Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-20

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Sisha the City Hall Before lie fjGfeFpef a6afoehetd
speaking company of armed sodlars #h stea bs.o'
nets from The Park Barracks GfaSn up 10 Es rear
on the steps OF the City Hal. Viii marching rp The
steps the soldiers groaqed and hoo:ed by the crowd
in the widest manner, TO which they paid no attention,
nand one oil them were otherwise molested.
Before leaving the City Hail. the Governor issued the
following proclamation
TO The People of The City of Nep York: -
iiotous demonstration in your city, osiga pg il
opposition TO the CONSUMPTION Of soldiers for Inc mill
tary service Of the United States, has syeed TO vast
proportions directing its fury against the property and
lives Of peaceful citizens. know that many of those
who have participated in these proceedings would
have allowed themselves to be carried such remes
Of violence and wrong except under an apprehension Of
injustce 1t such persons reminded that the ouy
opposition TO the pton which can be allowed il
an appeal 10 the courts.
The right of every citizen to make such an appeal will
be maintained, and the decision of the courts rust he
respected and obyed by rulers and people alike No
other is conss with the Maintenance Of the
laws the peace AMI order OF the city, and the safety Of
its inhabitants.
Rotous proceedings must and shall besput down. TIE
laws of the State of New York be enforced il.
peace and order maintained and the lives and property
Of all us citizens protected at any and every hazard
The rights of every citizen will be properly guarded ard
DEFENDED by the Chief Magistrate of the S ale.
do therefore call upon oil persons engaged in these
rotous proceedings to retire TO their homes and employ
ments declaring TO them that unless they do
shall use all the power necessary to restore the peace
aud order Of the city. also calupon all weldisposed
persons not enrolled for the preservation of order
pursue their ordinary avocatous.
Let all citizens stand firmly by the constituted auho
rites, sustaining law and order in the city, and ready
to answer any such demand as circumstances may
der necessary for 70 make their services; and
they may rely upon a rigid enforcement of the laws tf
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BORATI0 SEYMOUR, Governor.
NEw YoRK, July "A, 1868.
During the afternoon the Governor addressed large
Of people in Wall street. His speech there
the in substance that delivered from the
City Hsl steps. He said he had TO Washington
ask that the drat in this State might be suspended until
the courts could decide upon its legality 70 the deci
sion, when it came, all owed obedience II they decid
ed h to be legal he would every exertion to make il
equal as possible upon all citizens The Governor
remarks were well received.
Subsequently, the Governor addressed the people in
the upper part of the ctythe tenor of his remarks
being substantially the same.
PROCLAMATION FROM THE MAYOR.
Mayor Opdyke issued the following proclamation du-
ring the afternoon
AAYoRs 0TyICE, NEw York, July IA, 1863.
II is highly important TO tue peace of the city and the
suppression Of the existing riot that the rioters shall
not be allowed to furnish themselves with and
persons who keep and ammunition for SALE that
they will at selling to private persons ami
close their places of business
GEoRGT 0PDYKE, Mayor.
DoISGs OF TIE MILITARY.
In pursuance of orders all the available military force
with the exception Of Lieut.. Woods company OF United
States regulars we're sent to Thrtyourth street. where
the mob was carrying on their work of destruction,
tearing down buildings AID setting them fire. About
10 o'clock the military drawn up in line, and or
ders given to fire.
The orders were promptly obeyed, many persons be
ing wounded and large number lit is reported)
killed The muskets were loaded with Mimic balls
About the same time, Lieut.. woods company en-.
countered large crowd in Delaney street, which
tempted to obsruct their passage and made attack
upon he soldiers. The brave fellows however, we've
not to be frightened, and Lieut. Wood Immediately gave
the order to fire, which was obeyed with the greatest
promptitude. large number OF the mob fell, some
killed and others seriously wounded. Those who
capped the CALLING fire of ball scattered and the soldiers
we're left in possession of the field.
At about lOi o'clock yesterday morning. os com.
pany OF United Sr1tes Infantry from Fort Lafayette
Hamilton and Richmond, under command of Lieutenant
Wsod, were marching through Pitt street, they were
assaed with yoeys Of bricks and stones and at length
having been ordered to dsperse the rioters ell haz
ar IT, fired upon the crowd aud several pero said
to have been billed.
In Saith street. at about the same time, three desch
ments of United States marines, company of ZJu-
aves and company Of regulars from Fort Schuyler,
together with company of artillery, and two pieces Of
ordnance from Staten Island, arrived on the ground
where the mob had strongly posted themselves. Colonel
0Brien had command Of these forces, and marched hs
men straight through the crowd down the Third Ave.
nue.. lie also fred his revolver into the crowd, which
resulted in dea h 10 some and wounded many
The crowd eoniinung to Increase, the two ho wtzers
we're placed in position the corner Of 30h street,
aud three rosnds of blank cartridge fred among
hufCn fauy
for they again shortly after appeared in full force,
nacing the tary with threats OF speedy retaliation.
Many of them had by this time obtsiaed arms, and
threatened TO over power the troops.
At il o'clock messenger came 10 Police Headquar-
tiers bringing the intelligence of the result Of charge
which was made on mob in Pitt street. Liet. Wood,
wherever he went with his men, succeeded ipdriving
the crowd scattering them like chaff and sending them
flying in dismay in every direction
By this charge FIVE of the rioters were killed: unoT
tanately two OF the victims we're children The crowd
was encountered 10 Pitt street. and rushing upon
the soldiers the leader carrying American flag. As
they came up they attempted hold parey with the
soldiers, and finding they could not drive them back
began making demonstrations threatening 10 beat them
with clubs and otherwise iDjure them.
While this going .on Ut all transpred in about
three mnutes) plumber Of shots were freddy the mob
at the soldiers The order fire the heads Of the
crowd was then given, which was obeyed. This made
the mob audacious than BEFORE and the rioters
made movement as if to charge on the soldiers. Lieut.
Wood then ordered his men to fire. The soldiers level
ed their muskets aud fred with the result given above
The crowd then dispersed as rapidly as possible.
ATTACK on THE xAYoR's REsIDEScE.
Early in the morning the rioters had assembled en-
nasse Fifth Avenue, in font Of the residence Of
Mayor 0pdytte, and commenced violent assault upon
his house. and succeeded in forcing the front door, and
in breaking the costly plate glass the second and third
story windows. One Of the lamps on the front stoop
was entirely demolished. The riot here was mainly
conducted by boys between the ages of eighteen and
twenty years.
Col B. F. Manierre seeing that things likely to
take serious shape, orgaSized few friends into
platoon aud with clubs and reyolvers succeeded for
time in holding the rioters in check They finally
relieved by a strong detachment of police, who held
the position unmolested until they in relieved
by detachment Of United States soldiers from Govern
ors I.land, uuder command Of Capt. Wilkins This