A FIGHT IN DUBLIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 997, 6 October 1871, Page 2

A FIGHT IN DUBLIN.

[CABLE DISPATCHES TO IRISH AMERICAN, j J ♦ Dublin, August, 6. A riot broke out in Dublin to-day, and created consternation among the inhabitants. The disorders originated in prohibition by the Board of Works (quere Commissioners, of Police 1) of the proposed Fenian amnesty meeting, which was organized by Mr Smyth,. Member of Parliament for Westmeath ; Mr Sullivan, Editor of Ihe Nation, "and Mr John Sullivan Byrne, Editor of the Irishman. Although Sunday, and late in the afternoon, vast crowds of men, women, and children assembled round the monument of the Duke of Wellington, in Phoenix Park, about three hundred yards from the Viceregal residence, where the royal party including the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, the Princess Louise and Marquis of Lome, are staying. A large force of police stood in reserve to protect the Palace, and, if possible, to break up the procession. The crowd grew every minute stronger and stronger, until it became so large as to be unmanagable. The procession was formed by Smith, Sullivan, and Nolan, who arrived at the head of five hundred men wearing the green. They were all on horseback, but dismounted on arriving at. the monument. The meeting commenced at halfpast four o'clock, when Police Superinten-. dent Hawe advanced with a strong escort. At his appearance the peeple groaned and hissed. He addressed the crowd, but could not be heard. He ascended, the steps of the Wellington monument and addressed the crowd, ordering Smyth and his followers to desist, but he could-not be heard. After three vain appeals to the rioters he declared that he would use force to break up the meeting, and ordered his men to charge the crowd. No soouer had he given the word of command than he was hurled to the bottom of .the monument and barbarously ill-treated. The police with clubs raised aloft, then rushed upon the mob. A frightful scene ensued. Mon, women, and children, were indiscriminately kicked, beaten, trampled under foot and fatally injured. Several policemen were knocked down, while the rioters fell by scores. The fighting became intensified. Stones were thrown and sticks freely used by the populace. The riot lasted for more than half an hour, during which the police were several times in danger of being overpowered, but receiving reinforcements, succeeded in dispersing the mob. Forty-seven people are known to have been fatally injured. Smyth, Sullivan, and Nolan, leaders of the riot, were badly hurt, and a great number of the police force bruised by sticks and stones. The hospitals are full of wounded people and great excitement prevails in the city. The authorities are firm in their determination to prevent any future meeting, and the leaders of the attempt to-day will be prosecuted. They have all been arrested. During the riot the military were kept in readiness for action in case the police were unable to quell the riot. The troops were about to be called out, when order, after strenuous exertions, was evidently restored by the police. The fighting extended over the whole length of the quays. Violent exclamations and insulting epithets were uttered by the rioters against the Prince, of Wales and the whole of the royal family. Every window showing flags in honor and. loyalty to the Queen was smashed. Over one hundred injured are now under treatment at the hospital. SECOND DISPATCH. Dublin, August 6. The authorities at a late hour last evening issued an order forbidding the assemblage of the meeting which was announced to take place in the Phoenix Park to-day, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the release of the remainder of the Fenian prisoners. Not Withstanding this prohibition, an immense number of persons assembled in the Park this afternoon, and Mr Smyth a member of Parliament, proceeded to address the meeting. A large body of police which was posted in the vicinity of the Park, immediately advanced, and succeeded in effecting the arrest of Mr Smyth, and his supporters attempting a rescue, a desperate struggle ensued. Many shots were fired, and clubs and stones were used,jjblood flowing freely on both sides. The scene in the neighborhood of the Park during the contiunance of the conflict was one of the greatest confusion. Many women who were among the attendants at the meeting fainted, and were trampled under foot by the surging mass of people. The Vice Regal Lodge, in which the Prince of Wales and the Loyal party at present visiting this city -are stopping, was assailed with a shower of stones, smashing the windows, and severely damaging the building, but inflicting no injury upon the occupants. The full extent of the casualties cannot yet be ascertained. f A large number of persons implicated in the disturbances have been arrested by the police.