Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-23

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The charred body Of the poor victim
was still hanging to the tree at late
hour in the evening.
At about 8 o'clock large body OF
rioters, differently estimated at from
one hundred to three hundred-thc
latter much the nearer iigure--march-
ed down Broad way with banner, in
scribed mo Draft" with the Ameri-
can flag, and with every conceivable
diabolical weapon. They amused
themselves en- route by cheering and
grooming at will, and occasionally
killing or manning every negro they
met. When below l4th street, they
avowed their determination of enter
ing the La Fargo House and Selling
every colored servant there. Fortu-
nately they were met at Amity street
unexpectedly to them---by body
OF Policemen some 200 strong, under
Inspector Carpenter and Sergeant
Copeland. The police instantly formed
company front. and, with Inspector
Carpenter far in advance, at once
charged, on the "double quick" The
fight for few moments was savage
and terrific. Men fell by the dozen
under the sturdy blows of the police,
who had orders to make no prison.
ers," and in five minutes naught was
left Of the lawless horde but the bod,
les of those ruffians who were knocked
senseless, lying on the ground. This
charge, and its success, must have
had salutary effect, being the first
regular fight with the organized mob.
and showing them that the police are
their superiors. None of the police
were seriously injured.
Many valuable buildings in various
parts of the city were plundered and
burned during the day, and the color
ed people every where we're attacked
and beaten, or shot.
There was great commotion in the
Navy Yard at Brooklyn. The walls
were manned and mounted with guns.
Thirteen l8-pounders were mounted on
the Flushing avenue side, so as to
sweep everything. Two 32-pounders
command the main entrance, and all
the vessels had been hauled into the
stream, the guns shotted, and every
thing ready for any emergency.
Several companies of marines, with
sixty rounds of cartridges, and twelve
boat howitzers, rifled cannon, with
ammunition boxes, loaded with per-
cussion shells, shrapnell, canister, and
grapeshot, were sent to New York to-
ward evening. The marines were
accompanied by 800 sailors, armed
with cntlasses and revolvers.
On Friday night a terrible onslaught
was made on negro dwellings,, amid
the shrieks and groans of the unfortu-
nate women and children.
On Wednesday afternoon the mob
again collected in Thirty-second street,
near where negroe was hanging
Failing to dispense, a howitzer was
trained upon them loaded with canis-
ter. The first discharge wiped out
six. Two more discharges increased
the number to twenty-five, when the
villains skedaddled.
A detachment of $50 men, with an
artillery company. with four l2-pound
howitzers. proceeded to the corner Of
35th and Broadway streets. from 9th
to 7th avenues, crowded with men,
women and children. Fifteen minutes
were given for the crowd to clear the
street. No one stirred, and at the ex-
piration of the time allowed, the ar.
tiIIcry, loaded with canister, opened,
and five rounds were fired. A good
many were hurt, but it is not known
how many. The street was cleared
Buildings occupied by colored people
we're set on fire, with the intention of
burning the colored men in them.
The coIored people are fleeing the city
in al! directions. Negro houses in
Jersey City were sacked and burned
A number of negroe women and chill
dren are encamped in EIysian Fields,
Hoboken.
Sixteen rioters were killed by grape
shot, on Sd street, beside five women
and children. Several others were
mortally wounded, aud q number
slightly, in the encounter.
On the lst Avenue, Col. Winslow,
with $50 men and two howitzers,
charged on the mob, who took refuge
in tenement-houses, from the roofs of
which they hurled stones, bullets, &C.,
on the soldiers. The howitzers were
turned on the mob, and ten rounds OF
canister poured into them, moving
them down fearfully. The mob APP
peared to be we'll organized, and only
partially dispersed. Col. Winslow
had ten men killed, including a Cap
tain and one Lieutenant. He retreat.
ed in good order, firing on the mob
In this affair thirty of the mob were
killed and more wounded.
At IL o'clock, $50 regulars, with
two howitzers, repaired to the scene,
and were furiously assailed. but the
soldiers fred regularly, and finally the
cannon were turned on the houses
with terrible effect-the rioters get
ting cut up fearfully. About one
o'clock the troops had possession OF
the locality.
Five thousand cavalry sabres and
1000 muskets have been seized by
the police in a house on Stanton street.
The negroes were killed and thrown
into the East river, last night, by
their murderers.
A Thursday morning despatch
says: The Treasury building. Custom
House and other public buildings are
guarded by cannon. supported by in
fantry. Elevators were destroyed by
the mob in Brooklyn, last night, val
ued at over 100000. A dry-goods
store on Avenue G was sacked of for.
ty thousand dollars worth Of property.
Inquests have already been held up.
on the bodies Of about Fifty persons,
including nearly dozen innocent PEG.
pie one, a mother, and her infant just
born. Mayor Opdyke recommends
the immediate proclamation of mar
tial law. Governor Seymour OPP
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