The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-21
Three Large Warehouses Quilted
by the Mob. 8on
Civil Law Powerles for the Protection OF the
People Municipal Surrender of tho Town to
tho MiIitary-An Army Proclamation
The Wounded Rioters-Plunder Main
Object einforcemsnts Of Troops
Latest Work Of the Wreckers.
a Bread Supply Question in Dublin and
Wofdl Agitation Among
tho Women.
1elEcaAms TO the NEW Yoax HERALD.

KILOGRAMS TO THE NEW yoax HERALD.
-" LONDON, August 70, 1872.
Correspondents in Ireland dating in Belfast and
Dublin. furnish the following reports Of the prog.
,ress OF the party riots IN the first named town
during the period nom the evening Of Monday, the
10th inst. and during the night to Tuesday morn
il Id thencoto evening to-day
osNEs OF TUMULr AND ACTS OF PLUMBER.
.patch which reached London from Dublin
saHt ight 10th inst reported that the Belfast mob,
ionday, attacked three large warehouses and
q complete wreck Of the interior Of the
allic ngs, carrying or every portable article and
qomoishng other merchandise.
In the streets the rioting continued without
abatement, despite warning proclamation from
fhe Mayor and magistrates Of the municipality.
The fighting was kept up by parties Of rioters in
various quarters with stones, biudgeons and fire.
arms.
GENERAL ALARM OF THE WE'LL DISPOSED AND IN
DUsTRIOUs.
All the stores were closed, and business entirely
suspended.
Additional troops were sent for and were ex-
fected to reach Belfast next morning, Tuesday.
EHE MA0IsrRAoY MOVING FOR THE RESTORATION OF
t at ORDER.
The magistrates of Belfast began on Monday to
swear in special constabes to assist in suppressing
the disturbances.
a oclamation was issued by tho Mayor of the
iee authorizing the troops holding the streets to
G-' upoa all riotous assembages Offering resist
nxFIANT OF AUTHORITY.
cespatch received from Dublin last night re.
ported 'no cessation Of the rloting at Belfast"
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
The civic magistrates and borough representa-
tives having become convinced Of their own in.
ability to restore ORDER surrendered the control of
the city into the hands Of the military, thus practI
cally establishing martial law.
The commanding ofncer Of the Queens troops
issued proclamation warning all quietly disposed
citizens to remain In their houses and stating that
"every person found the streets would be looked
upon 40 a roter and treated accordingly" All
public houses received orders to close their doors
and not to reopen them until permitted by the
authorities.
The Net Result as 1t Was Seen ON Tues.
day.
LONDON, August 20-2P.M.
despatch from Belfast to-day (ruesday) states
that between six O'Clock last evening and eleven
O'Clock this morning only two wounded rioters
were received In the hospital.
THE oHoLER OF THE CONTESTANTS COOLING OFF,
The telegram from Belfast from which have just
quoted reports in addition, that several fights oc-
CURED this morning, but they were not Of as
serious character as those Of yesterday.
sPAsMoDIc EFFORTS OF THE woULD-BE DULLES.
A despatch from Belfast. at halpast three O'Clock
this afternoon says that at that hour the town
comparatively quiet. The mob had made several
efforts during the day to IRE buildings and some
Of the rioters were caught in the act.
Hope of Plumber the Inciting Motive to
Violence.
ul 4c 4a LONDON August 2o-5 P. M.
despatch from Belfast this afternoon says the
sole object OF the rioters In renewing the disorder
to-day was plumber.
Several houses have been attacked to-day and
wrecked.
CONSEQUENCES OF THE RoBBEB UNDERTAKING.
In every street of the town Of Belfast there are
evidences Of the terrific character Of the conflict
that has been raging there during the past few
days.
TEE MEANS OF CURE AND PLAN OF REGENERATION.
Reinforcements for the troops now in Belfast
continue to arrive In Ireland, but the railway
facilities are insufficient to promptly. convey all
the soldiers destined for service in the town from
Dublin and the other points Of march.
It's the intention Of the military authorities to
resort to extreme measures to suppress the dis
orders.
The government Of the Belfast municipality has
been temporarily vested in four magistrates, with
ample military reserves.
THE QUESTION OF BREAD In DUBLIN.
Hungry Mothers Against Combination
I'm the Metropolis.
DuRIIN August 90 1872.