed along under the shadow OF
the blue banner, the American nag and the trans
parency. which we have already mentioned, labelled
with tho crisp invitation, came Ian freemen fall
In -
Noticeable IN this group was an old man, totter-
ing along quite ieebly, whose LETT hand held the
wrist OF child not more than twelve years of age,
and this child in turn supported on the other side
second old man. whose left hand LAID hold OF Sec
ond youth. They looked very much ike process.
sion OF sunday school children. parents and teach
ers. going TO some picnic OF u summer day.
TIE FIRST STONE
While the writer of this article was looking In
ten,ly at the procession, forgetful for the moment
that it had any enemies or stood in any danger, he
saw a woman rush out from the sidewalk and seize
the equipments or one OF the Orangemen, and seek
to pull them from his shoulders. She was crowded
aside without hesitation by a soldier interposing
the butt OF his musket and warning her OF. This
bag uttered frequent cries OF rage, spat upon tie
ana those nearest 10 him, ana lifted up her arms
and waved them toward the people on the sidewalk
as II reproaching them for their backwardness.
Almost az the same instant hall-grown boy, OF q
sIouchy, pockmarked ana wretched guise almost
supremacy vicious look. which made him even more
repulsive, produced from under his ragged coat a
large paving stone big as MI double list, and with
a single propulsion Of his arm above his
shoulder threw IL with force toward the
Orangemen. 1t passed just the shou
der OF policeman, ana fell between the pla
toOns Of the Protestants Nobody appeared to give
it any attention. The boy SUNK back into a door
way on Twenty.sxth street, IN tile rear of a lager
beer establishment and 4lrec1ly Ieappearmg oh
tanned another stone from the street.
THE MOB MAKE THE ATTACK.
The writer did not notice, so much was he alb
sorbed In the actions or this boy, that meantime
missiles Of all descriptions were being flung from
windows, h0usetops and frOm groups Of people
upon both military ana Orangemen. The troops
stood perfectly firm, kept their ranks and looked
neither to the right nor to the left.
THE FIGHT.
Encouraged by this disregard numbers or the
rullans scattered about them and began TO obtain
all OF garbage and MISSILES which they threw
directly into the ranks. Pistol shots were now heard
to crack up and down the street. and one man was
seen on hollserop with a loaded musket which he
discharged directly into the lines, aud stopped be-
hind chimney to reload 1t.
THE TROOPS RErORT.
Suddenly the foremost regiment came TO halt
and word passed In quick succession TO those
rurtnest ia the rear 10 stand upon their arms
likewise. the head Of the procession
had now passed The Grand opera House
and turned little away into Twenty third street,
where it met very different sort OF reception,
ladies' and men, from the handsome dwellings on
either side, waving their handkerchiefs and cheer
ing the beleaguered beings who had just passed
through the Valley ana the Shadow IN quitting
Eighth avenue for more respectable highway.
At the instant OF the halt vollyes OF stones and
the scattering sound Of pistols redoubled Nearly
everybody OF common prudence had already sought
safety retiring. The TALL norsean AZ the heao OF
the orange procession turned about and rode the
whole length OF his line, taking Oh his hat and
quietly wping his brows meantime. lie was
the subject OF admiration for all who
were not enven0med. ana these looked upon
him with deeper hate than ever. He was
struck with violence In the shoulder by an old
snoe, but, paying no attention to this matter, he
wheeled his horse resumed his place at the head
CT his line.
Suddenly q word OF command, unintelligble 10
all but the troops, started from near Twentytnrd
street, and WINS repeated from orcar oYicer until
it expired nearly up Twentyseventh street. In al
instant the troops deployed; flank companies fled
out to the left and the right in the winkling OF an
eye three plat0ons OF men emptied their breech.
loading muskets the direction OF the people on the
bousetops, then, dropping their musKets, fired
second volley straight into the lace OF the crowd
soldier OF the Eightyfourth regiment picked out the
man with the musket on the top OF the house ana
cropped him In his tracks. The other platoons of
military who mad not been ordered to nre remained
perfectly STILL standing quietly to sheir arms while
their comrades inaugurated the business OF the de-
fence. x.. e.
In moment the scene of the parade was changed
to fearful battlefield The multitude, rnglcaders
and all, took 10 their heels white with fear, and
rushed up the cross streets eapng into cellars ana
unfinished houses crowding behind doorsteps or
falling nat on their faces in The cutters. The street
and pavement were Uttered here and there
with dead bodies OF men and women, some OF whom
had fallen with outstretched hands in the stiff per-
Torrance OF Immediate death. while Others utterng
low means, clenched at the warm stones and gazed
in helpless agony for relief. Blood trickled every
where. A man was seen leaning from second story
window IN the act of vomiting blood. Purple streams
flowed from his nose and forehead ana ran in
a rlll to the curbstone. Cowardice and curiosity
had met their penalty IN moment Of provocation,
and those smootnfaced boys scattered death left
right Ia the quiet OF duty demanded
Tnen after little pause, The music struck up again
from the different bands, and the whole procession
leaving It's ad still on the street. marched IN the
direction OF Madison square.
few of the raDble mad slipped away before the
firing of this vOlley, resolving to head or the pro
cession at seventh avenue and Twenty third street
and give 1t similar treatment But portion OF
the Seventh and Twenty-third regiments with
mounted police, got around ahead OF them,
divining their intention, and before the
military could their muskcts the
police tumDed In and cnbbed The villains on their
heads and faces. The miserable multitude were too
late--but this was sort OF military who had not
recently been in the streets OF The ciy-spped
or into by streets and that long distance between
them and the lOray.
When all were gone and the right OF procession
had been INDICATED 1t was an awful scene for an
American city, TO see these bleeding ana shattered
forms OF men and women hterlng the pavements
and stones OF Eighth and the cross streets
Priests now appeared upon the ground seeking TO