The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-20
The Draft Riot in Ozaukee, County.

on Monday morning the day on WHICH tue olal'
was to take pIace professions came into the
village of Ozaukee and paraded the streets
with banners on which were lnsciloeu NC
Draft" At preconcerted slgnal-the firing !"
two cannon-they marched TO the court house
where they found the COMMISSIONED, Mr.. Pors
bsd inst commenced operations. The mob i'm
medisteIy attacked the court house, the Com
missioner fed, part of the multitude pursu'
ing him and sssuting him with stones, brick
bats and other missiles, until he took refuge in
the post Office. The other part continued theil
assault on the court house, and destroyed the
papers aud other machinery connected with the
draft.
The Commissioner having escaped from the
hands of the rioters, they turned round and
Wreaked their vengeance upon several eminent
citizens who had been counselling obedience tt
the laws Among those assaulted and beaten
we're s. A. White, the County Judge: l.. Tows'
ley, the District Attorney: Judge Downs, Reg
lister of Deeds and A. NJ. Blair, leading law
yer. All these gentlemen were severely injur-
ed, and narrowly escaped with their lives Il
is reported that Judge Downs had his leg brok'
en-.
The rioters then commenced destroying pri-
vate property. The houses of Mr. Pors, Mr.
LOOMS, Mr.. Blair, DR.. Stlllman, and IL. ID
Hunt, were sacked. The Ozaukee Stone Mills
were leveled to the ground. They pursued the
proprietor with the purpose of taking his life,
but he managed TO secrete himself, and after
wards escaped to this city
Previous to this they had obtained all the
Sheriff. papers in connection with the draft
and destroyed them.
The house of Commissioner Po,s was also
visited with particular vengeance. The furni
ture was smashed up and dumped out in the
orr war
ed over the Brussels carpets,and ladies' person.
al apparel torn into shreds,
The mob continued in their high-handed ca
reer, aid every person who was known TO be a
peaceful, law-abiding and law obeying citizen
was threatened with violence to his person and
property. In many cases these threats were
carried out with fearful exactness
We are confident the leaders in this riot will
be dealt with Summarily. We believe the body
of the people there have been led on by design
ing, factiOus men, who are never content unless
engaged IN some riotous proceeding no matter
what its nature, if only be resistance to the
lawful constituted authority. Piage and plum
der IS their great object and they have led on in
nocent, unsuSpecting people t0 commit their
devilish deeds under the cry of No Draft. "
We expect these modern SanterreS and Ma
rats will be Gagged.
The Provost Marshal General of the State,
W. d. McIndoe, arrived here last night and ac~
eompanied by eight Companies Of the 18th regiA
ment, about b0O strong, under command of Col
onel Lewis, left for The scene of the disturbance
es in Ozaukee county.
The steamers Comet aud Sunbeam had pre-
viOusly been chartered by the Governor, and at
81 o'clock Wednesday morning took their de-
psrture for Port Washington, with the Provost
Marshal General and troops on board
10 To-. L.. l..
at 9 o'clock Tuesday night brought information
that the mob at Ozdukee had three pieces Of ar
tlliery, one of which was planned on he pier
and two Oh an elevation commanding The pier,
aud that they threatened the anding OF troops
To avoid a collision at the pier, 1t under
stood the troops would be landed at Port Ulao,
five miles this side, and march into Port Wash
ington before day this morning.
Z ., The Comet has just returned-2 o'clock.
The troops landed at Port Ulao, and proceeded
by land 10 Port Washing6on arriving about T.
O'Clock in The morning The rioters were com
pieteiy taken by surprise, uot one OF them expect
ing that anything would be done by the State
or United States authorities.
Seventy OF the rioters have been captured, and
are in the custody Of the Provost Marshal NcIn-
doe Some prominent citizens of Port Wash
ington are among the prisoners. The destruc>
first rep )rted, six houses having been Quilted
Clothing, furniture and pianos were piled up in
promscuous ruin.
The troops marched to the rear ofthe town
on The west side. Col. Lewis Immediately
sent ouG scouts and extended his lines so as to
completely surround the town. Advancing in
EhIs manner, the scouts soon came in contact
with some of the rioters, who appeared trghten.
ed out OF their wits, having become aware of
the presence of a body of troops. They rushed
wildly from one side of the town to the other,
endcaverlng to make their escape. But it was
no use. The lines of the soldiers gradually
closed up, and the rioters were completely bag
ged- caught amid the ruin and destruction they
had made In very short time the soldiers had
arrested about seventy, including several wo-
men. The prisoners were taken and confined
i'll the court house under guard. We can only
surnS5 what will be the fate of these men,
Ehe law provides that all who resist or coun-
sci resistance to the draft shall be sentenced to
serve in the ranks of the army during the war
This is very mild sentence, and will be CARR.
ed out to the letter.
ARRIVAL OF THE RIOTERS IN MILWAUKEE.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, 18th.
The steamer Sunbeam brought here this morn.
ing 81 of the Ozaukee rioters, who were under
the charge of detachment from the 28th con =
sisting of Capt Whites company. The COM
pany marched through the city in the from OF a
hollow square, with the prisoners in the centre.
They looked decidedly crest-fallen, and were
probably deeply ashamed of the scrape they
nave got themselves into. They have been ia
ken to Camp Washburn, and will undoubted-
ly be put into the army without any further
chance of draft,
TWO HUNDRED ARR EsTs MADE--TROUBLE IN
OTHER Towns.
Corr espondence of the Milwaukee Sentinel
OZAUKEE, W ednesday Evening.
EDrroRsISENTINEL: have but a few min
utes to write before the Sunbeam leaves with
eighty ,one "rebels" on board, b,uud for Fort
La Fayette and job of dirt digging The work
of depressing the outbreak goes bravely on
Nearly two hundred arrests have been made,
and detachment of 200 soldiers have gone to
Sank vile to suppress riot there.
A squad of 20 soldiers were out this p. m,
near Belgium, and were attacked by body of
men outnumbering them six seven to one.
The boys stood their ground bravely, wounding
one OF the rebels severely, if not fatally, and
capturing .tJty.0ne. Two others brought IN
nine just before dark
Marshal McIndOe is doing his work well and
is ably assisted by the officers and men belong
the citizens, and it is more Than probable that
mob law will receive n lesson which viii be re-
membered for some time.
A six-pounder field piece was captured about
niue O'Clock this morning, aud now under
guard At the Court House The insurgents
were veil armed, but are no maicn for the vol-
unteers who are sustaining the cause of law aud
ORDER
The feeling of satisfaction is universal among
the citizens aud Passengers.
The town presents sad appearance Sew
Ell buildings are completely gurted. Fur ele-
giant pianos are among tue property destroyed
More Rioters frOn4 0zauIee County.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, Nov. 18th.
Last night. abous o'ocock, me steamer sun
beam arrived here with thirty eight more rioters
from Ozaukee county. Adjutant Savage, and
Captain Townsend, with his company, had
them in charge, and they were marched to
Camp Washburn, where they were put under a
str 'ng guard the same as those who were first
brought here.