New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-17
ber satisfied the rioters with considerable sums OF

Der satisfied the rioters with considerable sums OF
money.
Mr.. Edgar Ketchum, who was most fercey
threatened, abandoned his house on Tuesday night,
but on Wednesday returned with his family TO full
fiji an engagement with his friends-the occasion
being the marriage Of his daughter.
The people of Harlem have perfected an organi'
sation Of 500 men, who were yesterday supplied
with muskets AND whose watchfulness will secure
the safety Of Harlem bridge, even though the fine
company Of regulars now there should be with
drawn. The patrol of that section Of the city Is
perfect
BELOW TIE PARK.
The lower end of the city is equally well pro-
tected Wall street presents a warlIke appearance
At the om.House, the sailors Of several war
vessels have cannon loaded and ready. The gun
boat in the stream, commanding q range Of the
whole street, is slso ready. The Sub-Ireasury
building ia strongly guarded by the 61th (Buiialo)
Regiment. The "pckets" extend to the steps on
Wall s,reet, and opposite the Pine street entrance
The Organ Battery of twenty-five guns is In a
position TO FIRE, together with loaded Dahlgrcn
piece. There is no danger to white men. The
police are prompt TO arrest In the afternoon, man
named Edward Douring was arrested Tor an In
cendary address, in which he offered to lead the
mob. Matthew Lyons Was slso arrested, on the
charge of attempting to incite gang OF bakers to
leave their work.
strong patrol OF citizens-fremen, Mechanics,
and storekeepers-have been appointed special
officers for the Frst Ward.
AT THE PARK.
The police massed in the City Hall, the Regulars
with their section Of artillery in front Of 1t, and the
terrible offensive power wbiehi THg TRiBusr Oice
was rumorel 10 pos.ess-it said that besides Il
musLetIy fire with which the doors and windows
could be all ablare, broadside could he rolled down
upon the mob, from The upper stories, or the roof
which would be more destructive than that Of gun
boa,--these secured perfect quiet about the City
Hail.
With few exceptions, noted below, the main
portion Of tie city was quiet. There was, however,
one knot under the OF authority, cenierng about
the corner Of Fret Avenue and Twenty-eghth street
TIE RIOT IN THE EIGHTEENTH WARD.
During the greater par. Of the day, hostlities
were going olSin the vicinity OF twentieth and
Twenty -filh streets and Firsi and Second avenues
Patrols Of soldi.rs, Of tho 18th Regiment, passed
through these streets, and were occasionally fired
on by the rioters from the koases alorg the line Of
their march or from the corners OF the streets. No
demonstration 10 force was made by the mob, but
rori Of guerrilla warfare waa carried ON. At2i p.
m. information was received at the Police Head
quarters that the mob had 20, the best u the militia,
and driven them INTO Jscksons foundry, IN Twenty
eighth street near Filt avenue. -Four additional
companies were cent to their aid, and charged
through the mob.
On Twenty second street, between the Firt and
second ayenu.s colder MAS shot BY the rioters.
lie fell dead 10 tho street about o'clock, aud was
len lying ON the sidewalk late as o'clock in the
evening About this hour three or four platoons Of
soldiers pas.ed up Third avenue and marched down
Twenty. .secopd street Arriving Il. the spot where
the body Of the soldier lay they halted, took up,
and were about 10 proceed, when, some disturbance
occurring, man was bayonsted by n soldier. The
military parsed on, and tie wounded man was taken
to the drug store corner Of Twenty second street and
Third avenue, whence, A. soon rs carriage could
be procured, he WAS taken TO tho hospital.
WOMAN SHOT.
Between 7 and & o clock at night, ~ Q patrol of
military was passing down Twenty-seyenth street,
between Second and Third avenues, Rotor in Il
doorway fred pistol at them. The soldiers imme-
dately wheeled and fred volley into the entrance,
killing woman who WAS coming down stairs into
the hall.
Mr.. Jones, q merchant doing business on Barclay
street. stepped on. Of his house, No. 81 Twenty
second street, about o'clock Last evening in order
10 see what WAS going on in Gramercy Square,
when hs was shot by rioter. Tie ball passed
through his body. The doctors despair Of his
covery.
About 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the rioter.
would not permit the cars on tho Second avenue TO
proceed further than Twentieth street.
A company Of the 65th New-York Regiment,
which arrived night before last WAS posted Oh
ercy Park, and commanded the street toward the
East River with q brass howitzer. No occasion
arose for bringing this into use, though occasional
alarms brought tho exhaused soldiers into line. At
. O'Clock lsst night guards patroled Third avenue
from Nineteenth to Twenty second streets. Every
thing WAS then quiet
DEsPERADoEs.
About II o'clock yesterday, n company Of soldiers
received the fire from lot Of rioters in house on
the Seventh avenue near Twenty-seventh street
The soldiers returned the fire. and Immediately ten
or dozen desperate fellows, armed with clubs and
glns rushed out Of tie house and pursued the SOL
diers, who wheeled about aud poured the contents
Of their muskcts into them. In less time than We
can state the fact the streets became thronged with
rioters who banged away at tho soldiers. but they
were soon driven from the streets. When tho mil
itary were on. Of sight, the mob finished sacAiug
some houses they had broken into and threatened
To use the torch forth with for tho destruction of the
balance Of the block.