Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-15
Full Particulars Of the New
York Riots.


nounces the mob with fearless severity, bn:
the Herald seems to have lost every sense of
manliness in the crisis and does not venture a
word editorially, and in its local reports en- :
deavors TO say nothing that would be deemed
Objectionable by the mob. 1t deltcately calls
the riot ga disturbance and the rioters are
mildly designated as ssthe inhabitants" the
s'excited people, DC, &c, but never the
mob. The other papers either openly de-
nounce the mob or dePrecate its action.
The Times gives the following concerning the
first outbreak:
THE initiation of the draft on Saturday in the
ninth congressional district was characterized
by Sc much order and good feeling as 70 well
nigh dispei the foTcbodngS Of tumult and vi ;
olence which many entertained in connection
with the enforcement o. the conScription in this
city. Very few, then. Were prepared Tor the
rlotous trations which yesterday from
ten IN the morning until late at night, pre- vailed
almost unche cked i'll our streets The authori-
ties had counted upon more or less resistance
TO this meas ure OF The Government after the
draft was completed and the conscripts were
required to take their place III the ranks and
at that time they would have been fully pre-
pared TO meet IT, but no one anticipated resis-
tance al 20 early stage lii the ecution OF the
law. and, consequently. both the city andma-
uonal authorities We're totally unprpp:.red 10
meet it. The abettorS OF the riot knew this and
III il they saw tfeiropportunity. We say abel-
tors of ule rlot Tor IL IS abundsntly manifest
that the whole affair was concocted on SUNDAY
last by a few wire -puilers. who after they saw
the ball fairly III motion yesterday morni ing
pTudently kept in the back ground
Prooi ef tins i tonnd IN the tact that rs early
AS q o'clock, some iahOrPrs pmrlOyad by two or
three railroad companies, and in the iron foun-
dries on The cas- tern side OF the city, formed in
process sion IN the Twenty second ward and
visited the different workshops i'll the upper
wards. where large numbers Were EMPLOYED
and compelled them. by threats i'll some in.
stances. to cease their work. As the crowd
augmented, their shouts and disoTderly dem.
onstratiCBS became more formidable. TIE
number ef men Who thus started out i'll their
career OF violence and blood. did not probably
at first exceed three-score. Scarcely had two
dozen names been called, when crowd. d.num-
berlhg perhaps $40, suddenly made an irrup-
tIon III front of The building. corner Of Third
avenue and Forty ty-sixth straet.) attacking il
with clubs, stones, brickbatS and other mis-
sIieS. The upper part OF the building was oc-
cupled by females, who Were terrified beyond
measure at the smashing Of the windows
doors ami turnia,ra. Following these mis-
-iles, the mob rushed furiously into the Office
on The INST floor, where the draft was going
on. stlZiDg the book. paners, records, Isis
&e,. all OF which they destroyed, except hose
contained III large iron safe The drafting
OIL Gers WAfe set upon with stones and clubs.
ana, with the reporters Tor the Press and
others, had 10 make a hasty exit through the
rear They did not escape scatheless how
ever. as one OF the enrolling officers was
struck savage blow with a stone, which viii
probably result fatally, and several other,
were injured"
ORIGIN OF THE NOR.
Our reporter heard the following CONVERSE
uon between an Intoxicated youth, who WAS
badly wounded i'll the head, and an elderly eN-
cited woman, probably his mother.
1outh.-.sAn bPdad, if il hadn i been for thi.
HEX. which The SON OF q guy me- I'd a ne
laboreG him 'afor This. An bedad / wud.'
Wolnan--t. III GeS han ul sha, ye hettprs mind
yer own blselnss."
lonth.-"No, II sam. Garrigan for Gallisan
KEEP. had a dun the business browner, 1t
VI I'D br all right.
From this II may be inferred that sam q ar
r!gal, CT q Gali!gan. mentioned III the conyersa-
ton above, IS The fngleader, OF which there,
can he little doubt, as ihe reporter frequently
heard GarrIgan or GaliSan's name cheered
and called the . bully how. Carrlman or Gal
iIgan. we believe, IS It we'll known wire puller
OF tie ward, and from conversations bet wepn
the men, We Cleaned the following, which may
ne laken Tor " hai II Is worth !. That Carl
Gan or GaliIgan Is The ringleader. ,. That th,.
mob, numbering about five hundred men. as
semtied this morning at Central Park, armed
and equipped Z. G.. with clubs and sticks, and
from there proceeded 10 the Provost Marsh:ll's
Once, where they commenced their work of
depreciation.
CHARACTER OF THE MOB
In the early part of the day there Were 4
number oi Respectable Worhmen and persous
engaged III different occupations in the city,
who We're momentariy seduced from their
iaIors aud their workshops, and Went with the
crowds III the streets. Bnt they at once saw
the horrible character Of the mob and sthe
atroclous work they had on hand; they heard
their threats and saw their shocking brutalities,
and were only too glad to get out from among
lne1n. At last the mob or mohs Were composed
OF only the SIiest men the city, and there
was lot crime conceivable, from firing
houses TO hanging negroes, OF which they were,
not capable. The reign of ruffiauism was
short, but IL at last became reign of the true
article.
THE FEMALES IN THE ATTACK
Prominent among those who made the first
attack, and who also urged on their relatives
and acquainances III order to carry on the
work OF demolition. " ere quite q large number
OF women These latter We're also armed prin-
clpaliy with bricks and stones, which they used
with much precision III sending them through
The windows and aiming them at the heads of.
those " no made any show OF resist lance TO those
VINO we're engaged IN carrying out the work OF
destruction
TIE PROGRESS OF TIRE CROWD
Is almost mdes cribabe. 1t seemed ubiq uitous:
an such Were the fears which its existence in
slired that lew persons had courage enough to
dthounce IT, IL seemed to have masses of sym-
pathiHrs everywhere. Great "a atherngs ut the
phblc buildings, squares, and in front of the
new slaper Offices, spoke OF its mission and
advancement IN terms OF open acquieseenee;
and noi u word of condemnation was heard
a-alhst those who had openly and with sue
cess temporarily bearded the Federal power,
and applied the torch to the hcadq uarters of its
OfticeIs.
Ali that the crowd of conbatants did-their
WORK OF ruin, demolition, fire and death-were
forgotten III the draft, which they thus endeay-
ored 10 defeat.
VISIT TO GENERAL N'cLELLAN's RESIDENCE.
In The midst Of the excitement a great con-
course proceed 10 the residence of General
ct'lrllan, i'm East Thirty first street to give
HIM an ovation. The throng halted opposite
the house, where they gave loud and prolonged
cheers for Little Mae but ascertaining that
he was in New Jersey, they left, proceeding
down Fifth avenue shouting and hooraing.
THE ATTACK ON THE TRIBUNE.
At y O'clock p. m. a large crowd still re-
manned in front of the Tribune and Times
offices. All was excitement and commotiun.
The assemblage was denser, and composed Of
a different class of people than that congre-
gated there during the day. Opinions pro and
were freely express sed. Occasionally fights
involving dozen or so occurred, which tended
to keep undated the excitement of the day
Negroes could not he procured for any price.
Tie lower floor OF the Tribune was closed
he editorial rooms were unocenpied; and the
compos itors did not seem over ambitious to get
up their "thousands." But little attention was
pal d to the Times at this stage OF the proceed
inss. AT twenty minutes 10 o'clock fight
occurred Immediately uRder the bulletin of the
Tribune, which proved TO be the beginning of
the assault. The fight lasted five minutes,
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