Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-21
Incidents Of the New York Riot.

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The Tribune says that about O'Clock in the
evening an excited crowd in Printing House
Square commenced hooting and groaning and
soon large number in the crowd armed them
selves with missiles and hurled them at the win
dows of the Tribune Office
When the lower windows were demolished
| there was rush made for the Interior OF the
counting-room, papers were scattered about the
street, aud a match was then applied to lot
OF paper inside of the counter.
Tho building was fired eight times before the
scoundrels ultimately succeeded in destroying it,
Other fires occurred, but owing to the imperfect
working of the telegraph not even an intimation
Of their whereabouts could be obtained.
At 450 p. NJ. the gun factory at the corner
of 2lst street and Second Avenue was destroyed
AT twelve the mob arrived at the Office Of Assist
ant Provost Marshal, between 28th and 29th
streets and burned the whole block.
They next attacked the Colored Orphan Asy-
lum. The fremen were on hand and made q
tardy effort to do their duty. When Chief En-
gineer Decker sent to have the bells fung, the
messenger found he could not communicate
with headquarters, the wires having been cut by
the mob.
They visited houses adjacent with halchets in
their hands, destroying costly furniture. The
house opposite the Asylum was attacked
The rioters would give no chance to save the
poor littls children.
One brute threw chair from one Of the up
per windows and killed little white girl, who
was trying to saw some articles of value tina
were strewn upon the ground.
The value OF property stroyed is estimated
at $250,O00
New YoRK, July l4,-Ege. The Times and
Tribune Offices are barrcaded tonight by bun
dies Of writing paper. heavy police force is
about them and on the sidewalk Of Printing
House Square. In front of the Times Office is
small cannon which fires l2 balls at dis
, charge. The mob this afternoon got as far
down town az Fulton ferry, visiting many ves-
T sells, compelling the men on board to join them
: and stealing what they wanted. A full fcfce Of
government employees are at the Post Office to-
night with arms and cannon, and ieroclous
, crowd this afternoon was melted by report
that the Massachusetts soldiers had arrived.
, Nothing further was attempted at the New
, England Rooms. Tonight squads ol GONZALES
cents have organized and proceeded to the resi-
dence OF Gen. Howe, in Lexington Avenue to
protect it if need be from the mob. The 7tb
J 9Th and list regiments, now at the seat Of war,
have been sent for.
New YORK, July l4-4 P. NJ. The Brokers
held meeting this afternoon and adjourned to
form companies for immediate service. Similar
meetings are being held in different parts OF
the city, Vessels have been hauled from the
8 docks into the stream and gunboats anchored SO
( as to command the streets where the mobis ex-
: ! IL -, ia anoborad ~
, street. All stores down town are closed The
armorie and arsenals are fully garrisoned as we'll
e as the public buildings, including the Custom
e House, 30.
The reserves of our city regiments are now
organized, and will soon be operating, 1t is
expected there will be some 5000 effective troops
in the city this evening, A battalion Of the
, 7th regiment reserve is already on duty. The
Z police have done nobly. 0mnlbusses have
stopped running and horse oars stopped opera
9 lions under the threats Of the mob. A large
e pork. packing factory on Wall street was burned
}, by the mob early this morning. A block Of
buildings, intending Touring mill on l2sth
:. street, were also burned by the mob
II The mob took possession Of q tenant block on
+ 34lh Street, but we're driven out by the infantry
\ who rushed in, throwing the rioters out of the
windows, shooting and killing several. 1t was
s desperate affair and the mob endeayored 10
rally, but charge from the soldiers drove them
} of pell nell. An attack Was made on detach
ment OF marines near Delancey Street when the
:. latter fired killing 8 and wounding E others.
The mob attacked the Mercury Office on Monday
: night, but were finally drilen of by the police.
/ This morning nemerous rioters came to New
$ York,
$ BosToS, July Is. The following communi-
e cation, dated New York July ii, 5 p NJ, has
r been received from the office OF the Associated
o Press in that city.
: The Associated Press reports for the East
: ward have during last night and to day been
e sent by messengers from this Office to an impro-
e yised telegraph station In oar on the Harlem
: Railroad track.
This afternoon the messenger was stopped
: and beaten and the car in which the operators
J we're stationed, was destroyed, the operators es
, Gaping with their lives and instruments. The
7 mob is increasing Gnd going towards New Ro-
d chele to further destroy the telegraph, The
c only way Of getting ncws to Boston is, there.
r fore, by way Of New Haven, by boat. Endeay-
s ors will be made to get news theie by the m st
a expeditions route. The wires Of the lndepend-
cut Oompahy "SAo Vub lcoSoiueJ "s N'"SA
T in the afternoon. AT High Bridge, over the
Helena river, the mob refused TO allow woIkmen
who were sent cut, to repair, threatening 10
n throw them into the river il they attempted it.
: NHw YoRK, July l5-5 p. NJ. A negro was
} met 10 32d Street this morning by zouaye,
d who advised him to return to his house. The
!, negro became excited and shot the Zousve dead.
y A crowd immediately seized the negro, beat
n him to death, and hung him 10 a tree. Several
II had stores and private residences sacked last
+ night. A majority Of tho stores down town
n are closed,
@ The Mayor has issued proclamation announ-
: cling that the riot has partially subsided, the
i remnants Of the mob now only seek plunder.
g lie calls upon citizens to form patroles, and
a that all lines of omnibusses, cars, and tee-
a graphs must be put in operation Immediately,
n projected fully by the military.
l. A dispatch from the Secretary Of War Ia
=, Mayor Opdyke says that five New York City
t regiment have.been ordered home. Also that
/ the retreat Of Lee is rout; and also confirming
y the good news from Charleston.
,i Brooks Brothers 4 Co.'S. great clothing estab-
Q lishment on Catharine street was gutted by the
e mob, who robbed them Of 67 900 dollars worth
n of clothing women and children carrying of
clothing by the armlul. A great crowd is now
gathering around the produce exchange threat
entng the destruction OF that fine building. A
considerable force ol troops and police attacked
the mob, and at last accounts were firing rap
idly on them, ind many are supposed TO b
"a killed and wounded,
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