Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-17

To TINS nouI inc Tlot dllcdIr 70 IL III
crcasing About 1890 4. NJ, the crowd
rushed into the Office Of the Ninth Enrolment
District. seized the books and papers. using
great violence towards officers and reporters
who managed to escaped, except Assistant
Deputy Nanderport who was beaten boy
ond recovery and has since died.
Soon after the building and also one next
was burned All horse-cars were stopped
and drivers taken of by the mob. The Po-
lice were overpowcrcd and beaten horribly.
\ detachment Of - Provost Guards ar
rived at noon and drew up in line between
44th and 18th streets on Sd Avenue. but
were soon surrounded by the mob and stoned
The soldiers fired into the ruihans. when
they We're driven by the mob and pursued
about a mile One soldier was actually
beaten to death bv both men and women
Another was nearly torn to pieces. thrown
over precipice and his body stoned till half
buried.
\ squad Of police which arrived soon after
were driven off, one of their number being
torn to pieces and kicked to Jelly
Stores were soon closed, and the rioters bad
it all in their own way. The hrcmen were
not allowed to put out fire.
More horrible and beastly outrages have
not been perpetrated. Some II or Is police
men have been so brutality treated that re
coyery is almost hopeless.
Superintendent Kennedy was killed by the
mob.
At2 O'Clock Mr.. Howard late city editor
Of the Times was attacked, the mob bowling
9. he is an abolitionist. " They were about
to hang him to a lamp post when the mobs
attention was diverted and he ran lie was
chased and struck in the back, head and face
end stunned when he was robbed Of watch,
money. &c. His injuries are serious
The mob tore up iron fences to arm them
selves. and about > +. VI. the ruihans aud
thieves arrived with clubs, pistols. bars Of
iron. &C. marched up LIT Avenue. and
threatened all connected with tho tpnscrip-
ton.
The Arsenal vas also threatened bat the
10th y. Y. Volunteers prevented an attack.
Howitzers are stationed there and at the 9Th
Regiments Armory. which viii l'c used on
the first demonstration.
The bowling devils proceeded to a hrgc
beautiful dwelling corner Of 18th street
which they completely Sucked and then
burned amid horrible yells.
4 detachment of 100 regulars arrived at
) Z. NJ. and reported to Provost Marshal
Nugent and went to the arsenal. About
+. VI. some 5000 armed men marched down
9Th avenue groaning for - Couscription.
Gov Harris will arrive this evening Ma
ior Opdyke has issued proclamation against
the rioters stating that order shall he pre-
served Measures are being taken by Cen
Wool to quell the riot.
Every negro who has been seen by the
mob has been either murdered or horribly
heaton
Tnus far some ~ have been killed. Citi-
zens are arminC The colored Orphan Asy-
lum has been destroyed by the mob.
Alle.tons hotel at Bulls Head has been
burned. Somebody fired on the mob from
the Armory when it was fired and burned
The above account was received by ex-
press to Mebrvse thence 10y telegraph t,
Boston.
L,rKE.-By the Independent Line.
p. NJ
About : o clock this evening the office of
the Tribune was attacked by the mob and
the publication office entirely Quilted and
smashed.
The mob promise other lalcr- the same
Treatment The officers Of the american
TELEGRAPH Co whose lines have been cut up,
and it is feared may he destroyed, ana inc
ofbc, of the Associated Press, are closed and
it is impossible to say more of the damage
by the mob
The loss of lite is reported a. high as 80
killed and OWN. to the absence Of the mill
tarv of the city, the mob have almost entire
asccndancy. They threaten to burn the OF,
flee of the Erening Post, the Post Office and
Custom House.
Cannon have been.placed in the Post oftce
and Custom House, and should such an at
tempt be made bloody results must ensue.
Ii would be impossible to relate the out,
RACES committed on negroes IN all parts OF
the city. The scenes in Lexington Avenue
were terrible.