The Salt Lake Herald

Dublin, Jan. 1.—Several bodies of Orangemen with bands of music, are proceeding to Dromore, County Tyrone, under command of Grand Master Stewart, Knox and Lord Caledon. A battery of artillery is on the way from Woolwich.

Dromore, Jan. 1.—A meeting of both Nationalists and Orangemen is being held by 20,000 people. At the meeting of Orangemen all the magistrates of the county are present; great excitement. T. D. Sullivan and W. O'Brien, members of Parliament, also members of the organizing committee of the National League, are directing the movements of the Nationalists. Three Nationalist bandsmen were arrested for carrying revolvers. The mass meetings of Orangemen and Nationalists were held in full view of each other. One band of Nationalists marched from the Catholic chapel in military order.

Nationalists of Tirllick, marching into Dromore, encountered an Orange procession. The Orangemen charged upon the Nationalists; military separated the combatants and proceeded to clear the streets. The rioting was terrible; several men were stabbed.

The Orange meeting was held in a field close to Dromore. About 20,000 were present. Colonel Stuart Knox presided. He accused government of endeavoring to obtain the Parnellite vote by prohibiting loyal and allowing Parnellite meetings. Resolutions were passed opposing the extension of the franchise to Ireland, condemning the action of government in allowing seditious meetings in Ulster, opposing home rule in Ireland and endorsing Lord Rossmore's action at Rosslea. Among the speakers were Lord George Hamilton, Lord Claude Hamilton, Mayor Hamilton and Lord Caledon.

The national meeting was held in a field at the opposite end of town. The rival parties were kept apart by large bodies of cavalry, infantry and police. Even this force was hardly able to prevent a collision. The nationalist meeting was attended by 2,000. The usual speeches supporting the objects of the league were delivered. When the meetings were breaking up in the evening several attempts were made to attack each other, but the lancers, hussars, infantry and police prevented serious disorders. In the attempt of troops to disperse the crowds a young man named McGivan was wounded in the abdomen with a bayonet, and it is expected he will die. Another man is seriously wounded. Great confusion prevailed at the railway station while various delegations were boarding the train to return home. Orangemen sang "God Save the Queen," "Rule Britannia" and other patriotic songs and cheered the Queen and troops.