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


unlimbered, and trained up and down the
First avenue, while the infantry formed in
line to support them. The locality
abounds in tenement-houses, where the
class of persons live of which the mob is
composed, and into these buildings the
mass of the rioters took refuge on the ap-
pearance of the soldiers. From the roof
and windows of every house the mob at
once opened an attack, delivering a brisk
and persistent fire upon the military of
musketry and pistols, as well as a volley of
bricks and other missiles. To this assault
the soldiers replied, and the howitzers
raked the avenue upland down with canis-
ter, Of which ten rounds were discharged.
1t is estimated that this fire killed as many
as thirty persons, and the effect was a par
tial dispersion of the rioters, although
some of the more bold among them lurked
behind the corners of the buildings, whence
they would sally out, discharge their guns
and return to cover.
The infantry force meanwhile, although
ununiformed and just enrolled for the
emergency, stood gallantly up to the work,
loading with rapidity and firing at the riot
ers, wherever they showed themselves, at
window, or upon roof, or at the street COR
ners The mob, in this instance, however,
clearly had the small force of soldiers at an
advantage. Col. Winslow had not men
enough to make a charge upon the build
ings, and as many as ten of his little COM
mand, after twenty minutes fighting, had
already fallen-several being killed out
right. He reluctantly, therefore, ordered
a retreat, whicn was conducted with vet
eran GOODNESS, Notwithstanding the fact
that as the soldiers marched through Nine
teenth street they were followed for some
distance by the bowling mob, who were
left masters of the field Unfortunately,
Col. Winslow found it wholly impossible
to bring away all Of the killed,
and few bodies were left in the hands Of
the frenzied mob. Among the dead were
Captain and Lieutenant, both of whom
had served with the Duryea Zouaves, and
Col. Jardine was wounded in the thigh
He was taken to the house of a surgeon in
Nineteenth stlSet, whose door it was ne
cessary to force, and there left to be taken
care Of
The mob in this instance seemed to be
remarkably well organized, firing at the
word of command.
At ten O'Clock p. NJ. force OF two hun
dred regulars, the column under command
OF Captain Putnam, one company under
command of Captain Shelley, and one field
piece, under command of Captain Rowelle,
started for Nineteenth street and First ave-
nue., to recover the wounded COL Jardine.
Captain Putnam deployed skirmishers, who
engaged the mob, while the main body
proceeded to get out Col. Jardine. This
was accomplished with success The riot
ers showered down stones from the house
tops, and discharged firearms from the
doors and windows. Several ladies, in
mates of the house, were brought to police
headquarters, they being too much alarmed
to remain in the house. Col. Jardine was
taken to the St. Nicholas Hotel Captains
Putnam and Shelley and Rowelle reported
at half-past twelve O'Clock that they had
accomplished their mission and had not lost
a man.
DESTRUCTION OF THE 18TH PRECINCT STA
TION HOUSE AND THE 22D STREET FIRE
BELL TOWER.
About twelve O'Clock the crowd set fire
to the police station house n Twenty
second street, between First and Second
avenues. The flame soon extended to
the fire bell tower, and also to the house
of engine company No Al, and in a very
short time they were all destroyed. Loss
about $25,OO0
Yesterday forenoon the people again
congregated il Thirty street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues, and
made an attack on tenement house oc-
cupied by colored families. A negro drew
Il pistol and shot down a young man
named Healy, a member of No. Is fire
engine. This act enraged the fiends of
the deceased; they pursued the negro,
caught him In the tenement house in
! Thirty-secOnd street, conveyed him to
the street, and hung him to the lamp post.
The tenements OF these colored people
were then fired and the buildings burned
to the ground.
Later in the day the crowd pressed for
ward into Twenty street, near
Seventh avenue. There they searched
another tenement occupied by cologed
people, fired the premises, but did not
! burn it all down. Another negro was
here captured, and, after maltreating him,
he was hung to the lamp post, where the
poor victim hung for some time kicking,
until strangled to death. The boys then
pelted the body with all kinds of missiles.
The military from the arsenal went out
in force aud fired on the crowd, killing
and wounding many The crowd fell
back very quickly. The military then
wheeled, and On their return through
! Thirty-siXth street a man dressed in uni
form, standing on a stoop, threw stone
at the mill iary, which struck one of the
f, soldiers. The officer in command halted
and ordered six Of his men to fire They
took aim at the man on the stoop, ana he
fell dead We understand the decaase .
was on furlough, visiting his friends.
At ten O'Clock last night word came to
the headquarters of the police that large
body of people were in Third avenue and
Thirty third, and had just broken into a
grocery store on that corner A force
was sent to aid in quelling the disturb
! ance.
DESTRUCTION OF GRAIN ELEVATORS IN THE
/ ATLANTIC DOCK BY FIRE-GREAT DE-
! sTPUCTION OF PROPERTY.
Two of the immense grain elevators in
Atlantic Dock Basin were destroyed by
t,,o Last n;rbt invol vino Oraot locr of nrn,,