New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-17

Owed across Broad street 70 the from. of TIE Mr.
cory Oiiae, aud commenced ser;es of oroaus n,
rserytniDg conn cted With the Ai nius.raton inter-
| angled wit cheers for their 'avories Cries were
made Of" Down with tue wheel" "W, won't be
dref'ed, - ine wheels broken,' "Whsre are YOU
500 !" &c. Threats Were made 70 sack and bnro
he bnildIng, bnt M that tine A0thin9 was dome
beyond threats. ClJt. ). &. Fordha,u. lats of Tie
@0th Regiment, was assaird. buI escaped uniniured
AT about 10 O'Clock young arose upon the
.toop, and indnsed in series OF infammatory 70.
marks about tie wrongs Of ValAndigham the
aboli'ionism Of Thaddeus Stevens, the alleged pari
hiiv anu injustice Oi the conscrpton its bard.bips
70 the poor man, &c.. and closed by demanding that
~ ne Journof Office bad been compelled 20 show
h'g some eighteen months since, the same should
now be done by The Mercury. This romark was
met with cheers and cries OF Show the flag"
" We II give you five mnates," &c. There being
no one IN me office at this time. he demand was
not then compiied with, but small flag was slbse-
quenilv raised.
TO a cry OF "down with the door" rush was
made and in moment or two tie doors a, tue foot
oi the ria torn pieces and scattered about
the streets. Tde cry of stoue-' was then m ade
and the crowd supplying Themselves with the,e mis-
slcs from materials for the new buiIing Of the City
Bank commenced AN assault on the building and la
a short time demolished several windows.
A number of policemen, some ten or fifteen In
number, hsd by this time collected, bas owing 70
cir dsproportion TO the crowd they could do moth.
ing effective. There was, however, one execution
Sergeant Henry Haury-who. though OF small stat
ure, boldly placed himself in the door, and kept the
crowd back 90 tar ~ possible. lie also went into
the building, found flag aud raised 1t, ami ebeers
from rhe mob.
Their demands having been complied with after
few more voileys Of stones, the mob proceeded 20
the residence of ProvostMarshai Miller, in Fulton
street, shouting and yelling the entire distance.
fria cf arriv al
had notified him, and the family was removed TO
pace OF safety, while few personal friends OF Mr.
NJ. remained TO protect him. For some time they
were IN dOubt 70 the house Mr.. VI. having
recently moved, but by the aid of light and
arnning the various door-pates the location at
last found.
The mob then moved to is front, and amid shouts
Of "MIller," Hang him." &C., began % hull
stones against the doors and windows. The dar X
ness of the night. the falling rain, and some deuse
shade trees lnteriered with tier AIM and Tie daf-
aye comparatively triling.
AT this time the crowd was not very gres', aud
few resolute policemen could have dispened them,
bat they did not make their appearance.
Mayor Bigclow had in the mean while been sert
for, but he was out of town. Aid. n. G. Ball act
iug Mayor, was also out of the city; the Provost
Guard had been sent TO New York to aid the author
itles there and the city entirely without pro-
lection OF head. Aid. Bail, however, returned on
the 10 p. m. train from New-York, aud imme di4tely
Dr0ceeded 10 tue residence OF Mr. Muler, Wnere ne
addressed the crowd, informing them that the honse
did not belong TO Mr.. Miller and any damage TO II
would have 10 bs paid by the ci'y that sneh acts
were lawlrss, anu should be stopped. AID Remer
and Mr.. =. 5. Duryee also made some effective re-
marks, and the assemoisge then proceeded down
town, gradually dIspeising on the way win cheers
aud wells.
The damage done 20 the two buildings wbicd
were he Only injured, will probably amount
to about $50 which the city authorities Will be
Obliged 10 pay. They have been the sonros OF At
TRACTION 10 many spectators during 10 day, while
tie feeling thru hout tie city has beck one " gen
Ell al regret and condemnation OF tle proceeding, and
n determination 10 check any nrIher den,nslratIon.
Inc greatcst alarm created among the residents
Of Fulton street, usually one Of the most quiet In
he city, who feared that Mr.. Miller's residence
would be fired, ana perhaps injure their own dwell
hngs 10y tie c0uhagrstiOn.
To-day everything lie quiet, although knots OF men
have b cn assembled on the s,reet-corners talking
over the event. The Mayor has been teiegrsphed
for, ami in The mean while acting Mayer Ball, We
esru mas taken efficient measures TO have ready
police force of sufficient strength 10 check any fur
ther Ge GenonsrriOns and IN case their efforts fail,
more sumnary measures will be promptly resorted
to- Meanwhile il sGOala be tue dgiy OF lie law abc'
ins citizens 10 sustain the authorities, stimulating
ihe TO the preservation Of good order, upon which
the safety of 9th their lives and property depends