Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-16
them were seriously injured Over twenty were badly
hurt, and several will probably die.

hurt, and several VIII probably die.
MORE EXTENSIVE MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
About p. M the military preparations for resisting
the riot began to take better shape Gen Wool After
consultation with Cen Sanford, Mayor Opdyke and the
Police Board ordered large detachment OF United States
Regulars to the Seventh Arsenal which was sup
posed would be attacked small force not large enough
to make any resistance against formidable mob had been
stationed there for hour. Col Henry Moore was
directed to take command to load the howtzers place
them in position the street. and repe attacks wi can
iser. The First and Third Cavalry, N. G., which had
been ordered to parade at Col looks funeral also dis
patched to the protection OF the arsenal Lieut. Col Miss
ing and part OF his force received similar instructions
The City Arsenal at the of Elm and White streets
was placed in the keeping Of detachment from the Tenth
Regiment Volunteers Another force put into the
Seventh Regiment Armory and cannon were mounted in
the streets so as to defend the approaches.
THE MOB ARMING THEMSELVES
After the disappearance of the police from the scene of
action there was brief suspension of h0sttes. The
crowd had by this time increased to nearly twenty thou
sand strong Between and "a o'clock large numbers of
them withdrew and back armed with muskets
but the larger number with pistols The only assault made
in this interval Mr. Howard for several years con-
fhe anne sy ts an
bune man, &c. The unfortunate seized by the
hair and clothes and dragged by twenty hands avn
ing post Here he would probably have been strung up
but for the occurrence of something which called off the
attention of the rioters Mr. Howard with the assistance
OF few friends slipped away. He missed and
pursued knocked down by stone and robbed of his
rallied and rescued him. He borne to the house Of
hook and ladder No. shut and the
lnurated throng was kept out Mr. Howard afterwards
made good his escape.
INCREASE OF THE MOB
Soon after this procession of people,
bering from three to five thousand generally armed with
clubs bars of ron and pistols marched up Twenty
street from First avenue and joined the mob All this
time the mob had been in want of leader There APP
peared to be to counsel direct this huge
bage of muscle. No made speeches, which was an
extraordinary fact under the circumstances but about
three L. M. Mr.. Andrews ESQ the name reported
through the crOwd mounted shed and addressed we'll
as his voice would permit the vast audience. The SUBJ
stance OF his remarks was to be that he
seed the ercest resistance to the draft and offered him
self leader The mob received every thing that he
said with the widest enthusiasm.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE AssAILED
The next of the rioters was to attack the elegant
residence of Mr. Hawkesworth of Fory-seventh
street and Lexington The for this assault
not apparent. 1t said by that Major Gen
Sanford lived there by others it the dwelling place
of SOMEBODY connected with the Provost Marshas depart
men by others that Horace Greeley the occupant
by others that policeman soldier had hid himself
there At any rate, the house invaded the windows
smashed the furniture broken many and articles
of value stolen, and finally the house was fired The
whole transaction well illustrated the unreasoning nature
of mob.
VISIT TO THE ARSENAL.
This disgraceul scene over, there was simultaneous
rush the part of large portion of the mob the ar
senal in Seventh They crossed at Thrtysventh
mprovised banner letered "No Draft" At the arsenal
the military in readiness for the rioters All the
companies and detachments previously mentioned we're
there and in addition, force of hundred regulars
from Governors Island, under command of Capt Wat
kins All the doors and gates of the arsenal barred
and strong guards posted at all sides within The mob
hesitaed to make the attack which they evidently
templated. Here every where else it was noticed
that the women especially furious Some Of them
had weapons in their hands. All talked fercey, and ad
vised the their husbands, and Others to die in the
streets rather than submit to the draft These women
had taken small part in the assaults made policemen
and soldiers in the early part of the day One policeman
was nearly killed by them
MAYORS RESIDENCE THREATENED.
The mob about hapast four clock proceeded to Mayor
Opdyke's house and about to sack and destroy it
when Coroner Wdey and Judge Barnard of the Supreme
Court appeared the steps and the Judge made speech
to them when they cheered him and the coroner and
moved of Previous to this company OF about forty of
the Invalid Corps appeared the of disorder, but
their muskets quickly taken from them and some of
them severely beaten. force of about twenty
police attacked and dsarmed and beaten with their
own clubs.
DESTRUCTION OF THE CoLoRED ORPHAN ASYLUM
One of the most amentabe acts of the rioters was the
sacking and burning of the large pile of buildings of 45h
street, the Reservoir known the COored Asylum
They of brick, pretty enclosed and shaded and APP
parenty complete in every respect But they were OBJ
noxious to the rioters and remarkably short time were
cleared of their contents and enveoped in flames The
10 the
demand for their services in other places and evil
IDENTITY inundated by the presence of the mob Water
thrown the famesony when too late to any
thing When all but wing burnt out couple of
streams thrown for time but finally diverted to
another building at distance, in degree exposed
Judging from the rapid movement of number of men |
with clubs about that time the fremen desisted from the
effects of menace large number of boys and people of
the poor classes helped themselves to plumber from the
burning buildings and to property of other descriptions
Several exciting occurred while the FIRE was in
nv of
tonsts who pursued with clubs and shouts though
we observed no actual violence.
ANOTHER PROVOST MARsHAL's OFFICE BURNT
large number of the RIOTERS varously estimated at
from three to five thousand assembled about five p M at
the of Twentynnt street and Broadway and i'm
medatey attacked the Provost Marshals Office occupied
by Capt Manierre which Quilted Of its contents
Capt M. had previously effected his escape The mob
for the moment appeared satisfied with the work, and
were gradually moving off with view to committing other
depredatons when their attention again directed to
the block by harangue from excited individual who
represented himself to be returned volunteer His We
hement demands for the destruction Of the entire block
soon developed like spirit within the moh and speedy
demolition of the building and contents followed Hun
dreds made to the with such plumber they could
the streets abundanty strewn for the more attrac
tive spoil of watches and ewey The block faced upon
Broadway and extended from Twenty eighth to Twenty
ninth street. and consisted Of FIVE fine brick buildings and
10 the two sheds occupied for carpenter and
paint shops The ground floors the houses were used
,tores-such SHOE jewery, clothing &c-all a total
oss Mrs Sumner occupied the upper stories for board
house. rough estimate of the losses places the total
amount at from $250,0O0 to 100000