The New York herald., 1863-07-14
scattering around the floor, applied light TO tho same
and soon the whole building was In flames.
THE IEI RQuAPu WIRES CUT.

sca,,ern around the noor applied sh, TO the same,
and soon tho whole building was In flames
| THE TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT.
After setting Are the headquarters the crowd pro
ceeded TO cut The telegraph For ths PURPOSE largo
axes wero provided and tho wires hung dangling
from thew poles. This done evidently in order 20
prevent any communication other places relative TO
i tho work which then going on.
| PROGRESS OF THE YIRE-rnH RsaisEs ARRIVE.
The nre which was originated a. tho headquarters,
soon spread 10 the adjacent buildings, Nos o75 and 61e
and soon they, too, cuyeorcd In haines II was
then that Engine No and Hose SO arrived at the scene
Tho crowd gave them hint that their services werc not
required and they Immediately removed their apparatus
from ground. Tho buildings destroyed at this tIme
were Nos o75, o77 and e7o Third No e75 was
occupied by Mr. Robert Petrrew az carriage factory
No 67 was the Provost harshas headquarters Of tho
district and No 679 was occupied lager bier saloon
the upper portion OF which occupied as tenement
| house.
The stenes outside this time II would be Impossible
for a pen 10 adequately describe In limited space
The shot up with amazing rapdty and the crowd
they viewed the checred and expressed their ap
| probation.
To the credit OF police may hero bc said that they
stood out manfuy and did all in their power to control
the multitude But they wero soon overpowecd, bosh
inside and outside each received most thorough
beating at the hands tho crowd There were not pro.
baby moro policemen present at tho time. and
was evidently absolute fsy for them 10 mako even an
| attempt at resistance.
THE FEMALES IN THE ATTACK.
Prominent among those who made tho rst attack and
who also urged their relatives and acqnsn'anoes IN
| order to carry on the work Of demolition, were quito
large number Of women. These latter also armed
principally with bricks and stones which they used with
much precision sending them through tho windows,
and aiming them at tho heads of those who made any
show Of resistance 70 those who engaged In carrying
| out the work Of destruction.
THE CROWD RErIREs.
Az soon m was perfectly certain that everything 10
connection with the headquarters was given up 10 the do
vouring element which leaping in nery strcaks
30 tho housca the immediate vicinity the crowd began
10 express an intention go the move. Some pro-
posed one way proposed tho other The general
cry however, was To tho Arsenal, 70 tho Arsenal and
this direction seemed TO be tho most popular with tho
great majority Of tho crowd general movement was
then made and the large asonbage heaved and fro,
| a. u undecided which direction they should take.
- MILITARY IN VIEW.
Previous 10 tho crowd moving any particular drcc.
Ttion . rumor came from down town that company n
rcyuars were on their way up OF tho dis
turbauoe This report mot with shouts d defiance
and dcrson threats uttered that II they did actually
como in contact with them there would not be man icfi
TO tell tho tale, which prophecy nearly fulfilled nd
this narrative will inform the public.
SCENES ON THE AVENUE PREVIOUS 70 rnB ANIMAL
op THE MILITARY.
Tho sidewaIks and indeed tho sntre thoroughars Of
Third avenue from the Cooper Institute 70 Rory sixth
were crowded with thousands o spectators during
the whole day, and paz,,cuariy at this tmcit being
now c,oso on twelve O'Clock. Tho utmost cxcitcmeni
prevailed and every ego turned In the direction o.
Forty sixth street, where the dense smoke curling up
wards told the tale o what had been donc but an hour
previous. In tho windows on tho housetops pazzas
soops aud other places the crowd had also pcrched and
every eye siranedn order to catch the rst gmpse
OF what and startling occurrence should next take
place. Tho Third avenue had stopped run
ming entirely, and an Immense limo Of tiem stretched
nearly tns entire length Of tho thoroughfare. Those
cars were thronscd by persons Of all classes who
hurrying forward, eager ascertain tho real facts
relative 70 the attack upon tho headquarters Flags
ycro hosed from every house and thcre must certainly
have lees than nifty thousand persons oongesaed
along tho route all with expressions Of deepest interest
and thought imprinted upon their countonAncss
THE MILITARY ADVANCE.
| The runner that a number OF military their
way from down town 70 queIi the disturbance son
proven be true. The fact detachment u thu
proyoft guard from Barracks had been ordered
i up, and they lesGrey marching up the
avenue The guard ala number forty msn,
but they fully armed aud equipped n their march
up The avenue they mocstcd In any way unin
nearing Fortictb street.
| THE MILITARY ARRIVE.
On coming To Foreth tho progress Of the guard
vas somewhat impcded by few los,ling against
them and calling them harsh names but tho soldiers di
resent this any way bat oonicn,ed thcmsoves ~
quietly pushing the n,rudeys of tho railway hat
they ng % a crowd whore they had sonethlng
eiso 70 20 besides using gente me@ures.
THE CONFLICT wITa rnE PEOPLE.
Arriving at the ~ Fortysco street further
passage was barred ny crowd q three ,hoanand
persons, who roursbed their weapons and told The so
dlcrs they could proceed further creep, al Via
expense a their lives Tbs soldiers hs moDen,
10 ciose column, ani looked a. 4 they meant work Al
the 1o1pla uho we're there acnbios seemed determined
10 40 anything-svon sacrisoe treir lyesfAbsr than
/ that the soldiers should " snIh over them
Brcxs nos began t0 fy and general emf % prevail
3D. Tho soldiers we're hemnsd that thsy eoud hardly
! move Thoro w.s, however, q knd a tsmpsAry hush
II tie tunui TIE crgwd staggered hher and thtor,
4 n ircm ths cxc,tsmsBt, uhs so1ierS Who
hid their pieces Al ''ofdsr brouxtt tEsrrro
shoulder 10 order seemed y be gwen ns tine 90
\ piece w~t %, and then simultaneously
rHE soLDIKEs FiRED ~ THE rrorfH.
The discharTs "a not seem All Aroct tsr fsarr =
tho crowd aoush several y fa = tha lsai
~ buicts edged themselves lslr toGaa Ta aetisa =
The sofcp euragci ths croi ts ~ erisai that thsy
4 nov acled more ilke feria lau hguan benGt A. -
crowd was q 90 sold mass ~ eachAfre NEST have
Killed ard wtusdod cons iweniy uriy, Wso vcre IN,
] msdats ' removed - alrsrerl hcattes
4 .TnE sotpfrRs nrN.
Assoon ~ The noaier poured sbsr yoiay ris ~ mol
t,aso ley i.liey tsfned nrd 70 beng par'aa II
Il IL, haste b. thousands 10 rcoga tesD~i y feD~
mem - wsh uniring esrsy, aua 4 49, scaref'y -
eaeapoa nom Tie caicLes x tboro who I'D haaiI " -
\ them
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