Colored People killed.--Generals Wool and Sandford's Reports.--Their
Truthfulness denied.--General Brown vindicated.

CHAPTER XXI.

ORANGE RIOTS OF 1870 AND 1871.

Religious Toleration.--Irish Feuds.--Battle of Boyne Water.--Orangemen.--
Origin and Object of the Society.--A Picnic at Elm Park.--Attacked by the
Ribbonmen.--The Fight. After Scenes.--Riot of 1871.--Conspiracy of the
Irish Catholics to prevent a Parade of Orangemen.--Forbidden by the City
Authorities.--Indignation of the People.--Meeting in the Produce
Exchange.--Governor Hoffman's Proclamation.--Morning of the 12th.--The
Orangemen at Lamartine Hall.--Attack on the Armories.--The Harpers
threatened.--Exciting Scenes around Lamartine Hall and at Police Head-
quarters.--Hibernia Hall cleared.--Attack on an Armory.--Formation of the
Procession.--Its March.--Attacked.--Firing of the Military without
Orders.--Terrific Scene.--The Hospitals and Morgue.--Night Scenes.--Number
of killed and wounded.--The Lesson.


THE GREAT RIOTS OF NEW YORK CITY.



CHAPTER I.

Character of a City illustrated by Riots.--New Material for History of
Draft Riots.--History of the Rebellion incomplete without History of
them.--The Fate of the Nation resting on the Issues of the Struggle in New