Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-13

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nue. to Fourteenth street, along Four
tenth to Eighth avenue, thence to Ninth
street, through Ninth to Broadway, thence
to Fourth street, and thence to Cooper
Institute. There is great crowd at the
corner of Twenty-ninth street and Eighth
avenue patiently awaiting the event.
AN ATTACK AND BATTLE.
1915 p. m.-Fighting is now going on
in the Tenth and Eleventh precincts and
along Blocker street. The militia have
been ordered to Eighth avenue and For
| ty-second street, where an attack has been
made upon Judge Heiser's house. Large
bodies of police have left in stages also.
Immense crowds have assembled in ave-
nue. A and B, where the Irish Catholic
element is strongest. Large bodies of
police have been sent up there. Firing
has beer heard for the past hour, but no
casualties yet resorted.
AN VICTORIOUS DEFEAT FOR THE
RIOTERS.
p. MA mob of Irishmen gathered
around the Fenian headquarters, avenue
A, and demanded the arms. General
Miller refused to give them up. The mob
then attacked the Fenian armory, but
were driven off by the police and de-
tachment of the Eleventh regiment.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
NEW YORK, July II.
AS early as s o'clock this morning crowds
of Orangemen collected around the head
quarters, on the corner of Goth street and
8th avenue where the procession was to
start from.
ASSEMBLING OF THE ORANGEMEN.
In the building on the corner where
two lodges hold their meetings were gath
cred $50 or 200 members, together with
few women. Most of the men wore orange
scarfs and had revolvers and swords about
their persons.
ami AL Or IIIL IO1LlCE.
Four hundred police arrived about half
past ten o'clock, understhe lead of Inspec-
tors Jameson and Walling, and placed,
one squad on Both street and Sth avenue :;
and another on 28th street, about half
way down the block, on both sides of the
avenue, to prevent any not members of
tho 0ropoa {ruEor,,itxy
lines
SEARCH OF SUSPICIOUS PERSONS.
Several persons representing themselves
to be Orangemen were allowed to pass
through, but looking rather suspicious
they were searched by the police, and on
about twenty of them were found revolt
vers, pistols of all kinda, clubs and old
rusty swords. From one man was taken
seven shooter, loaded box of oartridg-
es, and roll containing the names of one
hundred volunteers who had got ready to
do duty.
FREQUENT ARRESTS.
Every few minutes arrests were made,
and in almost every instance fire arms
were taken from the prisoners.
BILIGERENT REPORTER.
A fellow representing himself as a re-
porter, had furnished himself with a four
shooter, ammunition and a club. He gave
his name as McGinness, and was taken in
charge, together with a companion.
THE CROWD INCREASING.
Towards two O'Clock the neighborhood
of the Orange headquarters became in
tensely crowded, and the police had great
difficulty in keeping the mob within
bounds.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS
About half-past two the Orangemen
formed on Goth street, below 9Th avenue,
and at the same time the 22d Regiment,
under Col. Porter. marched past, and
formed line on Sth avenue, where they
loaded with ball cartridges next came
the 9th Regiment, which took up a po.
sition to the north of 22d street. The
police were on the east side of the street,
and the military on the west side, and it
would seem to be the intention to have
the Orangcmen march between two files
APPEARANCE OF THE PROCESSION.
They presented very small appearance,
and did not number over two hundred
they had two banners, one the stars and
stripes. and the other bearing a picture OF
an Orangeman on! horseback, and a small
one with the inscription, American Free
men, fall in" After waiting some time
for band of music. which at length ar
rived, a line was formed.
POLICE ENDEAvOR TO KEEP BACK THE
About this time the police stationed on
the other side of the street made rush
on the mob, and it was feared that a
general row would take place.
MOVING OF THE PROCESSION.
At last all was quieted, and at o'clock
the signal for the procession to move was
given.
ATTACK OF THE RIOTERS.
The procession started, and was twice
attacked by the rioters, who were quickly
put to flight by the police. A large num-
Der of rioters were dubbed and taken
prioners.
A BAYONET CHARGE.
At Goth street the 9th regiment charged
the mob with fixed bayonets, several per-
sons were killed and wounded among
them one woman.
SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Col. Fisk was shot through the ankle,
Capt. Spencer of the 9th was killed by his
own men while firing volley into the
rioters. Lieut.. Page of the 9th regiment
and advertising agent of the Grand Opera