The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-24
ATTACK UPON the TRIBUNE OFFICE
Horace GreeIey'S Adventure to
Na. Escape the Mob. ..
FURIOUS ATTACK UPON THE
l'..' NEGROES.
Numbers of Them Beaten and Killed.

Numbers Of Them Beaten and Killed
One of the most formidable riots that
over occurred in this city, ragged all day
yesterday; and so far from being quelled
was apparently extending and becoming
more universal all over the city late at
night, without any prospect of abate-
ment. The drafting which commenced
on Saturday-though the fact was not
generally known until Sunday-was at.
tempted 10 be continued in the Ninth
district. During all day Sunday the
most intense excitement was developing
among the laboring classes, especially
in the 22d Ward, who had either been
already conscripted or feared that they
might be. Not merely in this ward,
but all over the city, the greatest anx'
iety was manifested, and the draft was
the universal topic Of ofconverSation among
the cable bodied" and liable all day
Sunday. Itis probable that some orN
ganization and preparation took place
during Sunday for the resistance.
The riot commenced yesterday morn
ing at the enrolling Office, corner of 46th
street and Third Avenue, No. 677, i'm
mediately after the beginning of the
conScription there for the day. The po'
lice were utterly overpowered, the super.
intendent of police seriously injured, and
what little military force it was possible
to muster on the moment was scattered.
The civil and military authorities of the
city were utterly unprepared for the outs
break, and during the whole afternoon,
and until late in the evening, the rio
ters had everything their own way
Soldiers and policemen, wherever they
were discovered by the mob, were chas'
ed and beaten, and in some cases very
seriously wounded Iu the afternoon
the excitement spread over the whole
city, and crowds collected-many from
curiosity. In the upper part of the town
numbers of buildings were burned. The
riot also took the form of crusade
against negroes, and wherever colored
man was observed, he was chased, ston.
ed and beaten. AS the Third and
Fourth avenue cars arrived down town,
each of them was searched, and any un-
fortunate backman noticed was dragged
out and chased.
Three negroes we're killed by the boys
about the Fulton Market, and left dead
upon the pier adjoining Fulton ferry
In the districts were negroes live most
numerously, crowds went through the
streets stoning the colored people. The
Colored Orphan Asylum was burnt.
Near the end of the afternoon very
large force Of police was sent through
the city, and in many places temporarily
dispersed the rioters. They, however,
very shortly turned up in some other
place, and it was impossible to prevent
their operations. There seemed to be
many companies in different parts of the
city. We give below all the facts o
the riot as consecutively as is possible
under the circumstances,
THE FEELING ON SUNDAY.
On Sunday the draft was the exclusive
topic of conversation in the district ir
which it was to be made. Everything
else was, for the time, unheeded. Early on
Sunday the bar.rooms and hotels in th'
district and immediate neighborhooC
we're crowded with those interested will
the affairs ofthe morrow. Deep consid
erstions and enxiety were observable OF
every countenance. The people wer'
excited, and were not backward in ex
pressing their feelings relative to tn
conscription in all its bearings In th
bar.rooms, inparticular, these expression
were more emphatic than elsewhere. =
Spirited arguments and expressions o
opinion were continued during the da,
until early dawn on Monday, when tn
crowds gradually dispersed, each goinI
to his home to prepare for the work O
yesterday. g. ' .
PREPARATION ON SUNDAY FOR RESISTANCE
It was generally understood through
out the district, on Sunday, that forci
BILE resistance was to be made to th
draft. All the laborers who were liabl
to be drawn from ''the wheel of fortune
volunteered their services A larg
crowd was raised in Yorkville it is sal
to aid in the riot Clubs, fence rail
and stones were secreted in abundanc
about premises in the vicinity.
~. THE RIOT COMMENCES.
The asSemblage now became intensel
desperate. They assembled on the out
side and ordered all inside to leave in
stantly. Until this junction the famlie
in the building did not seem to regar
with any reasonable degree Of attentio
the orders made on the previous day t
leave the premises. Even now they di
not prepare to leave, aud they quietl
awaited their fate, whatever it might bt
These orders were repeated several time
but were in vain. -
% Immediately thereafter the work
destruction commenced. First, q singl
stone was thrown,at the windows of :t
Office. Afew of those inside eVacuate
the premises and ran for their lives. = A
they passed through the crowd the
were handled without gloves, Stot