New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-14
TIE CONDUCT OF TIE MILITIA.

The statements of the officers of the several
regiments concerned in the melee In Eghthaye., differ
widely upon points relating to tie steadiness OF their
respective commands. All agree, however, as to inc
firing from the crowd at tic corner OF Twenyfourtn-s'
Tie official reports preparing. and VIII
no doubt furnish satisfactory evidence upon
various points still in question. Thus far,
nothing shas been developed 70 refute the account
orf inaly given by TIE TRIBCE, that tho firing OF tho
militia began the ath Regiment aud that 1t WAS WITH
ont orders TO present fully the various views OF the
officers It is necessary 10 give an exact account or Gen.
Variants disposition Of tho forces, which follows
The police having informed him that armed men nom
the mob had gathered III the houses on the east side OF
the avenue, and that an attack from tiat quarter was
likely 10 be made upon the Orangemen as soon az they
wheeled into the avenue lie ordered five companies OF
the 7h Regiment 20 be stationed in line upon the west
sde 80 as 10 cover by THEN fire. necessary the pro-
cesson as moved past These companies we're tofa IN
rear of the 9th Regiment az It cleared their 'front.'
30 that the column would then be formed 90 foows;
Police; five companies OF 18th Regiments Police; Orange
men, lauked by the sfth ana 22d Regiments: 9Th Regi
,,ot 1th Regiment; Eve companies OF TIN lieghneuti
roIice. wnen the head OF the column reached
Twenty third-st, halt was 20 he made TO
enable the companies Of the 7th tho 20 forward
and reoin the wing in advance. These arrangements
were carried out mp 70 the moment When two OK tho
companies 81 the 7th lad wheeled from the street and
the side, while the other three companies were
about 20 execute IN succession Inc same movement
al " night shoulder sNttt.'
Meanv,ile q .a'cR F,fcer % tho 7fh was sent back
by Colonel s1en 7ear tDe Opera House. 20 hurry up
the " no companies. Ths Officer, Adiutant
Fitzgerald, vent back foot the cast eide of the
street. H pas ed the 8itn standing ut Ord and
ne state had passed the 6n, when lie heard
pst0hOt fired frCm the crowd behind him. or from
ono Of The houses near the corner VI Iwcltycth-st
Ic Lad moved rapidly ami near the crowd, bus was not
mOleettd. Tho lire OF the ai.h Regiment almost
instantly followed the discharge u the pistol, was
speedily followed by That u the Gth 9TH and part
or the 18th, and ChioAy DIR cted GiasUAally At
tie buildings near TWeiti-Iolr,l->l.
The officers the 9th, or whom inquiry has since been
mace state that their cOupaaits mido ua!i-wcei In
sot confusion those Tie left OF the lines seeking
grt out rug6 OF the fire Of those behind theu Tho
same APPLIES the 9th RegimCEt The m Regiment obi
equally united in giving very dlAeT,n account
OF the action Of tie 9Th. $50.
They say hat from the shock OF their yoey the
men were thrown into extreme confusion, aud huudled
back upOn the Sidewalk breaking into the two cOmp1
MES OF TIE It'll. The street cleared entirely the DOdy
or Paige beng extended upon the pavement alone
The men OF tLe Two regiments then hI1d lrre sariy
for moments, until the officers succeeded IN stop
ping them Tie three panas ~ the I'm which were
T. the street remained steady, now and ten ming single
SHOTS under the direction OF an officer, when some ier-
ian was observed IN the act OF leveng or dscnargng
his pistol. Mr. Paige, these officers believe was Killed
by one OF his comrades near him.
Col Fisk Joined hs regiment Just before the nring Do
gan without his coat but carrying sword His wound
appears bave been simply sprain and not so severe
TO prevent him from going rapidly ana uhalded up
stairs the bakers Louise into which lie had Dteh con
veycd or as the OF the It'll say had gone somewhat
hastily on his accord,