Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-01

the rebel WORKS on the morning OF the 9TH.
The surrender was unconditional. There had
been no general engagement for several days
previous to the surrender, all having been
quiet, excepting our artillery, which was oc-
casionally replied to by the Confederates.
The rebels are said to have, had no beef at
the time Of tho surrender. Mule meat had
been dealt out for some days. They had
abundance Of corn to sustain the garrison
for weeks. The magazine contained large
supply of powder, and but a small quantity of
shot and shell. The number of prisoners is
variously estimated at from seven to twelve
thousand. There were sixty pieces Of artil-
lery in the various batteries along the river
and in the rear of the place. Many of them
were of very large caliLer.
New York, July ia dispatch from
the Secretary Of War says: Five New York
City regiments have been ordered home.
The retreat of Lee is a rout, with much heavier
loss than was at first supposed.
Chicago, July lS.-Thc New York Times,
in regard to the riot of Thursday, July Nth,
says: The appearance of the city in the
morning was gloomy and warlikc. Business
was to great extent suspended. Squads Of
police and soldiers were marched hithcr and
thithcr towards the scene of violence. Before
noon all cars and stages stopped. The tlrong
that usually promcnadcd Broadway had given
place to the continuous march of police and
military, and ominous laborng men in ragged
clothes, with bronzed faces, moving to the
aid of the rioters. The laborcrs OH new
buildings and in large manufacturing cstab-
lishmcnts and the laborcrs along the docks
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were compelled in many instances to do so
by the mob. In some cases it would appear
that part of the mob would command per-
sons to Join them, under threats of having
their houses burned. Everywhere almost the
whole of the middle and laboring classes
turned out to aid the rioters All army news
utterly lost interest. During the greater part
of the morning the mob contcntcd themselves
with denouncing the draft. At about II
o'clock large crowd marched through the
Seventh and Eleventh wards, imprcssing into
their ranks every able bodied man they could
find
Lieutenant Wood, with company of ma
rines, met the rioters at the corner Of Pitt
and Grand streets. The mob Immediately
commenced the attack. The marines fired,
killing nine, wounding several, including two
women and two children. The mob hastily
dispersed.
In the sixteenth ward a large crowd at
tackled twenty-five volunteer citizens and
stoned them from Thirty fifth to Twcnty-sev-
cnth street, when the volunteers charged on
the mob, which scattered in every direction.
| About noon, several hundred rioters assem-
| bled at the corner of Second avenue and
Twenty second street. The sidewalks for
several blocks swarmcd with excited men,
women and children, who seemed determined
| to capture the Union Steam Works and the
Arsenal. The mob broke the doors and
windows, rushed in and possessed themselves
Of carbines, some carrying away two apiece.
While they were thus engaged, a force of
three hundred police assembled around the
entrance of the building. A part entered,
and the mob, attempting to escape, was Wig
orously attacked on all sides by the police.
After few minutes the crowd gave way
Many of those inside jumped from the sec
ond story windows to escape. While this
was going on, large number of women.
manifesting more pluck than the men, rushed
cxcitedly forward and threw bricks and stones
at the police, fcrccly screaming all the while
After the mob was driven off the police
marched away, when the mob, being largely
augmented, returned and again took posses
sion of the building. The Eighteenth ward
police attempted to drive them off, but were
rcpulsed. At halt past two +. NJ, dctach-
mcnt of regulars and police arrived and were
received with shower Of stones and bricks.
The police charged OH the mob so impctu-
ously that they in every instance threw down
their carbines and fed. The regulars fired
on the crowd in every instance where they
did not Immediately dispense, and the streets
were entirely cleared in few moments. A
large number were killed and wounded.
Many citizens who had taken no part, as
we'll as women and children. were shot in the
streets. After the mob had scattered, the
police took possession of the carbincs. AZ
ter the departure of the police, large crowds
again assembled in the streets, loudly cX-
pressing their determination to avcngc the
death of their friends, and urging some con-
ccrtcd measures for organization and the pro-
curcmcnt of arms. One man, more vche-
mcnt than the others, consented to assume
the command, and called upon all to follow
him to punish the aristocrats of Fifth avenue.
The crowd, however, was not enthusiastic
enough, and his adhcrents were composed of
only some two or three dozen boys and half
dozen men. Harangucs were made to each
of the several crowds in the evening to con-
Guide upon course Of action.
| Later.LA mob. numbering about 900,
conoregatcd in the vicinity Of First avenue
and Forty second street, armed with pistols,
clubs and knives. They were attacked by
company of 90 men, with four thirty-two
FOUNDERS. A battle ensued, lasting quar-
tor of an hour. The soldiers were finally