The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-18
BLOODY COPPERHEAD RIOT
IN NEW YORK
"reat Loss of Life and PrODerty
Inc New York Riot Still in Pro.

i ,Ae = - .osNe w oince and commenced yelling
a a lew men attacked and gutted the pubii-
cation ONCE, Dut were dispersed by nolice
after firing few shots. ~ p'A'@
NEW YORK, via New York Il Erie Line
July 1.-THE riot is still raoinr CO.,
Seymour has just telegraphed for al, tho
military that can be raised and sent there
! Immediately.
BUFFALO, July i4.-This city>i is filed
with fumors regarding the New York riot
but cannot be traced to any reliable source
Telegraph lines to New York are still
| interrupted, and no reports can be got ex.
cept by newspapers carried by railroad to
| Albany.
| 1t is reported that the track of the Hud.
son River Railroad had been torn up for
some distance.
1t is thought the draft will have to be
postponed in Buffalo for want of sufficient
force to protect the officers.
New YORK, July l4.-3 p. M.-The Post
says that bodies of rioters to-day visited
the large manufacturing establishments.
forcing the laborers to join them, and for
bidding the loading of ships, &c.
UP to this hour several houses have been
sacked, including Mayor opdykes.
Confagrations are occurring momentari-
~, and the mob, which seems to be divid-
ed into separate crowds, are bent on plum
der, pillage and robbery of persons,
The merchants have held meeting, and
about two hundred have just marched up
broadway to enroll themselves as special
police
There have been several collisions with
tne m1i1tary and rioters in which the latter
were worsted.
Detachments of troops, with two pieces
OF ordnance, under Col. O'Brien charged
| on the rioters at 9 o'clock on the 14th inst,
Three blank cartridges We're fired from the
cannon, and the mob hastily dispersed.
threatening to come back soon with arms.
A company of infantry was stoned in
Pitts street, when the Lieutenant ordered
the company to fire, which it did, killing
several of the seoundrels, the rest fleeing.
P. M.-The Brokers, held meeting
this afternoon and organized themselves
into companies for immediate SERVICE
Similar meetings are being held in differ
ent parts of the city. All the stores down
town are now closed. The armory and
are fully garrisoned. Some 5000 effective
troops are expected in the city this even
ing.
The mob is quite dense in City Hall
Park, where Governor Seymour addressed
it, stating that he had sent his Adjutant-
General to Washington to request the
draft to be stopped, and implored the
the State would see that all would be made
satisfactory.
4:30 P. M.-An omibusses have stopped
running.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE mob attacked
a detachment of Marines near Delaney
street, fired some buildings, killed 3 and
wounded 6. The rioters attacked the Mer-
curry office Monday night, but were finally
driven off by the police. This morning
numerous rioters went to New Jersey.
NEW YORK, IA p. M.-Gov. Seymonr
has issued a Proclamation stating that the
rioters demonstration organized in Op-
position to the 'Conscrjption, has swelled
to vast proportions. He says he knows
many would not have gone to such ex-
tremes unless apprehension of injustice,
but reminded them that the only Opposi-
ton which can be allowed is an appeal to
the Courts. and the right to appeal will be
maintained, and the decision OF the Courts
must be respected. RiotouS proceedings
must and shall be put down-the laws of
the State must be enforced, peace and Or
der maintained, lives and property pro-
tected. He then calls on the rioters to re-
tire, declaring he will use all necessary
power to restore order.
Hundreds of wild reports and rumors
are flying about thee ity, many oHwhich are
exaggerations. The facts alone are bad
enough.
In Yorkville and Harlem the rioters are
demolishing houses, &c.
Arms nave Deen removed 1rOm threat
ened places to safe localities.
Provost Marshal Nugent has been order
ed from Washington to suspend the draft.
All communication geographically East
and West has been suspended, the mob
having torn down the lines in all places as
far as Williamsburg, driving the operators
off and threatening their lives. The ope-
rators on the Eastern lines were located,
till last night and up to o'clock this
lit,Cr a fp-n frnr,, Jnr
on the track. The mob discovered them
and drove them off.
New YORK, July lit is understood
that Mayor Opdyke has delegated all the
necessary power to act in the city to Gov.
Seymour. The Mayor has prohibited the
sale OF fire arms, and all such stores are
closed. The day so fer has been a horrible
one.
There was a fearful riot in I'd Avenue
this afternoon, in which the military
charged and fired several times on the
mob, killing 10, and wounding many
more. Col. OBrien was captured by the
tiends and beaten to a Jelly, and then hung
to a lamp post on the corner of 34th street
and I'd Avenue. A building in which
some 20 armed rioters We're was surround
ed by the police. There was only one door
for exit, and every rioter as he appeared at
this door was beaten to the ground by the
police. The mob was also defeated by the
police, aided by the regulars, in 5th Ave-
nue. and 4Sth streets. a heavy riot is 60
ing on in 10th street.
NEwYoRK, July l4.-,The Tribune and
Times offices are barrieaded tonight with
bundles of printing paper. A heavy force
of police is about them and on the sidewalk
in front of the printing houses. In front
Of the Times Office is small cannon, which
fires twelve balls at discharge.
The mob this afternoon got as far down
as Fulton Ferry, visiting many vessels,
and compelling women aboard to join
them, and stealing what they wanted.
A force OF Government employees is at
the New York Post Office to night.
The ferocious crowd this afternoon was
melted by scoundrels, that Massachusetts
soldiers had fired upon the people, at
which loud howls of vengeance were ut
tered. Nothing further was however at
tempted at the New England Rooms to-
night. squad of convalescents organ
lied and proceeded, fully armed, to the
residence of Col. Howe, in Lexington Ave-
nue., to protect it if needed, from the mob.
The 7th, Sth, and list regiments, now at
the seat Of war, it is understood have been
sent for, and the 7th is expected tonight.