The Placer herald., 1863-07-18
EASTERN NEWS.

by Gen. Gardner, with 10000 prisoners Of
war, and large quantity of military stores,
on the 9Th of July. After the fall of Vicks-
burg this was the last Confederate stronghold.
on the Mississippi river, and its possession
gives to the Federal forces virtual possession
Of the great highway from its source to the
Balize. These are great trumphs to the
Federal arms, achieved by hard lighting and
unceasng energy The Coufederates made
a stubborn defense of both places, but final
" reduced TO starvation point, they were
compelled to surrender. Gen. Grant, as a
recognition of the gallant defense of Vicks-
burg, by Pemberton's army of $4,000 or
more men, paroed them all.
From the Potomac accounts are meager
The previous reports that Lee was sur
rounded, and would likely be captured be-
fore crossing the river, are not confirmed
Although Gettysburg, the scene of Meade's
late victory, is but forty miles from the
point on the Potomac to which Lee retreat
ed, Meade suffered twelve days to pass with
out attacking the retiring enemy. And so
far from surrounding the rebels, he permit
ted Lee to cross the Potomac with his
whole force on the 18th. This is slower
progress than made by General Mcclellan
last year near the same locality, for which
he was so severely censured. Yesterdays
dispatches said nothing as to the situation
on the Potomac, or else are left to infer
that Meade is pursuing Lee south of the
Potomac, and also fastening to place his
army within supporting distance of Wash
ington.
The commencement of the conscription
in the city of New York has been Inaugural
ted by scenes of violence and toodshed
disgraceful to the American character. On
Monday last the enrolment commenced,
when the headquarters was attacked by
mob-the books and papers seized and
destroyed, the officers shametuIly abused
and the building fired and destroyed, to-
gether with the whole adjacent block of
houses. From this the mob proceeded to
other outrages, and gathering numbers in
their progress, spread terror and ruin before
them The publication Office of the New
York Tribune was gutted, and the Tribune
and Times offices threatened with destruc-
ton which only the arrival of strong force
and the planting of cannon in front of the
building, prevented. The police and military
exerted themsever to subdue the rioters,
with varying success, but generally the mob
was driven before them. Many were killed
on both sides. Negroes appear to have been
especial y objects of mob violence, and many
were brutaIy murdered and wounded
At the latest dates troo s were being hur'
red forward for the protection Of the city;
and although the rioters were not wholly
subdued, the worst was believed TO have
been passed.
Gov Seymour and Mayor Opdyke exerted
themselves earnestly to restore order-Gov.
s. assuring them that if they had wrongs to
redress the Courts were the proper tribunals
for arbitratement, but that mob violence
should be suppressed by the whole power Of
the State.
The outrages perpetrrted by the mob are
sickening in their detail, and dsgraceful to
the nation. They admit of no paIlation or
apology. Gov. Seymour has taken the
right position, and the mob will find that he
is as good as his word He will see that the
laws protect the humblest citizen, but that
rioters will be met with ball and bayonet
A mob is not the tribunal for the correc'
tion of public wrongs. 1t is a wild iufuriate
horde, in whose keeping neither life, pro'
perty, age, sex or condition are safe. They
must be kept down at every hazard.
In consequence of the riot the conscrip-
ton in New York has been suspended.
Riots in several other cities have occurred
but speedily suppressed.