New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-04
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER q, lS'9-F

the outside OF the crowd when noise ana suanse
murmur arose toward the church. some persons
saId n woa the Blackburn people coming, ana
stood on tiptoe and looked In the direction w,en,
the noise proceeded and saw a parry OF cava,Iy g.,
blue and white uniform come trott'hg, s"o.S 80
hand round the corner Of a garden wall ana 10
the front of row Of new houses. where '"e'
refined up In a line. =, 49,. ,,., s,o
hac ma 600 what this means oh" come one
made reply they are only come to be READY ],
there should be any disturbance In the meeting.
well let us go back, said' anu We io' ~
way toward the colors. .,...a
On the cavalry drawing up they were iece. ~,
with shout OF good viii, as UNDERSTOOD u. ~
shouted again. waving thelr sapres S's s,rlsne
spur into their steeds. they dashed forward ana
began cutting the people. - ,,
stand fast" I said, they are riding upon u.s.
stand fast" And there was general cry IN our
quarter OF stand FAST. The cavalry were u, Con-
fusion: they evidently could not. with all 'he
weight Of man and horse penetrate that co'npac'
mase OF human beings: and their sabres were
piled to hew a way through naked held up nafos
and defenceless heads; and then chopped limos
and wound gaping skulls were seen; ana groans
and cries were mingled with the din of that horrid
confusion "Ah, an" For shame, for shame!
was shouted Then. Break break. they are
killing them in front. and they cannot get ava! -;
and there was a general cry Of Break! break.
For a moment the crowd held back as III paus,
then was a rush, heavy and resistless as neat
long sea and a sound Ike low thunder with
screams prayers and imprecations from the
crowd-moiled and sabre-doomed VINO couid not
escape.
Nv this time Hunt and his companions had dis
appeared from the hastings, and some OF the
yeomanry perhaps less sanguinarily disposed
than others were busted in cutting down the nag
slaves and demolishing the flags AT me nus'iiss
On the breaking of the crowd the yeo-
many wheeled. and dashing wherever there
was an opening. they followed. pressing
and wounding. Many females appeared as
the crowd opened; and strplings or mere
youths also were found Their cries were
pteous and heart-rend!ng, and would one might
have supposed. have disarned any human reselll-
ment but here their appeals were in vain. w onen
white-vested maids and tender youths were lhdis-
criminately sabred or trampled; and we have req
son for believing that few were the instances IN
which that forbearance was voucnsafed WHICH
they so earnestly implored.
In ten minutes from the commencement or the
havoc the field was an open ana almost deserted
space. The looked down through sultry ana
motionless air. The curtains and blinds OF the
windows within view were all closed. n gentIe-
man or two might occasionally be seen LOOKING
out from one OF the new houses before mentioned.
the door Of which group OF persons 'spec'ai
constables) were collected. and apparently in con-
versation others were assisting the wounded or
carrying off the dead. The hastings remained,
with few broken and hewed fag-staves
erect, and torn and gashed banner or two
dropping; while over the whole field were strewed
caps bonnets. hats. shawls and shoes. and other
parts OF male and female dress trampled torn and
bloody The yeomanry had dismounted-some
were easing their horses glrths others adjusting
their accoutrements. and some were wiping their
sabres Several mounds of human beirgs stu re-
NAMED where they had fallen crushed down ana
smothered Some Of these et grOan!ng, others
with staring eyes, were gasping Tor breath. ana
Others would never breathe more. All was silent
save those low sounds and the occasional snorting
and paving Of steeds. Persons might sometimes
be noticed peepng from attics and over the tall
ridgings of houses. but they quickly Withdrew, as
If fearful OF being observed. unable to sustain
the full gaze Of scene so hideous and aohorrent
We are now near the end OF the century. 1t Is
time full Of portent In the social and industrial
world. Many observers believe il to he more omi-
rous than any that has gone before. To such Bam-
fords story OF the beginning OF the century is to
be commended. They will see. in IT, that the same
passion, existed then now. There were the
same self-seeking. double faced demagogues, and
the same generous souls, striving dsinterestedy
FOR the good OF their kind. There were the same
fears Of revolution and general cataclysm and the
same sturdy faith in the saving common-sense OF
mankind We are inclined to think the problems
OF that day seemed as difficult and the omens as
dark as those Of to-day seem - us. The end OF
tho next century will doubtless have its problems
and its omens too The lesson of this book thereon
is plain 1t is one OF faith in Righteousness and
expectation OF its victory. II England could en-
dure Peterloo and the suspension of the Habeas
Corpus why should she tremble at what may be-
fall her now? If the fathers have borne their
burdens man fully. why should the children muir
muir at theirs? II out Of the darkness OF thoe,
early DAYS has come the light men now enjoy, why
may not the coming time make that light still
clearer and still stronger