The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-11-21
The Riot il Port Washineton.

The Riot il Port Washington.
The Milwaukee Ngs5s furnishes US with
the following particulars of the riot which
took place in Port Washington on the 10Th
inst, on account Of the Draft:
The persons injured thus far are Hon.
VIM. A. Pors, the Commissioner; Hon.
\. NJ Blair, Judge White. LAFAYETTE
Towsley. Esq Judge D0wne, Milton Ram
sey and VIM. Porter. Probably none Of
these we're very seriously hurt Others
were threatened, and still others escaped
by concealment or flight. Mr.. pors be-
lieyed tia lie saved his life by concealing
himself in tie cellar oil tie postoitice build,
ING. Tie amount Of private property de
stroyed is large The following is list Of
buildings attacked:
Tomljnson's mill, worth several thous-
and dollars considerably damaged
Residence of Mr.. Pors, costly resi-
dence for that county-the inside com
pletely sacked. The doors were torn
down; the fence destroyed; windows
smashed in, and all the furniture, includ-
ing pianos, mirrors and pictures, broken
up
Residence of Dr.. S,iIlman-furniture de
stroyed also valuable private papers.
Residence Of Isaac G. LOOMS, govern
ment assessor-farniture destroyed Mr..
LOOMS fed for his lie.
Residence of H. H. Hunt, deputy col
Iector--contents all injured or destroyed.
Residence Of J. VI. BaiI-Iower part
torn out and furniture destroyed.
Masonic Lodge Room-I ooks, charts,
furniture, &c, all DESTROYED.
Probably thousand men were in the
streets during the progress of this destruc
ton, although but about 200 are supposed
to have actively participated in the pro
ceedings. Monday night, it ia reported,
the streets were barricaded to prevent an
attack. Tuesday morning, il is also stated,
a cannon was fred in Port Washington
and answered at SaukviIle, three or four
miles distant, by similar signal The
eXcitem ent and alarm was general An
attompt was made to destroy the lake pier
in order to prevent boats from landing, aad
the effort was partially successful. About
the same time Blake's warehouse, near the
pier. was sacked.
Night before last, as VIC mentioned in
our edition of yesterday, the provost mar
shall, 1t. Col, Whitaker, and about 500
soldiers belonging to the 2S;h regiment,
started from this city for the scene. The
boat arrived at Port Ulao, this side Of PIT
Washington. early Yesterday morning,
where about 200 Of the soldiers landed and
marched quickly to The rear Of the town,
throwing out pickets. The remainder of
The soldiers proceeded By water to the front
of he town, thus completely investing it.
Al the last account 100 prisoners had been
taken, some Of the parties had fled, and
others had concealed themselves.
We learn from various sources that the
rioters were confined to no political party,
or nationality. democrats and repuJi-
cans were alike leading the assault and
were alike assaulted The person who fig,
urei most couspicuously among the assaiI
ants is a well known republican, and the
commissioner, Mr.. Pors, is democrat
who has just been elected attorney for that
county on the democratic ticket What
will be done with the persons arrested, it
is now impossible to conjecture. /! IS al.
50 impossible at tie present time to Soy
how far the disposition for resistance has
extended. II is rumorel that similar
feeling prevails in the counties farther
north, but We have heard OF no open dem,
0nStrattrn there. Ia the German county
Of Washington, The strongest Democratic
county in The state except Milwaukee, and
largely populated wjthiatelIigent Germans,
the proceedings on the day Of the draft
we're generally acquiescel in, and gener
al determination Was manifested to. obey
the laws