, 1863-07-22
Chicago @ribn'1e.
low 1t <Eas Suppressed.

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I NoEy 1t SEAk Suppressed.
lffom the Boston Courier, July 15.1
a mot took place in this city last night
which, but Tor the promptness Of the meas
nrcs taken to suppress 1t, would have proba
| 6iy proved as disastrous IS that in New York.
Ite outbreak was apparently sudden, aud
with the fatal consequences 1t Is not unreasoa.
able 10 bclleye that q repetition Of it will not
be made.
Aesley bill and David Howe were engaged
I in distributing notifications to raf.ed men
about noon- 4 notice had been left at
shop in Prince street for . man who WAS not
Present, AID ME. Howe stopping to talk
with a wotuan in relation u the matter,
/ WIS struck By her. An attempt Was made to
arrest the wonan, when gathering crowd
| hearing who the differs were, made an as
sault upon Howe, beating him severely.
| He Was rescued from the mob By officer
Wilkins, and carried into . store corner Of
Prince and CauseWay 6treets. When it was
supposed the crowd had dispersed. they pro-
ceeded toward the Merrimac Honse, where
Howe boarded, when they we're again assailed,
and Howe was separated from the officer and
further beaten. Dr. Hall Was called to dress
the wounds of Howe, and found five or six
cuts about his head, his eyes swelled and fAce
severely bruised. Meantime Mr.. Hill, esca-
| ping from the men, reported the difficulty at
| the Office Of the Provost Marshal.
4 torce Of police officers Was sent to the
scene Of the disturbance, and in the attempt
to queD it. officer 0strander Was severely in
1urtd in the he4d- Curtis Trask, Of the Sec
ond Station, was cut With knife Immediate
II 1Lcer one Of his eyes, cut through his
clothes on his right side, and was severely
bruised in bis back. For time there wers
fears that otler Hotous acts ould be commit
ted: but nothing further occurred beyond the
gathering Of crowds Of people in and near the
Frf htAa4 Ia
I'd as knowledge Of The disturbances was
u.ade known, aud during the afternoon mauy
were looking On through urlosity, while 9th
ers TALKED over the 1natler Of the draft with
Considerable feeling.
Ihvse serious Indications OF difficulty
caused measures to te taken to increase the
police force in suitable locations, aud orders
were issued to notify the Lancers, the Elev-
enth battery, Capt Jones, and the Forty
fourth regiment, TO be ready for Immediate
service. An order was also sent to Fort War.
ren for troops, urd three companies were sent
M, which, alter being marched through sev-
eral Of the principal streets, were quartered
at the barracks in Beach street. 4 company
Of rcgnlars was also sent up from For: Intle-
pcnccnce, and nerlyn company Of the Second
cavalry, from Readyille. These precautions,
it was believed, would be sufficient to prevent
any difficulty during the right.
As night approached, many young men In
squads u from SIX to twelve or morc. fiom
various paris Of the city, were seen moving
toward the North End, some ii them with
sticks or clubs, but even then it wus not clear
that any mischief WIS designed. At about
half1mst s o'clock, crowd Of from 500 to
Loco gathered in trout Of the armory Of the
lltb battery, in Cooper street, with Jiotou5
demonstrations. Capt. Joucs warned the
crowd Of the danger Of q riot, but :his did
not avai1, and an assault was made upon the
building. Stones and bricks were freely
TflfnTn wfnhnwE
door forced when some Of the rioters entered
the building, and several Of the members OF
the battery were Injured. It was then mani
lest that some more effective measures nust
be taken, or the guns IN possession Of the
battery would be captured. A gun had been
load.d with cauuister shot, and when tho
mcb were about to triumph, It was fired with
fatal effect, killing several and wounding
many more.
THIS ehot caused the mob to wayer, but
they did not give way entirely until a bayonet
charge was 1uade upon them. The statements
during the evening were very conflicting as to
the result of the firing, but as near US could
be ascertained at . late hour, the killed and
wounded were as follows: 4 man about tl,ir-
ty.hve Years OF age, name not known, was
killed, eleven shots taking effect in his head
and body: aud his right aral was nearly shot
house VIM. Cnrfier, man Of sevcnty-one
years, father Of Officer Wm. ". Currier, who
lived near the ar1nory, was killed, it
is supposed, by the mob. He belonged
IN Row., New Hampshire, and had been
living in this city abont slx months. John
No. 1G6 E1dicott street, shot through the
heart, and died Instantly. Michael GaiIy. II
year6 old. living at No 81 Cross street, was
shot In the bowels, and probably did not sur
xtye the night; his hand was also shot of P.
