The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25

The mob appeared we'll organized, and only |
pagtiaIy dispersed. Col WiusloW had ten |
men killed, and retreated in good order. FIR
ing on the mob. Some of our wounded |
were left in their hands, and thirty of the |
mob killedzandz a number wounded. Al!
eleven O'Clock one hundred and fifty regu
lars and two howitzers arrived at the. scene
of action, and were furiously assailed, but
the soldiers fred regularly. and the howit-
GERS we're turned upon the houses with ter
r;be effect. By one o'clock the troops had
possession Of the locality Aud on the
18th came news of the end, as follows: sit
is understood that the Mayor has issued a
proclamation this morning announcing the
virtual suppression of the riot, but recon-
mending citizens TO arm themselves to pro-
tect their property. Thirty rioters we're
killed this morning. About 8 O'Clock to-
day the military were Withdrawn from the
sceue of fighting. Over two hundred
houses had previously been visited. and a.
quantity of arms seized. Gen. Fitzpatrick
had long conference with Gen. Sanford.
understood to be in reference to an arrival
of cavalry from Washington to patrol the
city Gen. Sanford has ordered all the IL
quor stores in the vicinity of the arsenal
10 be closed for three days. Cannon re-
main in that vicinity, with strong guard
of militia. but there is no probability that
they will have to. be used. The military
still hold possession of the ward Is, on East
river Efforts to effect the withdrawal of
troops from the 18Th ward failed. though
recommended by the Governor. It is stated
officially that no order has been issued
countermanding the draft. An adequate
force has been ordered by Government to
points where opposition has been made. 1t
is not positively known when drafting will
com mence, but 1T is intimated when it does,
Government will have not less than 25,-
900 troops in New York City. In accord
ance with a call issued last night, some FIVE
thousand Irish assembled in front of Arch
bishop Hughes residence. and were ad-
dressed by him, who counseled them to
bear their supposed evils rather than com
NIT greater, and exhorted them to stop riot
Gus proceedings. The crowd then peaeea-
bly, dispersed. Fire Marshal Baker esti-
mates the losses by fire in the recent riot al
four hundred thousand dollars
The surrender of Port Hudson was made
on the b. by Major General Gardner.
| Forrool DOScaCsiOn uos toEaa Of tho 70 hal
works on the morning of the 9th. The sur
render was unconditional. There bad been
no general engagement for some days pre-
vious 10 the surrender, all having been
| quiet excepting our artillery, which was oe-
casionally replied to by the rebels. They
i had no beef at the time of the surrender.
Mule meat had been dealt out for several
days, but they had abundance of corn to
sustain the garrison for weeks longer, and
the magazine contained large supply of
powder. but a small quantity of shot and
she'll. The number of prisoners is various
ly estimated at from 1000 to 1900. There
were 80 pieces of artillery in various bat
j teries along the river and in the rear OF
the place, many Of them of very large cal
iber. f...
Among the dispatches we find report
that Charleston has been evacuated and
burned. 1t was not regarded as authentic.
I However, heavy fighting has been goirg on
i upon the islands in Charleston harbor. Gen.
Gilmore on the 10th attacked the rebels on
4 Morris Island, and captured all his strong
holds excePt=Fort. Wagner. ia report las
since come that Wagner is in our possession,
by which our position commands Fort Sum
ter. That Fort at last accounts, was about
to be bombarded, and batteries, with rifled
4 200-pounders, had been erected for that
! purpose. X eauH silica 8 a. s'1aT f
The Common Council of New York city
haye appropriated two million FIVE hum
dred thousand dollars for the purpose of
paying the $500 exemption fee for every
conscript drawn in that city.
jackson. the capital of Mississippi was
I invested by our troops on the 10TH The
federals had commenced Smelling the city,
and many citizens were leaving the place
with their movsbles ofvalue. 90, esegec
/ A riot was commenced in Boston. threat
ching to. assume formidable proportions. but
it was promptly suppressed by gentle hint
to the mob in tie shape ola few cannon dis
charged into their midst.
The President has issued a proclamation
!. appointing Wednesday, August 9Th. day