The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-17
GREAT RIOT IN NEW YORK
The Draft Resisted by a Mob.

There Was a terrible riot in New York on Mon
day in resistance of the draft, though how great
il is impossible to tell, most OF the telegraph
wires leading from the city were cut early IN Inc
afternoon, and but few dispatches have been got
through since. and those in a round ABOUT way
Tn, first outbreak was at the headquarters of the
provost marshal of the ninth congressional dis
trict corner of third avenue and foriysixth street.
ard commenced about ten o'clock, after the draft
inc wheel had been turning about twenty minutes
Early IL the morning the mob commenced form
ing. Some Of the laboreTs employed oy TWO OF
three of the railroad companies and IN some OF
the fouudries assisted BY a gang of desperate
men went to deficient establishments in the upper
wards where large numbers of workmen are en-
ployeS and compelled them, by threats In some
distances to cease their work. The rioters thus
"ained large aceessions of strength, and marched
through the streets yelling and threatening, and
brandIshing their clubs and other weapons AT
twenty minutes past ten O. clock the crowd
marched down third avenue and congregated OPP
posite the enrolling office. Meanwhile, the draft
was proceeding; though when the rioters had
taken their position in front of the building, the
operations of the officers interrupted by the
noise and the loud threats Of rufiians inside OF
the building, who soon afterwards took their po-
stions with :he principal risters In the street.
The FIST demonstration OF violence was made
immediately thereafter A volley Of stones crash
ed through the open doors and large windows OF
the enrolling orfice (Which had been constructed
from store on the first hOcr of the building. D
/ One or two persons inside the Office were struck
! by STOKES, and other persons-among whom were
the provost marshal, who had maintained his po-
I sit:on on the table where the wheel stood, and
| the commissioner, surgeon and other ofhcers OF
the sraft. including deputy provost marshal Van
| derpoel and the reporters for the newspapers-at
| once made their escape from the room TO other
parts Of the building and TO the rear. The pro-
yost marshal. who would probably have been
murdered if caught: was assisted over the wal
of :he back yard One Of the draft officers was
set upon with stones and clubs, and Is so much
injured that he will probably lose his life seve-
raj other persons were injured, but not seriously
The mob which numbered three foul
! hundred active and determined rioters, accom-
panied by : vast crowd NJ excited people, neX'
proceeded 10 other paris OF the city, expressing
determination TO destroy every building IN winch
the draft or enrolment Offices are situated, and
! especially the oiilce IF provost marshal Nan
nierre al No. l.l9O Broadway, where the ORA wing
was appointed to begin this morning. The moi
rushed into the enrolling Office, seized all the ma
chinery and paper records, lists, &c OF the on.
GERS except those contained IN a large safe. HIT
building was then set on ire and burned doNn
This done, the mob proceeded - destroy the Pc
lice telegraph in third avenue by cutting dow
the poles and carrying of The wire, and hayln.
of the CITY. At this time the met was arme'
with clubs stones, brickbats and other missiles
but not firearms.
The di-graceful riots of Monday resumed Il; a
early hour Tuesday morning in the upper parts OF the city
Bodies the visited the large manufacturing
Establishments in the Monday O.he
gangs forbade the landing OF yeselr 81 the docks unde
p4rslty Of total destruction Of the ships The object
not a. on Wondsr the r 10 81 fe d.R a Sewn az
HOUSES sacked conagrsons occurred. and 6Ul
ing the forenoon the exciteInen; most intense.
The creates; crowd Tuesday morning assembled At 81
early hour Third between Thirfiefh and Fo
tiefh streets 1t il estimated that the number OF the
in hst part Of the city reached from ten 10 hftee
thousand persons. This mob extended through the stree'
Oh either side of Third 10 Second and Fourth art
nues few OF the rioters carried guns which they hs
taken from Mr. 0pdyke's srnory IN second avenue III
principal number. however armed with clnle an
stones. and they occupied themselves with abusing rpec
table citizens nd threatening further violence Al te
O'Clock body of 80 policemen under Inspector CSrPen
ter assailed with bricks and paving stones Will
marching through Second An order thel
given TO charge upon OF tenement houses beiEeel
Thrtieih and Thirty which filed viii
rotor who had attacked the police; and smd shove
of bricks and stones the policemen entered the building
and elected the moh The buildings then set
but the flames were soon exrinquished-
In Thrtyfourfh street about s'clock, COMPANY
OF fire zosre-- Mex York state volunteers 1lfh regimen;
and company CT the 18th regulars from Fort Schuyler
together with conpsny Of sTtillerymen with two piece
of ordinance from New Dorf Staten Island arrived
the ground where the rioters had assembled in T,zt Grce
Col UlsIien had charge Of all the troops in that eSoc
hood snd promptly marched his command through tn
crowd 'oSn Third svenue. Ordering the rioters dis
per-e he repeatedly fired his revolver upon them, wound
IN, Of their number. A. the crowd continued
crease hoKifzerS which accompanied the arriiar-
corps placed in position the corner Of Thir1ei
street when tiree rounds Of blank cartridge fired
Tine mob a. this time unorganized and precpitate
fed going through 20 eastern and the adjoining
thO-onhle< sad scattering. The rioters however.
reas-emtea Ia smaller crowds and incensed the
iaSk iy ihe iIopSnefcient a. Ii was-fhey threaiene
10 resume the rIo;oCs proceedings the mar,
ES= removed sni wherever filsy could prosecute Ihei
work without interruption Many of them proceeded
ihei- homes 20 obtain e2rs with which they threaten
cd loudly 10 orrTcEeT the troops At about la oclocl
a. company OF the l. : infantry from forts La Fsyele
Hamilton and Richmond. rni,r command Of Ii Wood
EeIe aSrch!ng through Fii Firees. they a-ssilet
ash voty< @ tricks ara and length haTsn
i1i cieTcd 30 di-prse tbs rot,rs all hazards. fra
,en the crowd and several persons said have bee
killed