The New York herald., 1863-07-16
THE CITY YESTERDAY.


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The draft tunull which opened blood s, continues
creating partial suspension Of business. Yesterday
marked by further depredaons on life and proper
y. In oue instance lynch law was supreme, and the
general disposition Of the who participated in the
repudiae all legal authority and
tnne their previous
There were rumors u terrible things to come, which
the excited people should accomplish to manifest their
hostility TO the draft Open opposition TO and strength
to maintain WAS proclaimed In the upper districts.
ORGANIZATION or THE CROWD.
Tho multitude, whose work Of destruction and death
has been fGly chronced, have been tally organized
Originally singe coucoursc, 70 be divided
into Ave, with about two thousand 10 each zach
has its district aud leaders and To this Circumstance 10
owing tue difcuy OF the small military aud police hrcc
In the city TO dspcrse them.
Tho pandcr which marked the approach Il the crowd
n some Instance deprived IL Of the sympathy which Il
received when opposition TO the draft led 10 hrc
the Provost Marshas headquarters And destroy every
trace Of tho conscrptiou and openly and bitterly
denounced by the great class who have given such fcrc
bic Indications OF their hostility TO the obnoxious law
THE STORES CLOSED.
Throughout the day tho city presented the appearance
Of a said holiday. The general appeared to
stand sti Storekecpers neishborhoods where mni
tue o people sacked dwellings anticipated further NJ
taess In the prime streets shutters kept up
and the propretors their doors er In order -
suddenly close them 10 case u danger.
There were few. n any, Jewellers marts open. The
precious gems sod and trnkcts prudenty deemed
too costly a temptation DO exposed 10 apprehendcd
seizure.
This movemen, made business unexpectedly DUH 20 the
TuE susrErsIos or THE DRAFT.
The Official information which WAS published In
the HERALD that the drao had been Suspended New
York and tha, Of any future attempt 70 cuforce
Il It's consttutonaity would be tested 10 tho courts
under the direction Of Governor Seymour. ere
ed erea, Joy throughout the city ond much sstonish.
be continued ny those who opposed fhs conscripton
large number, however dsbeleysd the report. deesr.
ing but cfort 90 restore order til regiments
should arrive, when the conscrtptcu might he rgor
ouay enforced 1hsy dsasoed ihe,, opinion from the
General had given Official notification of such order u
the people will be noticed however that Col Nugcnt
has given public Of tho cnson q ths
draft
GOVERNOR sEyxorR's HEADQUARTERS.
The st. Nicholas Hotel, whore Governor Seymour 10
Temporarily residing ihronscd during the day by
large uuter of distinguished cttrons and military ON
tons from Interior Of the State arrive TO AID
the work The Governor Yesterday sgan expressed hts
determination 70 put down all uniawiui wnSh
should disturb the peace OF commit deprslA'ions on
property
THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
prosecuted VI business aud animation from morn
ng Til night Il tho great headquaftcrs where pre-
parstons effected W qne the dstorbauoss by mar
ial or cvp power The material for excitement 10 this
buflng Il Immense The wires flashed the text of DIE
turbances anos every hour throughout the day W the
officers IN charge and the s,roog body o
the reserve force who Immediately sf for the o
tumnt. he ofeers bear evdeoce of the fatigue consc
ausnt ufou protractsd hours q duty brsE
under July to different precincts IN which thor
services may be PROMPTLY required
Coloed people resort " the Police Headquarters
haxa m Hn All
| the way.
Tny covKR~oa PROTECTS AGAINST MARITAL Law.
There IL a strong effort being male TO hsvc martial
Law proclaimed 10 this city Yesterday Governor Soy
mour had consultation With Generals Wool, Brown and
such propo-iton there would be suBe'ent force
uayor opdyEs haa a lengthy audience with tho
Governor
THE POLICE AND MILITARY.
President Acton and General Brown afier oonsal,s'on
yesterday determined 10 divide the city into four sec
. ,ars with large number q men 10 each fach force
viii be composer u strong bfy Of police and troops,
who arc be kept resdyfor any ata,w which
might he made They viii be statloncd respectively at
Harlem Bridge, Al the Twenty ninth proc oct station
Thus all POINTS there VII be considerable number a
men ready tor any emergency.
rne pol e fo-cc VIII ps,rol the city day and night
CALL TO rms LINCOLN cAvAtEY.
Members this regiment n,w ia tn city and sToaed
10 orsanlze themselves isto ctnAny iof tenpofA.l
duty ~il rejou at the @eonai, corner = reyentn
avenue aud thirty nth street, 70 taoneI Postley %
Captain @. Afams.
CALL TO THE sEyENTEENfu MGfAksr n. v, =. ".
scmbe a. LssaguArters No 800 nro.dsay ant enroll
themselves into omGaies % roprcsa TIE nsarrcotioa
sAmbcrs q other Old regiments now " the cly sre h
yltei to oin. Arms aud ammunition ~ b. lwued
vM 7. ~ GROWER coIonel Commanding
Tho seventh spd Eighth rcgineat srmores arc nv
/ strongly guarded
larss Dunber Of Germans are bcn. organized % Dc
I feBd the city.
1 rocoyorioy sroYrHD.
Nearly all the city railroad have stopp~i runni1g
- The trssk hss been torn ap and ihc fAs rsme,ea
efforts n resume their trips The crpSi, howeyef Ng'
not allow them v rfoceef and ,hreitsnef " hfn thc
defot their detnsnd not CONT hsd ~iib lbe co
I course numbered nearly ore tbDgsand men
The ts0usrads vho d brsness n tie t1wer rar q ths
Guy, bu, r~,ds W torn, are Bg~ compelled " walk
I lonrreys of eight " sen niles eaiy
Tbs fmes ~ carriage are NJ prescott exhfblsnty hgh
YxcrrEwEsr ~ WALL srhEET.
Tho progress ~ The disturbance wAs easefy shched
IN i.s sd street and es,fas sylps aoanta bst.s Y
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