The New York herald., 1863-07-16
THE POPULAR TUMULT
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tops The crowd dispensing orders given TO the
soldiers to return. After cutting down the body
OF the negro thel military commenced 70! falysower
back. The crowd at reassenbled and closed
up their Four separate times before the crowd
would desist from the pursuit. the order given the
Infantry q fire After considerable difficulty Colonel
Winsow and his command returned the arsenal after
having successfully carried out the orders they had
ceved Twas impossible AM thing like do
finite or reliable account OF the casualties among
friends The list Of casualties among the military viii
be found In another part or this report
A coNTRABAND EXPEDITION.
shortly before twelve O'Clock. Colonel Magee was or
dered 10 proceed to Thirty fourth street Sixth
nue. to rescue eighteen colored men who momena.
ry IN danger Of being assaulted by The people The
mel went Oh with -four and succeeded in bringing
the darkies to the arsenal N.body hurt.
CHARGE on THE CROWD.
During the morning the yd Seventh avenue and
Thirty fourth street Increased numbers and bodness
The pressure from the forced those in front 70 press
too closely the lickets who were in momcntary dan.
ger OF beng surrounded and deprived OF their arms
Brckba stones and occasionally pistol and gun shots
fired NJ ihe troops When the advance was wit.
messed from the arsenal the howtzers planted
New @ 0 ns ons saeI e
mand OF Ca tain Gsndolfo and Lcuenanls Needing and
Bacsme We're ordered Out to charge on the people On
and general stampede was the result.
DISTURBANCE NEAR SIXTH AVENUE.
About O'Clock another dis took place In
thirty third street, between sixth and Seventh
large crowd had assembled and osmmenced sackng
Hunters star, who had volunteered his services
dered to proceed to the of tho disturbance with
with rites Tho crowd dispersed the Appearance Of
the military who thcn had orders TO right about
return to quarters The reope hcn commenced 10 hoot
them shower OF brickbats. and other missiles
were a-ed At them. In the melee number OF negroes
rushed by 70 take refuge o the houses This sight
madder cd tn, and rush was made TO nLercept
The darkies Captain Does ordered his to hre
'y 4 s ya was s.ss as" sS' s' a. 1Gwe gs1
JeFn7ypce, ard, without waiting for orders, another
yoey was ed This was an unfortunate occurrence as
one OF the shots wounded fireman who ut the
busily engaged In ceaninglsome hose Everything that
che psry aa,Sosss coaa 6 aid .ne sufferer was
wounded man was progressing very favoraby.
CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS.
During % the whole day citizens came IN swos tnrees
In commaId OF one company aud on several occasions
did good service in dispensing formidable crowds Dur
pany Of dirty five volunteers worth robust young men,
who were Immediately armed and placed Oh duty
SEIZURE ARMS.
About O'Clock Information received at tho
arsenal that largo number of muskcis secreted n
William Meyer was ordered TO proceed TO the SPOT,
with detachment OF thirty three men belonging to
Hawkins 2cuayes for the purpose of selling the arms TO
prevent their falling into the hands the people Colonel
Meyer conducted his command through Thirty fifth street,
sixth avenue, thence to Br adway and Thirty
second STREET The premises were entered and in spite
OF large and constantly Increasing crowd, the arms
brought out An lrishman, passing at the time |
with his cart pressed service and Obliged
much his will, to convey them TO the arsenal.
tance; but no iorcibe demonstration took place The
party returned 20 the arsenal absence Of about
forty minutes and reported the successful conclusion Of
their missioa.
ARRIVAL or BATTERY or grFLED CANNON.
Colonel sncrwoods battery 4 six FOUNDER rihed guns
arrived at the arsenal abont Ave occk and parked
In front OF the arsenal in Seventh
PREPARE TO FIRE CANNON.
