New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15
A Number Of the Rioters Supposed
to be Killed.
COL. 0'BRlEN BEATEN ALMOST TO DEATH.
RAILROAD TRAVEL SUSPENDED.
MAYOR OPDYKE'S HOUSE ATTACKED.
Details Of the Riot Throughout the City.

The heavy rain Of Monday night, which set in
shout III o'clock, somewhat allayed the boisterous
passion Of the mob and drove hundreds OF them in
DOORS still but small proportion OF the rioters
sough, their homes during the night The majority
Of them scattered about the city retiring % tho
hour waxed late to their places Of rendezvous for
the purpose of arranging their work OF destruc'
ton for the following day. Everybody was
thrown into the greatest state OF excite
mept by tho reports and rumors OF tho
numerous outrages that had been perpetratsd BY
the lawless crowd during the day, and hundreds Of
our citizens passed the hours in sleepessness. At
almost every hour the City Hall and other alarm
bells broke tie stlluess of the pght and the heavens
were at times brilliantly Illuminated by the conira-
grations which ragged in various sections Of the city.
Taking advantage Of the absence Of the usual
police force from the streets, professional thieves OF
all sorts rallied in force aud secured the city, select.
ing the most public thoroughtares for their OPERA
tious. Mir. Charles Brinskerhof, while walking mp
Broadway in the vicinity OF Ste~art's new store
was attacked by party 0; six or eight garroters,
one of whom gagged him and held him with Bis arm
about his neck willie the remainder Of the crowd
runmiged his pOckets. After beating him about
the face and head they let him 90. Mr.. c., after
getting about Il block distant, watched the party and
saw tie Ia rOj in the manner several gentleman
who gaze along. The last that he SAW Of them was
under street lamp exa mining and dividing their
plunder.
The repuse which the mob met with at the hands
Of the police force unier Capt. Thorne aud Capt.
Warlow, in their attack upon The TRIBUNE, intimi-
dated the ioters for time, bat frequent potatons
OF whisky and other liquors dealt out by the ring.
leaders soon excited anew their violent and brutal
passions.
At Police Headquarters. Commissioners Acton and
Bergen were on duty durns the night, SuPerintend-
IL x and directing the movements Of the psiee, who
are certainly deserving of the highest credit for tue
prompt aud efficient manner in which they acted
throughout tie night in queling any riotons demon
stgatiuus ha, might be discovered. Our thanks are
especially due TO Capt. Narlow's men for 50
promptly extingnishing the fire which the mob had
Aiudled in tine couuiing-room OF TEE TRIBUNE.
AZ an early hour yesterday morning crowds began
TO assemble in various parts Of the city, their actions
announcing their determination TO continue their
work Of mischief.
AtsI o'cloeA telegraphic dispatch was received
,la, the rioters Were gathering along the Second
avenue in the neghborhood Of Thirty-tourth s'ree,
threatening every house along that thoroughfare.
A police force Of about 300 was Immediately
detailed under Inspector Carpenter 10 break up the
crowd. Although the rioters had gathered IN
formidable numbers, they had not as yet committed
any overt act Reports having Teen made 10 them
tia. Col. IL. T. o Bren OF the lith n. Y. State
Volunteers, living in the immediate neighborhoOd.
had rendered his services aud those OF his command
Tor the purpose OF suppressug the riot, the mob
rushed with wells toward the house, and warning
tie iamly 10 leave, completely guted and sacked
the premises. Preparations were made to fire the
building, but the crowd finding that it was not the
property OF the Colonel. they dssised.
In the mean time, Inspector Carpenter with his
force having arrived at Thiry-second street, where
they found the railroad track obstructed, let the
cars and marched in solid column toward the Second
avenue. They were met by the assembled mob
with an ominous silence. When the whole force had
reached the block between 1hir:y-iou and Thirty
fifth streets, they were closed in upon by the mob,
and sssaed by thick shower Of bricks and stones,
which rained from the houses and windows IN the
ueighborhood. For some moments the men wavered,
and the peril was imminent, when the reassuring
voices of the officers in command recalled then ana
they returned tho shower OF stones with volley OF
bullets from their revolvers. The order was then
given to charge, and most furious onset was made
upon the rio,ers-the police driving them into the
houses chasing them all over the buildings and again
into the street, where they were scattered by most
vigorous application of clubs. All the side streets
were then cleared, and the police marched over the
battle-ground victorious. The men behaved brave
ly, hunting every riotor, and clubbing him if hs
made any resistance.
Rileys porterhOuse, on the corner Of Thirty
fourth street and Second Avenue was closed, but
from lis rooi showers of missiles were hurled upon
the men. The police burst open tho doors, rushed
to the roof aud through the house, catching the riot.
ers in the midst Of their work, when they clubbed
them yigorously. AS the rioters were literally
tossed down stairs other policemen caught them ~
they rolled or tumbled out of the doors aud adminis'
tered q second dose OF the locust. Other houses
Were inspected, and vengeance visited upon every
sioler caught.
While marching through the avenue, the police
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