New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-14
really, - to is active members was made - q
about 800 persOna


about 800 persona
There were moro than those who throw an oceasI
soual stone, or howlsd an unesrthly howl, bat thS
persistent working members Of this usmsndouG
brckbst committee were not more than the number
above stated. But this 800, it was plain 10 sss,,
were acting under regularly selected leadsrs-wsr4
acting with . previously understood purpose, end,
were carrying on their atrocities BY the aid Of esra
tain amount Of rough, but effective discipline.
No person who carefully watched the movemsntg
Of this mob who noted their careful attention 70 hS
words Of certain tacitly leaders, whe
observed the unquestionably precoDcsrsd regularity
with which they proceeded from ono part OF thet1
internal programme 70 the next and the persistsncy
with which the "rear guard remained and fought
off vii who dared attempt to check any part Of th4
destruction that every where marked their work.
can presume to doubt that these mon are acting
under leaders who have carefully elaborated theit
plans, who have ss they think, made all things sue
for their accomplish ment, and tas they are resolved
10 carry them out through fire and blood, this day's
crimson work fully sttsSts. 4
Its no. possible TO state exactly st what time, e
what instant of time the ferocious opposition hrst
office doors were opened the scoundrsIs began thetd
work. The officers In charge Of the work In hand
were sssaed with every variety Of opporbrious ep'
tibet tasir feuts distortion Of the English tongue
csu furnish. More substantial tokens Of their regar
soon followed. Inkstands, psviDg-stonss, bricks
clubs, blocks Of WOOD mud, old bits OF croekey, and
every available miscils, was hurled as hs unfofe
tunats clsrks through the windows.
Every thing breakAbls was Of coune instantly ds&
molisaed-the glass in tue windows lasted bat .
second; the ssshes existed bot second, while thS
frames, doorpsnsls, tables chairs, shelves,
,swers, &c. were instantly smashed into kindlingS
rood as carefully pres0red for that purpoa.
Tue officers were as The meress playtbiogs in tho
mulritsdinous hands Of this scoundrel mob. Thsys
and some unhappy gentlemen whose I'll fortune 'sd
them 10 this vicinity at this instant and who were
mistaken for "dfalt officers" were instantly
dragged from their places (those who had not been
atle 70 escape from the doomed house before The
red.handed marderers reached III, were knocked
down, were beaten with fists, with clubs, with
stoass-wsre kicked in tho head were pitched
abou. in the crowd from one infurated ruflan 70
another ye. more mad with whisky and with ngs,
uul al last they were kicked 70 the confines Of the
crowd, " hose attention had been attracted by new
obec, for persecution and for torture. ;
Alss for This hapless pt nsge-for once notorie
ETY. was knocks-celebrity meant clubs-dissinctoo
meant /" D-n the Yankee Psrlice son Of - mot
i.dy); down with him; duck himi drown him.
all vi which they proceeded 70 do, ssvs the lattsrI
this item in their Pron.sed programme was more
niish ha fheP
formau they went through with to the letter.
And this hspls.s individual was John A. Ksns
nedy Superintendent Of the police force Of the City
Of New.YoIk. Tue mob nearly killed him. They
meant 10 kill him. They Get out with determines
ZION to kill him. They beat him, dragged him
through ths streets BY his head, pitched bin
into horse pond, roilsd him in mudgu,ters, drag
yed him through piles Of filth indescribsbls. AL
tue tune kicks, blows, and cuffs innumersbls were
bestowed by those nearest 70 him. Those in the
background reached over the STOPPING beads
II their murderous colleagues in
their fropi, and pitcued stones, whole bricks, guam.
tir.s 81 mnd and every svsiaii~ I--xI III
their h.Lds could reach and cslebrasd their holiday
murder by such sbouts Of joy and savage giee -
could ouly 10 emitted IRON barbarous threats
Only when they thought him deaa did the mob
leave Lin TO give their attention to different line
Of business in the catalogue OF crime.
Arson was their next achievement.
ILe EDroiDg oflcs WAS IN lower room hired
for the purpose in fine brick store on the corner
Of Ash and 47th-s,s. Tbero were TWO vacancies IN
the blosk-iwo city lots not filed.
There was also one pleasant little cottage dwel'
iug.house and the rest Of the lots were taken up oy
block OF comparatively new fve-story stores,
which were occupied for business purposes by vari'
oGs retail merchants.
Tie attic rooras and the rear apartments OF these
stores" were inhabited by families, and terrified
v omen sni chidrea were turned by scores into the
streets yesterday morning by this organized mob o&
foreign rowdies, who are rushing more surely !"
their own destruction than they Gun DO made 70
comprehend.
After the murder, for they meant it to be murder,
sni only nh accidental miscarriage OF their precon'
cered scheme saved them from the Joy of their DELE
cious ranshugh,er,) Of Superintendent KENNEDY
they PROCEEDED deliberately " fire the building.
Tho remain. Of the desks, drawers chairs, tables,
window-asles, &c., answered the purpose for
which they had been reserved, and they ssrved a.
quck hinGling.wood.
La lees tlan ten minutes the building was
thoroughly on ire. So far gwen over 70 the tamss
that wacry salvation wss impossible.
Then, and not III ,hen, did the yelling pirates
leave tho building. While there was q cnance 10
rub, 10 stel anything more TO pick up anything nos
already appropriated by some speedisr scoundrsl,
some Two remained
When all wus stolen, and the DANES crept up 70
near as to endan ser their own precious necks theso
eeutlemsn took their gentlemanly hats, said thsir
gentlemauly adieus, and joined their feow-rufans
in the street who were engaged in perpetratiSg an