Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-07-18

toned ct the Hudson River r. B. depot
to protect it from large mob congregated
| there.
A large pork packing establishment on
Washington street was burned BY the
mob. This morning block Of nine build
ings, including . planning mill on 10th
street were also burned. The mob took
possession this morning Of the tenement
block on 34th street, but were driven out
By some infantry who shot several of them.
A frey between detachment Of marines
and . body of rioters on Delaware street
resulted in three Of the latter being killed
and six wounded.
New York, July Lit is understood
that Mayor Opdyke has delegated all pow.
CT necessary to act in the city to Gov.
Seymour. The Governor has issued q
proclamation reminding the rioters that
many whom he knows would not have
gone to such extremes unless apprehen.
sive Of injustice-tbat the only opposition
which can be allowed is On appeal to the
courts, and that the decisions Of the courts
must be maintained. The rioters pro.
ceedings must and shall be put down. He
then calls upon the rioters to retire. de-
clsring that he will use all Necessary force
| to restore order.
In Yorkvile and Harlem the rioters are
| demolishing houses. &c. Arms have been
| removed from threatened localities to safe
places.
The Provost Marshal General has been
! bottled FROM Washington to suspend the
draft. All telegraph communication East
and West has been suspended, the mob
having torn down the wires and threaten
| irg the lives Of those sent to repair them.
The Mayor has prohibited the sale Of fire
arms, and all such stores are now closed.
The day so far has been horrible one.
There was a fearful riot 10 Second Avenue
this afternoon in which the military
charged and fred several times on the
mob, killing Is snd wounding several
COL O'bren was captured by the fends
and beaten to jelly and then hung to a
lamp post corner Of 34th street and Sec.
ond Avenue. A building in which some
20 armed rioters were, was surrounded by
the police and only one door left for their
exit Every rioter as he appeared al this
door was beaten to the ground by the pc.
lice. The mob was also defeated by the
police and regulars in the Fifth Avenue,
between thirty-eigh,h aud forty eighth
streets. A heavy riot is also going on in
Tenth Avenue.
Fortress Monroe, July A-Fort Pow.
haitian, on the James river was taken pos.
session Of by our fleet yesterday. the
men and guns had been emoved. ..
The gunboat U. s. Union, from Charles.
ton, reports that all Of Morris Island ex.
cept Fort Wagner, is captured. The enc.
my lost in killed wounded and prisoners,
between ard 500 The attack com.
menced last Friday morning; the Union
LEFT Oh Monday afternoon, at which time
the seige Of Fl Wagner was progressing
With every prospect Of success. Five
Monitors were engaged.
New York, July l4th.-It Is now a.cer.
tanned that the 7th, 9Th and list Regi.
ments now at the seat of war; have been
sent for; the 9th is expected tonight.
Washington, July l4,h.-Advices from
Vicksburg to the evening of the 9Th,
state that $1,000 rebels had been paroled
up to that time, $4,000 stand of arms had
been found and many Of them in good
condition; more are continually being
discovered. Siege sea coast guns found
exceed sixty. Whole number of artillery
captured. is over two hundred pieces. The
store Of rebel ammunition also proves sur
prisingly heavy. The stock of army cloth.
ing invoiced, amounts to five million dol.
lars at Confederate prices.
Headquarters Army of Potomac, July
l4.h.-Lee's army has Withdrawn from its
position around Wi'liamsport. Yesterday
and last night it re'crossed the Potomac
BY pontoon bridges at Failing Water and
flats at Wilismsport.
Terrys portion Of Pleasanton 8 cavalry
entered Williamsport this morning and
captured a number of prisoners. Lee had
previously sent over all his plumber,
trains, &c. A general movement was or.
dered this morning aud our columns we're
in motion at an early hour, but found the
entertainments evacuated.
Washington, July IA dispatch from
Gen. Meade, dated 3 this p. n, says my
cavalry now occupy Failing Water, having
overtaken and captured brigade of in
fantry 1900 strong two guns and large
number Of small arms. The enemy are
oil across the Potomac.