The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

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torn to pieces but for their protee
tiOn. 1t is stated that in Thir,
avenue the street cars have beef
seized by the Catholic Irish, and th,
drivers and conductors compelled t
onter into their service.
i HARPER's
Publishing house, in Frankli,
Square, has been threatened and i
guarded by police and number o
soldiers. The establishment is re
ported we'll provided with pipes 70
throwing scalding water, and will
hand gronades.
| THE TRIBUNE.
There is a rumor that the Tribun
Office will be attacked tonight.
THE SEVENTH.
| Two companies Of tho Seventh
Regiment are said to have been re
pulsed, and q number of soldier
wounded in resisting tho mob.
| VOLUNTEERS.
| A great many Republicans an,
Americans express their willingness
to arm themselves in the interest O
law and order if necessary. Il is re
ported that Kelso has received al
| offer OF services of over 1000 men b
aid in putting down the rioters.
! ATTACK ON SOLDIERS.
| Hardly single Catholic Irishma,
is at work anywhere to-day. Man,
of them arc wildly drunk and max
ing threats to kill every d-d Prot
estant ia the city.
The 5th regiment of tho army, hal
been attacked by Ribbonmen.
THE NEWSPAPERS.
The newspaper offices are issuin,
extras and the bulletin boards ar,
besieged by crowds. The streets
are full of excited people.
| IEcENDIARIEs.
The Irish threaten to tear dowr
various buildings aud to burn other,
tonight.
| THE RIBBoNMsN.
1t is believed at least 10000 Rib
b0nmen are armed and resolved upor
destruction.
Itis reported that two members O
the 7tb regiment have been kiIlet
outright on Seventh avenue.
| HORRIBLE CARNAGE.
The militia have been assaulted
with bricks and fired upon by th.
mob. The fire was returned by thu
soldiers, who killed II men, a mum
ber of them innocent citizens
Things look worse and worse. The
mob is momentarily receiving rein
forcements.
THE LATEsT-CONFIRMATIoN OF FORM
Err REPORTS or BLoopsHED.
The reports of fighting between
the police and militia guarding the
Orange parade seem confirmed. Il
is stated that several police and sol
diers, and about thirty or forty riot
ers have been killed and wounded
The Irish appear to be frantic since
blood has boon shed, and the mob is
swelling in numbers. They boasi
that they can bring fifty thousand
mon into action, and that thoy can
not be defeated by any power to be
used against them. All orderly peo
pie are growing alarmed, fearing q
repetition Of draft riots of 1863. The
widest rumors continue, 80 that
little positive knowledge can be had
THE VERY LATEST.
The mob seems suppressed for the
present by the firing of the militia
but it is feared 1t will gather in great.
or force tonight.
II is reported that at least 15C
rioters have been killed and wound
cd, and about twenty Orangemen
police and soldiers.
Every preparation has been made
to resist the further efforts of the
mob.
JERSEY CITY.
About $50 Orangcmen paraded to
day in Jersey City, escorted by three
regiments, and were unniolested
Gov. Randolph and statf arc at Tay.
lor's Hotel. Tho Governor has or.
dered the Ferry companies to stop
boats if crowded before entering the
slips until 1t can be ascertaincd that
no roughs are aboard. Regiment.
are stationed at each ferry house
ready for service if needed. All the
liquor stores in Jersey City arr
closed. There is great deal of ex
citemcnt, but generally quiet reigns.
New York, July Is.
1t IS rumored that the carnage
yesterday was moro fearful than re
ported. Hundreds were wounded o
whom the police will never be able Il
get any account. There are ONE
hundred scouts out this morning
who report every halt hour to thu
nearest station house. Everything
| goes to show that tho laborers are a
work, and that no trouble will b,
apprehonded TO day. The l1th reg.
ment left headquarters at 8 O'Clock
this morning. Only 1000 police ar,
on duty before tho building. Gen
Shaier and staff are still at theil
posts, where they will remain til
noon.
Everything points to complet'
restoration OF order. The streets il
the vicinity of the Morgue at Belle
yue Hospital werc this morning
crowded with interested and curiou
people, many Of them in quest 0
friends, but by far larger portion
impelled by curiosity to see tn
manned and bloody bodies ot tn
victims OF the riot.
The mother Of o boy Of seventeen
who was shot as he was returnin,
from school, came to see his dea,
body, and having learned froh
friends that ho was at the Morgue
he was, however, coflined aud the Ii,
nailed down and ready for removal
J SO the official told her kindly tha
she would have to wait until he wa
brought home. At that she brok
into wild complaints and accent
broken by emotion, she cried Out
"Oh, wont you lot me see my boy
who never did any harm to any body
Oh, wont you lot me see him, lot m