The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-05-07
State Of Affairs in Dayton.

P. NJ. the mob began storming the Jour-
nal Office. and SOON pistol firing at the
windows was add.d, and for fifteen min
ut-s the discharges was so rapid they
could not be counted. think there was
no r. sponss fro n the offics, although it
was lighted up. When the crowd saw
there was no danger. they began break,
Ing 10 The doors. which lhey soon demOl
ished. After throwing the business Office
outdoors, they set fire TO the establish
mcnt, which is now far consumed. For
fifteen minutes after the ere broke out, no
g bells we're rung, but they are now
pea'fng away.
There were 1000 Union men looking
on, hut no one offered to lead force
against the mob, unit abouI the time the
building was. cred. when sone called Oh
the Union men 10 fall in. A vast crowd
then broke for tho armory. but have not
succpt ded in doing any thing yet.
The telegraph wire connecting with
Columbus was cut. a few NONE n ts since.
The engines are now playing on the
FIRE. and the mob s0ems to lr.vs scattered
bu. it is ieared only to turn its fury on
some other point tho Jail, TO get at
Brown, or n The residence OF Col. Par
rott. (lhe Provost Marshall Of the Dis
trct) against whom the most violent
thrests have been made.
NINE O'cLocK, The Jouinal building
was a fame and is totally consumed
Three or four adjoining buildings are also
pretty well burned up, and as they are i'm
medlatrly TO the Phillips House. ii is in
grea, dang,r, the outer premiscs being
already OH FIRE. and tho hose bsirg car
ri. through the building. The gues 6
are packing up, and the women and chill
dren moving out in great confusion
The engines are oil getting to work and
will save it.
Iu front Of the Empire cffioo just now,
I heard the very scoundrels who tool
part in the violence. innocently ask how
The building got on Gre, and supp sing j
came from stove. They then suppose
u g "Abolition papers" would "charg'
il on the Vallspdigham Democrats, anc
everybody present knew they were innO
cent"
l, is said the mob have gone ont Of
the Xsnia' road to burn bridges 10 as I,
prevent soldiers from arriving from Co
, lumbus. The whole city is illuminate,
by the FIRE. and the citizens, women an,
all. are on u Q staeets.
, A man was just now discovered Iryih
to cut the hose, and was shot at thrc
: time, by fireman. Other indivldua
distu, Dances are constantly occurring.
LATER-ARRIvAL OF TRoops.
. DAYTON, May 5--lo P M Troop
0 have just arrived from Columbus and Gin
cinnat - zoo from the former and 10
. from the lat er place. The troops az
=. posted as guard, throughout the city
and no further violence is appreherded
There is one satisfaction in regard 10 tn
. fre-the buidings burned belong 10 bu
!, ternus, out as thoy were not worth mucl
:, and they will call on tie city to max
. good the loss, the satisfaction is light
lI:qO--Ths mob seems to have quiote
down, and il is thought will give up Il
night. The troops are guarding the eu
-, g ues. which are playing on ths fire.
! John loves house was attacked, an
;, windo VS. broken by stones. The lrooI
!, i dispersed the crowd.
- l1:45.-I do not think the butternu
- will do any moro damage to- night. II
;, Journal Office row Of buildings, runniC
~ from the south end Of the Philips Hou'
4, to the alley. in the middle Of the Squa
" is burned down. and but little fire left.
/, In circulating among the but'eruuS.
- " saw sober men oOuusehug the druuk'
" ones to "Hush up, and go home" Tb
was after squads Of sOldi, rs we're patro
lug the streets.
l2:l0--Ths Provost Guard is patro
er ing the principal streets. giving verb
is orders 10 retire 10 their residences at on
= or be arrested. There is every svidsn,
Al tina. the town will remain quiet the re
I'd Of the night %
"a "a To ALL WnoM IT MAY UoNoERN,-A
oe those iu want Of CLOTHING. call
Isaac Lew. 10 the Shaeffer Block, whe
"a you can get more, aud better goods.
Is ~ less money than at any other clothi
house in Lancaster.
Z" ISAAC LEV