Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-08-24
Three Days OF Continued Riots an
Belfast, Ireland.
Business Completely ParaIYzed,
and the City under Mar
thai Law.
The City at the Mercy Of the Bleed
thirty mob-Many Innocent Vic.
Tins Killed.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The rioting
in Belfast continued without abate-
ment yesterday, despite the warn
ing proclamation of the Mayor.
Fighting is kept up by the rioters in
various quarters, with stones, blud-
geons and firearms. The magistrates
began yesterday to swear in special
constables. All the stores are clos
ed, and business is entirely suspen-
ded. Additional troops are expect
ed to reach Belfast to-day.
Dispatches from Dublin last night
reported no cessation of the riOting
in Belfast. The mob yesterday at
tackled three large warehouses,
making complete wreck of the in
terror, carrying off every portable
article, and demolishing other mer-
chandise. The commanding officer
has issued a proclamation warning
all quietly disposed citizens to re-
main at home, and stating that every
person found in the streets will be
looked upon as rioter and treated
accordingly.
A dispatch from Belfast at half
past three o'clock this evening says
that at that hour the city was COM
paratively quiet. The mob made
several efforts to fire buildings ,sand
some rioters were caught in the act.
In every street there are evidences
of the conflict which ragged for the
last few days. The government of
the city is temporarily vested in
four magistrates, with ample mill
tary reserves
NEW YORK, Aug. 2O-A special
dispatch from London, saws the
riots in Belfast continue with una
bated fury, and the city is at the
mercy of the bloOd-thirsty mob.
Martial law has been declared, fear
ing arepetiti0n of the terrible scenes
of 1866. A regular panic prevails,
and many respectable people have
fed from the city. Orangemen, in
bodies of three or four hundred, is
sue from their headquarters in Sandy
Row, and rush through the princi-
pal streets like demons, firing in
all directions.
Bitter outcries were made against
the city authorities, who, just as du-
ring the riots of 1866, allowed the
fiends to pelt the troops with brick
bats, wreck churches, pilIage stores
and perpetrate atrOciOus murders,
before they gave the word of COM
mand. The OraDgemen are mostly
favored, although they have been
charged.
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. Sew
eral women have been shot.
The scene since Thursday last has
been fearful. 1t was at first thought
that order would be restored in a
day or two, but the Partially and
bad management of the authorities
have led to the present dreadful re-
suit Of affairs. Many private houses
have been torn down or burned.
As a last resource a quantity Of
ammunition and rifles have been
distributed among number of dep
uty constables, who were TO assist
to enforce order.
In attempting to quel the Orange
man and Catholics, several soldiers
belonging to the fortieth regiment
of infantry were seriously wound
ed and conveyed to the hospital.
Fighting is going on at a place
called ThOmpson's Bank, where ma
tives are employed.
Another engagement occurred late
last night near the County Down
railway station in York street, and
it was not until several men had
been cut down that the constablula-
ry succeeded in dispensing the OPP
posing parties.