The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14
What the Mliiiamen and Civilians Soy on
The Subject Of the Shooting.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE RIOTERS.
Resumption Of Work OLA the
BOulevards.

The city yesterday presented an uncomnonly
quiet aspect considering proceedings Of the day
before. There were those who had q notion that
the rioters would have sustained their
reputation and carried death and destruc-
tion all over. But 1t was curious
to observe how little the vast crowds cared to In
dulge In acts Of violence after the Orangemen dis
banded. The Orangemen In procession made the
motive scene OF the whole trouble, ana after the
Orangemen went away TO their homes the entire
cause OF quarrel was removed.
To-day, oil over town, In every grade Of society
and among ali classes, the riot On Eighth avenue
was the prevailing topic IL interested even the
impertuibable keepers OF lager beer saloons who
not usually moved from their equilibrium by the
ransitory topics OF the hour ALI were interested.
and the general inquiry was how many persons
were killed and wounded.
The larger the number stated as being placed hors
de combat the more delighted appeared to be the
feelings OF the auditory who heard the announce
ment, and here we have the old argument OF
psychologists justified In the assumption that man
Is never more thoroughly gratned than in the euf.
ferings OF his fellow man. Certainly 1t is that II
body had been
KILLED OR WOUNDED
there would have been general disappointment
and the regiments OF unnedged militlamen who
constituted our protection would have gone to their
armores in mood OF deep depression AS far as
the law and the militia are concerned there was
general concurrence that both were fully INDICATED
though strong sentiment remains that sev eral Of
the regiments behaved with unnecessary severity,
and that they might have withstood the provocaton
offered them without SO suddenly iesoriing to the
argument OF ball cartridge. Aside from
the riot the conduct OF the mitlamcu
made the engrossing subject OF conversation. 1t Is
iUas "a ma f0r 10 -
are competent to judge whether the mlltiamen
received sufncient provocation to Gre upon the
people or not. There are plenty OF per.
SONS who say the provocatiun was ample
ana that no troops IN the world would have stood
the annoyance our National Guard received so long
and so patiently. Then, again. there are Others.
and their number Is legion In this city to-day who
contend that
THE GREEN BOYS.
comprising the Ninth. Seventh and Eighty-fourth
were so anxious TO exhibit their wanton una blood
thirsty prowess that they nred into the crowd be.
fore them without any orders W hatever.
IL Is miserable task TO investigate whether the
troops behaved right or wrong, because that, while
the right is admitted. the rejection comes, could
they NOT have behaved equally well In the vincica
zion Of law and order without the shedding OF
blood on SO large a scale.
The riot so-called, Is beginning to assume It's
tie OF incentive that one is astonished at
the vitality 1t exhibited up to 80 late
period OF the afternoon. When the Orange
men folded their tents. like the Arabs, and
silently stole away, all the provocation was
removed, the food upon which the mob had SUBJ
sisted itself was entirely distracted. 1t is interest
ting In this connection to note the conduct Of the
police. The HERALD has never been nicgardly In
awarding the police the palm Of glory for duty noby
done. suppose~we tell a story.
To-day no doubt the policemen look worn out
with their long and arduous tour OF duty. Some Of
them have been on their feet for eight hours.
They try to be good natured, but naturally they are
Q nule captious. One OF reporters, while look.
ing about the neighporhood OF Twenty seventh
street and Eighth avenue, the scene of the prin-
cipal blooosheJ, accosted one OF them, a round
laced, hearty young fellow, thus
y REronTER-0niccr will you please inform me
what particular interest attaches TO the corner yon
der where that crowd is gatheredS
There was a cellar door broken through at the
place indicated, ana upon 1t and the window shut
tiers above ana area railing around II there were
sprinkled spots or blood
OFFICER yawningl Yes, WILL for the hundred
ana eightieth Tine Everybody that I meet asks
about that corner aud what is there to sec ?
what did YOU see therer
lne reporter loiu utpfecaliJgy luht IneIe
was apparently only broken cellar door and few
spots OF blood,
OFricEg-Yes, tnaps all; and yet people bother
me every moment 10 know what's there yawning,
and after all It's only broken cellar door, rs you
say. aud few drops OF blood.
REPORTER But wish 10 know what happened
there.
OTrIcER-well, hate where the man was sho; OF
The roof and fell.
RErohrHR with renewed interesn--Ah indeed,
then tnat's why Interest attaches 10 II.
OFFICER with another yawn)--And yet it, onlJ en-
ordinary cellar door after alL some people are
such
REPoRrER--Come officer, you are disposed 10 be
captions You want 10 be dlsputailous.
OFFcER--No, don't III tell you what | want;
u'you know2 want slcep.
4 look into his boodshot eyes convinced the re.
porter OF the truth OF this assertion and IS the OIL
Ger moved away, yawnIng desperately he SAID,
.'WeH, yon deserve tho sound sleep Of an easy con.
science. and hope you'll. get t.n
As ne turned away mo reporter cast another lcok
at the scene, ana In the third story window above
fhc broken cellar door, be saw a handsome woman,
dressed in black. weeping bitterly. little
rrl, dressed also IN black, held her head
and was looking mp wIstfully into her face. The to-
porter knew no; VINO they were but no could readily
imagine The deep grief that had fallen upon rheni
ana driven sleep from ,heir eyes for many weary
night 70 come.
To day II the anniversary OF the riots o. 1858.
thee are few features OF resemblance between tue
s-7ic' nat then occurred snd that o. las yeines-