The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-11
MOB RULE At BELFAST.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE
BLOODY RIOTS.
The City Virtually Under Military
Rule-Many Complaints Against
the Police.

outlying district managed TO flude tue
nolice aud retired TO q sheltered field
where for an hour there was a dts
pera,e melee. Both parties claimed
victory. 1t is believed that two per
sons we're killed and that their bodies
were smuggled to their homes. One
witness declares that sixteen persons
fell, many OF whom were dead. IL
wss evident that each party intended
10 aunihilate the other. The mots
were dispersed by the military and
police. II is reported that during
commotion on Shank Hill the police
we're preparing to FIRE when they
were confronted by the military and
peiemptoriiy ordered to desist. Inc
police suddenly lowered their rifles
AID The military commanders sue,
teeded in urging the Iioters, most OF
whom it was believed were Protest
an g, to return TO their homes. A GER
tain man was chased 1 .ur hours by
mob thirsting for bis blood, but ne
ended his pursuers after desperate
effort, when nearly succumbing ID ex-
haustion. The police rescued him by
charging his pursuers at the point oil
the bayonet A boy was chased by q
mob on emerging from the back en-
trance of a factory and was Daoiy
beaten.
SIR MICHAEL HICKs'BEACi,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, and
Pince Edward OF saxe Weimar, Com
msnder in Chief of the Irish forces,
and Sir Robert Hamilton, Under Sec
rotary for Leland, held conference
at Dublin yesterday at which 1t was
decided TO invest the superior mill.
tary officers at Belfast with msgistelial
powers. The local justices yesterday
ordered that all taverDs be kept Closed
from 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
until Thursday. At peacable meet
ing of artisans yesterday resolutions
were adopted strongly condemning
the police. At the Methodist minis
ter's conference q resolution was
passed expressing regret at the reck-
iees sacrifice OF life. At two inquests
yfrlic,s were rendered rejecting on
the conduct OF the police. Nine
mo re inquests will be held today at
which startling revelations are ex-
pected.
A SERIOUS MELEE
has taken place on Park street. The
furniture ia many houses was broken
up TO make weapons for the mob. Tbs
hea West fighting Sunday night oc'
cured in Springfield. 1t is stated that
the battle wss wRged In regular guer-
rilla fashion. The Catholics held q
field protected by trees, while the
Pho estants occupied an embrssure
opp site, in which they lay down. The
cstte.tau,s aimed with remarkable
coolnesp, picking each other of as II
they w,re so many targets. They
we're no interiered with by the police
or soldie q. who were fully occupied
in this ty. II Ia rumored that sixty
of the rioters were shot down, many
OF whom were killed
MoRR TROUBLE FEARED.
The girl who WAS wounded at noon
yesterday is dying. The town Is Up
parently quiet, but mischief smoul-
der., ard it is thought the rioters are
watching their chsncs t. renew hos
tililies. The military occupy the
streets, ard further reinforcements
have bean requt sted. The Orange
men ere bitterly inceused egaintt the
county police, whom they allege to be
in fympsthy with tie Catholics. FLY
riot rs hive b sen sentence 10 Terms
ofiG prtsoument ranging iIom one 70
Six month";.
ATTACKS ON THE POLICE.
There are row $500 extra military
and oDice quar- cred in Belfatt ant
more are coming. AT o'clock thiS
morning the mob m9de a desperate
attack upon the police with stones
bad v w0un0ing some, In Ballyma
Ca'ret the police vera attacked vi h
stones and police inspector hunt
ALMOST AN ARMY.
Five tbousaud troops ond $500 con
stables o cupy the dttnrbsd districts
TIE presence Of the police tends ID in
creefe inst ad OF suppre the disor
ders. Pro eelapts declare that Ca he
lies were the aggressore by wtecklTl
Protestant houses, while Catholics ar
equally certain that Fro estants wer
the aggrttspIs. OF one thing there
no doubt never did two msbS of dill
iercnt religions di'p'ay a more blood
thirsty desir TO kill ar MAIN eac
othe-. During zoe ightng or Suhda
and alondsy, Whenever powder ra
sh 1T viIagas on both lices, with fla
iro ami other Implements, groun
Ia ge aims nj lastu Z powder into
So .ulta6l forsmall orms, while boz
of ender sgn mel ed had into bulle
and SUES. While the rioters were fl
ing YOU his and women stood bshin
ths,u husilyl aiding spare gunsin ordt
top eeenta waste / time. The iusilad
lasted until O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, wien the smmuni ion gave OF
and "a il truce enaued, both side
rem wing the dead and wounded
the + htmes. Both eides are dom
their utmost TO hide their lossee. O
Monday the Protesiants received
welc me donation OF twenty-five rifle
AM much ammunition from Ballym
Csret gym u h zers, while the Ball,
namit ca Naliopsli,ts sent the Cath
lies supply G ammunition aud man
REVIEWERS Of the type called "Sw.e
hearts The len'ilulness Of weapon
will constitute the gravest danger
the failure. There is general d
Iua d for a house TO house search Il
aims.
CAusR OF 1HR TROUBLE,
A vititorN ho hiss been 8 udying u
riots WITS: 1T is useless minciI
II alters. The pol &c have fred upC
aud fcampered from panic, not flo
viadictivsre The people assert th
the latter gas the cause. The Peep
rgud the policA VS. murderes, n
mt ctlts. Tht fact must be face
Hundreds ( the people have frien
d,ai or dy ng, 1t is worse than US
less lntay ruay wan, only to alta
tire 20 ice. The latter now repre- Sc
the ople's deadly, death dealt
mis- It's. The friends end neighbt
OF the killed end wounded all rega
the poli,e as fIes. Their bira pr
enc is a terror TO the repused, =
exoludss the iies OF want NJ esq. ~
isnlw the great, suprtm ditlicul y
have seen men in respectable hou
tbrr,vnc ara batch of twenty pOli