Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-16

sions; and we'll It might. The air resound-
cd with the hOWls and yells Of the demons
who drowned the dying shrieks of their
victims, and the flames of burning build
ings, fred by the torch of the rufhans,
lighted up scenes Of violence and blood
which has scarce parallel in the history
Of oiviIi1ation. The telegraph has given
as quite full particulars Of the demOnstra-
tious and the measures for quelIing them,
but the details which we publish below,
from the papers Of Tuesday, viii be resd
with great interest:
ATTACK UPON SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY.
Soon sfter the rioting began Superintend-
ent Kennedy hurried 10 the scene IN a car
riage, and as he slighted portion Of the
crowd recognized him, greeting him at first
with mplimentsry epithets and after
wards with blowH- A score or more Of the
rufhans fell upon him, and dealt heavy
blows upon his head, face and body, injur-
ing him severely. They doubtless would
have killed him outright had not strap
ping fellow in the crowd felt some COM
junction at the brutality Of the rest and
| dashed in to the rescue By vigorour blows
be kept 3 clear space about Mr.. Kennedy's
prostrste body until tive policemen gather
/ ed up thoir Chief and removed him to
place Of safety. In addition to his painful
cuts and bruises, Mr. Kennedy was also
sufferer in the loss Of his watch, spectaoles
| and gold-hesded cane. The ruf6ans in this
-...s J vtlseE i-sss--seo made plunder
part Of their programme.
The rioters soon betook themselves TO
other places, apparently with NJ eoDcer ed
plan bat bent on fresh depredstions.
About four o'clock the four story srmory
on the corner Of Second Avenue and
| ITWenty-6rst street, which was used for the
manufaetory of rifles and carbines for the
| Government, was sttscked. A large force
Of the police who had been detailed to
guard the building fred several times
upon the mob who tried to enter, but were
/ finally forced TO retire through rear en-
trance.
The police having vacated the premises,
The mob found it comparatively an easy
/ task to enter and ire the building. In tf-
teen minutes from the time the crowd had
undisputed possession Of it, the entire
structure was a mass Of fame. About
half dozen men remained inside as 3 sort
Of forlorn hope, and when all escape for
them By the ordinary means had been cut
offby the flames, the poor fellows let them
selves down from the windows Of the third
story in the best manner they could. One
took hold Of the window sill, and another
Slid down TO his feet and then dropped to
the pavement. In this way they all man
sgsd to escape but two Of them had each
leg broken, one had his skull so much
fractured that he is not expected to re-
cover, and smother was 50 bruised and In
iured that when he was taken into a
neighboria az drug store life seemed extinct.
Amid the excitement aud confusion our
reporter was unable to obtain the names Of
any Of those who were thus injured.
FIGHTING THE SOLDIERS.
Lieutenant Resd and company Of the
Invalid Corps were dispatched to The
scene Of disturbance when they were at
tackled by an overwhelming force of the
mob and put to fight:
HThe soldiers had their bsyonets taken
away, and they themselves we're compelled
to seek refuge in the side streets, but in
attempting TO fee thither, several, it Is
|
inhuman and brutal manner, They were
chased by the mob, who divided themselves
into squads, and frequently single sol
dier would be caught in side street, with
each end blocked up by the rioters. The
house and stores were all closed except
ing few liquor shops, which had thell
shutters up, but kept the back door open, D
no retreat Was, therefore, open for him
: and the poor fellow would be beaten
almost to death, when the mob becoming
gatiated aud disgusted with their foul
work, he would be left weltering in
blood, unable to help himself
EIGted with success, the mob, which by
this time had been largely reinforced
next formed themselves into marauding
parties, and psraded through the neighbor'
ing streets, looking more like SO many IN
/ furiatsd demons, the men being more OIL
less intoxicated, dirty and half clothed
Some shouted, Now for the Fifth avenut
Hotel-thers's where the Union LesguerI
meetp Othsrs olsmorsd among them
+ selves for the muskets which Jhey hal
taken from the soldiers. The streets wer'
thronged with women and children, many
Of whom instgated the men to further
{ work Of blood, while the injured men lef
5 | the crowd, and found seats up the stree
corners.
CASES OF MURDER-"sEYHoUR AND wool
WILL Help U.s."
" After this the mob concentrated auC
} returned to the fire, where they foun'
, their friends awaiting them, with nourish
ment in the shape Of liquors, which, a
NAV ba supposed, only added f1el 70 tn
$ FIRE already kindled: whisky soon accom-
1 plished its mission; the men becam
1 qusrrelsome and squabbled amongst them
selves. Some boasted of what they ha'
done, one man bOssting that he had nearl.
killed two soldiers, and wounded man.
more. Another, an obese, small, villain
D ous-looking Irishmsn, who carried th
{ 6utt Of bsyonet bOasted that he hs'
/ Hdone for" q nigger. Others Eufferinl
from the wounds they had received, con
soled themselves By eKclaiming; "Neve
mind, Seymour and Wood are around
/ and will help usP and "0ld Abe vii
, pay $500 to keep quiet" and the like. Al
vehemently protested against the $50
, clause" and were willing o be drafted,
T the rich man would be made to shoulde
d the musket the Same as they. Those ha
2 done the most in routing the military
such as chasing q soldier until he fel
: from sheer exhaustion, and then beatin
him until he was near dead, we're cheere
= and petied by their friends. who, bot
; men and women, gathered sround theI
q by dozens.
During the row a man, said to be a
c officer or q policeman in undress uniform
8 shot horse purposely, 1t is stated, bt
2 cause had the animal moved, it would b
. at the risk Of the life of those standin
around him the owner (the horse wa
attached TO a draw endeayored to clutc