Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-07-18
LATE NEWS !!
TIE GREAT RIOT IN
NEW YORK..
MILWAUKEE, July ID.

| A number of elegant dwelling houses hao
been rified of their contents and burned
police men were stoned and beaten tc
| Death, and great number of persons
moro or less injured by the infuriatec
devils. The mob is said to have been
inst;gated and lead on By one Andrews
Of Virginia, who has figured somewhat
conspicuously at recent Copperhead
meetings at Cooper Institute. He ad
dressed the rabhle while the work of des
truction was going on, reviling the Alb
ministrntion and counseIling resistance &c
IFS laws. Mayor Opdyke has issued a
proclamation declaring his intention to
Put down the riot, and establish order al
hszards. Gov. Seymour has, been sent
for and was expected 10 srrive last even,
ing. At 4 o'clock yesterday tho mob
was said 10 number 5000 all armed, and
beat on indiscriDinatc destruction TO ev-
erytliing in their way.
New YORK. July IA, via New York
and Erie .-Supcrintcniant Kcnne
dy badly, ba: not fatally injured.
About o'clock in the afternoon YES
tcrday, crowd gathered around the
Tribune office aui commenced yelling.
4 few men attacked aud gGtted the pub
icaiion office, but were dispersed by the
police after fifsDg few shots.
New YoRK, via n. Y. & E. Line
The riot is still raging. Gov. Seymour
Just telegraphed to Albany for all the
military that can lie raised and sent there.
BUFFALO, July l4.-This city is filed
with rumors regarding the New York ri
OF. but it cannot be traced 70 any reliable
source. The telegraph lines to New
York are still interrupted aud no reports
can be got except by newspapers carried
by railroad to Albany.
1t is reported that the Hudson river
read has been torn up for some distance.
1t is thought the draft will have TO be
postponed in Buffalo. fer want Of sutfi-
cient force TO protect tie officers.
New YORK, July IA, P. M.-The
Post says bodies of rioters to day visited
the large manufacturing establishments.
forcing the laborers to join them, forbid
ing the loading Of ships, DC, dc.
Up to this hour several houses have
been sacked, including Mayor Opedykc's.
Confiagrations are occurring moment
arily, anil the mob which seems to be d.
vided into seperate crowds. are bent on
plumber, pilIage aud robbery Of all per-
sons.
The merchants have held meeting
ard about 200 have just marched up
roadway TO enroll themselves as spec
ial police. There has Leen several col
lisions with the military aud police, in
which lie rioters have got worsted.
A detachment of troops with two piec-
es Of ordinance, under Col. O'Bricn,
charged on the rioters about nine o'clock
on tho morning Of the 18th inst. Three
rounds of blank cartridges were fred from
the cannon, when the mob dispersed,
promising, however, TO come back soon
with arms.
4 company Of infantry was stoned in
Pitts street, when the Lieutenant ordered
them TO fire. which they did, killing sew
esal Of the scouudreis and dispensing the
rest.
At4p. the brokers held meeting,
and organized themselves into compa-
MES for immediate service. Similar
meetings are held in different parts of the
city. All he stores down town are clos
ed, and all the armories and arsenas
aud public buildings are fully garrison
ed.
Some 5000 effective troops arc. ex-
pected in The city this evening.
The mob is quite dense in City Hall
Park, where Gov. Seymour addressed it,
stating that lie hal sent his Adjntan,
General to Washington to request the
draft TO be stopped, and implored the
crowd to respect property and persons,
ard the State would see that al would
be made satisfactory.
New YoRK, July 1T: 80 p. NJ
All oInnibusses have stopped running,
and the horse ears also, under the threat
Of the mob.
A body oflnfantry and artillery are STA
tened at tie Hudson River Railroad do
pot, 10 protect it from large mob con
gregating there.
A urge Pork Packing Factory was
lgrnei by the mob this morning.
A block Of nine buildings including n
planning mill on 29lh street, was burned
by the mob this morning.
The mob this morning took possession
of tenement block on 34th street bnt
driven out By the infantry who shot and
killed several.
The mob set school house on fire on
18th street, but It was extinguished.
The mcb attrcked detachment of
marines near Delaney street, when the
latter fred, killing three and wounding
six.