The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-18


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The prisoper!said: 'tJddge, This is:all q
nistake; didn't intend TO hurt those
Shcefs; only meant to kill onsof those
Cd id -OEnngemen. 81.
The New York Wolld gives some par-
tioulars Of the death OF the young Vir-
ginian, Charles a. Petit, who was
among the persons killed during the
riot He was twenty-five years Of age,
aud was to have been married in two
weekato an estimable young lady named
Ida. r. johnson. and it was while rcturp-
ing from her house, after extending ah
invitation to 60 to Brooklyn, that ha
met with his untimoly end. After leav-
ing hor residence he walked to Eighth
avenue, having some business to attend
to, promising 10 return in short time.
Twenty minutes had scarcely elapsed
when q messenger came running to her
house with the sad news that young
Petit had been shot through the heart
and was lying dead on the avenue A
few days since the young man received a
lotter from his mother, signifying her ir-
tention to visit New York to witness his
marriage. Young Petit conducted n
lnrge provision business OH tho West side
of tho oity, and is spoken of by NIL
parties in the highest terms
AS If We had not had excitement and
trouble enough, says New York letter,
it is proposed in some quarters to call
general indignation meeting to denounce
the Mayor, and to demand thnt the Police
Superintendent shall vacate his pluce
Another proposition Is to nominate no
man to the Legislature this fall who will
not pledge himself, in advance, to vote
for bill suppressing parades Oh the 17th
of March, az we'll as on the 18th Of July.
There is very noticeable GOODNESS be-
tween the Governor and the Mayor. re-
sulting from their conflicting orders.
The mass of the Democratic politicians
divide as to which was right and which
was wrong. The World finds fault with
both for not acting in concert together.
The Republican journals place the blame
for the whole affair at the Tammany
door. It is interesting to note the views
of the non-combatant classes OF the
foreign population, particularly the
French and Germans.
The National Guard lost two killed and
twenty wounded. OF the civilians killed,
twenty five were natives of Ireland, five
Of the United States two of Germany,
one Of England. one Of Scotland, ono Of
Australia. and several unknown. Of the
Ireland. ten OF England. ten or fifteen of
the United States, q few Germans, one
colored man, and the balance unknown.
Two women, one American ard the other
Irish, and n girl, also Irish, were of the
number killed.
It is said E. L. Carey, the weli-known
leader OF the Hbernian societies, is to
be indicted for conspiracy to create q
| riot. Carey's speeches to the lrishmen
in the Prince Street Hall, on Monday
night, were Of All inhammatory charuc.
ter, and the grand jury OF the Court Of
Oyer and Terminer, now in session, in
tend to found an Indictment upon them
It is also said Carey used his influence
with the Mayor to have the Orange pa
rade stopped. and, to effect this, circu-
lated report that thousands of Hiber-
mans had armed themselves and would
prevent the parade at any cost Carey
holds the Office OF Port Warden, posi-
ton worth $4,000 year. The grand
jury also intend to indict the rioters
caught firing at the procession for MUIR
dor. 1t was subject Of general re-
mark. yesterday, among those who wit.
| messed the riot on the Eighth avenue.
that the most violent OF the mob were
| nearly all women. It is said to have
oetu u WOmAu WHO ureu the nrSt 9lOt
near the Grand Opera House. A woman
was the first victim of the first charge OF
the police at Twenty-ighth street. On
the sidewalks. at the shop doors, at the
windows, women were heard shrieking
curses against the bloody Oraugemen,
and stimulating the courage OF their
husbands and brothers.
The Post gives the following as q re.
| liable account of Col. Fisk's mishap:
"Col. Fisk was marching Mt the hend of
his regiment, in his shirt sleeves, flour
ishing large sabre, when the first
crackle Of musketry was heard in front.
Simultaneously with that volley there
seemed to come whole shower Of stones
and bricks at the Ninth, aud many men
declared TINT rife shots were fred at
them from windows and roofs. As the
fire ran up the line OF the Eighty fourth
regiment toward the head Of the Ninth,
that regiment wheeled, and Col. Fisk
aud his officers stood to the right, for
the first company had knolt ready to fire.
They discharged their pieces without re.
ceiving any orders, and the second com.
pany followed their example. The mob
surrounded Fisk, and as he raised his