The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-16
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NEW lohh, July Ia.
5 p. M.-The Ass'd Press reports for the
eastward have, last night and to-day, been sent
by messengers from this Office to an improyis-
ed telegraph station in u car on the Harlem
Railroad track. This afternoon our messenger
was stopped aud beaten, and the car in which
operators were stationed was DESTROYED, the
operators barely escaping with their lives and
instruments.
The mob is increasing and going toward
New Rochelle TO further destroy the telegraph.
The only way of getting news TO Boston is,
therefore, by way OF New Haven by boat. En-
beavers will be made to get news through by
the most expeditions route.
Latest, 8 r. M-The Tribune and the Times
Offices are barricaded with bundles of printing
paper. A heavy force of police is about them
and on the sidewalk of Printing House square
In front OF the Times Office is small cannon
which fires twelve balls at a discharge.
The mob this afternoon got as far down town
as Fulton Ferry. visiting many vessels and
compelling the men on board of them to join
them and stealing what they wanted.
There is full force OF Government employ
ees at the Post Office tonight with arms and
two cannon.
The ierocious crowd this afternoon were
told by scoundres that Massachusetts soldiers
had fired on the people, at which loud bowls
of vengeance were uttered against her. Moth
AT the New England rooms tonight, a squad
of Convaiescenis organized a.d proceeded to
the residence OF Col. Howe. in Lexington ave-
nue., te,protect it if need be from the mob.
The It'll, sth, and list regiments, now ut the
seat of war, are understood TO have been sent
for, and the 18th regiment is expected tonight.
Nec Haren, July l5.-The trains have ar
rived on the New York road.
Trains from this city go only to Stamford,
and only one or two trains at that.
The mob is having its own way pretty much
in New York. Business is suspended. Gov.
Seymour has issued a proclamation that the
laws of the State must be enforced, and lives
and property respected.
The draft has been suspended ia the city by
orders from Washington.
Merchants, bankers and business men are
enrolling themselves for the defense of the city.
Col. 0'Brien is reported to have been hung
IRON lamp post.
WASHINGTON. JULY IA.
Advces from Nicksburg to the evening
of the Sth state that 27,000 rebel soldiers had
been paroled up to that time, 10000 stand of
small arms had been found mainly in good
condition and more were constantly being dis
covered.
They were concealed in cases as well as in
all sorts of buildings. The siege and seacoast
guns exceed 90 and the whole captured artil-
lery, about 200 pieces. The store of rebel anu
munition also proves to be surprisingly heavy.
The stock of army clothing is officially in
voiced at 100000 dollars at confederate
prices. OF sugar, molasses aud salt, there is a
large quantity. 10000 lbs of bacon were found
IN one place.
The Cincinnati Commercial has adyices
from Vicksburg TO the Stt, which report an
engagement between Gems Sherman and John
ST. o 1.c.. al. n
the capture OF 1000 prisoners. A rumor was
in circulation that Port Hudson surrendered
to Gen. Banks on the 9TH, and we took 1900
prisoners. IT also reports that Gen. Gtant
had finished paroling the prisoners at Vicks-
burg, and that they numbered 81, 277.