The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16
TEE ORsNGEMEN IN IRELAND.
Conflict i'm Lurgan Between the Oranacnen
and the Police.


1t need scarcely be said that under all cIrcum-
stances he most intense interest was teI here on
the coming anniversary, aud the way IN which
1t would be connemoraled Was the topic
OF genera, conversation To consequence
vast numbers OF people loohej forward
10 II with the most marked anxiety. while all were
determined apparently thar the occasion should be
observed with as much 6cot as possible. on Friday
100 police arrived here from the county XII.
kenny, in charge Of Sublnspectors Mar
ana head cons.ables Brereton and Poacocke, ali
being under the command oi Captain Butler X. NJ,
EnniskIllcn At an early hour yesterday morning
some five six flags we're hoisied on the church
here, one Of wnicn was handsome new scarlet
one VITA white noider on one sde CT which was
meath. civilian ILL., while on the other SIDE could
be seen though the hags 1oated about 200 feet from
the ground. The well known motto "No surrender
and underneath the figures ''lGss.n our readers are
already acquainted with the magistcraI prociania-
ton posted III this town during tho night which,
as a matter or course excited the utmost anxiety
10 ma whether II would have the effect OF lettering
'druminng parllesH from entering the town or not.
Daring the afternoon 1t was freely rumored that u
larIe number Of Orangemen would enter the town
by Baliyblougb and IN consequence, iorce or eX-
ira police were stationed IN that locality for the
purpose, II was supposed OF preventing Their ingress
into the own: About nve or FIX o'clock the rain
Keeping many Of the country people from
assembling at what mad been selected as q
certain rendezvous, some two miles outside the
town, Tor me purpose Of coming III IN great
force. However, as 1t was, many Tere deter.
mined that the day should not pass over without
the customary celebration, AMI IN consequence,
about eight O'Clock IN the evening some lew thou
sands entered the town III the direction indicated
At the end Of the town some sixty OF the police
were lined across the road, under the command OF
Captain Butler. H. NJ, with liked hayoncts. On ap.
preaching them the drumming party steadily Played
amid the greatest enthusiasm. mo SURRENDER
when the magistrate advanced Tor the purpose OF
readn,g The l,Iot act. which was never apparently
noticed by those VINO formed the procession, all OF
whom marchel forward, breaking the ranks OF the
police aud forcin2 their way through. AS NAV
be expected, regular scuie ensued, the
police In The CONFLICT endeavoring to cap
lure the drums, which, as matter or
course, the Orangemen fought for vigorously. In
the end the police succeeded In thrusung into the
barracks one OF the drums behind the back or the
drummer who stuck to it all through, determined
To die rather than icinquish ms treasure. rhe po.
lice then, with fixed bay Onets, Charged the crowd
some distance down the street. who returned the
salute with voley Of stones, which hal the effect
OF making The police retire III 'doublc quick timeN
to the Darrack. some time aftcrward they returned
and formed GORDON across the street, allowing bur
lew to pass During the night the police patrolled
the streets, out their services were not once
called into requisOn. Several Of the police were
seriously hurt by the Orangemen. 1t Is expected
that al any hazard the Orangemcn VIII enter the
town before the 18th.