The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-03

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the head of the Fourth dragons appeared upon
the scene. In ten minutes there was a complete
the cavalry secured every lane and drove the
rioters on. The drunken were carried on stretchers
to the cells. The wounded were lodged in hospital,
and haggard order was once mere restored But
not for long. 1858
ANOTHER OUTBREAK.
In two hours q crowd assembled in the very heart
OF the town, In the fine open space In Castle street
Stone throwing began, and jewellers shop
were broken into and persons caught issuing with
goods were arrested. But the thieves In the crowd
took place, in which hurts but no wounds were
many and frequent. The dragons soon appeared,
man was seen deSeratey to aim at the captain
In charge. Fortunately the murderer missed his
mark, and the bullet entered wall in direction
few inches out OF the captains line. The rufilan
succeeded In getting OF, and fortunately the
mob began to dsperse, for the military were By no
means In pacific humor. Numberless incidents
marked this scene. rough was ordered to go home
by an oficer OF police, whercupon he drew clasp
knife, and, hinging himself on the officer, sought
to stab him. The officer stepped aside, turned his
sword on the breast of the rough and held him ut
bay until he was handcuiIed and arrested. Fifty
escort conveyed TO jail Towards night the most
alarming rumors prevailed. On both sides IL was
currently reported that certain PLACES OF WORSHIP
and aspect bet0kened an absence OF all de-
cency, much less religion, crowded round various
houses had their ribald protectors. Pistol shots
rang out Ia the dead OF night from various quar-
ters, and the clatter of the cavalry kept the town
in u fcrment OF excitement. But there was no
church sacking, and the crowds at their stations
were driven In all directions. In this posture or
affairs the Sabbath day closed and the new week
APPEARANCE OF THE TOWN.
crowd, which had collected at six O'Clock yes
terday morning, was stilled for moment by the
passage OF two funerals OF victims TO their own In
sane folly One Of the men had been shot dead and
the other had been instantly killed by q furious
Dayonet thrust. There were at that moment
numberless patients in exterior establish
tai, and in apothecares' houses You
heard OF helpless wounded slowed away In
every part Of the house. The number Of pistol
Just score, an equal number were suffering from
bayonet wounds and scalp wounds caused by
hoc poisoning induced by savage excess In whis-
key stolen from sacked public house. When the
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dismal. Whole quarters presented one scene OF
not stone that Was was not torn up there were
hardly In this town OF 10000 inhabitants one
hundred is, shops open. the PLACE was %,,o IN dor
| In fear of their lives. The troops stood ranged
along, or from sheer fatigue sat down on forms
In quiet but the rapid succession ofpstol shots,
about nine O'Clock, gave warning of the approach
ATTACK ON THE PUBLIC HOUSES.
BY eleven O'Clock four public houses were gutted
and thousands of drunken rulilans were carouslng
through the town with DlunderbusSeS and pistols
public house kept by an Orangeman, and noted
as the rendezvous Of the party, was broken into
publican fired back upon the crowd and scene
OF terrible excitement immediately ensued. A
company Of dragons charged In and rode ode
the rioters fel! on all sides. Some Of them
rushed into public buildings and the dragons
nat sabres until the mob fed pell-mell how they
could and whore. At that moment a spectator
from the upper wlndow OF house IN High street
dow sashes.
TIE SCENE WAS SIMPLY AWFUL.
No mans life was safe and the blood OF the military
seemed to be dangerously aroused All this was
about noon, and matters wore so desperate an ap-
side as the only remedy for Belfast.
MORE TROOPS CALLED.
Soldiers were telegraphed for all over the coun-
terminus OF the Dublin and Dr0gheda company was
psset with military and ponce during
arrived about one O'Clock. and there being then
some couple Of thousand constabulary and
couple o. thousand troops In Belfast the town was
mand of magistrates. The Mayor issued a proclama-
ton commanding all peaceable citizens to remain
in their houses all public houses to remain closed
arms to keep closed until further notice.
the rioters s. were informed that they would be
further notified that houses from which shots were
fired would be entered and every inhabitant placed
CUR, and the rioters fled from the cribs in swift re-
treat. The town was formally handed over to
OF his Intentions in case he came up with rlotons
gatherings. But even these stringent arrange
mcnts failed to quel the passion of turbulence. The
Catholics sailed forth In the afternoon and COM
PEELED every man, woman and Child to
''BLEss" AND "CROSsn
himself or submit to O mercileSS beating. ANY,
thing more hldeOus than the scenes in the
Shankhil district cannot be imagined. A public
house was forced and barreis Of drink were
beat down defenceless people with q savage and
indlscrmnate fury which has never hal parallel in
shots. North street was held by party of rioters
who, furiously drunk and shouting blasphemously,
compelled passengers to alrm M that they were
foolhardy enough to adopt this course
themselves in the General Hospital: At last
the military came up and broke up this lawless
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sticks and stones until he reached the adyancins
military The shop pr OF who naa
well known, had been unsuccessiully attacked
during the day.
HALF DOZEN TIMES
They succeeded at last. All the windows wer
bought down the Shutters and then ihe sV sasRe
were slashcd In and the contents of the shop fun
broadcast In the streets. Huge pieces or bacol
were hacked TO bits, cases OF biscuit were broker
! and lung about, cheese and l0aves were flying II
all directions and then the barrels were rOiet
out, empted OF their contents and broken up TO-
weapons.
MORE sACKING OF HOUSES.
When the house was completely Quilted and thu
rioters were shouting In satiated enjoyment W
came the IIighanders and the police. They halted
| opposite the ruins, and the rioters fed only tC
butcher hot far OF. The furniture was flung from
! the windows, the beds were slashed up witt
knives and the feathers sent floating on the wind
until they looked like fall Of snow. Each success
| maddened the mob the more They proceeded
! with their depredations until six houses in one
Here and there groups Of tipsy men might
be seen leyying money on passersby
windows for sheer pleasure. But the saddesi
sights Of all were the victims Of the "warnin gs
The war had grown so merciless that both sides
persons OF opposite faith were ordered to uui
their dwellings In an hour or take the risk OF suck
ing. Here were Catholics IN the neighborhood o