Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-21
New York. .Jnly Ia

rebel had kept out of the way.
New York. July IS.
A mob in the Sd avenue at the conscrir
ton office, drove off the officials and fired
the building. The whole block is in flames
The mob won't allow the firemen to work
They also destroyed al! the telegraph wires
in the vicinity.
o p. Mp to this hour, the riot ap-
pears increasing. The following is briet
resume of the rioters operations:
IL appears that there must have been a
preconcerted plan of resistance to the con-
scription, as all the working men on the
different railroads combined together with
those of certain factories, and marched to
the building on Sd avenue, where the draft
for the Sd district was commenced. AT
about half past 10 o'clock the crowd rush
ed in and seized the books and papers,
using great violence towards the officers
and reporters present, who managed to es-
cape, except Asst Deputy Vanderpool,w who
was badly beaten beyond recovery.
Soon after, the building was burned, the
demons meanwhile storming the upper
part, where some half dozen families lived.
The next building took fire and was also
destroyed. they shouting while it was burn
ing.
Women We're also in the mob melting
them on. All the horse ears were stopped
and the drivers taken off by the crowd.
The police were oyerpowered and beaten
horribly.
A detachment of rs of the provost
guard arrived at noon and drew up in line
between 44th and 45th streets on Sd ave-
nue., where they were quickly surrounded
by an intensely excited mob, who stoned
and ieered them. The soldiers fired into
the ruflians, when they were set upon and
pursued about mile. One of the soldiers
were caught and actually beaten TO death
by fiends in the shape of both men and
women. Anotherwas nearly torn in pieces
thrown over precipice and his body ston-
ed until half buried.
Soon after squad Of police arrived but
were driven off, one of them being torn in
pieces, and another kicked to death.
Stores in the vicinity were soon clos
ed by their owners, and iremen were
not permitted to play on the fire. The
most horrible and brutal outrage have
been perpetrated, and II or 13 policemen
have been so brutally treated that their re-
covery is almost hopeless, and doubt exists
as to the death of Sup't Kennedy.
At o'clock Mr.. Howard, late city edi-
or of the New York Times, was attacked
by the mob, bowling "here is an abolition
list" and were about 10 hang him to lamp
post, when the mob's attention was divert
ed and he ran for his life. The crowd
chased him striking him on the back Of the
head and in the face with heavy paving
stones, stunning him, when they robbed
him Of his watch, diamond pin, and $50
10 money. He was with difficulty ia
ken to an engine house, the doors of which
resisted the efforts of the mob, and he was
finally taken away. His injuries are seri-
Gus.
The mob tore mp iron fences to ar a
themselves, and about 8 o'clock process
ion of ruffians, thieves and women, armed
with clubs. pistols AMI iron bars, marched
up First Avenue, threatening all connect
cd with the CONSUMPTION.
The arsenal was threatened, but the
presence Of detachment of the 10th Vol
unteers prevented an attack.
Howitzers are stationed there ana at the
7th regiment armory, loaded with canister
which will be used on the first demonstra-
ton.
A whole block on Sd Avenue was burn
el. A person named Andrews, from Va,
who has lately harrangued meetings at the
Cooper Institute, seemed to be the leader
Of the mob, aud addressed them near the
ruins, while the destruction was going on,
lenouncing the President and advising the
people to organize and to resist the draft.
The bowling devils then proceeded to
the large aud beautiful dwelling, at the
corner Of 47th street and Lexington Ave
nue., which was completely sacked. the il
brary, glasses, sofa, chairs, beds, DC, be-
inc thrown into The street, and the house
then set fire to amid terrible yells, and
burned do, n.
A detachment Of 100 regulars arrived
at about o'clock, and reported to Provost
Marshal Nugent, and went to the arsenal,
the excitement around which is great.
About 4 o'clock an armed mob number
ing some 5000, marched down 9TH Ave
nue., grooming for the transcription.
Every negro who has been seen by the
mob has been either murdered or horribly
beaten.