The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-17
More about the Riot.
The Riot Reneped-Thc Military act
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nlent at Home-ArchGishop Hughes
TO Speak Io-Day

New YORK, July l6.-A detachment
OF the 56th New York Militia. under
Brown, and two howitzers of the 9Th
Militia, were sent to the scene of the
riots.
The mob came out of their haunts,
armed with muskets and carbines, but
merely yelled furiously.
At first the troops took no notice of
this, and, leaving detachment with one
howitzer at Stewards, marched to First
Avenue. Here party of roughs fired
on them, and Adam Schwine, one of the
soldiers, was slightly wounded. The
troops wheeled into line and placed their
piece in position, but no further hostility
was attempted
After short halt, the troops proceed
ed to jackson S toundery, burst the doors,
and entered
The mob now fred an occasfG 81 shot.
when the soldiers returned the fire with
calling effect, and several of the mob
were wounded.
The howitzer was placed in position to
command the streets, and matters were
Quoted for an hour or so. About two
o clock reiniorcements arrived and the
mob fired on them without effect.
The soldiers took aim but were re-
strained from firing by their officers
Mr.. jackson now asked for the with
drawal of the troops from his foundry. .
Gen. Brown replied, =" shall put my
troops where please, and no mob shall
dictate to me where they shall be sent"
he sent orders to defend the place at
all hazards, and not to be sparing of
their fire If crowd gathered.
y Lieutenant from the Goth regiment
reports that his men retreated from the
neighborhood of Seventeenth street and
First avenue, because they heard the
mob was getting large. Gen Brown or
dered the company back under command
nfuli y, anu piaceu~UapI- rIDacKer ana LII.
Meyer under arrest
The passions of the rioters are in
famed this afternoon by the funerals of
some of the victims of last night.
Col. Leferts reported his command to
Gen. Brown this afternoon, and was or
dered to take control of the district be-
tween Seventh street and Sixty-fifth
street from First avenue to East River
and to take all means to suppress all
mobs and riots.
Ali was quiet in Harlaem and York
vile during the day.
Senators Brady and Connolly request
the withdrawal Of the troops from the
First Ward, which was refused by police
commissioner, Acton, and Gen. Brown.
At $50 this afternoon sharp tigh t
was going on in REIMBURSEMENT street,
between Second and Third avenue, be-
tween the soldiers and rioters.
All the stages and cars are running
The city will be patroled by the mill,
tary tonight, and Gen. Brown is deter
mined the riot shall be put down to-
night if he has to kill every man found
in crowds.
The Twenty-third Brooklyn regiment
is expected home tonight or in the
morning.
Some fears are entertained Of trouble
in Brooklyn tonight and the country
troops in Kings and Queens counties
are ordered into the city, but it is proba'
BILE nothing more serious will take place.
Placards are posted about the city
from Archbishop Hughes requesting the
rioters to assemble in front of his resi-
dence tomorrow at O. clock for the pur
pose of addressing them in favor of re
turning to their lawful avocations.