Reynolds, boy Of l. years, living in Bolton
place, was slot in the hip, the bone being
badly shattered, and hs arm broken. BE was
sent to the hospital, and may survive.
The boys we're all taken to the office Of DR..
Walsh, In North.square, and such measures
were taken for the relief Of the living as was
found to be necessary. There were reports
that the body Of . woman was seen carried
through the streets on = bier, but it could not
he learned who she was. Reports Of other
persons being killed and wounded it WAS
difficult to verify.
About the same time with the attack On the
a11nory, mob Of several hundred persons
made rush into Dock Square to procure /
nIms: The store Of Thomas F. Barnee, No, |
-, was broken open, the door and windows |
being demolished, when the best arms in the !
ftore we're Immediately seized upon and car- |
nearly as many pistols, and three or four dog
en bowie Knives, valued at some, $4,000 were |
stolen. From appearances In the choice Of |
the articles, and the position from which |
some Of them were taken, it is believed that |
The leaders must hare had kuo mledge OF their t
locatlon. The door OF the entry adjoining |
was broken open, and the mob rushed up |
Stairs to the shop Of John P. Loycll. .gunsmith, !
but It did not appear 1hat the shop Was en-. |
terd.
The next rush was made for the store Of |
William Read Il Son, Faneuil Hall square. A |
guard of several u1Gcers las been stationed in |
tlis store, known to have larger and more
choice stock Of 1lrsarms than any other in |
the city. When the mob entered Dock square.
John n. Dunn, detective officer, who was |
At Mr.. Reads store, hurried to the Second |
station hopse, f}iled q carrlage with officers
Store jost ns the mob was breaking In. One
man who struck blow upon tho win.
dow, was shot in the head and tue mob re-
ceiyed check. This man IVES James Camp
bell, very stout and muscular, and although |
the shot took effect ADORE his eye, causing
much blood to flow, it did not appear that he
was seriously injured. He was carried to
the station house and locked up. Some ef-
forts were made 10 effect his release on bail. |
which, however, proved Intellectual.
As hoon as the I1oous demonstrations be-
came known, an alarm was given to turn out
the military, as well IS the police force. It
wa but thort time before nearly tue entire
day.IFolice force in the city proper reported
for duty At the Second Siation, with u dele
sation of some thirty from South Boston.
This force was sent to Dock square as fast rs
bnI the mob had separated, do
parting in different directions. The Mayor,
Chief Of Police, and Deputy Chief were early
It the scene Of the riot, promptly and eff
:ient1y directing the movements Of Tie police
nc giving directions for the position Of the
military.
Tie Light Dragons were carly On duty,
md were placed as patrol force In the
aeighbo1houd of the Cooper street armory,
in Hnymarket Square, ut Faneui1 Hall, and
3thcs points where there were any gatherings
Or probability Of a riot. Tho force from the
[or1s were placed In and around Faneuil Hall.
10 be nEed as required, with two field pieces
loaded in the Square, The cavalry from
Readylue was posted as a support to these
guns. The Lapcera were at their ArmoTy in
Sudbury street, ready at any moment on call
When the 1utnor Of the acts of the mob be-
cane known, the streets In the vicinity Of
Dock square, Faneuii Hall and Ha7market
square were soon thronsed with people, to
sec or hear wha: was going ons The police
force Immediately cleared the squared, and
the Ieople were directed to 20 to their homes. t
At a late hour The police occupied Dock
squire, allowing no one to pass except to go
to their homes, when the entrance to Fane1i1 |
hall square WAS rtgidly held under martial
rule.
The alarm Of fire soon after o'clock this
morning was caused by an attempt to set fire
to the u mory, in Cooper street, during the
absence Of the guard. The fire was e1tin.
gui=hcd with but little injury.
sHAKspEAIsE's KE01rE.