The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-18
The C0pperhead Riot Still Pro.
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on York street last night, amid the tears
and groans of the unfortunate women and
children.
A collision occurred in 44th street this
morning, in which three soldiers are re-
ported killed,
Report saws there has been quite an i'm
portation of rowdies from Baltimore and
Philadelphia, but it is discredited by we'll
informed persons.
Mayor Opdyke recommends the imme-
date proclamation OF martial law. Gov.
Seymour opposes it.
This afternoon the mob collected at Add
street, near where a negro was hanging.
Failing to disperse, a howitzer was trained
upon them loaded with canister. The first
discharge wiped out six. Two more dis
charges increased the number to %, when
the villains alive skedaddled.
Two negroes were killed this afternoon,
one on Pier No. 4, and the other in Wash
ington street.
Gordon Brothers, and J. A. Gray, print
ers, have been warned that their establish
ments will be destroyed, if the workmen
are kept on duty.
Colored people are fleeing the city in all
directions.
Gold has fallen to $l.27. The markets
are dull and nominal, no business being
done of importance.
We have some particulars of the riot in
37th street today. Another attack on the
7th Avenue arsenal was to be made. A
detachment of $50 men, with an artillery
company with four underground howit-
zers, proceeded to the corner of 35th street
and Broadway. Street from 9th to 7th Av.
was crowded with men, women and chill
dren. Fifteen minutes were given for the
crowd to clear the street bat no one stirred;
at the expiration of the time allowed the ar
tillery loaded with canister, opened, and
five rounds were fired. good many were
hurt, but it is not known how many
The street was cleared, the military having
dispersed the mob from the vicinity. The
firemen checked the flames sothat only three
or four buildings were burned.
The rioters then proceeded to 33d street
and erected a barricade of wagons across
33d street and 9th Avenue. Some hun
dreds of negro women and children were
allowed to escape, but none of the cOlored
men. The buildings occupied by colored
of burning the colored men in them. At
last accounts the military had arrived at
the scene, and fight probably occurred.
NEW YORK, Thursday morning.-The
Treasury building, and Custom House and
other public buildings are guarded by can
non, supported by infantry. The eleva-
tors destroyed by the mob in Brooklyn
last night are valued at over SlOO, 900.
Some negro houses in Jersey City were
sacked and burned. A number OF negro
women and children are encamped in
Elysian fields, Hoboken.
The mob at Staten Island last night was
overawed by patrol of armed citizens
The residents of Williamsburg are organi-
zing volunteer companies.
The Mayor of Brooklyn refused to call a
meeting of the citizens on the plea that it
would infiame the rioters.
Inquests have already been held on the
bodies of about fifty persons, including
nearly dozen innocent people. One a
mother and infant, just born.
A dry goods store on 18th Avenue was
sacked of $40,0 900 worth ofgoods.
The residence on 2Sth street destroyed by
the mob was supposed to be Greeley's, but
was owned by Mr.. Sinclair, where the for
mer sometimes staid. A man resembling
Greeley was awfully beaten.
A gang of ruffiansdr off the workmen
this forenoon from the gas works on 18th
street. A small gang stopped horse car
on 4th Avenue this morning, and robbed
the conductor and all the passengers and
let them 60.
There is no truth in the reported burn
ing of Factory in Newark. In several
towns in the suburbs, the rioters demon
stration have been prevented by the action
Of the Catholic Priests, imploring their
Pensioners to desist.
Some frame houses in 18th street New
York We're burned by some ruffians early
this A. NJ. The owners and occupants re-
fusing to substitute them. The firemen
rallied to save the lives of several negroes,
and drove off the rioters.
The Post says, early this A. NJ. the rioters
on Station Island burned the Depot and
Water Station. Afterwards they attacked
and burned some negro shantees and kill
ing two negroes.
Many persons have left the city, includ-
ing prominent citizens, whose lives have
been threatened. 1t is stated that riot is
now going on in the First Avenue, where
E. of the 65th Buffalo regiment
was going to protect the Factory. The SOL
were killed. The soldiers returned the fire. |
ReinforcementS are now being sent.
A station house and bell tower on End
Avenue, were burned at midnight on Tues
day.
Sixteen rioters were killed by grape shot
yesterday morning, besides five women
and two children. Others were mortally |
wounded and number slightly in the en-
This evening, on LIST Avanue, Col. Win.
chester with $50 men and two howitzers,
charged on the mob, who took refuge in
tenement houses, from the roofs of which
they hurled stones, bullets, &C., on the SOL |
diers. The howitzers were turned on the
mob, and ten rounds of canister poured
ihpo oAiSliis III" ing tliSui uON IL cdlluilJ
The mob appeared to be well organized,
but only partially disciplined.
Col. Winchester had ten men killed, in
Guiding a Corporal and one Lieutenant. |
He retreated in good Older, firing on the
mob.
Col. Gordon was fearfully wounded in
the thigh.
Several of our wounded were left in the
hands of the mob.
In this affair some thirty of the mob were
killed and more wounded.
At III O'Clock $50 regulars with two how
tiers repaired to the scene, and were furi-
ously attacked, but the soldiers fired regu-
larly, and finally the cannon were turned
on the houses with terrible effect, the riot
ers getting cut up fearfully.
About l o'clock the troops had possession |
of the building. 1t is feared Col. Gordon is |
fatally wounded. This took place yester
day.
Cavalry sabres and one hundred muskets |
have been seized by the police in house
on Stanton street.
Two negroes were killed and thrown in
to the river by their murderers.
The arrest of Andrews is received with
the liveliest satisfaction. 1t took place in