The Republican journal., 1872-08-22
Terrible Orange Riots in ireland.

NEW York. Aug. 20. A London special
says the Orange riots in Belfast, continues
with undated fury, and the city is at the
mercy OF a blood-thirsty mob. Martial
law has been declared, fearing a repcti-
ton of the terrible scenes of GO All the
places of business were closed ut noon
A regular panic prevails and many respec-
table people fled from the city.
Orangemen in bodies of 500 to 400 issue
from the headquarters in Sandy Row. and
rush through the principal streets firing
in all directions. 1t is apprchendcd that
they will attempt to dcmolish several Ro-
man Catholic Institutions, and large rem
torcements of Constabulary have accord
ingly surrounded them, TO resist the attack
Several Regiments including hetach-
ments from the Royal barracks in Dublin,
We're drawn up to-day in High and Done
gal SITS. and in the vicinity of Linen Hail.
ready to charge on the rioters.
The dragons and mounted Constabu-
larry patroled the city last night, but the
sho oting was as brisk rs ever and in
many instances innocent victims We're
killed.
Bitter outcres are made against the
City authorities, who, as during the riot
of &c allowed friends to pelt the troops
with brick bats, wreck churches, pilla@e
stores and pcrpetuate atrocious murders
before they gave the word OF command.
The mode OF warfare is cowardly in the
extreme, and people walking quietly
along the streets are shot down like dogs.
The hospital on Great Patrick street is
filled with wounded and dying, and the
screams OF the sufferers are heartrending
The troops can do nothing without the
sanction of the Mayor, who, owing to the
great Indignation of the citizens was at
length compelled to order the military to
engage the rioters. About a dozen per
sons were shot at the so-callcd 'Boyce
Bridge" near the Railway station. The
scene since Thursday last has been terri
bic Ii was ut 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 dread
ful state OF affairs
Many private houses have been torn
down or burned.
Worked up to a fit of desperation, the
Roman Catholics from the District known
rs ''Pound Sinely" and Hercules street
have appeared in the streets to resist the
ferociouS assaults of the Orangemen, who
for the last two or three days have made
most appalling threats; respectable citi-
zens are trembling in their houses with
tear.
The ship carpenter , mostly Orange
men, have joined the rioters with torml-
able weapons.
The opposing parties had several en-
gagements last night and this morning,
several men We're killed. A quantity of
ammunition and rifles have been distr-
buted among Il number Of Deputy Con
stables, who will assist in enforcing order
In attempting to keep the Orangemen
and Roman Catholics apart, several sol
diers belonging to the 10th Infantry were
seriously wounded.
LATER-TIIF CITY suRRENDERS TO THE
MILITARY.
Despite the action of the authorities,
who, owing to their utter helplessnesS and
inetfiriency, were obliged to surrender the
control of the city into the hands Of mill
tary rioters and are vigorously carrying
ont their deeds OF blood ana plumber