The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13
THE BATTLE IN EIGHTH AVENUE.


When 1t became q certainty that the Orargemen
were determined to parade thousands OF people
from all parts OF the city bent their steps towards
the headquarters Of the Orangemcn Twenty.nnth
street and Eighth avenue. All the adjoining streets
and the avenue from Twenty.thrd street up to
Tweuty-ninth. and from Twenty ninth up TO Thirty.
fourth, were literally packed with as rufiH23 look.
ing crowd ever was seen outside Of state Prison.
In their midst here and there few respectable
looking persons, who had been attracted to the
scene through mere curiosity, and, strange to say,
quite number Of women, some OF them with babes
In their arms. A strong force OF police. under In
spect0r waliing, kept guard during the forenoon In
the vicinity OF the Orange headquarters, the men
being formed every once in awhile to make charge
upon the sidewalks and beat back the constantly in
creasing crowd, the major portion of which seemed
determined to
TAKE THE POLICE UHAwAREs
IL they could and sack the dodge" Shortly after
one O'Clock the Twenty regiment put in an
appearance and drew up on the west side of the
avenue, the men being loudly cheered by the crowd.
The Sixth came along soon afterwards, and was
quickly followed by the Ninth, Eighty-fourth
and Seventh. The crowd, at least the
turbulent part OF 1t, which was bent
on mischief, mad evidently not calculated upon the
presence of such strong force or troops, and loud
EXPLANATIONS OF disgust were made. when the five
regiments got together by many oil the holder fellows
who appeared TO be leaders OF small gangs that
crowded about them for instructions. 'Damn them!
why don't they stay at home and mind their
own business ~ yelled out one brawny fellow,
as he shook his fst at a captain OF the
Eighty fourth, who had ordered his men to push the
crowd back IA far as possible on the sidewalk
ATS our QUARREL roared another, land we ought
to settle 1t. Wen do 1t anyhow" Such was the
burden OF the talk carried on during the time the
troops were awaiting the arrangements pleasure to
start. Finally about three O'Clock, the latter came
out OF the house and TOOK the place assigned them
i'll the procession, which was formed as foows:-
Body OF mounted police.
BODY Of police on foot.
Seventh regiment.
BODY Oi police on loot
Ninth regiment. Twenty-second regiment.
Body Of police.
Eighty-iOurih regiment
Sixth regiment.
BODY or police.
When the Orangemen made their appearance
they were greeted with storm OF Kisses and yells
that pretty clearly indicated what kind OF material
the larger portion of the crowd was made up Of
Then followed loud cries at the soldiers, and even
seine OF the women went far as TO spit at
them as they drew up into line and took
their respective positions. The detectives
who were "a thick as bees In the crowd
bounced upon the more disordcrly men whenever
they able to get near enough TO tncm and. de-
spite their struggles and their help dragged
them oT to the nearest station house. Just before
| the word march was given Captain IRVING, accom-
panied by several OF his men, quietly went through
! the crowd, feeling. IA they went along. the hind
| pockets OF the most suspicious looking characters
Lucy across, tu ascertain II they carried ire
| arms. By this
| INGENIOUS PIECE or STRATEGY
| a large number Of fellows were nabbed with navy
| reviewers and bowie knives concealed under their
| c0tniug. strange 10 say, Tue detectives were not
! Interfcred with In their operations, prOba-
| bly, owing 10 the fact that every one
! OF them, the minute he land his hands
pade everybody TO stand aside. While all this cap
turing ana han,l-io-hand struggling was going
the sidewaik between Irvin2's men and the rIotOus
! portion CT the crowd whom they were able to
| yet hold of the signal for the starting
of the procession was given. The drums
had no sooner begun to beat than the
| crowds upon the sidewalks pressed forward. Those
In front were unable 10 the pressure " those
| behind, ana desperate conflict between them and
the police ensued, during which the latter used their
| clubs freely For some lew moments Il appeared ~
though the police would bc oycrpowered not by any
violence OF the crowd, but simply by ,I al
| THE CRUSHING FORCE OF NUMBERS,
which were beng gradually pressed forward, Slowly
TO keep the foremost back Ia the curD. IL now pc
! came evident that The men who were pushing tht
crowd toward the police were bent upon
an attack In force, rs several fellows wnt
appeared 10 be leaders kept calling up0f
those behind them To 'Come on, come on
pows tue time The polcc now felt tuat INC orsu