MANY times during the day scattering hre heard
from pckels The troops sprang arms while
thc volunteer citizens placed position 10 support
the artillery lhe guns we're wberel round to command
the tbrcltened point and evey thing seemed Indicate
immediate and desperate attacx In most instances
however the demonstration was onelled by the
n int ha air w a m
instances largely composed Of women and eh dren
instantly disappeared after firing few stones at the sol
dicrs.
FEARFUL SCENES IN SEVENTH AVENUE.
At five O'Clock Colonel sherwoods battery Of rined ak
Of Colonel Never ordered TO tho of Twenty
seventh street and seventh avenue TO quel serious dis
turbance which had broken out nt that point. On ar
irving there they found tho people busy engaged in
rng and cutting the stores and private houses Flames
closely many similar which citizens during
the last few DAYS hsvc beca called to look on. sus
who had been hung up afew inmates before. The nre.
made their appearance the ground AZ the samo
ss9ed - IN INC the wory Of sesrucos retired behind
che Greneu thus p.cing barrier Of brave nremen
Ssmsssncs only which prevented Tho discharge Of the
rded field pieces. From the housetss the usual salute
of brckbas and stones showcred down on the mill
tary Several oitizons stepped up TO COL Aeyo and In
formed him that men were stationed on he housetops
with rifles their hands rcady to ire on hfs men, Tho
Colonel therouon ordered to keep sharp look
out any shots Gred from the housetops TO de-
liver voy Instantly d AZ . me coone go
chose pceyien The Judge informed the CoHel
chat be haa by authority from Gov seymour been using
his influence qncll the disturbance Colonel Meyer
replied that nc military nan, had but 70 obey orders,
and IL the people aepted 70 advance or nre on MS men
he should certainly order II 10 be returned by volley
The infantry and artillery then slowly retired, and had
hardly reached the arsenal ere the disturbance broke out
With renewed violence and word was brought 70 General
Sandford that two negroes were dangling IN mid
air from The .ampposts
PRISONERS.
dirty, ragged and bloody in appearance, but suen and
their capors ,hoy found themselves located in
secure place. They were then tied up something like
trussed lis. and eff mediate at their leisure.
TIE CoNTBABANDs.
The colorei folks in the Twentieth ward suffered very
severely. Numberiss were he atrocities perperated
on them They hunted from their houses by the
When caught they were hung 40 TO ampposts or
beaen jumped on Wicked and struck With irn bars and
heavy wfodeu clubs. ~ one time during yesterday
there bctaeon ty and sixty of these people ~ TOE
arsenal. Many of them were bo'risly maned aud dis
figured. No respect had been paid either 70 sex age Or
condition One wonsn burned Of her house who
bad only been confined on Tuesday The poor Creature
BILE by Dr Giiber Macy Affecting took place be
tween different members Of the same Family who had
r. the arsenal one poor fellow hal been obliged
for his life. and IN about an hour bis vie arrived in
and all right except ghastly wound the head her
10y boundsss aud could hnd 90 better vent han by
eveoing tncso unfortunate creatures we're removed rem
che - place a security provided for them
by commissary General Farrell
DEATH.
John 4. Henry returned volunteer, was shot md
Instantly Killed On tuesday night Hc vas standing 10
the CROW and ben. much under the influence q bsuor,
conmerced ncite the crowd make an assault on the
eroops fue ~ whom turned round and shot him dead
the SPOT.
THE CASUALTIES.
The ssconA aoor of the Arsenal devoted TO hospital
purpose. Dr. II !. Gilbert, with an ohctnt corps a
assi-tans attendance on the wounded curing TIE
whole day The following LIST Of the casualties which
occurred smong the military
Ffnie Ierrassc atb n. Y. vos aceraed wound on the
head
VIM Taylor, 90 o. 9th N Y. Vols, confused wounds on
sAs head
Henry Mstzey, Co. A. lst N. Y. Vols, confused wound
on the head
Martin woods, Co. A, ais, N. Y. Vols
John L. cas, Co q, 18th artillery.