Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-15
The New York Riot.

The New York Riot.
The mob in New York seem to have oper.
ated with but little obstruction on Monday,
and dispersed in the course of the evening,
the dispersion being FASTENED by violent rain.
They did not destroy the Tribune office, as
was reported but they destroyed everything
in the Tribune counting room, and set fire
there. In the midst of this work they were
charged by police force and fled. The fire
was then eXtinguished. The Times office was
not attacked. They destroyed two buildings
in which were the provost marshals' offices.
Several other buildings in the nelghborhood
OF the provost marshal's Office, on Forty
sixth street, in no way connected with
it, were also destroyed. Buildings were
burned in other parts OF the city, including
the Orphan Asylum for colored children on
Lexington avenue. The rioters seemed to be
as much intent on stealing and robbing as
anything. They stole everywhere. They APP
propriated all the bedding and furniture of the
Orphan Asylum before destroying it, and they
burned one of the children in the building.
After burning and destroying for awhile, they
listened to speech from fellow named An
drews, from Virginia. According to the Her
aid bespoke us follows:
Fellow freemen and fellow citizens-tor
we are treemen still-you have done well to-
dny. You have done nObly; but ] teli you
what | want, and you mast 40, If yOu wish to
be really successful. You must organize,
boys. (Cries Of That's the talk" You're
the bow, any chicken, &c. You must organ
;-e and keep together, and appoint leaders
and crush this damned abolition draft into the
dust. tremendous cheering.) Yes, this is
what you must do. Ii you do not find any
one to lead you, by heavens l will do it my
self Great sensation and applause.)'
The Herald's account of the riot gives also
the following =
''In the midst OF the excitement a great
ConcUurse proceeded to the residence OF Gen.
Mcclellan, in East Thirty first street, to give
him an ovation. The throng halted opposite
the house, when they gave loud and prolonged
cheers for Little Mac;" but ascertainIng
that he was in New Jersey, they left, proceed
ing down Fifth avenue, shouting and hurral-
ing
The following is from the Herald
ZiuOul III &C v ClUCh III Tic dlltTHOOu SUIlt
two thousand OF the people got around the
armory, situated at the corner of Second
auanun a.s-l fp,---4.- .--:.i- -
dent intention OF breaking into it and getting
possession of the arms and ammunition. This
armory had been established only for short
period, and was owned by Mr.. Opdyke and
his brother-ln-aw.
-''An immense quantity OF ammunition and
arms was stored in it at the time. Before the
oil of l,a 0rnmJ ha ,f 81.
place got hint of what was to be attempted,
and made arrangements accordingly. Some
forty policemen were thrown INTO the build
ing and armed with first class breech-loading
rifles. About fifteen Of the workmen Of the
armory were also armed with rifles, and well
supplied with cartridges and caps. They
were all under command OF Mr.. King, the
Superintendent Of the establishment, and
awaited, apparently in a very determined
manner, the approach OF the expected attack
ing party.
about three O'Clock the crowd assembled
and opened the attack by knocking at the door
of the office Of the armOry on Second avenue
with sticks, stones, and other weapons. They
finally burst open the door; and then began
the lighting. The armed guardians of the
building fired upon the attacking party, kill
ing the foremost man of the assailants instant
the heart and was tramped upon fearfully
-Four other persons were killed ALSO but in
the dreadful confusion it was impossible to
ascertain whether they were among the assail-
ants or mere spectators.
1.-The courage Of the defenders of the build
ing, however, did not last long. They did not
wait for a second assault, but fled through the
entrance on Twenty-irst street. The police
men were the first to run, it is said, dropping
their rifles and batons. Twelve of the work.
men Of the building next took to their heels,
leaving only four men with arms in their
hands to guard the building. The assaiing
party Withdrew for a few minutes after the
first assault, and fired stones, &C., at the win
dows. Seeing no sign of resistance on the
part OF the defenders, the people soon made
second attack, burst into the building, and
then followed scene of indescribable excite
ment. Everything in the building was devot-
ed to ruin. Guns were seized, and cartridges
and caps and after the people considered
themselves fully supplied they took the re-
malnder OF the arms, smashed them, threw
them from the windows in the street, and then
fired the building.
"a poor man standing in the stIeet, had his
skull fractured by one of the musket thrown
out OF the window. He was killed instantly
Two OF the workmen belonging to the build
ing, leaped from four story window, and it
is supposed killed. The building was reduced
to ashes about six in the evening"
There was also a purpose to rob and destroy
the still more important Seventh avenue ar
senal, but such ample preparation was made
to defend it that no attack was made. About
one thousand soldiers were stationed in the
building. The Herald gives the names OF
thirteen policemen who were injured by the
mob.
Our dispatches from New York show tina
the mob was renewed again yesterday.
One hundred rnoulars from Fort Indenen-