Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-18

on the avenue and on that part Of 18th street which
leads to Second avenues As soon as they bad taken
position to suit themselve tie sigma was made 10 COM
mence the attack This sgnSi was given BY the throw
lag of large through one OF the panes OF glass
As soon as this was done, rush was made ior the
entrances and windows, aud now the excitement grew
much warmer.
After yery short interval, and before any OF the
persons in the upper part OF the premF6s hed mao e
10 remGve their handsome urniture-for some OF the
apartments We very excessively furnished the hames
hurst out Of that par Of the building where iho Offices
we're held the ground hoor and soon wera master OF
the entire edfce, which was four SORES III height
current of wind blew the flames Forty ST.,
and soOu number OF frame workshops and stables were
ablaze
ARRIVAL OF THs FGRLMEN- SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY.
The fremen began rapidly to arrive at the scene Of
the destruction and made few vain Efforts 10 plant
their apparatus for the extinction of the fire. The
crowd however refused to let them work. asserting in
positive terms, that they Should not eXtr guSh the
flames unit ali the intended work OF destruction had
been accomplished.
At about this time Mr. Kennedy, the Superintendent
of the Metropolitan Police discovered by some oil
the persons assembled the grOuOd and very soon he
was attacked and dragged into hollow that happens
to be near the corner OF Fortysixth street. While he
was in the hands OF the infatuated people he receiv
very serious injuries and would doubtless have lost his
life but for the mediation of some OF the less excited
portion of the assembage. lie was therefore allowed
TO be removed from the scene, and ihe crowd
ouce more turned their attention to the fire.
TIE ATTACK UPON TRE NINTH DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS.
At halfpast 10 O'Clock the drafting commenced at
the Provost Marshas headquarters AS the last name
was called stone came crashing though the window,
which was undoubtedly tile signal for general al
tack. The crowd outside which by this time had il
creased very large number, rushed into the room,
and Immediately all was confusion. Toe first thing
the crowd did was 10 take holi OF the wheel anu
break iG into pieces scattering the papers all around
on which we're inscribed the names. The crowd was
armed in all ia of method'-some with crowbars,
Others with legs of tables with pieces Of furni
ture, and not few with revoivers and bowie knives
TIKI BUILDING SET YIRE
After destroying everything which in. the ROOM
one OF the crowd took out large of turpentne,
and scattering it around the floor, applied light to
the same, and soon the whole building was in flames
MILITARY.
At length the military arrived upon the ground. The
Herald says:
On coming Fortieth the progress of the guard
was somewhat impeded by few men josting aga nst
the m and calling them harsh names but the soldiers
not resent this IN any way but contonted themselves
by quietly pushing The intruders out Of the pathway
Bat tuey coming TO a crowd where they had some
thing else to do besides using gentle measures.
IHE CoNTLIcr WITH THE PEOPLE.
Arriving the of Fory-second street. further
passage barred by cr9Sd OF three thousand
persons who Ourished their weapons and told tie SOL
drs that they could proceed no further except at the
eXpOUse Of their lives. The soldiers aJ this moment
were in close columns and looked as if they meant work.
All the people who there assembled seemed deter
mined 10 90 anyihng-even sacrifice their ves-rather
tia that the soldiers should triumph owe: them.
Brcas now began to hy aud general confusion pre-
vailed Toe soldiers hemmsd in TIA, they could
hard move. There was, however, kind of tempo
rary hush ia the tumut the crowd staggered bither
and thither if from the most intense excitement;
tie soldiers, who had their pieces 'order arms"
brought them TO a shoulder. No order seemed to be
given at the time. One piece went of, and then stimuli
taneOusly
SOLDIERS FIRED OF THE rEoPLE.
The discharge did not to at all affect the fears
Of the crowd, although al to fall as the
deadly bullets lodged themselves in their bodies This
of the soldiers enrsged the crowd such an ex
tina. they acted more like fends than human
beings As the crowd in solid mass the discharge
must have killed and wounded some twenty or thirty,
who were Immediately removed to diiieren: localities
TIE SOLDIERS RUS.
As soon as the soldiers poured their voey into the
multitude they Immediately turned and ran being pur-
sued hot haste by thousands The people seemed to
follow them up with untiring energy, and it is said
scarcely escaped from the clutches of those who
laid hands upon them.
The Herald goes on to describe the horrible scenes
which ensued In the conflict with the police, several
were killed. one of whom a woman. The Bulls
Head Hotel completely Quilted and then set on fire.
and the same programme enacted a. the oolored
Orphan Asylum, on Lexington Avenue Forty third
street. The track OF the New Haven Railroad was
torn up. An arnory in Second Avenue, ownei BY Mr..
0pdyke and his brother in.aw, was burnt and five or
six men killed and several wounded Two mansions on
To-; Avkn If H., n. W.
Turner sacked and burnt The Eighth District
ERrollng Office attacked and several buildings ad-
jacent destroyed
NIGRo HANGED-EXc1rENENr IN CLARKsoN STREET.
Iuense excitement prevailed on the west side of the
town Yesterday afternoon News had reached the pee
PIE that their telowatzens up town were in open r,-
sstance to the draft and in consequence intense ex
element everywhere prevailed. TIE feeling was as in
all other sections very severe against the negroes and
several badly beaten. At last towards night one
negro got into difficulty with a white man, and words
followed and fuay the crowd set upon the black man.
He retTeaed little ways and finally drew pistol and
discharged i.s contents into the crowd The ball took
effect in the breast Of CT the asssants who fell fo
ward as if killed.
The negro terrified at the act took TO his legs and
with all possible speed towards Hudson street. the az
fray having taken place in Corneia street. where he
lived. When Hudson street he was overaken and
severely beaten He was then stripped OF all bis clothes
excepting the Shirt and rope was loudly demanded-
One procured froma store bya stout clothes
hne-and in the most artistic fashion it was attached 10
the negrOs neck. The other end was then sung over
tree, and amid the piteous cries of the unfortunate
wretch, he was drawn up fer several feet Some one
then set his shirt fire. and the sight presented was
frightIul one
The bodT remained hanging until late last night SUI
rounded by dense crowd OF people, who shouted and
vel ed pursuing every negro who made his appearance
Mr. Acton hearing of tie aic gave orders to have the
body cut down, and this done late large force
being detailed for the purpose
The Tribune building was attacked by the people du-
ring the evening" end considerable damage was done be-
fore the police intertered.
THE SECOND DAY.
The Times of the 9th thus comments on the situation