Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-21
New York. july 16.

A gang of ruffians drove off the work
men this morning from the Gas works on
14th street. A small gang stopped a
horse car on 4th avenue this morning, rob-
led the conductor and all the passengers
and let them go.
A station house and bell tower in I'd
avenue, were burned at midnight Tuesday.
Sixteen rioters were killed by grape shot
in sd street yesterday morning, besides
five women and two children. Several
others were mortally wounded and num-
Der slightly in the encounter.
Yesterday evening, on lst avenue, Col.
WinsIow, with $50 men and 2 howitzers,
charged on The mob, who took refuge in
tenement houses, from the roofs OF which
they hurled stones, bullets, DC, on the
soldiers. The howitzers were turned on
the mob and ten rounds of canister pour
ed into them, moving them down fearful
". The mob appears to be well organized
and only partially dispersed. Col. Wins
low had ten men killed including a cap
tain and one Lieutenant He retreated
in good order, firing on the mob. Col.
Jordin was fearfully wounded in the thigh.
Several Of our wounded were left in the
hands of the mob. In the affair some
thirty Of the mob were killed and more
wounded.
At III o'clock, $50 regulars with two
howltzers repaired to the scene and were
furiously assailed, but the soldiers fred
regularly, and finally the cannon were
turned on the houses with terrible effect,
the rioters getting cut up fearfully. About
l o'clock the troops had possession of the
locality.
Five thousand cavalry sabres and one
hundred muskets have been seized by the
police in house in Stanton street.
The Mayor of Brooklyn. in yiew o. the
large conhagration last night, has request
ed the citizens to form patrols for night duty
and to maintaiL order, assuring them of his
cooperation.
A Michigan regiment is expected here
this evening from Washington.
The mob appears TO have got the best
Of the military in I'd avenue, and have
driven the latter into foundry in 28th
street near 1st avenue. More force has
been sent with artillery TO rescue them.
A detachment Of fifty fthe 65th N. Y.
militia under COL Behend, and two how
itzer with the 38th militia, were sent to
the scene Of the mob, who came out Of
their huts armed with muskets and car
tridges, but merely yelled furiously at first.
The troops took no notice of this, and leav-
ing detachment with one howitzer at
Stewards, marched to tie 1st avenue.
Here party of roughs fired on them, and
Adam Scawendt, one Of the soldiers, was
slightly wounded. The troops were drawn
iDto line and placed their pieces in position,
but no further hostility was attempted.
After short halt the troops proceeded to
Jackson's foundry, burst open the doors
and fired. The mob now fred an occa-
sional shot which the soldiers returned
with a CALLING fire, and several Of the mob
were wounded. The howitzer was placed
IL position to command the street,
bout two o'clock reiniorcements arrived
and the mob fired upon them without
effect. The soldiers took aim, but were re-
strained from firing BY the officers.
AIR. Jackson now asked the withdrawal
Of troops from bis foundry. Gen. Brown
replied that he should put his soldiers
where he pleased, and no mob should die
tate to him where they should 60. He
sent orders to defend the place at all haz-
ards, and not be sparing of his fire if the
crowd gathered.
Brig. Gen. Leslie has been appointed to
command the military in The city.
In several small towns 10 The suburbs
riotous demonstrations have been prevent
ed by the action of the Catholic priests
imploring their Pensioners to desist.