Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-09-19

Mr.. Macready's church. The process
sionists, between advice and compul.
sion, turned back and did not persist
in passing that route to their place
Of meeting. The processlonists then
turned down Donegal street into
Corporation street, through Victoria
street, mp High street, and into Cas-
tie street, en- route to Hannahsto wn.-
When the procession arrived at the
Model School, the center Of it was
attacked by stone throwing mob
that had assembled at the corner Of
Townsend street. A fierce and
most determined struggle ensued.-
Brickbats and large stones almost
darkened the air. Persons who wit
messed the riots Of 1865 declared
that the scene Of that morning was
unexampled even in those boisterous
times. The proccssionists doubled
on their opponents, and tore down a
portion Of railing that incosed
piece Of ground at the corner Of
Townsend and Davis streets. This
plat of ground was filled with de5ris,
which provided lots of the ammuni
tion then in use. Then occurred the
nercest scenes. The brickbats were
hurled in every direction, and boards
were torn off and used as weapons
Of the five detached houses in Town
send street, not one had a window
that was not smashed, especially that
owned by Mr.. John Ginger; several
panes Of glass were also broken in
Mr.. Hughes bakery establishment
and other buildings adjacent. A
stop was soon put to the scuffle by
the appearance of the police, who ar.
rested nine OF the offenders, and took
them into custody to the police OF.
fee. The remainder were shortly
afterward dispersed, and the proccs-
sionists proceeded on their way with
out any other further annoyance than
that OF having drum broken by a
stone flung by three young lads,
who, we believe, are at present in
custody. OF the persons injured at
Dover street, were man named Do
herty q poor girl who was passing
ny the street, and who got hcmmed
in and one OF her ribs broken by a
blow from a brickbat; and a man
named Geddis, who had his face and
head cut and battered III most bru
tai manner. He, it is reported, was
one of the crowd who endcavored to
stop the processionists.
The meeting at Hannahstown was
held in large field. It was presil-
ed over by Mr.. Joseph G. Bigger,
Esq, Belfast, and i, is supposed that
there were 10000 people present.
The chairman dwelt at some length
on the necessity of home rule for Ire
land, and declared his belief that it
was the aristocratIc members of the
Government and not Mr.. Gladstone
who refused the demands of Ireland.
Resolutions were unanimously pass
ed in favor OF releasing the political
prisoners. and of home rule for Ire
land The proceedings at Hannahs-
town were perfectly qniet and order
ly, except that several pistols were
fired, and it is said that one man was
seriously wounded, but it Is suppos-
ed to have been accidental. The
l.. r.oPOrsIvn VI ss.~-- -..ondin~
the meeting wore green scarfs, and
there were numerous green banners
displayed bearing notices, as ERIN
go,Bragh." and God Save Ireland"
The procession started on the return
to Belfast between 3 and 4 O'Clock,
and although many roughs who join
ed the PROCESSION carried sticks, there
was no interference with the march,
and consequently no disturbances
Three or four bands accompanied the
processionists. In the afternoon
large body-several hundreds-of
the ship carpenters assent bled, it is
supposed, with the intention OF inter.
fering with the returning PROCESSION,
but the police, after a slight skir.
mish, succeeded in dispensing them.