Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-21
Three Days OF Continued Riots in
Belfast, Ireland-The Whole
City in Confusion Death
and BlOOdShed.
Business Completely Paralyzed,
and the City under Martial
Law Threats of the Mob
to DemOIiSh Catholic
Churches.
The Cityat the Mercy of the Blood
thirsty MOb-Many Innocent
Victims Killed-SeVeral
Women Shot.

women SnOIs
LONDON, August 2O.-The rioting il
Belfast continued without abatemen
yesterday, despite the warning procla
nation of the Mayor. Fighting is KEEP
up by the rioters, in various quarters
with stones, bludgeons and firearms
The magistrates began yesterday t
swear in special constables. A procla
nation has been issued by the Mayo
authorizing the troops holding tn,
! streets TO fire on all riotous assemblage
offering resistance. All the stores ar,
! closed, and business is entirely suspend
ed. Additional troops are expected t.
reach Belfast to-day.
Dispatches from Dublin last night re
ported no cessation of the rioting il
Belfast. The mob yesterday attacked
three large warehouses, making a com
plete wreck of the interior, carrying of
every portable article, and demolishinG
the other merchandise. The magistrate;
are becoming convinced of their inabil
ity to restore order, and have surren'
dered the control Of the city into the
hands of the military, practically estab.
fishing martial law. The commanding
officer has issued proclamation warn.
ing all quietly-disposed citizens tC
remain at home, and stating that every
person found in the streets will be looked
upon as a rioter and treated accordingly.
All public houses received orders to
close, and not to reopen until permitted
to do so by the authorities.
2p.m.-A dispatch from Belfast to-
day states that between six o'clock last
evening and eleven o'clock this morn
ing, only two wounded rioters were re-
ceived in the hospital. Several small
fights occurred this morning.
A dispatch from Belfast at half-past
three O'clock this evening says that at
that hour the city was comparatively
quiet. The mob made several efforts
to fire buildings, and some rioters were
caught in the act. In every street there
are evidences of the terrible character of
the conflict which has ragged for the last
few days. The government of the city
is temporarily vested in four magis-
trates, with ample military reserves.
But if the railroad facilities are INSULT
cient, it is the intention of the military
to resort to extreme measures to sup
press disorders. Several houses have
been attacked to-day, and were cleared.
NEW YORK, August 20.-A special
dispatch from London says the riots in
Belfast continue with unabated fury and
the city is at the mercy of the blood
thirsty mob. Martial law has been de-
clared, fearing repetition of the terri
bic scenes of 1866. All places of busi-
ness were closed at noon. A regular
panic prevails, and many respectable
people have fled from the city. Orange
men, in bodies of three or four hundred,
issue from their headquarters in. Sandy
Row, and rush through the principal
streets like demons, firing in all direc-
tiOns. 1t is apprehended that they will
to demOlish several Roman
Catholic institutions, and large detach-
ments of the constabulary have accord
ingly surrounded them to resist an at
tack. Several regiments, including de-
tachments from the royal barracks in
Dublin, were drawn up to-day in High
street, Donegal street, and in the vicini-
ty of Linen Hall, ready to charge the
rioters. Dragons and mounted con-
patroled the city last night,
but the shooting was as brisk as ever.
In many instances innocent victims
We're killed.
Bitter outcries were made against the
city authorities, who, Just as during the
riots of 1866, allowed the fiends to peIt
the troops with brick-bats, wreck
churches, pillage stores and perpetrate
atrocious murders, before they gave the
word of command. The Orangemen
are mostly favored, although they have
been charged. Their mode of warfare
is cowardly in the extreme, and people
quietly along are shot down
like dogs.
At this writing, the hospital on
Great Patrick street is filled with
wounded and dying, and the screams of
the sufferers as they are taken away are
heartrending, Several women have
been shot. The troops can do nothing
without the sanction of the Mayor, who,
owing to the great indignation of the
has at length been compelled to
order the military to engage with the
rioters. About dozen persons have
Deen shot at the so-called BOyne Bridge.
near the railway station.
During the riots in 1866, the Orange
men made an effigy of O'ConneIl, tied
| rope around its neck, plunged it in
he water and subsequently, placed it in
| coffin, and, after mimicking the last
ties of the Roman Catholic Church. !
lurst open the Catholic cemetery at
Friars Bush. The ringleader, a man
named James Connell, was next day
hot dead by the police, by leading |
rang OF rioters to burn the Roman
catholic Orphan Asylum. The Orange
nen detest the memory of Daniel |
pCOnnell, owing to his having won the |
)athoiic emancipation in 1929 and it |
vas because the Roman Catholics were
that victory that the |
)rangemen again commenced the at |
ack.
The scene since Thursday last has
een fearful. 1t was at first thought |
hat order would be restored in q day or |
wo, but the partiality and bad manage
nent OF the authorities have led to the |
resent dreadful result of affairs. Many
rivate houses have been torn down or |
urned. Worked up to desperation the |
roman Catholics from the district |
-nown as Pound Lilly and Hercules. |
ave appeared in the streets to resist |
be furious assaults of the Orangemen,
Who for the last two or three DAYS, have
@sNNN taAN AADSb ING-
pectable citizens are seized with terror
nd are trembling in their houses with
ear. The ship carpenters, mostly
have Joined the rioters with
heir formidable weapons. The oppos-
lg parties had several engagements
ast highland this morning, and several
len were killed. If the authorities do
ot prevent the military from clearing
he streets and shooting down the riot
rs the city will be quieted.
AS a last resource a quantity of am
lunitien and rifles have been distrib-
ted among a number of deputy con-
tables, who were to assist to enforce
rder.
In attempting to quell the Orangemen
nd Roman Catholics, several soldiers
elonging to the Fortietb regiment Of
lfantry were seriously wounded and
onveyed to the hospital.
Fighting is going on at place called
Bank, where natives are
mployed.
Another engagement occurred late
lst night near the County Down rail-
7ay station in York street, and it was
OF until several men had been cut
own that the constasulary succeeded
dispensing the opposing parties.
LATER.