Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-10
The Belfast Riots-Fearfui scenes in
the Cttv.

from the Belfast Wing. Augustal
EsrIy on SATURDAY morning the town IN the dl -
turoso oistr'cts assumed very alarming apprar.
anos. 50 early - O'Clock crowds gather4. a,.,n,
Ailnelo- " ess street. Snhthheid, Brown sti-e,.
and tbs other streets N that ueishborhood. and
amid hu1saiug and cheering. stone throwing ana
tAs Wrecking OF houses we're universal IN tn. To-
cAlity. Every house occupied by Protestauts IN
Casholic districts wss wrecked aud, OH the other
hand, the Protestants to houses occupied by Cath,
oiice showed no mercy. During the evening the
condition OF the town was something extraoro,
aasy. People we're afraid OF their lives to 90
through any Vt the trOublous DISTRICTS. Protest.
snts were ksocksd down III the Pound. AMI Cath
olics we're 'nsitrssted III the Shankhil road.
The fury OF the artisans Of Belfast was again
up. In tho adrays which took plac. We saw men
taking part who. apart from tanatici-m, are an IN.
duserious, steady, modest class OF men. About I,
o'clock ons OF the most terrific scenes which ever
occurred In this town took place opposite Mr.
Hughe9 bakery, on the Falls road, and close d,
Mr.. Alexandsr's mills. The opposing parties met
in Mr.. WallAcs's brick fields, and "a ii ht uupre-
cedented iu this town tor years took place II NAV
b - we'll to slate that this Is midway b.tw..u
the Ofange and Catholic districts; and as each
party atteWleed " enter the quarters OF their op-
pooents, <tae sCene was something ietitul Tie
Catholics Wsge at one time driven back, and the
Protssoonh the next.
Tie rsalisati0n Of y battle scene was perfect 20
shots vego 6rod. stones thrown, bludgeons used.
ne moooo VoD t0fflnc-anu all this happening n,
one q Tie most respectable quarters OF the town,
produced ~ amount Of excitement and terror
which Il 10 not possible to describe. The Dragons
and Highlandaye were ssut for with quick h,str;
the Protestants were chased through Westmore-
hand street and Dover street, and the Catholcs
through Alexander street and New Durham
street. The Methodist Chapel on the Falls road
WAs attacked BY the Catholics on the way and
WFscksd, and Mr.. Girdwood, J. F., In endsavoring
70 save It, was knocked down and severely hurt
The Highlandsrs and dragoons-aui We may be
eEesssd Tor saying 1t va. pretty slght--came up;
the armsd constabulary formed themselves INTO
squsres sppatsntiy with the same picturesque i,-
eeaoons, aud the excitement OF the firing neipe,i
. complete the idea OF actual battle. Since
" oething has bssn seen like it III this town
SsyeEal psopls we're carried away wounded some
70 ths hospital and others to their homes. S,mi-
~ sosnss, though not to so great an extent, TO *
plaee M AdiVsld and West Streets and III tn4
sveaing sl streets IN the neghborhood were lock
ID against traffic. The Hightanders were posted
ecseo Dover street snA Townsend street, and the
cooseabolary ACROSS New Durham street, Mlllh-ii
eao the othsr streets In the district. and per
eoas vsfs allowed 20 pass through the streets
". BROWNE, Mr.. Orme, Mr.. Sinclair, Mr.. O.Dvu-
nel. Dr.. Eurnsy and Mr. Hughes were the ,.,s
isssasss IN this district during the evening.