The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-15
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Portland Daily Press.
The Great Riot in New York.
The Streets Barricaded by the Mob
TERRIBLE ATROCITIES BY THE
RIOTERS.
CONGREGATIONS and Robberies the Order
of the Day.
The Mob Addressed by Gov. Seymour.
THE MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
A Collision Probably Occurred.
THE MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
A Collision Probably Occurred.
Business Almost Entirely Suspended.

New HAVEN, July IA.
The IL so A. NJ. train from New York ar
rived here at 3 p. NJ. 1t came out with three
engines and ten cars. The most of the rolling
stock of the New York d New Haven rail-
road is now OH this side of the river. The
rioters commenced assaultng at an early hour
this forenoon, and were in large force in two
or three localities. There was artillery firing
in Sd Avenue, near 10th street this forenoon,
but apparently with little effect An infantry
company marched along 4th Avenue about IL
| o'clock, clearing the street before them. Sew
eral fires were reported in various parts of the
| city. The city wore an unusually qniet APP
pearance except in the immediate vicinity of
| the riotous assemblage. A gentleman. who
| came up, reports the city quiet down town.
New York. July IA.
The mob have barricaded certain parts of
| the city. The tracks of the New Haven and
| Hudson River railroads have been torn up
| The mob invested 9th Avenae Hotel last even
| ing and intended to destroy it, but were 3ur-
suaded to leave afterobtaining whiskey which
they demanded 1t is reported that the mob
had destroyed the gas main up town.
The stores on Broadway are generally clos
| ed. 1t is feared the mob will destroy Croton
Aqueduct and reservoir. Certain parts of the
| city have been visited where the Iaish laborers
are employed, who have been induced To leave
their labors, and many joined the mob. Sew
eral tletachments of soldiers it is reported.
fired into the mob, but foolishly used blank
cartridges, which only exasperated the mob.
| The most atrocious robberies were committed
in the streets by ruflians who seize any respect
able man and rob them of their watches, mon
| ey, DC, and then finish by threatening the
victim. Scores of such things have occurred
this forenoon. The mob attacked Mayor OPP
dykes house, but the citizens and police rallied
and after fierce battle drove them OFF. Post
master Wakeman's house was burned last
night.
The Evening Post Just received here by
steamer contains the following: The disgrace
| ful riot of yesterday was resumed at an early
| hour this morning in the upper part of the
| city. Bodies of the rioters visited large man
| ufacturing establishments. compelling work
men to fall into ranks. Other gangs forbade
loading Of vessels at the docks under penalty
! of total destruction Of ships. Pillage has been
the order of, the day. Several houses have
been sacked. New CONGREGATIONS are occur
| ring, and the crowds which were hourly in
creasing up 10 noon threaten more serious
work during the remainder of the day The
greatest crowd this morning assembled at an
early hour on Sd Avenue between Both and
| 10th streets. II is estimated that the number
/ of rioters in that part of the city reached 49,
600 persons. This mob extended through
streets on either side of the Sd Avenue to the
I'd and 18th Avenues. They were principally
armed with stones. though a few had guns
taken from Mr.. Opdyke's armory.
| At 10 A. M. body of $50 policemen under
| inspector Carpenter were assaulted with bricks
ard paving stones while passing through I'd
| Avenue. The policemen upon the word
charged upon a row of tenement houses be-
tween Both and 3lst streets, and amid show
ers of stones entered buildings and elected the
mob. The buildings were then fired, but the
| flames were soon cxtinguished
In 3ith street at about o A. NJ. one Co. u.
S. Marines, one Co. Fire Zouaves, 1lth Reg't
| New York Vols. and a Co. of 18th Regulars,
| together with company of artillery men with
two pieces of ordinance, arrived on the ground
| where rioters had assembled in great force.
| Col. OBrien had charge of the troops aud
marched his command through the crowd
| down Sd Avenue. He ordered the rioters TO
dispense and repeatedly fired his revolver up
on them, wounding two of them. As the
| crowd increased two howitZers were placed
in position. at the corner of Both street. where
three rounds of blank cartridges were fired.
| The mob dispersed, but soon reassembled in
| smaller crowds and incensed at the attack of
troops inefficient as it was, threatened TO
resume their riotous proceedings Many pro-
ceeded to their homes to procure fire arms,
with which they threatened loudly TO over
power the troops.
At 1920 A. NJ. as a company of L. S. infan-
trfl from the forts were marching through
Pitts street under command of Lieut.. Wood,
they were assailed with yolleys OF bricks and
stones. Having been ordered TO disperse the
mob at all hazards they fired on the crowd and
several are said to have been killed. At II NJ
large body of men assembled with violent
demonstrations in front of the Tribune build
ing. company of infantry appearing at that
moment, the rioters quickly dispersed.
Gov. Seymour shortly afterwards addressed
| the mob from the steps of the City Hall. The
| glst of his remarks was that he had sent tn
Washington request that the Govern
ment should suspend the draft; that he de-
sired to protect the people, and he implored
| the crowd therefore to respect the right of
! persons and property promising them he would
see everything made satisfactory.
The I'd, Sd and 9th Avenue ears are stopped,
the men employed being compelled to stop
| work by threats of rioters. The mail train ON
| the Hudson X. r., due at New York 1880 A.
NJ, was stopped at sd street to see if any
soldiers were on board; none being found the
train was suffered to proceed. Subsequently
mob of 2000 persons proceeded to the Hud-
ssh River X. K. depot and threatened to des-
troy it. body of infantry and battery of
| artillery were sent there. A soap chambers
| establishment on 10th street between 9th and
10Th Avenues was completely Quilted.
All the jewelry stores on Broadway were
closed this forenoon. The stores in the prin-
NHtTe CIoNus were dSSctH-
| bling. were also closed,
The residence of A. Wakeman Postmaster
| of New York, Seth street, Yorkville was pill
| LACED and destroyed last night The rioters
| stole the furniture, cut the carpets in pieces
and divided them among themselves, sacked
| his library, worth several thousand dollars
They then set the house on fire. Mr. Wake
mans loss was $4,000.
The reserve force Of the city regiments as.
sembled at their various armories at II. A
large force Of police aud soldiers proceeded to
| 9TH Avenue with the intention TO disperse the
mob. A collision has undoubtedly occurred
/ Some houses have been sacked in the 4th and
9th Wards, and a grocery store destroyed, the
mob giving the reason that the owner was a
| black Republican.
The mails to and from New York and the
South will be for the present, forwarded from
| New Haven by the boat.
| From Washington.
WASHINGTON, July IA.