New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15

stated that he would DOT hesitate D BhooCno' VIII
blank cartridges but with ball. He fully carre@ this
determination out and probably by his decisive
action saved the eastern section Of the city nom an
! extensive confederation.
TIE DESTRUCTION OF COL. NuGENTS RESI-
DENCE.
The Residence Of Col. Nugent in Eighty'sx'h
street. between Third and Fourth Avenues having
been destroyed by the mob, they went to the store
of Mr.. Molter, corner Of Eighty-sxth ana lhira
Avenue and threw everything into the ',...eet ana
set fire to the building, which va. destroyed, with
the wagon shop Of Robert Lennox, adjoining.
The crowd .nan visited Harlem and set fire to the
Washington Hall, and also two buildings on the
Third avenue, near Onehundred-and-twenty- eighth
street. The bridge over McCombs Dam is also said
TO have been destroyed.
Yesterday morning party visited porter.house
on the Fifth avenue. near Ninety-frst street, and
called for something to drink, and upon being refused
Sc, FIRE to the building, which being Of wood, was
soon consumed.
POSTMASTER wAKEMAN's RESIDENCE DE-
/ sTROYED.
The residence Of Abrsm Wnkeman, Postmaster Of
this city, in Eighty-sxh street (Yorkvillel, was
plIaged and destroyed Monday night. Mr.. Wake
man ut the time was not at home, his duties rs
public officer trsnseendng, in bis opinion, every
thing else. The first purpose Of the rioters was
plunder They stole the furniture and carried it Off
took up the carpets and cut them into pieces Of "A
ward in length and divided them among them;
sacked the library, collection of several thousand
dollars and removed everything valuable about the
premises. Then they finished by setting the house
ON hre. 1t WAS totally consumed. Mr.. Wakeman's
oss was about $1,000.
TIE ATTACK on BRooKss CLOTHING STORE.
Ihe Police u the Ihird Precinct, shder the
charge Of Sergeant Finney, Rounds, Brown and
Farrell, sent to drive the rioters from Brooks
! clothing sore, OH the corner Of Cherry aud Catha-
Iino streets. Sergeant Finney shot IN the face
AID sent TO the hospital The officers surrounded
the store, winch was filled with men, women and
children stealing goods and sending them in bundles
20 their homes The force went in and dubbed
down the thieves lspariug the women and children.
The men fell right and en aud the force snc-
ceedcd in driving the villains from tie r'ore. and
when they left the store, the ruiians fred about
twenty thots al them; but they poor uark-
meu and did little or 10 injury. GreA, quantities
Of the goods had been stolen, and the store WAS gut
ted by the mob Of plunderers One thief in his
haste to make good his escape jumped throug' the
window, bearing the rash upon his shouldere.
Many Of these plunderers are well known to the
police authorities.
! OUR DEFENDERS.
Among the defenders II Printing. House Square
we noticed Mr.. Steven ID. Adams midshipmnn IN
the United State. Navy, who had chsrge Of how
iixer located at the Spruce-.,ree, corner q THr
TRiBusr Otiee. The piece was loaded with can
s,er, ,nd would have done fearful execution If it
had been ufed
| RIOT IN rIIT sfNTTFNTH PRECINCT.
Abou, eleven o'clock word WAS received a, the
Centra HeadquArierr that no, was in progress in
the sir,een,h Precinct. Captain Petty, with one
hundred men. wa. cent immediately TO the scene Of
action. lie marched his men 10 the oornerof Seven
teen,h street and Eight avenue. where It WAS found
that tho school hou,e had accidentally taken fire
The Gremen soon obtained control Of the flames, and
the damage sustained Wa. not heavy.
Captain Peuy WA then informed tha, the crowd
whs gathering IN Sixteenth street, near the Ninth
svonve, and was Destroying the soap AMI candle
factory Of Jones s. Co. Upon arriving q, the place
the windows were found to have been smashed in,
but Il. soon as the lolce cane the crowd broke and
ran.
4 MTETIsG or MERCHANTS N BROADWAY.
Yesterday afternoon al one o'clock Il large meeting
o., merchants, brokers, and oiher. was hold ut the
Exchange, No. III Broadway to devise measures to
a,sls the au,ho,ic, IN restoring order in this city.
Mf. r. n. Winston presided, and Mr. ". NJ Yer.
miye Was slloinici Secretary. Tie Chairman
Al. & 81. H.
Dodge then offered the following resolution:
! Pootsd That when us.son agaiuu the Government i
rampant ~hsl To- elton sssn't tie CITY AHhohue' deh
ant when tho fessrn,s of oof Msyoi aetsd mob s,d
bio and to the f,mss tie men o. th' CsJ snd sIAs
whoy yrEe Goysrsment fepeo. law. aud o'o good order
eIu.A ths uAiion aud outlaws and restore the a.
E.oS,I That in tho rre.cn, ei. tho dsy Of every
eltreu stand by aud a. the municipal su;hoTe' also
the dsy Of every abeboded nAn TO render Ms services Tor
Rs,sd Tl,, the merchants, bankers and others o. this
10 render s4eh assistance ia the present. cnoseney as may Do
E"sss That hi. meeting recommend to the proper
hots, tn, consideration and TIE popfieiy Of declaring
marital lsw In this ei1y
| Col. Wireman Of New-Jersey offered his services.
Mr. Chas. Partridge spoke Of the necessity Of pro.
claiming martial law, and moved that the meeting
adop, a resolution in favor OF it. Some Of the
audience then cried "no " 10 the proposition.
Mr. John A. Stevens, jr. then proposed the fol
lowing, which adopted:
That the merchants and haute be reque,ied T. close er
,totss and oflces al o'clock this dny.
Tifed That when this meeting aioufn'. u aDotrn q
meet Wal suec, ON the south side ia companies Of one
Handled, 10 -. .0ft TO the uutloutics.
! The meeting atjouiuei
n MISCELLANEOUS.
w 10 midnight considerable band were march
ing about the vicinity Of tiiiieth street and Second
a,,nue, yelling, hootng, ANA rcroech.ng. a NUM-
beer of fires broke ont In rhGt vicinity.