The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-07-17
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT, ],

assaulted the police, who killed fourteen
of the rufians. Four were killed and
number injured by jumping from second
story windows. g gHa gq 9a'as1 's
As the dead were borne from the scene
men, women and children ran bowling
through the streets in most frantic man
ner. The rioters were then dispersed and
the police held the building.
Yesterday morning the mob Quilted the
house of Col. O'Brien, of the 18th New
York volunteers, who had rendered his
services to suppress the riot.
A force of 800 policemen here charged
upon the mob and drove the rioters into
houses, the officers chasing them all over
the buildings and telling them with their
clubs. A detachment of the 18th regi-
ment reached the scene and aided in dis
persing the mob.
Col. O'Brien, who went forward near
the crowd, was set upon and beaten to
death almost instantly. The crowd then
amused themselves firing at his head as he
lay on the sidewalk, and afterwards hung
him on lamp post. He was then
taken down and thrown into the streets,
where he remained up to eight O'Clock
this evening.
Gov. Seymour addressed the crowd at
City Hall, imploring them to refrain from
violence, and he would see their rights
were protected. He was their friend and
there was no occasion for resistance, for
the draft had not been enforced. If they
would disperse he would promise that no
injustice should be done in the matter of
conscriptlon, and the rights of themselves
and families should be fully protected.
He had sent his Adjutant General to
stop the draft. 5,fled ol.W 10
All the jewellers have closed their estab-
lishments, and the money brokers their
Offices. The Custom House and Assay
Office have also been closed. The mob
have set fire to the ferry-house at the foot
of Forty-second street. Early in the morn
ing the rioters assembled on Fifth Avenue,
at the Mayors house, and broke the plate
glass windows. COL Manniere and few
friends, armed with clubs and revolvers,
checked them until they were relieved by
the police and squad of United States
soldiers. F1 5Gt 4aao r8
The mob made an assault on a negro
dwelling on Thirty-fifth street, but fortu-
nately the occupants had been taken to
station-house for safety. The crowd then
made charge on the station-house, but
were finally dispersed by the military.
w THIRD REPORT
New YORK, July 15.-The rioters last
night visited several houses of ill-fame in
Greenwich street, and burned one, killed
one man, and gutted a portion of another
house The police did all in their power
and finally drove off the ruhians.
This morning small row occurred in
Cedar street, contiguous to the above 10
cality, but the police dispersed the ruffians.
Quite serious riot occurred on Staten
Island last night. They pretended to be
hunting negroes, but we're really bent on
plunder. Several houses of negroes were
burned, their occupants fleeing to the
woods. Six negroes were killed. Various
persons were notified that their houses
would be burned
The railroad depot at Vanderbilt's Land
ing was burnt.
Drinking shops were Quilted, and a per-
feet reign of terror prevailed
No private dwellings were destroyed,
although threats were made against the
merchants. They are organizing, and
forming patrol force.
A detachment of the regulars and two
howitzers have been sent down.
It is reported there was considerable
disturbance in Brooklyn. One negro
house in Columbia street was destroyed,
and a few small houses in Tillary street
were pillaged. The negroes were horribly
maltreated.
It was reported this morning that both
grape and canister were freely used last
night up town against the rioters.
There were several fires during the
night in various parts of the city, nearly
all however being sma houses
An attack was made on some residences
in Grammarcy Park, including the house
of Dudley Field, from which placea volley
ofmusketry was poured into the villains,
scattering them. Quite number Of
troops are arriving, and some batteries of
artillery have reached the city. It is the
general impression that at this hour,
twelve noon, Wednesday, the worst is over,
the mob fearing the arrival Of troops from
the South.
Telegraphlc communication East is not
resumed. Two hotels in Courtland street
were somewhat damaged, especially the
bars
New YORK, July 10, - M-The Hul-
son river railroad trains came Only to
Yonker's, the track being torn up this
side The inhabitants of Yonkers have
organized to protect themselves, and two
companies were guarding the arsenal at.
Tarrytown. The people have also organ
lied.
The brig Henrie ia has arrived with the
crews of the ships B. T, ,.Hoxie, Southern
Cross, and Red Guantset, barnt by the
pirate Alabama
New YORK, July 15-Noon. great
crowd is around the Produce Exchange,
threatening the destruction of that fine
building.
FOURTH DISPATCH. sl
New YoRK, July 15-3 P. M.1The
Mayor has issued proclamation ann6unc-
ing that the riot had subsided, that rem
nants of the mob are now only seeking
plunder, and calls upon citizens to form
patrols, and that all the lines of omnibuses