New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-28
PENCE BDHASD ISLAND.

RroroUs DEMONSTRATION OF OPPONENTS Wy
Union WITH CANADA-THEY ARE DISPENSED
By THE POLICE WITH Loss OF LIFE.
fypOM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF Inn Ih'Do'A'
CHARLoTTETowN, p. E. l., Dec. line res
,naton Of member of the Legislature in this island on
,h ona q, hi, being connected with the annexation
ovemsn has aroused bitter comments from the branch
Of the limited CoonsJs" existing in Charl0ttetown'
Bus the discontinue Of tde United Coionsts assuneu
graver aspect the ultmo, when the nag In ron
of the Provincial building was violently torn DOVE py
oh an extensive in numbers that the police made but
weak resistance BY the order OF Inspector Anuerson
the police retired 70 the Town JAIL leaving the marsud
er temporarily in charge OF the Provincial grounds ana
huiIding The attack was made at 1850 p. m ana inc
police we're first hand about go minutes after the out
rage had been committed. The order wac promptly
Given by the Inspector to- arrest the promnA NJ leaders
but the mob succeeded in repelhng tho ponce
Daring the interim between the hauling down OF
the national flag and the return Of the police under
arms the mob reyeed in extreme enthusiasm Iher
tavorita orators among whom person named Wllam
MacDermot was most conspicuous, haTangued inc
rioters in rQh; communtc style, aud it was even pro
oosed that before nightfan Prince Edward isiano
would be declared free to join the United states
About quarter past in the afternoon the enure 20
lice force Of the island marched 70 the Provincial
rrounds armed with muskets, under the leadership
OF Inspector Anderson, accompanied by Magistrate Da"
nson. few persons not participating IN the I.o.ous
movement were at gate but they soon separated on
the appearance Of the police Upon the gate wac poseu
IN rude characters ono British wanted nere' we are
pursuing our manifest destiny, and have struck
for IT to-day" Inspector Anderson led MS
men into the grounds with hudaDe eoomesS
and delivered a peremptOry order to the moo
IN retire The rioters hestated 70 follow the
order which was thereupon repeated The second COM
mand was answered by volley Of stones, several OF
which struck and seriously wounded several OF the po
lice IL you 90 not the grounds, the magistrate
will read the Riot Act ," cried the Inspector. Inc
mob moved forward, and more stones we're thrown. MT
awnsOn the MAGISTRATE then read the act for the ns
time in stern and fearless manner. Stones were Sun
cast upon the police and the magistrate read the act
second third time, when the police were
10 use their weapons. stone barely missed Toe "a,
specors head after the close of the reading hut ne dd
not finch and gave the order 60 his men 10 fire. AFTER
The first vOey the mob for the most part lied to the rear
OF the building Those who showed any resistance were
either arrested again fired upon. according 10 the
order Of the Inspector Thirteen persons were 1ieG,
and about fifteen seriously wounded. AT hali-pHs Two
the rioters had been completely dispersed, aud the
grounds were in possession OF the police. Inc utmost
CONSERVATION pervaded the city; business was wholly
suspended and all the evidences OF great calamity
prevailed throughout ChaTlOttetOwn. One policeman
hAmed Joseph KTyin, Was killed by the blo~ o. stone