Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-14

see if any of the dead were friends.
About 1000 people must have passed.
1915 p. m.-Reported RiOtsng ON the
BOulevards.
NEW YORK, July Is, las P. M-Ru-
mors have just reached police headqusr-
tiers that fighting is now going on at the
Boulevard. Troops and police have been
sent to the scene of disturbance.
Before the Police Contributors
Held for Trial.
NEW York, July 13.-An immense
crowd assembled at the Jefferson Mar
kets police station this morning, to attend
the trial of the prisoners arrested yester-
day as rioters. Justice Chandley presided,
and disposed of the following cases:
Patrick Hogan, committed for trial at
the Court of General Sessions, for stand
ing on the steps of the 9Th precinct police
station, and appealing TO the crowd to
rescue the prisoners arrested for riotiDg;
John Hendricks, Thomas O'Nein, Fran
els Keet, committed for trial for partici-
pating in the riot. A large number of
persons viii be srraigned this afternoon
on the charge of being concerned in the
riot.
Sad Scenes OfIdcntification at the
MOrgue.
At the Morgue this morning the crowd
was allowed 10 pass around the bodies of
those killed in the riot yesterday. AS one
hxy ono tho cDoofatora di-oovarad op,onU
the dead one dear to them, loving pa
rent or husband or son, the shrieks which
rent the air pierced to the hearts of those
lockers on who were more fortunate in
having no one among that long row of
upturned faces, whose loss they should
mourn.
Occasionally a poor sorrow-stricken
wife would throw herself on the coffin
which held the remains of her dead hus-
band, and cry and moan as if her heart
would break.
The mother of a boy of seventeen
years, who was shot as he was returning
from school, came to see his dead body,
having learned from friends that he was
at the morgue. 1t was however confined
and the lad nailed down ready for reno
val. The officials told her kindly that
she would have to wait until it was
brought home. At that she broke cut
INTO wild complaint and in accents broken
by emotion cried out: "Ohl WON'T you let
me see my boy who never did any harm
to any body. Do, let me see him, let me
see him. Doctor dear, give me one look.
L. ct oil OF
ty-four years in England and this did not
happen" and went on in sort of half
crazed manner, almost driven out of her
senses by the sudden blow which depriV-
ed her of her son.
Many other heartrending incidents &C.
Cured during the period of Identification,
which go to make up the sad history of
the 12th of July, 1871. Some of the
wounded brought to Bellevue Hospital
last night, died this morning.
Origin of the RiOt-The Troops Or
dered so Fire.
All parts of the city have been quiet
to-day, and the police do not apprehend
any further disturbances. The riot yes
terday is the chief topic of conversation,
and the conduct o. the police and the
military is highly praised by all respecta-
BILE citizens. While the killing Uf some
innocent persons by the fire of the troops
is particularly regretted, no blame is at
to the latter on account of the
From the nature of the
case, it was perhaps unavoidable.
The S4th had orders to fire. Before a
a piece was discharged, one who wit
messed the whole affair stated that Capt.
Douglass was knocked down with brick.
When he recovered he was distinctly
heard to give an order to fire, which re-
suited in the terrible slaughter. The men
had been hit and stoned along the route
without once retaliating until the COM
msnd was given. Then and only then,
our informant afflrms, the first shot was
fired. Immediately the 9th regiment also
received similar directions and the fusi
lsde began. Our informant positively as
serted that his statement was correct in
every particular, and wholly exonerates
the men from the charge of opening fire
on their own account.
Irish Threats Against Gov. HOff-
man.
The action of Gov. Hoffman in issuing
his proclamation continues to be bitterly
among the Irish, some of
whom assert that he will never live to see
another Orangemen's procession.
NO Policemen Killed.
No policemen were killed. The report
that one was shot dead is incorrect and
the police who were injured were re-
moved to their homes where they are at
tended by surgeons of the force. All are
in q fair way of recovery.
Turbulent Wen of stone.
This morning a gang of quarrymen
probably fifty, turned out
from the puTleius of the first avenue
and started towards the upper part of the
city, and inducing their brethren en-
ployed on the street Improvements to
knock off. The latter had, however,
seen the folly of their doings on Wednes-
day, and refused point blank to follow the
advice given by those who wished to en-
gender another broil.
All the woIkmen employed upon the
boulevArds and the parks, who left the
public works yesterday in disobedience of
positive orders, are being dismissed to-
day, and Germans and Italians engaged
in their stead.
a portion Of the seventy-first regiment
and the first cavalry have been Sent to
the scene experimenting disturbance, and
will remain there for the present. The
ninth regiment remains en- duty, but the
seventh, twelfth and fourth New Jersey
have been discharged. The SEVENTEEN
armory is gaily festooned with
Orange flags.
AT the TOn.bs-HOw the Inciters TO
the Riot Escaped.
At thR Tombs this A. NJ. the rioters
were examined. Each case was sepa-
rately examined, and when it was found
he party had committed no overt act, and
30 weapon was found on HIM, bis name
was reca led and he was discharged. In
ali the other cases where weapons were
found upon their persons the party wal
for examination.
Mr.. Stephen Many, one Of the editors
Of the Irish American, appeared ia behalf
IF the prisoners. He remarked that most
Of these men were ignorant and poor;
that for a week past they had been in
cited by certain class to create this riot,
and when they had got into trouble their
leaders deserted them. So under the cir
he felt it 70 be his duty to
offer his services.
Most of the prisoners who were dis