, 1863-07-16

with uncoMplimentary epithets, and after
wa,d with blows. A score or more Of the
5uans fs 5snR him. and h1 dsa h:a slSEs %
severely. They doubtless would have Killed
him outright had not strapplng fello in the
crowd felt some compunction at the brutality
Of the reet md dashed iu to the rescue. By
vigorous blows he kept 4 clear space about
Mr. KennedY's PROSTATE body until two po--
ncemen gathered up their Chief and removed
painful cuts and bruises, Mr.. Kennedy WIS
also sufferer In the loss Of his watch, spec
tacles and gold.headed cane. The ruf1lns In
this, as In many other instances, made pluu-
der part of their programme.
The rioters soon betook themselves to other
benton fash depredations.
THE ATTACK on TIE ARMoRr IN 2p AVENUE.
At about four o'clock the crowd proceeded
from the scene Of their exploits in Lexington
avenue and Forty-fourth street, to the ar1nory
situated on the corner Of Second avenue and
Twenty first street. The building was alarge
four etory one, and Tas occupied for the manu-
lacture Of rifles and carbipes for the Govern
authorities had placed in the building q large
number Of policemen, consisting principally
Of the Broadway squad Their Instructions
were to protect the building and the property
therein, and to resist with force any attempt
Of the invaders to enter the premises. Tie
mob on Second avenue. Twentg-nrst and
Twenty second streets rapidly increased, and
at the time the first attempt was nude to
force the doors Of the bnildlng, 1t amounted
TO from three to four thousand, the greater
part Of whom were boys A. this time, some
Of .uupgsters, made an attempt to force the
doors of the artnory Oh Twenty first street.
The doors were burst open by means Of heavy
eledges. and the crowd made rush to enter
the building. Those In charge of the build
Jug, acsiog under Instructions, fred upon
those WHO were entering, and four or five
| were wounded. Oue n.an, named Michael
Vancy, was shot through the he art, and died
| Immediately. Vanty WIS mechanic. and
worked III The Morgan Iron Works: He wills
| about forty years Of aye, and resided in TWen.
| ty-thiFd street, between Avenues 4 and B.
| The other persons who We're shot are not re-
garilcd as being eesiou-ly injured
The shooting Of VaneY, who WIS one Of tho
.ringleadcrs of the purity making tue attack,
was the signal for general onslaught upon
| the armory. Loud and deep We're tho curses
uttered ag,linst ihe officers who had shut their
lender, nnd for the next hour the pairing
| etoncs flew thick and tast, mud not until tie
last ane Of glass in the windows Of the build
| Ing bad been broken, did they desfst. It Is
| proper to remark that nca:!y nil those who
threw the paying.stones were boys under
twelve years Of aye. During all this time ef-
| u
made to fire the building. Tie doors on Sec
ond avenue we're finally forced cct,su, and IN
excited multitude trie:: 10 effect IN eutfunce.
They were Promptly repelled By those inside.
| Yer; teon theg received 1eIaforrements, aud
i.hgain they made the attempt to enter, some
Of them with lighted torches In their hands.
Meantime dispatch sas received by the oil
GERS Of the Broadway Squad In charge Of the
building, from Police Headquarters, to the
effect thut inasmuch as it was impossible to
reinforce them, and the attacking party so
greatly ontnumbered them, they must retire
IN the best manner they could. In short
time, they we're all safely. outside the build.
i1g, with the exception Of two Of their num-
ber who were pelted on the head with hEick-
bats; one Of them was very seriously in
iurtd The excitement ngainst all policemen,
at this time, run 90 high that it was regarded
most hazardous undertaking tor one to chow
hin.scn to the excited populace. The fAct
that there WIS private entrance In the rear
WIS 4 1uost fortunate circumstance for them.
+ TIE police having vacated the premises, the
mob found 1t comparatively all easy task to
enter a. fire the building. In fifteen minntea
from tie time the crowd bad undisputed pos"
session Of It, the entire structure was mass
INSIDE as eort Of forlorn hope, and when all
escape for them By the ordinary Ways had
been cut of by the flames, the poor fellows
let themselves down from the windows Of the
third story in the best manner they could.
One took hold Of the window sill, and another
slid down to bis fect and then dropped to the
pavement. In this waY they all managed to
escape; but two Of them had cach lee
broken, one had his skull SO much fractured
that he is not expected to recover, and anoth'
er was 50 bruised and Injured that whea be
was tuken into d neighboriug drug store Lie
confusion our reporter WIS unable to obtain
the nnmes Of any of those who were thus iu'
ttu1cd.
BURNING OF THE oRTHAS ASYLUM FOR COL
oRED CHILDREN.
| The orphan asylum for colored children
was visited by the mob about 4 O'Clock. Thi:
Institution Is situated on Fifth avenue, and
the building, with It's grounds and gardens
adjoining, extended FROM Furty third to For
ty:tourth street. Hundreds, and perhaps
thousands Of the rioters, the nlaiorit! o.
wh6m wcfe women and children. entered tht
premises, and in the most excited and violent
manner they ransaehed and p}undezed tht
was located in the most pleasant and healthy
portion Of the city. It was purely charita
. ble institution In it there are on the ave
rage six or eight hundred homeless coloref
orphans. The building was large four
story ono, with two wings Of three stories
each.
When It became evident that the crowd de,
efg1ed to destroy 1t. a fag Of truce appeared
on tLe walk opposite, aud the principals Of
tht establishment made an appeal to the ex
cited popu'ace, but fu vain:
ueFe It Was that ChiefEngfneer Decker
shove d himself ofc Of the b1ayest Of tn
brave. After the entire building bad bee!
ranfacked, and every article deemed wortl
r carrying away had been taken-and this IN
: cluded even the little garments for the or
phans, which were contributed By the benevo
lent ladies Of this city--the pcemfses wer'
tired on the first floor. Mr.. Decker did all b.
could to prevent the flames from being kin
died, but when he was oEerpowered BY supe
rior numbers, with his own hands he scat
, tered the brands, and eflectYally c1tinguishe'
> the flames. A second attempt Was made an'
s, this time in different parts Of the house
Again be succeeded. with the aid Of half
dozen of bis men, In defeating the incendia
, ries. The mob became highly exasperate1 .
; bis conduct, and threatened to take bis life
he repeated the act. On the front steps
HE building he stood up unaid an infuTiare
and half drunken mob Of 2ooo, and begge
TCoufiunet3 on Fourth nIge.1