The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13
WHAT A LADY SAW AT THE BREAKUP OF
The ORANGE PROCESSION.

At half-past three yesterday afternoon an expect
ant crowd OF men aud boys rushed from every quar-
ter into Aston place and around Cooper Institute.
IL was In this vicinity that the triumphant
Orangemen were to disDerse and depart for
their respective homes, and 1t was here that
serious trouble was anticipated from the enraged
Hbernians, VINO mad been completely folled in their
various attempts to disturb the procession. Part Of
the assembled multitude seemed to be peace
able, order-loving citizens, but there was tur-
bulent element in the midst that manifested
Itself In loud words and threatening gestures
Every and then word would be dropped in
favor OF the Orangemen, which had the same effect
upon the rough crowd who heard it that lively
poke into ants nest would create. In moment
there was
HUBBUB AND CONFUSION.
black looks and clenched fists, and had not the I'M
mediate arrival OF the militia and police occurred,
there would have been a melee among the bystand-
ers. In breathless silence the people in
the square and in the adjacent build.
ings watched the march OF the Seventh,
Twenty second and Ninth regiments, as with
undaunted front they filed down Fourth avenue
into the Bowery and halted in column. large
body Of policemen accompanied them and pre-.
scented fine appearance as they stood In solid
phalanX across the square. The small body of
Orangemen who took part In the celebration
marched quietly along, secure under the projection
extended them, and proudly conscious that their
appearance carried with 1t a deeper Specification
than was ever before attached to any OF their pre-
vlous celebrations. With marvellous quckness the
police dispersed the excited groups OF men whose
appearance and threatening attitude betokened
their hostility TO the Orangemen.
"Ah," said an old gentleman, rubbing his hands
gleelully "thls IS glorious triumph OF law and
order over mob rule Now we are carrying out the
glorious democratic principles for which fought
ninety five years ago. II we can sustain them like
this another Ave years shall have no fear OF their
standing firm hereafter"
On the Bowery, just below Cooper Institute, the
Orangemen separated quietly leaving
THE MILITIA AND POLICE
still drawn up, awaiting any orders that might he
sent In the event of any further serious disturbance
on the part Of the rioters, who, It was said were
gathering IN formidable body IN the upper and
The heat wrs something fearful and the demand
the Ninth regiment succumbed to the heat, and was
carried, almost nsensble into the drug store under
A long line of cars down the Bowery and above
Eighth street on Fourth avenue, waited nearly halt
al hour before permisslon'was given them to pro-
coed. Those going up town were allowed TO move
on first; then. after closely
sCRUrlNIzING THE PASSENGERS
who were on their way down town and ejecting
p1ciOus ones, the police permitted the other cars
go on also. Several rough looking men attempted
TO Jump on the cars as they rolled down the Bowery
but the police quick TO prevent them doing so.
No blood was shed IN Astor place II we except
in one Of the regiments, who, after vany attempt
Ing by persuasion to prevent man from crossing
the authority 'Inat doth hedge an of1icer' by
giving HIM smart blow with his sabre
with SUCH force that the blood flowed for time
quite freely. This brought the obstinate one to
realizing sense OF tho powers that be- and for the
rest OF the time he accepted the situation without
further ado. This was only little 'Onpleasant-
ness" however, and helped vary the dreary mono
tony OF waiting for something to ''turn up"
Evidently the formidable appearance OF the troops
had the desired effect upon the rioters OF awning
them i'll o submission.
by six O'Clock the regiments took up their line OF
march and moved away from the vicinity, which,
but for their presence, would undoubtedly have
been the scene OF q bloody conflict.