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

clpals OF the eStabnenmenI maui an dP-
peal to the excited populace, but in vain.
Here 1t was that Chief Engineer, Deck
er, showed himself one Of the bravest Of
the brave. After the entire building had |
been ransacked, and every article deemed |
worth carrying away hsd been taken-and !
this included even the little garments for
the orphans, which were contributed oy |
the benevolent ladies Of the cl'y-the |
premises were fred on the first floor. Mr.. |
Decker did all he could to prevent the |
flames from kindling, but when he was
overpoWered by superior numbers, with
his own hands he scattered the brands,
and effectually extiDguished the flames
A second atte 1pt was made, and this time
in three different parts of the house.
Again be succeeded, with the aid of half
dozen of bis men, in defeating the incen-
diaries. The mob became highly exssper-
ated at his conduct, and threatened to
take his life if he repeateitbe act. On the
front steps Of the building lie stood IN amid
an infuriated and half drunken mob of
two thousand, and begged Of them to do
nothing but good lie said it would be
lasting disgrace to them and to the city Of
New York
These remarks seemed 10 have no good
effect upon them, and meantime, the prem
les were again fired-this time in all
parts of he house Mr.. Decker, with his
few brags men again extinguished the
flame. This last act brought down upon
him the yeagance Of all who were bent on
the destruction Of the asylum, and but for
the fact that some fremen surrounded
him, and boldly said that Mr. Decker
could not be taken except over their bodies,
he would have been dispatched on the
spot. The institution was destined 10 be
burned, and after an hour and a half Of
| labor on the part of the mob, 1t was in
flames n ali parts. ThR63or four persons
| we're hnrrihlv hruised hy the falling Uallsi
but the names we could not ascertain.
| There is now scarcely one brick left upon
another of the orphan asylum.
| THE coLoRED PEOPLE.
The especial vengance of the mob was
directed to cOIored persons of either sex or
any age. In every colorsd man, women or
child the insatiate blood thirsty mob saw
a fresh victim for their brutal and mur-
derous rage. The Times says:
There were probably not less than a
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parts of the city during the day. Among
the most disbolical of these ontrages that
have come to cur knowledge is that OF
negro cartman living in Carmine street
| About s o'elock in the evening as he was
coming out Of the stable, after having put
I'D his horses, he was attacked by a crowd
of about 500 men and bOys, who beat him
with clubs and paving stones tiii he was
lifeless, and then hung him to tree op
posite the burying ground. Not being yet
satisfied with their deEilish work, they
set fire to his clothes and danced and yell
ed and swore their borid osths around his
burning corpse. The charred body of the
poor victim was still han ging upon the
tree at late hour last evening.
COURAGEOUS ACTION OF THE POLICE. a
Al about five o'clock large body Of ri
oters, differently estimated from one hun
dred to three hundred = the latter much
the nearer fgure-marched down Broad
wav with banner, inscribed No draft, "
with the American flag, and with every
conceivable diabolical weapon, They
amused themselves en- roue by cheering
and groaniDg at will, occasionally killing
or manning every "nigger" they met.
When below Fourteenth-street they
avowed their determination of entering
the La Fargo House and seizing every col
ored servant there. Fortunately they
!. were met at Aaity street-unezpectedly
to them-by body Of Police some two
hundred strong under Inspector Carpen-
ter and Sergeant Copeland. The Police
instantly formed company front, and with
Inspector Carpenter far in advance charg-
ed on the double quick. Men fell by
the dozen under the. sturdy blows Of the
Police. who had orders TO make no prison
ers, and in five minutes naught was left OF
the Iawless horde hut the bodies Of those
rufians who were knocked senseless lying
on the ground. Too much credit cannot
be awarded to the Police for their behavior
on this occasion. They did not know
whether one hundred or i've thousand OF
the lavless we're their advers aries, nor did
tney wait to ascertain. On they charged
and in FIVE minutes they were masters Of
the situatioa. Captain Carpenter Was faI
ahead of his men, with reckless courage
rushing into the midst Of the mob, and
handling his club against fearful ODDS. II
is wonder he was not killed. This charge
and it's aucness, must have had saluiary
effect, being the FIRST regular tight with
the organized mob, and showing them thai
the Police are their superiors. ..
In the ahseuee Of the Tribune, we quote
the following regarding the attack upon
that Office, from the Times
ATTACK Of THE gRIBUNE OFFICE.
"During the grestsr part Of the day,
, crowd, composed principally of oyerRrowI
boys, amused themselves by going arounC
10 the yarions newspaper othcos dowr
town, cheering the balletins which an
: nouueed the further progress Of tho RIO
] in the upper part of the city, groanin(
. the editors Of such journals as were deem
ed obnoxious by the mob, and chasing anC
, beating every person Of color vhc chanc
ed to make his appearance. The Tribuue e
as e matter Of course, came in for tht
, principal share Of the groans, and it ii
, but fairto add, thBt the Daily news mon
opolized the cheers. Various hints werl
, given ont by the rioters that the Tribune
/ would be attacked in the evening, buStheI
, we're not credited, CT if they were NJ
: preparations appear to have been made Il
r repel it. About seven O'Clock, however
the crowd Of boys began to be swelled b!
a different class of rOughs, who appearet
| on the ground with clubs In their hands
} and from their appearance, had evidently
( been engaged in the more bloody work u
r town. They Immediately gathered arount
I | the Tribune office and commenced serie
!, Of the most UnearthlY groans and demOni
[ &C yeiis In few moments one of tn
2 more forward among them commenced al
attack upon the door Of the publication
! Office, which was locked, but which sool
d gave way to the pressure Of the mob, who
amid the crashing of broken doors an
4 windows, rushed in body into the build
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