The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-12
THE POLICE DOING THEIR DUTY
General ThaIer in the Field /!
GOV. HOFFMAN PROMISES PRoTECNoN
JERSEY CITY IN A PANIC =!


The Orangemen's Procession.
Ne,o York, July 12.-Governor Hoffman
las issued proclamation to the effect that
he Orangemen's celebrations shall be pro-
ected, and upon the appearance of this
Police Superintendent Kelso
withdrew his order prohibiting the pro-
,ession. The Orangemen appeal to the
I'D Know-Nothing organization to re0rgan-
re.
[Second DispatcA.]
Ne,o York, July Pit is understood
that Gen. Mcdowell, U. S. A., will coope-
rate with the State authorities.
Circulars have been issued for the forma-
ton of Protestant League to act in all
cases wherein the asserted claims of Roman
Catholicism are incompatible with civil and
religious liberty. 1t is understood that
6 900 are enrolled for this organization.
On yesterday, batteries were placed at sew
eral points where attacks were expected on
the Orange procession. Superintendent
Kelso is hopeful this morning of a peaceful
issue. The police and military arrange
ments are complete.
THIRD D,spatch.l
Neo York, July II, p. Mn the
streets of the uptown districts groups of
loungers can be seen on nearly every cor
ner. Gangs of men, five or six in num-
bers, may be seen going in the direction of
the western part of the city. Affairs look
very threatening. The men in the marble
and stone-yards along East river have near
ly all left work, with the purpose, it is sup
posed, of opposing tho Orange parade, and
rumors are rife of riot now going on in
the upper part of the city on Ninth avenue.
Neso York, July l2-l 80 7. M.-The
much talked of and long looked for riot has
commenced. About a quarter of an hour
before IL o'clock this morning reports COM
menced coming in from the twcnty-third
precinct. The first report was to the effect
that mob had collected in the vicinity Of
Eighty-third street and Third Avenue, and
that It was driving the people from the
streets. Two hundred and twenty-five
picked policemen were Immediately sent
under the command of Captain Hedden. o.
the fifteenth precinct, and ordered to dis.
perse the mob.
Fourth Dispatch.]
New York, 2 p. M-Second dispatch
from the third precinct, says the rioters are
marching through the Boulevards, had at
tackled the Italian and Swiss laborers in tht
vicinity of l43d street, and 9th Avenue
Superintendent kclso and General Shaler
Immediately held consultation, and con
cluded to send troops to that point. Gen
Shaler, Immediately sent seven companies
of the fist Regiment, Col. Rockefeller
commanding, to proceed and guard tina
point.
The last order had barely been giyel
l.
al Fenians had collected about the Fenial
headquarters at Nos. 10 and 21, avenu
ga :" where large quantities of arms arr
stored, and clammored loudly to be fur
nished with arms. This was refused ant
they threatened to pull down the place
About $50 policemen were Immediately pu
in stages and sent there.
At the Fifth regiment armory, in Heste
street, large crowd had collected, AM
signified their intention of taking arms--
There were about 100 men of the regimen
in the armory, to each of whom were deal
out forty rounds Of cartridges. Seeing tina
the regiment was prepared for them, on
| brawney individual said "Come byes, let e
down to the Seventh ward and get the lad'
and we'll clean out the id Dutch"
The majority of the mob then started o
under the leadership of this man to get til
'lads."
Prince street is alive with men spcakir
in whispers, who, when they see an
stranger coming, keep silent.
There was a report Of a fight at Hibe
man Hall, but before the police reache
there it was stopped and all was quiet.
Fifth Dispatch.l
NeD York July -, 2:20 p. M-Tl
J procession commenced at 2 o'clock. FiriI
has been heard for the last hour, but !
casualties have been reported. A numb
of persons armed with pistols, knive
; hatchets, &c., have been arrested. Th'
had been drinking freely.
From Jersey City.
, Jersey City, July 12.-No disturbanc
have occurred here as yet, but indication
,, favor riot and bloodshed this evenin
: Street corners and saloons are crowded wi
Hibernians, who maintain sullen silene
: PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILRoA
: S. f. Morris & Co.'s iron works,
Richmond, Pennsylvania, were burned Ia
night by lightning.
: Up to midnight last night, there had be
: no serious disturbance on the Roman Gait
: lie question.
The Pennsylvania Central railroad
n leased the Jeffersonyille and lndianap(
railroad company including the Maids
Branch which pays per cent. on the ca
!. tai stock.
10 Ex-Governor Chamberlaine has b'
u elected president of Bowdoin College.
= Charged with Poisoning.
al Baltimore, July 12.-The widow of =
8, jor Henry w. Worsham, U. A. s.,
% been arrested, charged with poisoning