The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-07-18
Nexs Of the Week.

| A great riot occurred in New York b,
Q mob Of Irish and low characters at
tacking the Office OF the enrolling officer
destroying the papers and books. burn
ing the building-and block with it
and committing other outrages. Th'
following are some Of the doings of th'
rioters:
Women were also in the moi melting
them on. The police detachment sen
to the ground were overpowered ant
horribly beaten.
Superintendent Kennedy was SO bad
ly injured that fears are entertained
that he will not recover at noon.
A detachment Of seventy five of the
provost guard armed and drew up in
line between forty-fourth and forty-fiftt
streets but were quickly surrounded by
the mob who stoned and jeered them
The soldiers fred into the mob, when
they were set upon, driven otf,and pur.
sued and driven about a mile. One
man was caught aud beaten to death BY
both men and women fiends; another
was actually torn to pieces. thrown in
to ditch and his body stoned until
half bruised. Another squad Of police
arrived, and were also driven of, one
was killed and another badly injured.
The mob tore up iron fences and armed
themselves. About three O'Clock pro-
cession of ruflians, thieves and women,
armed with clubs, bars Of iron and pis-
tolls, marched up first avenue, threaten
ing all connected with the conscription.
Tie arsenal was threatened, but the
presence of a detachment OF the 10Th
regiment prevented an attack. fowit-
zers were stationed there andat the
Seventh regiments armory loaded with
canister TO be used on the first demon
straIion. The whole block on Third
Avenue near iorly-third stree;.in which
were the enrolling quarters vas burned :.
a; O'Clock three thousand armed
men marched down eighth avenue
groaning for conscrip,ion.
Mayor Opdyke has isused bis procla-
nation against rioters.
Measures have been taken by Gener-
al Wool which will probably prove ef-
fectual in quelling the disturbance.
Every negro who has been seen by
mob has been either murdered or cru
ely beaten. Some twenty have been
killed.
About seven last evening a crowd
gathered around the Tribune Office and
commenced yelling. and few men at
tackled and gutted the publication Of
fee, but were dispersed by the police.
alter firing few shots.
Governor Seymour telegraphed 10 AL
bany for all the military tina! can be
raised.
LIS reported that the rioters tore up
the track ofthe Hudson Rail Road somS
distance.
Ii is thought the draft will be post
poned for want OF sufficient force 10 pro-
iect officers.
The rioters compelled the workmen
in the manufactures. ship yards, etc. TO
join them. their object being pluuder
after the 6rst day.
They broke into houses. and among
others that Of Mayor Opdyke's. The
merchants held meeting and 100 Of
them joined the special police. The
brokers Of Wall street held meeting
also. aud organized themselves into
companies for immediate service.
The mob increased TO thousands. A
large number Of troops were brought
to the scene. and at FIRST blank cagtriges
were fred at the mob. then in several
instances the soldiers shot them down.
Gov. Seymour addressed the mob and
promised TO have the draft stopped.
Omnibussss and street cars stopped
running, the telegraph wires were cut
oil. and the track on several Of the rail-
roads torn up.
Col. O'Brien, Of the n Y. Volunteers,
offered his services. and with force Of
800 policemen assaulted the mob, driv-
ing them from several places but was
finally captured. beat into jelly by the
6ends and then hung TO lamp post.
The utmost CONSERVATION prevailed ev-
erywhere, as there was no telling where
the mob would stike next.
The Offices Of the Tribune and Times
were closed, barricaded and garrisoned
Tor defense. Houses, manufactures and
mills we're burned.
A building containing 90 armed riot.
ers was surrounded BY police, and but
one door left for exit, and every rio.er
who came to the door was beaten down.
Five thousand troops were expected
in the city on the evening Of the 18th.
On that day spork house on Wash
ington street and block Of 8 buildings
on l29th street were burned.
Or the rioters at least 100 must have
been killed aud 800 wounded. Loss of
the police not known, but much less.
Gov. Seymour declared the mob must
and should he put down. Our latest
aGvices are to s o'clock, p. A., of
Tuesday.