The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-07-24

arrived, bringing couple of field pieces.
The two forces joined, again marched
through the streets where the mob had as
sembled, but encountered no, opposition.
Several of the rioters were shot in the
first dispersion, and several of the police
men were badly hurt by being struck on
the head with stones. foa' ~
It is stated that Colonel O'Brien was
subsequently caught by the enraged mob,
and after being horribly beaten, was hung
to lamp post on the corner of Thirty
fourth street and Second avenue.
THE RIOT IN AVENUE A.
After the rioters had been dispersed in
the vicinity of Second avenue and Twenty
second street, many of them proceeded
towards Tompkins' square, hating at
every hardware store and breaking into
them for the purpose of securing ammuni-
ton. Several stores were thus broken
open in Avenue A, between Sixth and
Tenth streets, and the contents scattered
along the street or carried away.
THE MOB IN FORTY-sKvENTH STREET.
About two O'Clock P. M. yesterday,
upwards of one hundred and fifty rioters
made their appearance in front Of DR..
Wards house, No. "a, West FOrty-seventh
street, and commenced sacking the house.
Captain Walling and tifty-six policemen
were marching from headquarters up
Broadway to the Twentieth precinct sta
ton house. Hearing OF the affair in
Forty-seventh street they fastened to the
spot. They were followed by company
of soldiers. The rioters were armed with
clubs and every dangerous weapon con-
ceivable. The appearance of the police
men and soldiers did not in the least tend
to stop their Outrages, but they seemed to
act still more desperately. A brisk con-
hict ensuea, in which all the weapons in
the crowd were used without the least
reserve. Soon the policemen got the bet
the policemen and soldiers pursuing.
WOUNDED RIOTERS.
1t was perfectly shocking to see the
wounded rioters in the streets. They in
deed were desperate in all their actions,
and insulting and threatening in their lam
guage.
In every street they might be seen reel
ing to and fro, their faces covered with
clotted blood, their clothes torn, and every
thing about their appearance disgusting
and absolutely sickening to behold.
They acted rudely toward women in
many instances.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR AT THE
CITY HALL.
Just as the City Hall clock struck twelve,
a large crowd, composed mainly of me-
chanics, gathered about the Tribune office,
apparently as if by previous arrangement.
A man mounted the doorstep of the Office
and began haranguing the assemblage in
favor of sacking the establishment, when
the cry was raised, "Governor Seymour" :"
"Governor Seymour" and away ran the
crowd to the Park. The Governor stood
on the steps of the City Hall, and, in re-
sponse to repeated calls, said:
1 left the country on hearing of these distur-
Dances in New York, for the purpose of sus-
tanning the laws and upholding the authorities.
and of inquiring personally into the difficulties.
| come before you with confidence as my imme
diate constituents, and as one whose sentiments
and principles have been tried and approved.
Cheers.) l call on the people to maintain law
and order, to protect lite person. and property,
for your salvation depends upon this Anarchy
will be ruin On Saturday last sent the adju-
tant general of the State to Washington for the
purpose of requesting that the draft might be
postponed, and had every reason to ,believe
that the request would be complied with. If
the conscrptiOn law will not bear the test of
the courts and the constitution. it will not be
enforced: but if upheld by the courts, then
the State and city authorities will combine for
the purpose OF equalizing the tax and making
II bear proportionaly on the rich and poor.
(Great cheering.)
After delivering the above speech, Gov
ernor Seymour had conference with
Mayor Opdyke, and drew up the follow
ing:
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
Whereas, 1t is manifest that combinations for
fOrclble resistance to the laws OF the STATE of
New York and the execution Of civil and GRIM
nal process, exist III the city and county OF
New York, whereby the peace and safety OF the
city and the lives and property OF its inhabi-
tants are endangered; and
Whereas, The power OF the said city and
county has been eXertcd. anl j. NDg sufficient
to enable the officers OF the said city and coun-
ty TO maintain the laws of the State and exc
cute the legal process of its officers and
VI heTeas, Application has been made to me
BY the sheriff OF the city and county ofNew
York, to declare the said city and county to be
III :; state Of insurrectiOn
Now, therefore. i, HoratiO Seymour, Gov
crnor of the Stale OF New York, commander
in-chef OF the forces Of the same, do in its
name, and by its authority, issue this procla-
ton, in accordance with the statute in sucn
cases made and provided, and do hereby de-
clare the city and county of New York TO be in
a state of insurrection, and give notice to all
persons that the means provided 10y the laws of
this state for the maintenance OF the law and
order will be employed to whatever degree may
be necessary, and that all persons who shall,
after Tie publication OF this proclamation, re
sist, OF aid or assist in resisting, any force or
dered out 10y the Governor TO qucll or suppress
such Instruction" viii render themselves liza
bic 10 the penalties prescribed by law
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
TEsE IsiOT ON WEDNESDAY,.
AN EVENING RIOT IN THE FIRST AVENUE
THE RABBLE IN CONFLICT WITH CITIZEN
VOLUNTEERS-THIRTY OR FORTY PERSONS
7 %