The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-15

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road The armies of Gen. Meade and Lee ar,
within a few hours march of each other.
BosToN, July Is. The excitement in thi
city yesterday eliminated last evening in an as
sault upon the Cooper Street Armory, where
the llth battery was waiting under orders, anC
the killing OF several Of the rioters by the troops
in self defence We have obtained the follow
ing:
In response to the call of Mayor Lincoln, Gov
ernor Andrew summoned large number of mil
ltary to the aid Of the civil authorities, and be-
fore evening 800 or 900 armed men were in the
! city.
AT half past six, companies B, C aud D. oil
heavy artillery from Fort Warren, under Mai.
Cabot, detachment Of about 100 men from the
End regiment heavy artillery, and detachment
OF dlsmounted men from the End regiment of
cavalry, drew up In line on Beacon St. Quar-
tiers were assigned them in various parts of tho
city.
Brig. Gen. kerse was placed IN command of
all the troops Ii the city and established his
headquarters at the City Hall, where he acted
IN concert with Mayor Lincoln. At the time
the o'clock edition of the Journal was print
ed the crowd at North End had become quite
small and 1T was hoped there would be no more
disturbance.
Earl IN the evening q crowd began to gather
IN the vicinity OF the armory in which 1t was
known the 18th battery had been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness for service. After
while they began to make riotous demonstra-
lions, and at length crowd standing on the
corner OF Cooper and Endicott streets BEGAN to
tear up the bricks from the sidewalks and pitch
them into the streets. Others seized them and
began to fire them at the Cooper street doors of
the armory There were not more than 20 or
~ men engaged in this work. Quite num-
Der OF boys were also engaged.
Within the aymory was the 18th battery
Capt. Jones, Co. ID of the heavy artillery from
Fort Warren and detachment of the 11tb
u. 5. infantry. A cannon was posted about
100 feet back from the door and charged with
SIX pounds OF canister shot Another gun was
placed behind the door AS soon as the door
was broken open by the missiles of the mob the
cannon was fired, and spread havoc among the
attacking rioters
For fifteen minutes, we should think. the
doors stood the pounding, but at length thu
panels gave way. Tins was greeted with great
cheering by the crowd Two or three more VOL
leys OF brick and the other panel went, and the
bricks were thrown into the armorv with mur.
derous force. In moment or two the remnant
OF the door swung 0pen-a flash, a report and
the missiles OF death made fearful havoc AMONG
those who came within their range. Reporf
followed report in quick succession. The mob
broke and ran in all directions, till thew were
beyond the range of the guns
Inside the armory but little injury was done
Immediately after the reports had ceased
groups OF men were seen bearing away the dead
and wounded. When the mob had cleared
away from before the entrance, the troons in
the armory picked up some of the wounded
men.
The firing from the armory made the mob re-
allze that they were to have no bows plav and
they ceased their assaults upon the place and
rushed for Dock Square. This was about Is |
One part of the mob headed for the store If
Thomas 7. Barnes, Jr., % Dock Square. and in
less time than 1t takes to write this, thew smash
ed in. The work of pillage at once commenced
Mr.. Barnes loss is estimated at $500 to 1000
dollars W n00o
Another part of the crowd headed for tho
store OF VIM. Reed & Sons, corner Of Chance
Avenue and Dock Square. Just as thew entered
the square squad of police came in sight and
were IN the square at about the same time nc
The rioters. The rioters assaulted the store hnt
were promptly charged upon by the police and
snort but sharp conflict cnsued, in which two