The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-07
"A Procession Led by Member Of Parliament
and Several Dublin Editors.
INSULTS TO ROYALTY.
The Superintendent Hurled Down
from q Monument.
Furious Charge Of the Police and Re-
sistance Of the Crowd.
Women and Children Kicked
and Trampled Upon.

ana ITampIcO Upon.
"A LARGE NUMBER WOUNDED.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The following special despatch has been
received from our correspondent at the capt.
tal Of Ireland - 4-s"'' '''T'~
-. DUBLIN, August 6, 1871.
great riot broke out in Dublin to-day, and
created CONSERVATION among the inhabitants.
CAUSE OF THE RIOT.
The disorders originated in the prohibition
by the Board of Works of the proposed
Fenian amnesty meeting, which was Or
iganized by Mr.. Smyth, Member Of Parla-
ment for Westmeath Mr.. Sullivan, editor of
)of the Nation, and Mr.. John Sullivan Byrne,
editor of the IrisAman.
mosTn1TIEs UNDER THE NOSE OF ROYALTY.
Although Sunday, and late in the afternoon,
vast crowds of men, women and children as-
sembled round tho monument of the Duke of
Wellington, in Phoenix Park, about three hun
hred yards from the Viceregal residence,
where the royal party, including the Prince
)of Wales, Prince Arthur, the Princess Louise
and the Marquis of Lorne, are staying.
THE POLICE READY.
A large force of police stood in reserve to
protect the Palace and, if possible, to break
mp the procession. The crowd grew every
minute stronger and stronger, until it became
30 large as to be unmanageable.
THE PROCESSION LED BY cAvALcADE.
The procession was formed by Smyth, Sulli-
van and Nolan, who arrived at the head of five
hundred men wearing the green. They were
all on horseback, but dismounted on arriving
at the monument
ARRIVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
The meeting commenced at halfpast four
o'clock, when Police Superintendent Haw adj
Nanced, with strong escort. At his appear
hnce the people groaned and Kissed. He ad-
dressed the crowd, but could not be heard.
VAIN APPEALS TO THE CROWD.
He assembled the steps of the Wellington
monument and addressed the crowd, ordering
Smyth and his followers to desist, but he
could not be heard.
After three vain appeals to the rioters he
declared that he would use force to break up
the meeting, and ordered his men to charge
xhe crowd.
HURLED DOWN FROM THE MONUMENT.
[ No sooner had he given the word of COM
'nand than he was hurled to the bottom of
the monument and barbarously ill-treated.
CHARGE By TILE POLICE.
The police, with clubs raised aloft, then
rushed upon the mob. A frightful scene
ensued. Men, women and children were
Unfortunately kicked, beaten, trampled
under foot aud fatally injured.
A TERRIBLE EIGHT
Several policemen were knocked down,
while the rioters fell by scores. Ae'fghtng
became intensified. Stones were thrown and
sticks freely used by the populace.
THE MOB DISPERSED.
The riot lasted for more than half an hour,
during which the police was several times in
danger of being overpowered. but receiving
achievements succeeded in dispensing the
mob.
THE WOUNDED.
Forty-seven people are known TO have been
fatally injured.
Smyth, Sullivan and Nolan, the leaders of
Ehe riot were badly hurt, and a great number
of the police force bruised by sticks and
stones.
The hospitals are full of wounded people,
and great excitement prevails in the city.
THE AUTHORITIES FIRM.
The authorities are firm in their determine
lion to prevent any future meeting, and the
leaders of the attempt to-day will be prose-
cuted. They have oil been arrested.
TIR MILITARY PREPARED.
During the riot the military were kept in
readiness for action in case the police were
unable to quell the riot. The troops were
ebout to be called out. when order, after