Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-14

relief, on account OF the Imminent
danger that other shots would be fired
by the treacherous and infuriateC
mob, and that the militia would
renew their wild vOlleys.
The situation at the crossing O
Twenty-fOurth street. where the
writer stood, was terrible. Before the
eyes of all there lay eleven prOstTatt
bodies. Two or three were piled to
gether as they had fallen. A dead
woman was stretched across a dead
man; a man with fearful wound in
his head, which covered his face with
blood, writhed in agony for some mo-
ments, then slowly crept to a door
step and feebly strove to raise him
self upon ii. The sidewalks were
lined with people; the windows Ol
many houses were crowded, and at
many points the workingmen, in
large numbers, suspended their labor
to witness the procession, but were
silent.
1t Is doubtful If any case of the day
will compare with that of Mr.. Latti-
more, a member Of q stationery firm
of Nassau street, near Liberty. He
was walking along Eighth avenue,
near TWenty-e eighth street, and when
the first volley was fired several balls
entered his body, one passed through
his breast, another shattered his un-
derjaW to splinters, and two took
effect in his neck. He at once fell on
the pavement, and although he was
still living, at the Bellevue Hospital,
last night, no hopes are entertained OF
his recovery.
A sad sight was witnessed at the
MOrgue. An aged lady, dressed in
deep mourning, sat by rude pine
coffin, which was painted a sickly red
color, in cruel mOckery Of rosewood,
containing the body Of her eldest
son. He was a vendeF Of kindling
wood, and, in company with boy,
had been his usual route. In passing
cross streets his attention was attract
ed by the crowds on Eighth avenue,
and he drove down Twenty-seventh
street from Seventh avenue, to see the
procession. He had scarcely arrived
at his anticipated station of ObserVa-
tiOn before the firing began, and a
stray bullet striking him in the breast,
he fell of his seat dead. The boy at
once drove home and informed the
mother, who sought and found the
corpse of her dead son at the MOrgue.
ALL QUIET ALONG BROADWAY AND
THE BOWERY.
NEW YORK, July 13, 7a.m.-Every-
thing is quiet this morning. The
troops bivOuacked all night and are
still under arms, some at their armO-
ries and others on the streets. Mount
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disturbance is apprehended to-day in
the city. Last night presented quite
a contrast to the usual appearance. A
stiffness was visible and the streets to
a great extent deserted, and few were
to be found enjoying their usual
promenade. Broadway looked as if
every one had gone out Of town, all
the business houses which generally
remain open to nine or ten O'Clock,
having been closed at an early hour.
There were few stages on the road
and they were com 9aratively empty.
The BOwery did not present much
livelier appearance than its rival,
Broadway. In the vicinity Of the
theaters d few knots OF people were
observed, but with this exception, the
sparse number on the street was re-
markabIe. The Third avenue cars,
which are always overcrOWded up to
ten o'clock at night, were not more
than half filed last evening. This
state of affairs may be taken as ap-
plying generally to the whole city.
Grave apprehensiOns existed of fur
ther riots taking place during the
night, and all respectable and peace
ably disposed citizens remained at
home.
IN THE VICINITY OF POLICE AND
MILITIA HEADQUARTERS.
In the streets in the vicinity of the
police headquarters, with the eXcep-
tiOn Of Mulberry, knots of tWOs and
threes were to be seen, here and there,
discussing the news as il arrived, from
time to time, from the various dis
tricts, and Mulberry street itself was
a constant scene of hustle and excite
ment. Hundreds of the police we're
occupying q block adjacent to the
central Office, and preventing ingress
to all except those having the right to
enter.
A visit was paid to the Ninth regi-
ment armory about 10:30 o'clock last
evening. The regiment was supping
and in readiness to move at mo-
ment's warning.
At I1gl0 am, tYo shots were fred
in quick succession fEOm the rear OF
the houses on the south side of West
Twenty seventh street, the balls pass
ing through one of the open windows
into the armOry and lodging in the
ceiling. Both of these passed in close
proximity to the heads of Lieutenant
Colonel Braine, Captain Bacon, a pri-
yate, named Knowles, and three re-
poftars. Two shots had been fred
previously. These shots reused the
boys, who wanted to pour volley
into the room, but Colonel Bralne sue
eeedad in dissusding them. The re-
pOrteTs left at half past eleven, swear
iaR that if the firing was repeated
'aey would clean out the hOURs.
THE SCENE OF CONFLICT.
In ,the early part of the evening,
Lbera w,Ss q large crowd stretched
rom TWSuty-fogrth TO Twenty
sighth' street, on the east side OF
Eighth avenue, gazing at and ihSG
.ome of the houses which had peen
struck by bullets and where there
were other evidences of TIE days san
culinary conflict. In a cellar way
leading to bathing establishment on
the southeast corner of Eighth ave-
nue. and TWenty-ffth street, was a
pool of blood and the building was
chipped in several places above the
first story. At q corner, in an alley
wav connected with the same build
ing, was another pool OF blood, and
blood was spattered on some boards
and other wood stored in the alley
vav. on the northeast corner of
Eighth avenue and Twenty-tifth street, |
Among the buildings which bear
N ouspiciOus evidence OF having been
hin Std by 0usket balls, on Tweaty-
,iYtb sytreet, was blood spattered over i
he hsse, Nient floor of No. 200.
a sicken ing sight in the gutter at |
he northeasa> corner OF Eighth avenue
nd TWenty-f,Nurth street was pools
4 blood. and a pieee OF some part of
he head of some ,Hne who had been
nOrtally wounded. a large crowd
fingered, looking at this, until II was
lark.
BLOOD BLOOD
Eighth avenue, at points where the
rOops fired on the mob yesterday,
vas visited to-day by thousands OF
,ersOns anxious to view the scene OF
arnage. Almost every house on the
asst side OF the avenue from Twenty
bird TO TWenty-seventh street bears
marks of the terrible discharge of
One house had all of the
windows shattered and sashes and
Dlinds riddled by the bullets. The
are clotted with blood.
3ut few people living in the neighbor-
loOd of the attack were killed. Many
tore. keepers admit that they received
uficient intimatiOn Of designs of the
roOps, and hid themselves until the
trife had ceased. They RlsO assert